Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter appears to be in jeopardy as the Tesla CEO’s advisors warned the social media company Friday that he is backing out of their $44 billion deal. In the filing to […]
This TikTok Judge Is ‘Demystifying’ the Judicial System — and Accepting Tips
“They’re alleging that the vehicle you were in, a 2012 Chevy, was reported as stolen?” The judge directs questions between the counsel of the defendant and the prosecutors bringing the case. Suddenly, an animated pair […]
Meet the Lesbian OnlyFans Couple Who Might Be Half-Sisters
In the middle of Pride Month, Toronto-based couple and content creators Carley Gonschior and Mercedes Stewart got one of the worst pieces of information a couple could receive. And in order to process it, they […]
Netflix Drops 40-Minute Video of Dave Chappelle Lecturing High School Kids
Netflix has quietly released a new 40-minute video of Dave Chappelle lecturing a bunch of school children about why it’s unfair for them to criticize him for making transphobic jokes. What’s in a Name?, which […]
Former Theranos COO Sunny Balwani Found Guilty on 12 Counts in Fraud
Elizabeth Holmes’ ex-boyfriend and Theranos’ former COO Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani was convicted of fraud on Thursday for his actions related to the blood-testing company. Balwani, who had initially pleaded not guilty to the charges, was […]
Uvalde Cop Asked to Shoot Gunman Before He Entered the Building — But Didn’t Get a Response
A Uvalde police officer requested permission to shoot the armed gunman as he approached Robb Elementary on May 24, but he didn’t receive a response from his supervisor, according to a new damning report from […]
An Endless Supply of Spider-Men: Why the Multiverse Is Taking Over Hollywood
Whether you, yourself, live in just one of an endless array of alternate universes is a topic of actual debate among physicists, even sober ones. But when it comes to fictional worlds, multiverses have taken […]
Women of Color Will Face More Criminalized Pregnancies in Post-‘Roe’ America
On May 15, 1999, Regina McKnight gave birth to a stillborn five-pound baby girl at Conway Medical Center in South Carolina. She named her Mercedes. Five months later, McKnight — an unhoused Black woman — […]
Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty to Drug Smuggling Charges in Russia
Brittney Grinner pleaded guilty to drug smuggling charges in a Russian court on Thursday, four months after the WNBA star was detained at a Moscow-area airport for having vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her […]
Elon Musk Secretly Had Twins With a Company Exec Last Year: Report
Elon Musk had twins with one of his company’s executives last year. Musk welcomed twins with Neuralink’s Shivon Zilis in 2021, bringing his child tally up to nine known children, according to court documents obtained […]
Highland Park Shooting Suspect Bobby Crimo Allegedly Confessed, Prosecutor Says
Robert Crimo III allegedly confessed to carrying out the July 4 mass shooting in Chicago’s Highland Park neighborhood, a prosecutor said at Crimo’s first court hearing Wednesday, July 6. At the hearing, during which a […]
The Worst Person You Know Just Made a Great Point: ‘Roe v. Wade’ Edition
In light of the Supreme Court Dobbs decision effectively overturning Roe v. Wade, many reproductive rights activists have criticized cisgender heterosexual men for staying silent on the issue of abortion rights — even though men […]