In Todd Haynes’ new film May December, a Savannah, Georgia family pretends they have it all together, until a visit from an actress starring in a movie about their lives brings the feelings they’ve tried to bury into brutal clarity. But behind the dark Netflix satire —which is getting rave …
Read More »Elon Musk Reinstates Twitter Account of Conspiracy Kingpin Alex Jones
Shortly after taking over Twitter (now X), Elon Musk announced that his “mission” was to make the platform “by far the most accurate source of information about the world.” Since then, he’s reinstated the accounts of innumerable extremists and conspiracy theorists previously banned from the site, and now he’s welcoming …
Read More »Teen Who Killed Four Students at Michigan High School Sentenced to Life in Prison
The teenager who killed four of his classmates at Oxford High School in Michigan in 2021 was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Friday, the New York Times reported. Ethan Crumbley, who was 15 years old at the time of the shooting, also injured seven others. The victims …
Read More »Musk Fanboys Melt Down After Ralph Nader-Founded Car Safety Group Trashes Cybertruck
Only a select few people who pre-ordered Tesla‘s long-delayed Cybertruck have received one so far — it helps to be Jay Leno, apparently — but fans of the futuristic vehicle have already convinced themselves it’s a flawless product, and another triumph for Elon Musk. And they’re just a tad defensive …
Read More »Multiple Women Accuse Popular Van Life Influencer of Unwanted Sexual Behavior
Popular nomadic van life influencer Salah Brooks has been accused by four women of unwanted sexual contact, coercion, and inappropriate behavior. While Brooks is not a household name, the 24-year-old is a well-known influencer in the van life and nomadic communities, amassing 6.4 million followers on TikTok alone for sharing …
Read More »Kai Cenat, Twitch, and 'Rizz': How the Rap Internet Ruled 2023
What language do teenagers speak? Parents, as always, seem to be at a loss. Last month, The New York Times published a helpful guide to the slang terms growing in popularity online. Words like “sigma” (a stoic guy), “gyat” (a nice butt), and “rizz,” (basically “charisma”) topped the list, and …
Read More »3 Killed in Shooting at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Suspect Dead
Three people were killed after a gunman opened fire on Wednesday on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus, AP reported. A fourth person who was injured was in stable condition and transferred to a hospital. The gunman gunman died during a shootout with police, according to authorities. The suspect …
Read More »Texas High School Suspends Black Student Again Over Locs
Darryl George, a Texas high school student who sued his school for discriminating against him for having locs, was placed in an in-school suspension Tuesday after returning to school. The reason this time? The length of his hair, George’s spokesperson Dr. Candice Matthews confirmed. The new disciplinary measure from Barbers …
Read More »Ex-Boyfriend Who Murdered Hollywood Sex Therapist Sentenced to Life in Prison
The man convicted of killing Hollywood sex therapist Amie Harwick in February 2020 was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison Wednesday. Gareth Pursehouse, who in September was found guilty of first-degree murder in his ex-girlfriend Harwick’s death, potentially faced the death penalty, but was given a …
Read More »'Grand Theft Auto VI' — The First With a Female Protagonist — Is Coming in 2025
Ah shit, here we go again. Fans have waited a decade for Rockstar Games‘ latest descent into the criminal underworld, Grand Theft Auto VI, and with anticipation now at a fever pitch, the studio has finally dropped the first short trailer on Monday. It came a day early, with Rockstar …
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