The 2024 Truth Seekers Summit, presented by Paramount+, took place last Thursday in New York City and was a significant event in the media industry. It focused on the art of documentary filmmaking and investigative journalism. Organized by Rolling Stone and Variety, the summit gathered an impressive roster of speakers, …
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The first time Stephanie Brinkerhoff tried psilocybin, she was a Mormon mother of three and desperate for help. She was struggling with migraines and chronic fatigue, and the antidepressants she had been on for years weren’t working, she felt. After listening to a series of podcasts about psychedelics, and learning …
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David Handelman, a prolific writer whose body of work spanned journalism, fiction, and television, died Thursday at the age of 63. Sheila Rogers, a friend of Handelman, confirmed the writer’s death to Rolling Stone, adding that the cause was Waldenström macroglobulinemia, a rare form of blood cancer. Handelman joined Rolling …
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It’s only been a few days since X (formerly Twitter), the social media site owned by Elon Musk, put out its newest iteration of its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok. Released Aug. 13, the new update, Grok-2, allows users to generate AI images with simple text prompts. The problem? The model …
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Haliey “Hawk Tuah Girl” Welch joined the storied ranks of Yo La Tengo, Japanese Breakfast, 50 Cent, and Grimace by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at a New York Mets game. Welch took the mound Thursday as the Mets faced off against the Oakland Athletics, and her throw was …
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I remember I had a tablet,” 12-year-old Ryan Kaji says, recounting his earliest memory. “I was just clicking, scrolling, watching videos. I was a little kid, maybe three years old.” His father, Shion Kaji, chuckles. “Before you even knew how to type, you had an iPad,” he says. “You don’t …
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Raygun isn’t loving the sudden attention that’s come after her breakdancing performance at the 2024 Olympics. On Thursday, the Australian breaker, whose real name is Rachel Gunn, shared a video addressing some of the hate she’s received after the Paris Games. “I just want to start by thanking all the …
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Jordan Chiles is speaking out for the first time since the International Olympic Committee decided to strip her of her bronze medal. On Thursday, the Team USA gymnast issued a statement sharing her disappointment with the sporting organization’s “unjust” decision to take her medal and give it to Team Romania. …
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Fans of #MomTok, buckle up. Two years ago, a group of Mormon wives and mothers on TikTok captured For You pages with rumors that they were a content house full of swingers. Now, the group is taking the drama from people’s phone screens to televisions. The trailer for the new …
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“You see how I do my makeup for work? Very demure. Very mindful.” When beauty influencer Jools Lebron posted a TikTok about how to be respectful in the workplace, she called it a reality check for divas who were “[doing] too much” at their nine-to-fives. “I don’t come to work …
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