For years, adherents of the pro-Trump QAnon movement and MAGA influencers in its orbit spread unhinged conspiracy theories about human trafficking and the sexual exploitation of children by powerful liberal elites. Many believed that Trump was engaged in a secret war with this cabal of predators and would eventually bring …
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Trisha Paytas probably feels like a passenger on Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy Train” as the internet continues to push conspiracies that her newborn baby, Aquaman, is the musician reincarnated. “My baby is just a baby y’all,” the social media figure captioned a TikTok post where she played the song with the …
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It has been more than four years since a pair of elite special operations soldiers were found murdered in the woods on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and no one has been convicted of the crime. Master Sgt. William “Billy” Lavigne II, an active-duty Delta Force operator, and Chief Warrant Officer …
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A massive, digital “how-to” economy has sprung up seemingly overnight, all centered around this summer’s hottest accessory: a small, plush monster hanging from a keychain known as a Labubu. Legitimate versions of the bunny-eared, snaggle-toothed, elf-like plushies (based on a character inspired by Nordic fairytales), made to be hung on …
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The Maricopa County, Arizona attorney’s office announced on June 25 that they will not be filing charges in connection with the drowning death of popular momfluencer Emilie Kiser’s three-year-old son. Arizona police had previously recommended a felony criminal charge. In a press release, the attorney’s office said they declined to …
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Call me crazy, but I have certain expectations of any establishment calling itself a “diner.” In general, I shouldn’t have to wait for a seat. The interior ambiance should be warm and welcoming, with comfortable booths — perhaps with their padding slightly worn from years of visits from loyal customers. …
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O n a long stretch of County Road 106 East, somewhere near the border of Texas and Oklahoma, three conspicuously souped-up trucks pull off to the side of the road. It’s around 6 p.m. on a warm spring evening in late April, and it just started raining, the thick drops …
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The French writer Gustave Flaubert famously warned, “You mustn’t touch your idols; the gilt will come off on your hands.” The reverse is true, too. Pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, who died this past Thursday at the age of 71, left gold paint fingerprints all over the childhood memories of …
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Benson Boone, please take note: Incessant backflipping on national television and/or giant stages where thousands of cameras are pointed at you carries significant risks. Chief among them, not landing said backflip, as Robert Anthony Cruz — a member of the Savannah Bananas exhibition baseball team — learned the extremely hard …
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Since Borderlands 3 launched in 2019, a lot has changed — in the world, obviously — but also in gaming. That’s one of the challenges that Gearbox confronted when developing Borderlands 4 (out Sept. 12), a sequel that’s due to arrive in a very different gaming landscape than its predecessor. …
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