Although J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series was rooted in fantasy and make-believe, the author seems to be drawing inspiration from something a little more realistic for her latest book: her own life. Rowling’s new novel, The Ink Black Heart — part of her crime-thriller series Cormoran Strikeand penned under the …
Read More »The TikTok Lesbian Breakup Apocalypse Is Upon Us
If you ever watched the original version of The L Word, then you’re likely familiar with the Chart, which catalogues the hookups and breakups of all the main characters. A real-life version of the Chart is currently unfolding on TikTok, now that the lesbian breakup apocalypse is upon us. Whether …
Read More »He Fraudulently Got Three Tom Brady Super Bowl Rings. Now, He's Got Three Years in Prison
In a win for the FBI’s art crime team, a New Jersey man got a three-year prison sentence on Monday for fraudulently obtaining and then selling Tom Brady’s Super Bowl rings. Scott Spina, Jr., 25, was also ordered to pay $63,000 in restitution to the former New England Patriots quarterback, …
Read More »The Candy Maker, The Cop, and The Fireman Fighting America's Shadow War
A t dawn, the first rays of the sun peek over the horizon, making the Sahel a Mars red. Skinny Nigérien soldiers in surplus American Marine desert uniforms buzz around in Land Cruisers with spray-painted camouflage. The trucks are packed with shovels, sleeping pads, and ammunition. The soldiers are part …
Read More »They're Pushing Cut-Rate Ketamine Therapy on TikTok
“My life when I was on SSRIs and doing talk therapy: Struggling to sleep, not eating, and still feeling no relief,” the TikTok’s caption reads. A man with close-cropped facial hair and a warm, approachable face lies in bed. “Sunroof” by Nicky Youre and Dazy plays in the background. As …
Read More »Watch: Hands-On With 'Street Fighter 6'
This week, Rolling Stone on Twitch hosted a special gaming livestream celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Street Fighter franchise. The show featured interviews with the music development team at Capcom, a live musical performance of the new Street Fighter 6 theme song and, of course, hands-on gameplay with the …
Read More »QAnon Conspiracy Theorists Are Going Bonkers Over Anne Heche's Death
Don’t Let This Flop is released Wednesdays on all audio streaming platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Stitcher and more. Last week, the actress Anne Heche died at the age of 53 after a devastating car crash in her Los Angeles neighborhood. Heche was a celebrated actor with film …
Read More »Vanessa Bryant to Donate $16 Million Judgment to Kobe and Gianna's Foundation
Vanessa Bryant has pledged to donate the $16 million judgment she was awarded Wednesday to the foundation dedicated to her late husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna, both of whom were killed in the Jan. 2020 helicopter crash. The Los Angeles Times reports that Bryant will give the money to …
Read More »Will This Be the First Country Bankrupted by Crypto?
Six days before El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law went into effect, Mario Gómez was dragged from his car, handcuffed, and detained. There was no arrest warrant for the software developer, who had taken to his personal Twitter account to inform the Salvadoran public about the cryptocurrency that was soon going to …
Read More »Screaming Fights and Breaking Glass: Former Neighbors of Accused Murderer Courtney Clenney Recall Red Flags
OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney stands accused of murdering her boyfriend Christian Obumseli earlier this year in their Miami apartment. According to Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle, the killing was the culmination of a “violent and toxic two-year relationship” in which Obumseli was a victim of domestic violence. Earlier this …
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