Juno Dawson didn’t want to write This Book Is Gay. Dawson, a U.K.-based author, had spent seven years as a sexual education and wellness teacher. But when she was approached in 2012 by her publisher to […]
They Found Love in a Hopeless Place: Trump’s Arraignment
It’s Tuesday afternoon in Lower Manhattan and it’s 68 degrees and sunny. Outside the Office of the City Clerk, daffodils bloom and birds chirp as starry-eyed couples queue in the shade of some scaffolding, awaiting […]
‘They’re Criminalizing Teachers and Librarians’: Judy Blume Slams Ron DeSantis’ Education Censorship
Judy Blume skewered Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his efforts to dictate the parameters of public education in the state, telling a crowd at Variety’s Power of Women event, “Teachers are under fire, librarians are […]
Kid Rock Buys Cases of Bud Light So He Can Shoot Them While Crying
Another day, another one-sided battle in the culture war. This time, it’s transphobic right-wingers versus Budweiser, a beer brand known less for its great taste than for being more widely available than clean tap water […]
Manchester Arena Survivors Sue Conspiracy Theorist in U.K. Legal First
Courts and Crime The lawsuit is the first of its kind to be filed in the UK against a conspiracy theorist Martin and Eve Hibbert, a father and daughter who suffered disabilities from the May […]
Jury Selection in Lori Vallow Murder Trial Touches on Religious Belief, Internet Misinformation
The murder trial of Lori Vallow Daybell, 49, which began with jury selection on Monday in Boise, Idaho, has all the makings of a media firestorm. The deceased include two of her three children: Tylee […]
Elon Musk Makes It Harder to Shame Twitter Blue Subscribers
Twitter’s verification flag has changed once again, making legacy verified accounts and Twitter Blue subscribers virtually indistinguishable — and harder to publicly shame. The lumping together of blue checks comes days after Twitter CEO Elon […]
‘I’ve Been Messing Up A Lot’: British Rapper KSI Apologizes for Using Racist Slur
British rapper, YouTuber, and boxer KSI has apologized for using a slur for Pakistani and Southeast Asian people in a recent video, adding that he will “take a break from social media for a while.” […]
Drew Afualo Needs Five Phones to Handle ‘the Comment Section’ in Spotify Podcast Trailer
Drew Afualo’s phone — much like her career — is blowing up. “Sorry, hold on,” she says on set for a photoshoot as she turns her attention back to her stream of notifications in the […]
Twitter Spite-Removes New York Times’ Verified Badge
‘We’ll Take It Off Then’ While the April 1 purge of blue checkmarks didn’t happen, Elon Musk rescinds newspaper’s golden badge for not aligning with Twitter Blue The alleged April 1 apocalypse for “legacy” Twitter […]
This Streaming Superstar Met Andrew Tate — And Started Platforming White Supremacists
Last December, Adin Ross traveled to Dubai to meet his new mentor, Andrew Tate. The 22-year-old streamer already had an audience rivaling the 36-year-old alpha male lifestyle guru — 7.2 million Twitch subscribers, plus 3.5 […]
These Models Spoke Out About Their Sexual Assaults and Say They Were Blacklisted
A 17-year-old California runaway was discovered by one of the most powerful modeling agencies in the world and told her dreams of global fame and fortune were an ocean away in Paris, where a high-level […]