Susan Studey has been wanting to defend her father’s reputation since her sister Lucy Studey’s claims that he was a serial killer blew up in the news more than a month ago. “The entire time, I knew it wasn’t true,” Susan tells Rolling Stone. In October, Lucy said in an …
Read More »Dave Chappelle Fans Reveal Why Elon Musk Was Booed: 'The Chase Center Turned Into the Apollo'
Reading the room is not one of Dave Chappelle’s sharpest skills. On Sunday, the comedian surprised the audience at the San Francisco stop on his joint tour with Chris Rock by bringing out Elon Musk as a special guest. What he didn’t anticipate, however, was how much his fans — …
Read More »Musk's Twitter Dissolves Trust and Safety Council, The People Tasked to Make It Safer
Twitter abruptly disbanded its Trust and Safety Council on Monday night, the Associated Press reported. The council, which was comprised of about 100 independent civil rights leaders and advocates from around the world, helped to improve safety on the social platform. Less than an hour before members of the council …
Read More »Chessboxing Could Be the Next Big Hit for Streamers
Which would you rather do in front of a massive audience: lose a board game, or get knocked unconscious? If you’re down for either, you can always accept a chessboxing challenge. YouTuber Ludwig Ahgren — big enough to simply go by “Ludwig” — on Sunday broke his own viewership record …
Read More »Twitter Keeps Trying to Make Paid Verification Happen
Twitter is trying to make paid bluecheck verification happen again following its disastrous initial launch shortly after Elon Musk took over the reins at the company on Oct. 27. The program, which immediately verified anyone who paid $8 for the program, was paused within days following the proliferation of misinformation …
Read More »Shanquella Robinson's Family Holds Rally as Officials Investigate Her Mysterious Death
It’s been more than a month since North Carolina braider Shanquella Robinson died under mysterious circumstances while on a trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Her family says they’re still waiting for justice— and won’t be quiet until they get it. On Saturday, Dec. 10 family members and friends of …
Read More »U.S. Soccer Journalist Grant Wahl Died of Aortic Aneurysm While Covering World Cup
Prominent U.S. soccer journalist Grant Wahl died in Qatar while covering the World Cup, a statement by the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) confirmed on Friday. He was 48. Wahl was covering Argentina’s match against the Netherlands on Friday and collapsed at Lusail Iconic Stadium, north of Doha, before being sent …
Read More »Elon Musk: I Love Leaks. Also, I'll Sue If You Leak
While Elon Musk and his Twitter Files are exposing the inner workings of the social media company’s previous regime, the self-proclaimed Chief Twit is taking steps to ensure he never gets Twitter Files’d during his own reign. Platformer managing editor Zoe Schiffer reported Saturday that Musk sent out an email …
Read More »France Beats England 2-1 to Advance to FIFA World Cup Semifinals
In the much-anticipated matchup between two European soccer superpowers, France held off England 2-1 to advance to the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup. The victory marked France’s first-ever World Cup win against their across-the-Channel rival. France drew first blood in the first half when Aurélien Tchouaméni scored at the …
Read More »Brittney Griner Arrives Back in U.S. After Russian Prisoner Swap
Brittney Griner is home. The WNBA star touched down on U.S. soil early Friday morning at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas, ending a nearly year-long fight for her freedom after she was arrested and convicted of drug smuggling in Russia. In new photos, Griner is seen walking down the …
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