57 Years Later The family plans to sue the agencies for $100 million, accusing them of playing a role in his 1965 murder Ilyasah Shabazz, 60, was two-years-old when her father, civil rights activist Malcolm […]
Alex Murdaugh ‘Destroyed’ and ‘Heartbroken’ by Family Murders, Son Says
Alex Murdaugh, the South Carolina lawyer who is on trial for the deaths of his wife and younger son, was “destroyed” and “heartbroken” after discovering their bodies, surviving son Buster Murdaugh testified on Tuesday, according […]
Last Stand in Coal Country
I t’s a week before Christmas and the sons and daughters of Alabama miners are playing musical chairs in an old school at Tannehill Ironworks State Park, 30 miles south of Birmingham. A mom presses […]
Why QAnon Targeted the Creator of Hollywood’s ‘Black List’
On October 18, 2018, film executive Franklin Leonard’s phone started vibrating and would not stop. His eyes grew wide as his screen filled up with Twitter alerts from strangers hurling vicious, baffling insults at him, […]
Project Veritas Founder James O’Keefe Says Board Ousted Him
James O’Keefe, the political activist who founded the right-wing action group Project Veritas, has been forced out of leadership by the organization’s board, he said on Monday. “I think it’s fitting that we’re here on […]
‘Octopath Traveler II’ Shows the Unlimited Potential of JRPGs
Octopath Traveler II is a mesmerizing free fall into why traditional JRPGs are an irreplaceable art form. The sequel from Square Enix and Acquire hits every note that the 2018 original so carefully illustrated – […]
Why Cancel Culture Is Good For Democracy
For many years, cancel culture has been despised or misconstrued as a new phenomenon that’s caused havoc on free expression and speech. We’re supposed to now assume that we can’t say or do anything without […]
Roald Dahl’s Children’s Books to Republish With Offensive Language Removed
Eagle-eyed readers of Roald Dahl might notice some small-but-significant changes within an upcoming republishing of the legendary author’s children’s books as some language has been changed to make it less offensive and more inclusive. Dahl’s […]
She Built a Following as Taylor Swift’s Doppelgänger. Then the Swifties Came After Her
Earlier this month, Ashley Leechin, a registered nurse, mom of two kids, and TikTok creator known for her uncanny resemblance to Taylor Swift, posted a Change.org petition on her page. “This petition shares me side […]
The NBA Shouldn’t Have Creepy Karl Malone at All-Star Weekend
On Feb. 18, Utah Jazz legend Karl Malone will be a judge during the Slam Dunk Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City. On the surface, an all-time great participating in All-Star festivities […]
Twitter to Allow Only Blue Subscribers to Use Worst Form of Authentication
Their Loss The social media platform will begin charging users to secure accounts via text message Twitter announced on Friday that it will only allow paid Blue subscribers to use text messages as a two-factor […]
LA Man Charged With Hate Crimes Threatened Classmate: ‘I Want You Dead, Jew’
The suspect charged with hate crimes after he allegedly shot two different Jewish men earlier this week had a history of sending violent, antisemitic messages, according to court records filed on Friday. On Friday, the […]