Twitter claimed that it will begin nixing its blue legacy verified checkmarks next month, starting on April Fools’ Day, and charging those who wish to keep their once-free blue checkmarks $8 a month. The move is […]
‘It Could Happen at Any School’: Remembering Nashville Students, Faculty Killed in Covenant Shooting
On Monday, the Nashville community was left shocked and grieving after the Metro Nashville Police Department confirmed the identities of six victims killed in a mass shooting at The Covenant School in the Green Hills […]
Highland Park Massacre Survivor on Nashville School Shooting: ‘This Keeps Happening’
Ashbey Beasley, a survivor of a 2022 mass shooting during a Fourth of July parade in Chicago, caught the attention of social media on Monday after she commandeered a live-TV broadcast about a Nashville school […]
Nick Cannon Calls Backlash to Past Anti-Semitic Comments a ‘Growth Moment’
Nick Cannon is continuing to learn from his mistakes. Responding to the backlash he received after making anti-semitic comments in 2020, Cannon is mapping out a plan to move forward with accountability. In a recent […]
Three Children, Three Adults Dead in Shooting at Nashville Christian School
Three children and three adult staff members are dead following a school shooting at a Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday morning. Officials said a suspect — 28-year-old Nashville area resident Audrey Hale […]
Agatha Christie Novels Edited to Remove Racist Language
Inclusive Editions New editions of Poirot and Miss Marple mysteries contain passages edited by sensitivity readers Several Agatha Christie novels have been edited to remove racist language. Poirot and Miss Marple mysteries written between 1920 […]
Even TikTok Couldn’t Save Broadway’s ‘Bad Cinderella’
If there was any indication of how Bad Cinderella’s Broadway run would go, it was apparent during the show’s Oct. 3 announcement. Actress Linedy Genao, who plays the titular Cinderella, addressed a gathered crowd of […]
Prince Harry and Elton John Appear in U.K Court to Back Tabloid Privacy Violation Case
Prince Harry’s lawsuit against Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers approached the four-day hearing stage this week, with the royal making an unexpected appearance at the U.K. High Court on Monday morning. The lawsuit, filed in […]
Elon Musk Says Twitter Worth $20 Billion, or Less Than Half What He Bought it For
Chief Twit also told employees that, at some point during his reign, the app was four months away from running out of money Elon Musk has revealed that he believes Twitter is currently worth $20 […]
The Dream of the Nineties Is Alive at 90s Con
HARTFORD, Connecticut—Welcome to 90s Con, where the Nineties live on. The decade where all that glitters is gold. Fans of 1990s pop culture have made the pilgrimage here on an arctic March day for a […]
Internet Archive Loses First Battle in Publishers’ Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
Digital database Internet Archive lost the first ruling in a copyright infringement lawsuit filed against the “nonprofit library” by four of the biggest publishing companies. In June 2020, amid the Covid-19 pandemic, John Wiley & […]
Murder and Mercy: Inside a Teenage Death-Penalty Case That Shocked the World
Alex Mar’s new book Seventy Times Seven: A True Story of Murder and Mercy tells the story of one of the youngest people sentenced to death in this country’s history: a 15-year-old girl named Paula […]