The summer of 2015 was a culminating moment in Bill Walton’s life. He’d been seeing the Grateful Dead, in all of its iterations, for 48 years by that point. He’d been to hundreds upon hundreds of shows, but like so many Deadheads, the series of 50th-anniversary shows in Northern California …
Read More »Bill Walton, NBA Great and Beloved Commentator, Dead at 71
BILL WALTON, THE Hall of Fame NBA center, broadcaster, and public devotee of the Grateful Dead, has died at age 71. His death on Monday was announced by the National Basketball Association, who released a statement from commission Adam Silver calling Walton “truly one of a kind… He redefined the …
Read More »Kabosu, the Dog Who Defined 'Doge,' Dead at Age 18
Kabosu, the world wide web-famous Shiba Inu who straddled multiple meme eras as the face of “doge,” has as died. She was 18. Kabosu’s owner, Atsuko Sato, said her dog died — “crossed the rainbow bridge” — Friday, May 24. “She went very peacefully without suffering, as if falling asleep …
Read More »Father's Day Gifts for the Dad That Has Everything
Father’s Day is the perfect opportunity to show your dad just how much he means to you. Whether he’s a tech enthusiast, a sports fan, or a lover of the great outdoors, we’ve got you covered with the best gift ideas to make this Father’s Day unforgettable. BATCH Gold Reserve …
Read More »Google's AI Overview Is Spreading Conspiracies and Could Encourage Self-Harm
The biggest name in search has been making a mockery of itself, misinforming users that Barack Obama is a Muslim and that humans should eat rocks daily. It is even (trigger warning: self harm) touting the Golden Gate Bridge as the “best bridge to jump off,” highlighting the high fatality …
Read More »Uvalde Families Reach Settlement With City, Sue Texas Cops Over Alleged Response Failures
The families of victims of the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting have reached a $2 million settlement with the City of Uvalde and filed a new lawsuit against Texas law enforcement officers over the massacre. The settlement damages, per a statement shared with Rolling Stone, will be distributed to the …
Read More »Prince Harry Can't Add Rupert Murdoch, Princess Diana, Meghan Markle Claims to Tabloid Snooping Suit
Prince Harry was not allowed to amend his upcoming lawsuit against News Group Newspapers with several new allegations, some of which pertained to media mogul Rupert Murdoch and others that involved his late mother, Princess Diana, and wife Meghan Markle. Harry and the more than 40 other plaintiffs involved in …
Read More »The Four Seasons Orlando Baby Speaks (Kind Of)
“I have a question for everyone,” the woman behind the camera asks her 4-year-old daughter, her almost-13-month-old baby, and her husband. “Who wants to go to the Four Seasons Orlando?” The baby’s hand shoots up, a split second before her sister and dad. “Meeeeee!” they all chime in. That’s all …
Read More »Twitter.com Is Dead, Long Live Twitter.com
Elon Musk has taken another major step in his effort to, as they say, “make fetch happen,” officially changing the URL for Twitter.com to X.com. Not to worry, though, you can still type Twitter.com into your browser, like a normal person, and that’ll still take you to the same hell …
Read More »Chris Hemsworth Almost Gets Hot Sauce in His Eye on 'Hot Ones' Season Premiere
Chris Hemsworth will be playing the ferocious warlord Dementos in the upcoming Mad Max: Fury Road prequel Furiosa, but even he might be no match for the new lineup of spicy wings in Hot Ones. Hemsworth will be the first guest of the Season 24 premiere of Hot Ones, joining …
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