A grand-jury indictment filed in federal court last month reveals authorities conducted a years-long investigation into how a depraved group of individuals located in and around the greater Washington, D.C., area utilized the messaging app Telegram to operate an underground dog-fighting venture, regularly sharing tips on a variety of inhumane …
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The thumbnail caption for Evan Kail’s latest TikTok video has three words: “Please Help Me.” While his moniker on social media is Pawn Man, the collector actually runs a gold and silver bullion business. It’s on the side that he collects rare items and historical memorabilia, sharing the most interesting …
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Looks like a “Purple Rain” flavor of Bang Energy Drink just isn’t in the cards. A panel of judges in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruled in favor of Prince’s estate last week, preventing Bang’s 2020 attempt to trademark the phrase for a line of energy drinks and dietary …
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On Wednesday morning, Courtney Clenney pleaded not guilty before a Miami-Dade judge to one count of second degree murder with a weapon in the death of her boyfriend, Christian Obumseli, who died from a single stab wound earlier this year in the couple’s Miami apartment. Clenney is being held without …
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Every week on Don’t Let This Flop, Rolling Stone‘s podcast about internet news and culture, we feature a segment called Straight People, about the comings and goings of toxic heterosexuals on the internet. While this segment most often features breakup and dating news, perhaps no online drama is more quintessentially …
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The Trevor Project came under attack on Tuesday, targeted by a group of individuals associated with the anonymous imageboard 4chan, who sought to overwhelm the LGBTQ nonprofit’s online chat feature with traffic to deter individuals seeking counseling from receiving assistance. In a slur-riddled thread titled “Operation Gomorrah,” the poster organizing …
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AT ROLLING STONE and Variety Truth Seekers Summit presented by Showtime Documentary Films, journalists, filmmakers, comedians, and producers participated in panel discussions seeking the truth in different formats like podcasts, documentaries, news reporting and comedy. Lesley Stahl, veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent and recipient of the Truth Seekers Media Award shares …
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Elon Musk cited the claims of Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko in a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission Tuesday, Aug. 2 as he attempts to back out of his deal to buy the social media company for $44 billion. Zatko, Twitter’s former head of security, claimed in a …
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Eric Nam is everything. A multi-hyphenated talent, Nam keeps adding to his eclectic list of accomplishments: a hit singer-songwriter, TV personality, podcaster, and now film actor–he was recently announced to star in the Forest Whitaker/Nina Yang Bongiovi-produced psychological thriller, Transplant. With his reach blanketing many arenas, it shouldn’t be a …
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Naomie Lapointe didn’t even have to dress up as Eddie for the anti-Eddie Munson wave currently sweeping TikTok to find her account. The 24-year-old thought it would be fun to post clips of a Stranger Things meetup that recently took place at a Chicago comic expo. Her cosplay was of …
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