Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt — the two Utah YouTubers charged with six counts of child abuse — have reportedly both experienced medical issues since arriving in jail on August 31. According to People, Franke was moved to a medical observation block on Friday, though details of her condition or …
Read More »TikTok's WGA Ban Was Meant to Catch QAnon Conspiracies
TikTok has fixed a mistake that temporarily prevented users from searching for videos related to the Writers Guild of America strike —saying the phrase was accidentally flagged by the app’s filters against QAnon. News of the block was first reported by Media Matters. When the phrase WGA was put into …
Read More »'Clueless' Elon Musk Circulated a Photo of Grimes During Her C-Section, She Says
Elon Musk sent around a photo of Grimes during her C-section — and didn’t realize why she’d be upset about it. In a new Musk biography by Walter Isaacson, which goes into detail about Musk’s life, his relationships, and his children, Grimes reveals that Musk took a photo of her …
Read More »AI Technology Guzzles Water: Enough to Fill 2,500 Olympic-Sized Pools
Artificial Intelligence has its fans and detractors — with people sounding the alarm on the social implications and other dangers that were evident long before ChatGPT existed while others praise the revolutionary technology for its potential for immortality and more debate in between. While the conversation about the societal costs …
Read More »Embattled Spanish Soccer President Finally Resigns Over Controversial World Cup Kiss
Luis Rubiales, the embattled president of Spain’s soccer federation, has finally resigned after causing an uproar when he kissed forward Jennifer Hermoso on the lips, allegedly without her consent, as the Spanish national women’s team celebrated its World Cup win. He revealed the news during an interview for Piers Morgan …
Read More »Spanish Soccer President Officially Accused of Sexual Assault Over World Cup Kiss
Prosecutors in Spain are asking a court to consider sexual assault charges against Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales over his kiss of Jenni Hermoso during the Women’s World Cup medals ceremony. As The Associated Press notes, Spanish state prosecutors accused Rubiales of sexual assault and coercion, though formal charges …
Read More »She Posted About Making Shakshuka on a Lazy Saturday. Then She Got Death Threats
When podcaster Julia Mazur posted a TikTok about spending a slightly hungover Saturday learning how to make shakshuka, the initial response to her video was fairly normal. Mazur — whose podcast Pretty Much Done explores relationships and loving your life at every stage — often posts TikToks cataloging her life …
Read More »Nina Agdal Sues Dillon Danis To Keep Her Name Out of His Mouth
As the highly publicized fight between Logan Paul and boxer Dillon Danis draws near, Paul’s fiancé, Danish model Nina Agdal, wants Danis to keep her name out of his mouth. According to a lawsuit filed on Wednesday filed in the United States District Court of New Jersey, Agdal is accusing …
Read More »Smash Mouth's Steve Harwell Was Behind the Greatest NSFW Twitter Dunk of All Time
This week, the music world mourned the death of Steve Harwell, a founding member and frontman of Smash Mouth whose distinctive delivery helped turn “Walkin’ on the Sun” and “All Star” into multi-generational pop hits. Until his retirement in 2021, he and bassist Paul Delisle were the two consistent members …
Read More »Anti-Trafficking Group That Inspired 'Sound of Freedom' Dodges Questions About Why Founder Left
The release of Sound of Freedom should’ve been a victory lap for Tim Ballard, founder and former CEO of the anti-trafficking organization Operation Underground Railroad. A fictionalized version of Ballard, played by actor Jim Caviezel, is the protagonist of the film, which depicts him as a crusading avenger for abducted …
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