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 […]
Bette Midler Insists Her Viral Tweet Wasn’t Transphobic, Just Inspired by Op-Ed Criticized as Transophobic
Bette Midler insisted she did not mean to be transphobic in her not-the-good-kind-of-viral tweet about the erasure of women — which she said was inspired by a New York Times op-ed widely criticized for being […]
Neo-Nazi Satanist Cult Is a Terrorist Group, Feds Say
In the end, the self-professed traitor blinked. On Friday, June 24, former Army Pvt. Ethan Melzer pleaded guilty to three terrorism-related federal charges for a macabre, Satanist-inspired plot to have his former unit attacked by […]
Joe Rogan Claims He Refused to Interview Donald Trump: ‘I Don’t Want to Help Him’
Joe Rogan has been at the center of a lot of controversy in recent months, but the podcast host says he has avoided the biggest controversy of all: interviewing former president Donald Trump. The host […]
Former Teacher, Parents of a Toddler, Grandfather Among Victims of Highland Park Shooting
A former teacher, the parents of a two-year-old, and a grandfather visiting his family from Mexico are among those that were killed in a mass shooting during a 4th of July parade in Highland Park, […]
Was the 4th of July Shooting Politically Motivated?
“The Awake I always knew was politically completely indifferent.” Bennett Brizes refers to Robert E. Crimo III by his rapper name when discussing his longtime online friend. Crimo was arrested on Monday in connection with […]
Nigerian Afro-Beat & R&B Singer-Songwriter ZeXzy Drops A Bomb Track “Obsession”
African artist of the year ZeXzy has recently dropped a bomb track titled “Obsession.” Through an impressive mixture of warm vibes and perfect vocal deliveries, ZeXzy has managed to craft a steamy summer anthem. The […]
The 25 Best True-Crime Podcasts of All Time
Ten years ago, most people hadn’t even heard of a podcast. Now, they’re an integral part of the media landscape, and none more so than those about true crime. To rank the best, we polled […]