For women and girls in Afghanistan, life has become one big “No.” No school beyond the sixth grade. No traveling without a male guardian. Death by stoning for “moral crimes” such as adultery. In most places, women must cover themselves from head to toe if they leave the house. And …
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Simone Biles appeared to take a jab at former President Donald Trump and his recent comments about “Black jobs” following her gold medal win in the women’s gymnastics all-around final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. “I love my black job,” Biles wrote on Twitter early Friday morning in response to …
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Three more women have come forward with allegations of sexual assault and abuse against Neil Gaiman following the initial accusations last month about the author. In July, Tortoise Media released the four-part podcastMaster: the Allegations Against Neil Gaiman that outlined two women’s allegations against him. On Thursday, a fifth episode …
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If you were uber-online last week, you’d be forgiven for thinking the most important figure in political discourse isn’t Donald Trump, JD Vance, Joe Biden, or even Kamala Harris. It’s a pretty blonde lady with eight kids and a $20,000 stove. That pretty blonde lady is Hannah Neeleman, aka Ballerina …
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Prosecutors in Paris are investigating death threats and harassment directed at Thomas Jolly, the artistic director behind the opening ceremony at the 2024 Olympics, according to The Associated Press. The investigation was launched, the Paris prosecutor’s office said, after Jolly filed a police complaint on Tuesday, July 30 (the opening …
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For years, the Silent Hill franchise has withered while developer Konami made imprudent efforts to dump the legendary horror IP into bad movie schlock and slot machines. So, fans treated the announcement that Polish studio Bloober Team would helm a remake of 2001’s franchise peak Silent Hill 2 with the …
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Don Lemon has sued Elon Musk and X, formerly Twitter, over his canceled content deal with the platform, accusing the billionaire and and the company of fraud, negligent misrepresentation, misappropriation of name and likeness, and breach of express contract. The suit comes over four months after a very public fallout …
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Few fighting game series have the longevity and popularity of Tekken. From its inception in 1994, its core gameplay mechanics have stayed consistent through many iterations, while also building upon it with updated features. This allowed for the movement, skill, and knowledge that players accumulated throughout the years to carry …
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What’s better than cheering on over two hundred countries competing in increasingly obscure sports on a world stage? Making these specific and increasingly unique athletes stars in their own right, of course. In addition to competing on the field (mat, pitch, range, whatever) some athletes participating in the 2024 Paris …
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Simone Biles‘ throne in the hall of all-time great athletes has been coated with another layer of gold. The athlete made history at the 2024 Paris Olympics as she secured the gold medal in the women’s gymnastics all-around final. She previously won all-around gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics. “This …
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