Hulk Hogan died from acute myocardial infarction, or a heart attack. The former WWE wrestler and right-wing figure’s cause of death was revealed by Page Six on Thursday, July 31, one week after sources confirmed his death. Hogan died in Clearwater, Florida, after paramedics responded to a “cardiac arrest” call …
Read More »'Rolling Stone' Names Sean Woods and Shirley Halperin Co-Editors In Chief
Rolling Stone announced the appointment of Sean Woods and Shirley Halperin as its new co-editors in chief today. Woods, Rolling Stone’s longtime executive editor, steps into the role effective immediately and will continue to be based in New York. Halperin, a veteran music journalist and co-editor in chief of The …
Read More »'Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound' Is a Dopamine-Fueled Slice of Eighties-Action Bliss
Back in 1988, ninjas were all the craze. The teenage mutant turtle variety had taken over Saturday morning TV and waves of shoddy martials arts flicks filled the shelves at video stores. They had infiltrated video games, too, with two different titles donning the Ninja Gaiden name hacking and slashing …
Read More »Meme-Stock Traders Thrilled at Outrage Over American Eagle Ads Starring Sydney Sweeney
Fresh off selling a limited-edition soap that contained a dose of her actual bathwater, Sydney Sweeney took on a starring role in a denim campaign for fashion brand American Eagle. The new collection includes the “Sydney Jean,” produced in collaboration with the actress. It features a butterfly motif that represents …
Read More »Shannon Sharpe and ESPN Part Ways Following $50 Million Rape Lawsuit Settlement
Shannon Sharpe will not return to ESPN following the settlement of a $50 million rape lawsuit, according to The Athletic. Sharpe, who appeared on the morning series First Take, first stepped away from the network in April when details emerged of the lawsuit in which he was accused of sexual …
Read More »Four Things We Learned From Netflix's New Son of Sam Docuseries
In the summers of 1976 and 1977, one of the most infamous serial killers was ruling the streets of New York with something that can infect anyone: fear. Now, the newest addition to Netflix’s hit docuseries franchise, Conversations with a Killer: The Son of Sam Tapes is taking an inside …
Read More »My Toxic Friendship With ChatGPT
It began innocently enough. I’ve been a writer for several years, and have been freelancing for the past year and a half. In many ways, it has been freeing, but I missed stability, so I started looking for full-time work. A lot of my days consisted of relentlessly churning out …
Read More »Gunman in NYC Shooting Claimed to Have CTE and Appeared to Target NFL Offices
The gunman who killed four people and wounded a fifth during a mass shooting at a midtown Manhattan office building on Monday left a note that claimed he was suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), possibly related to his time playing high school football, a law enforcement source confirms to …
Read More »Caitlin Clark's Stalker Who Claimed 'Imaginary Relationship' With WNBA Star Sentenced to Prison
A 55-year-old man from Texaswas sentenced to two and a half years of prison on Monday after pleading guilty to stalking and harassing Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark. Michael Lewis was banned from Gainbridge Fieldhouse, where the team plays home games, as well as Gainbridge Fieldhouse, according to The Athletic. …
Read More »4 Killed, Including Police Officer, in Midtown Manhattan Shooting
On Monday evening, a gunman entered the lobby of a midtown Manhattan building and began firing a rifle, fatally shooting four people, including a New York City police officer, before killing himself, authorities said. A fifth victim was critically wounded but is in stable condition, said New York City Police …
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