A third accuser took the stand Wednesday at the Danny Masterson rape trial, with Jane Doe #2 testifying about an alleged sexual assault that occurred at the That ’70s Show actor’s home in 2003. As Doe #2 testified Wednesday, Masterson “was like a predator, and as an adult woman, you …
Read More »Employees Shut Out of Twitter's Content-Moderation Systems, Days Before the Midterms
Twitter, which was officially acquired by Elon Musk last week, has frozen access to content moderation tools for all but a handful of employees, Bloomberg reports. As the U.S. election nears, this may hamper the staff’s ability to prevent misinformation. The news follows a string of company upheavals that have …
Read More »Author N.K Jemisin Builds New Worlds. But She Wants Us to Save This One
N.K Jemisin knows how to build a new world. An award-winning fiction writer, Jemisin has made a name for herself for her world-building prowess in fantasy lands. Her Broken Earth trilogy, a science fantasy series surrounding an otherworldly apocalyptic event, became the first set of novels to be awarded three …
Read More »Elon Musk Says Twitter Verification Is Coming for All (Those Willing to Pay)
Elon Musk has been busy since he took the reins at Twitter on Oct. 27. Just before it was official, he brought a sink to HQ, then he fired some top executives, and made plans to layoff more staff. He also tweeted his changes to Twitter Blue, including the addition …
Read More »'I Wish No Peace For You': Parkland Victims' Families Address Shooter
At an emotional hearing Nov. 1, families of the 17 people killed in the Parkland high school mass shooting began addressing the gunman, Nikolas Cruz, before his sentencing. The hearing is their final opportunity to address the court during the trial and to speak directly to Cruz. Statements will continue …
Read More »Two Men Wrongly Convicted of Killing Malcolm X to Receive $26 Million Settlement
Muhammad A. Aziz and Khalil Islam — who each spent more than 20 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of the 1965 assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X — will receive $26 million from New York City to settle lawsuits filed on behalf of the men, as The …
Read More »No One Told Kim Kardashian That Tracee Ellis Ross' Birthday Dinner Wasn't a Costume Party
Having a birthday fall so close to Halloween can be tricky when it comes to party planning – especially when Halloweekend celebrations stretch on for days at a time. At a certain point, it gets hard to decipher what’s an opportunity to show off an elaborate costume and what’s just …
Read More »'I'm Not Going Anywhere': Dylan Mulvaney Gives a Masterclass in Grace After Caitlyn Jenner's Transphobic Comments
Transgender TikToker Dylan Mulvaney wants Caitlyn Jenner to know the call is coming from inside the house. On Sunday night, Mulvaney dedicated Day 233 of her “Days of Girlhood” Tiktok series directly to Jenner after the Olympian recently echoed several transphobic and harmful remarks about Mulvaney and her appearance on …
Read More »Suspect Charged in Delphi Murders
Nearly six years after two girls were found dead on a hiking trail in Delphi, Indiana, authorities there announced on Monday they’d apprehended a suspect in their murders. Richard M. Allen, 50, also from Delphi, was arrested on Wednesday, and charged on Friday with the murders of Liberty “Libby” German, …
Read More »Elon Musk Yuks It Up on Twitter as Employees Brace for Layoffs
Elon Musk is readying to layoff employees at Twitter, according to four sources who spoke with The New York Times. Some may lose their positions as soon as this weekend per the report. He has already fired several executives according to Washington Post, including CEO Parag Agrawal, chief financial officer …
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