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 […]
Who Is the Psychiatrist Behind the Antidepressant Study Taking Over Right-Wing Media?
Last week, a study went viral that was widely promoted as proof positive that everything we know about antidepressants is wrong. Helmed by lead author Joanna Moncrieff, a professor of psychiatry at University College London, […]
Elon Musk to Face Twitter Over Terminated Takeover Deal During 5-Day October Trial
Elon Musk will face Twitter in a trial starting Oct. 17 over the Tesla CEO’s terminated $44 billion takeover of the social media platform. Lawyers for both Twitter and Musk agreed to a five-day trial […]
Porn is Schooling Us Again on Staying Safe — This Time With Monkeypox
On Wednesday, the pornography industry, which was lauded in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic as a model of testing practices, released new health and safety guidelines for Monkeypox. The instructions offer advice for […]
Harvey Weinstein’s Secret Subpoenas of Jane Does ‘Completely Improper’: Prosecutor
Harvey Weinstein sent wide-ranging subpoenas to several of his Jane Doe accusers last month ordering them to either hand over documents ranging from personal emails with family members and clergy to financial statements including “returned […]
Two Ex-Minneapolis Cops to Serve at Least Three Years for Role in George Floyd’s Death
Former Minneapolis police officers J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao were each sentenced to several years in prison after being found guilty on federal charges tied to the death of George Floyd, ABC News reports. […]
Emily Ratajkowski’s Divorce Is the Super Bowl for Overly Confident Straight Men
Don’t Let This Flop is released Wednesdays on all audio streaming platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Stitcher and more. Earlier this month, multiple news outlets reported that model/author/perennial weird-baby-holder Emily Ratajkowski was out on the town sans wedding ring. […]
How Are Trans Bodies Monitored on Instagram? Meta’s Oversight Board Takes Up Its First Gender Identity Case
On Tuesday, Meta’s oversight board announced it would take up a case related to gender identity and nudity on Instagram with the aim of offering policy recommendations to the company. The group is an independent […]
Brittney Griner to Testify in Russian Trial as She Says She Is ‘Waiting Patiently’ to Return Home
Brittney Griner was back in a Russian court on Tuesday as her lawyers presented evidence in her Moscow trial on drug charges. She is expected to testify on Wednesday, as CNN reports. “Griner will testify […]
Hulu Is Refusing to Run Democrat Midterm Ads About Abortion Rights and Gun Control
Hulu, which is owned by Disney, is refusing to run Democratic political ads that highlight key issues like reproductive rights and gun control, according to The Washington Post. With the 2022 midterms on the horizon, […]
Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner Want Instagram to Stop Copying TikTok. Instagram Says ‘No’
Instagram is running the risk of falling victim to the Kylie Jenner effect. As Instagram users have started launching complaints over the social media app’s recent move to promoting short-form videos (known as Reels), Jenner, […]
Lesser-Known Central Park Five Co-Defendant Exonerated on Related Robbery Conviction
Steven Lopez, a lesser-known co-defendant of the Central Park Five, had his related robbery conviction overturned Monday, July 25, The New York Times reports. Lopez was 15 when he and the rest of the Central […]