“I will find a way to spill blood.” This was one of the many disturbing messages Alex Taylor typed into ChatGPT on April 25, the last day of his life. The 35-year-old industrial worker and musician had been attempting to contact a personality that he believed had lived — and …
Read More »Buscabulla's LP 'Se Amaba Así' Feels Like a Couple's Therapy Session — and They Want You to Hear It All
Before the Puerto Rican duo Buscabulla made their new album Se Amaba Así, they’d gone through a whirlwind period of ups and downs. Back in 2020, they released their breakthrough LP Regresa, a gorgeous rumination of life in their native Puerto Rico, where they moved in 2017 from New York. …
Read More »British Prime Minister on Kneecap's Glastonbury Gig: 'I Don't Think That's Appropriate'
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has weighed in on Kneecap’s upcoming Glastonbury gig, saying that the Irish trio should not play the festival. Kneecap has drawn controversy on both sides of the Atlantic with their unbridled support for Palestine, including at Coachella, where the trio’s pro-Palestine messaging wascut from the …
Read More »Calling Bullshit: The Truth About the NCAA's Alleged Reforms
You can’t bullshit a bullshitter. Those were words disgraced Pittsburgh financial advisor Marty Blazer lived by. As a longtime money manager for professional athletes, and a veteran of the sleazy business of recruiting big time college stars as his future clients, Blazer knew the inner truths of the corrupt and …
Read More »'There Is No Intel': Trump's Attacks on Iran Were Based on Vibes, Sources Say
After President Donald Trump’s decision to strike three Iranian nuclear facilities on Saturday, administration officials are barely bothering to pretend the unprecedented — and potentially calamitous — attacks were motivated by new intelligence suggesting Iran was on the brink of having nuclear weapons. Just months ago, Trump’s Director of National …
Read More »'The Onion' Mocks Congress' 'Cowardice' in 'New York Times' Full Page Editorial
The Onion published a full page ad in the New York Times mocking the “cowardice” of Congress in the face of the Trump administration’s “growing assaults on essential liberties.” A printed copy of the satirical paper’s editorial — which was planned even before Trump dropped a “payload of bombs” on …
Read More »Sean Combs Trial: Crass Texts and Destroyed Hotel Rooms as Case Winds Down
Follow all of our Sean Combs trial coverage Prosecutors from the Southern District of New York began winding down their sprawling case against Sean Combs in the sixth week of the hip-hop mogul’s sex trafficking and racketeering trial, showing the jury several charts that tied elements of their case together. …
Read More »Pete Townshend on the Who's Split With Zak Starkey: 'It's Been a Mess'
Pete Townshend has weighed in on the acrimonious split between the Who and drummer Zak Starkey, admitting of the situation, “It’s been a mess.” Back in April, the Who — or Townshend and Roger Daltrey — announced they “made a collective decision to part ways with Zak” after the drummer’s …
Read More »GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley Defends Wind Energy After Trump Calls It 'Junk'
President Donald Trump is ranting about wind power again, and a top Republican lawmaker is pushing back. “Windmills, and the rest of this ‘JUNK,’ are the most expensive and inefficient energy in the world, is destroying the beauty of the environment, and is 10 times more costly than any other …
Read More »Trump Announces U.S. Dropped 'Payload of Bombs' on Iran via Truth Social
President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the U.S. has carried out a “successful” attack on multiple nuclear sites in Iran. The news comes amid Israel’s military strikes and as Fox News has appeared to encourage the U.S. to become directly involved in the conflict. Just months ago, Trump’s Director of …
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