YA is dead — at least, that was one prevailing thought after a string of popular young adult books failed to garner success on screens in 2016. Studio executives blamed the slew of unsuccessful adaptations […]
Derek Chauvin, Minneapolis Cop Convicted in Murder of George Floyd, Stabbed in Prison
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of George Floyd’s murder, was reportedly stabbed and injured Friday at a federal prison in Tucson, Arizona, where Chauvin is currently serving a 21-year sentence for his […]
Aliens Are Out There — But They Probably Don’t Care About Us
Advances in astronomy and science make it more clear by the day that, unexpectedly, the math is on the side of aliens. As late as the 1990s, scientists weren’t sure that there were planets anywhere […]
Family of Atlanta Man Killed by Police Says Former Officer Gets to Make Holiday Memories While They Mourn
While 62 year-old Johnny Hollman Sr. died after being tased by former Atlanta Police Department officer Kiran Kimbrough on Aug. 10, jarring body camera footage of the incident was just released on Nov. 22. On […]
Matt Rife Wants You to Think He’s Edgier Than He Actually Is
Culture has always had room for renegades who tell inappropriate truths, stunning us with the kind of fearless candor that is first alarming, then funny, and then, ultimately, persuasive. Standup comedian Matt Rife is not […]
Terry Richardson Accused of Sexually Abusing Model on Camera in New Lawsuit
Terry Richardson, who for years courted some of the biggest brands in fashion despite multiple sexual assault allegations throughout his career, was hit with a lawsuit Tuesday accusing him of sexually assaulting a model during […]
Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss: Sam Altman Reinstated at OpenAI
After all that, Sam Altman has returned to OpenAI as the company’s CEO after being fired last Friday. The artificial intelligence firm behind ChatGPT announced on X that it had an “agreement in principle” to […]
Tim Ballard Is Somehow in Even Deeper Sh-t
Since conservative audiences flocked to Sound of Freedom this summer, turning a biopic about Tim Ballard’s supposed exploits as an anti-trafficking operator into an unlikely hit, Ballard has had his heroic mythology rapidly stripped away […]
Parts of Sarah Silverman-Led AI Copyright Case Against Meta Dismissed, But Not Core Argument
Model Behavior The successful motion to dismiss did not challenge the key claim that Meta’s language model was improperly trained on copyrighted material A federal judge has tossed several claims in a copyright infringement case […]
A Silicon Valley ‘Orgasm Cult’ Has Been Sued for Sex Trafficking
The leaders of OneTaste, a sexual wellness organization and so-called “orgasm cult” that briefly enjoyed popularity in the mid-2010s, have been charged with sex trafficking, according to court documents. Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz, the […]
How Pepsi Has Prevailed For 125 Years
For over 125 years, Pepsi has not only created ads, it has created culture, collaborating with musicians, artists, and icons to make moments that transcend marketing and contribute to the broader cultural conversation. So, we […]
Banksy’s Identity Finally Revealed in Lost BBC Interview?
Since Banksy emerged as a street artist in the early 2000s, one of the most intriguing aspects of the Bristol-based painter has been his identity. Over the years, various people have been linked to the […]