Nearly every day at 6:30 a.m. a small group of mostly men, and a smaller amount of women, stood on the sidewalk in front of my local abortion clinic grasping rosaries, chanting the Lord’s prayer, […]
Herbal Abortions Are Going Viral on TikTok. They Could Kill You
At first, the TikTok video seems like your average makeup tutorial: Alexis, a content creator with glowing skin, perfectly groomed brows, and a scrunchie on her wrist, is applying blush to her cheekbones as “Flesh” […]
VidCon 2022 Was a Candy-Colored, Covid-Spreading, Content-Creating Extravaganza
After two years on hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, VidCon — the annual convention for fans, creators, and online platform industry types — returned to the Anaheim Convention Center last week. But it looked […]
Ghislaine Maxwell Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking
Ghislaine Maxwell will spend 20 years in prison for helping Jeffrey Epstein recruit, groom, and abuse girls. On Tuesday, a federal judge in the Southern District of New York handed down the sentence for counts […]
John Hinckley Jr. Says He Has ‘True Remorse’ for Reagan Shooting, No Concerts on Horizon
John Hinckley Jr., the man who tried to assassinate former President Ronald Reagan in 1981 and is looking to launch a music career after being granted a full unconditional release from prison earlier this month, […]
Families of Trans Kids Are Banding Together to Save Their Children
As Texas slowly turned up the heat on trans youth and their families over the past year, Violet didn’t want to be the frog trapped in the pot of boiling water. “The frog doesn’t realize […]
TEF XL Levels Up By Dropping A Latest Banger “Say Less”
Hip-hop artist TEF XL drops his best work yet titled “Say Less,” an impressive fusion of rap subgenre with a twist of pop and r&b, marking the start of a new chapter for the talented […]
‘A Horrific Human Tragedy’: 46 Migrants Found Dead in Texas Trailer
Authorities in Texas made a gruesome discovery Monday when the bodies of 46 migrants were found in an abandoned truck trailer in a remote area of San Antonio. Twelve adults and four children were found […]
Three Dead, At Least 50 People Injured After Amtrak Train Derails in Missouri
Three people died and at least 50 people were injured after a 250-person Amtrak train derailed in Mendon, Missouri on Monday. The train, en route from Los Angeles to Chicago, derailed after it hit a […]
They Went to D.C. to Protest the Death of Roe. They’re Returning Home to a Grim New Reality
At almost eight months pregnant, Brittany Echols, 31, stood in the Saturday afternoon heat; the stifling humidity hard on anyone as it topped 70 percent outside the Supreme Court. Yet, defiant to the blazing sun, […]
A Beloved TikTok Star’s 18-Year-Old Son Was Fatally Shot at a Gas Station
With her trademark intro —”Hello, my little tater tot” — and her honeyed deep South accent, Ophelia Nichols, aka @shoelover99 or “Mama Tot,” is known for spreading love and positivity to her millions of TikTok […]
Brittney Griner Finally Gets Trial Date for Drug Charge in Russia
Brittney Griner’s trial for cannabis possession in Russia is finally set to begin on July 1, according to The Associated Press. Griner appeared at a closed-door session at a court outside of Moscow on Monday, […]