Steven W. Thrasher has spent his career reporting on race, policing, and the criminalization of HIV. Along the way, he has come to understand that the vast inequalities in our society help decide who is […]
Talking With The ‘Seltzpert’ On Her Love of A Good Hard Seltzer
Don’t Let This Flop is released Wednesdays on all audio streaming platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Stitcher and more. If you can tell the difference between hard seltzer brands, you’ve probably got something special going on. For most of […]
Brittney Griner Trial to End ‘Very Soon’ as Defense Claims Vape Examination Violated Russian Law
Initially anticipated to continue for weeks, or even months, Brittney Griner’s high-profile drug possession trial is expected to come to a close in Russia “very soon,” the WNBA star’s lawyer Maria Blagovolina told Reuters. Closing […]
Dentist Convicted of Murdering His Wife on Safari
Larry Rudolph, a prominent Pittsburgh dentist, has been convicted of the 2016 murder of his wife, Bianca. His longtime girlfriend, Lori Milliron, was convicted on charges of being an accessory, obstruction of justice, and two […]
Meet the Sex Workers on the Front Lines of the Fight Against Monkeypox
On Fourth of July weekend, adult performer Silver Steele made the rounds at a few bars to celebrate the holiday with some friends. He went out dancing, where he and his friends “were all rubbing […]
Missing Texts, Disney’s Threats and Marilyn Manson: Five Bombshells From Unsealed Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Docs
Two months after Johnny Depp’s highly publicized trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard ended with the Pirates of the Caribbean star going on a victory lap while the actress sold off her California home, the […]
Exclusive: 83-Year-Old Paroled for Starved Rock Murders Claims New DNA Results Prove His Innocence
A hair found on the glove of a woman brutally beaten to death in 1960 Illinois does not match that of the man convicted of her murder. Chester Weger, who was paroled in 2020 after […]
NFL Gives Deshaun Watson Slap on the Wrist for Rash of Sexual Misconduct Allegations
The NFL has issued a six-game suspension to Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson in response to nearly two dozen allegations of sexual misconduct against him. Twenty-four massage therapists have filed civil lawsuits alleging Watson sexually […]
These are Mississippi’s Must-See Music Venues
Far removed from music-industry cities like Los Angeles and Nashville, the seeds of American music were sown in Mississippi soil, where the pioneers of blues, country, and rock ‘n’ roll followed dusty roads through forests […]
Bill Russell, Boston Celtics Legend and Social Justice Champion, Dead at 88
Bill Russell — Boston Celtics legend, one of the greatest NBA players ever, and a champion of civil rights and social justice — has died at the age of 88. Russell’s family the basketball great’s […]
Meet the Exotic Dancer Who Went Undercover to Take Down Domestic Terrorists
She was a mom of two who’d gone from cocktail waitress to dancer to pay the bills. A cop’s daughter who’d always harbored dreams of fighting crime. And, for four and a half years, a […]
It’s the Perfect Time for the American Girl Doll Renaissance
Don’t Let This Flop is released Wednesdays on all audio streaming platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Stitcher and more. If you were a tween in the 1990s, and of a certain disposition — bookish, imaginative, introverted, probably on the […]