Technoblade, a wildly popular Minecraft creator on YouTube with over 11 million subscribers, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 23. Technoblade’s family confirmed his death in a video shared on his YouTube page. In the clip, his father read a message Technoblade wrote before his death, in …
Read More »Are Minions a Symbol of the Proletariat?
If you’ve spent any time on social media over the past decade, you’re likely familiar with the Minions, the adorable, rotund yellow henchmen figures popularized by Illumination Entertainment’s hugely successful Despicable Mefranchise. In the movies, with the latest entry Minions: The Rise of Gru opening July 1, the Minions serve …
Read More »Brittney Griner's Trial on Drug Charge Begins in Russia
Brittney Griner’s trial for cannabis possession in Russia began Friday with a hearing where prosecutors detailed the case against the WNBA star. “Being sufficiently aware that the movement of narcotic drugs is not allowed… no later than February 17, 2022 at an unspecified location under unspecified circumstances from an unidentified …
Read More »Minecraft Pays Tribute to Trailblazing Streamer Technoblade: 'He Meant So Much to Our Community'
Wildly popular Minecraft player Technobladedied at the age of 23 following a battle with cancer. Now, the video game that the young streamer devoted so much of his life to is paying tribute to the beloved figure. ”We have been trying to find the words, but all of us here …
Read More »Busy Philipps Arrested at Abortion Rights Rally in D.C.: 'We Will Not Back Down'
Actress Busy Philipps was among the protesters detained Thursday at a Washington, D.C. rally against the repeal of Roe v. Wade. Philipps documented her arrest for “crowding, obstructing or incommoding” on social media, with the actress sitting with a group of protestors in an intersection near the Supreme Court. U.S. …
Read More »Closing Abortion Clinics Costs Us More Than Access to Abortion
Nearly every day at 6:30 a.m. a small group of mostly men, and a smaller amount of women, stood on the sidewalk in front of my local abortion clinic grasping rosaries, chanting the Lord’s prayer, and jumping in front of cars with pamphlets about why all pregnancies should result in …
Read More »These Mormons Have Found a New Faith — in Magic Mushrooms
O n a Sunday afternoon in March, a group of 30 strangers huddle under a park pavilion in Salt Lake City, Utah, sipping hot cocoa and shaking hands shyly as snow clots the cottonwoods. A clean-cut gang of mostly white professionals, they are united by their interest in the Divine …
Read More »John Hinckley Jr. Says He Has 'True Remorse' for Reagan Shooting, No Concerts on Horizon
John Hinckley Jr., the man who tried to assassinate former President Ronald Reagan in 1981 and is looking to launch a music career after being granted a full unconditional release from prison earlier this month, gave a rare interview to CBS Newsthat aired Tuesday on CBS Mornings. During his appearance, …
Read More »Ghislaine Maxwell Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking
Ghislaine Maxwell will spend 20 years in prison for helping Jeffrey Epstein recruit, groom, and abuse girls. On Tuesday, a federal judge in the Southern District of New York handed down the sentence for counts of sex trafficking, conspiracy, and transportation of a minor with the intent to engage in …
Read More »The Many Cancellations of Elvis Presley
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re probably well aware that Baz Luhrmann‘s flashy Elvis biopic was released this week. It’s been hard to ignore the film’s major marketing push over the past month: a long standing ovation at Cannes, TikTok-creator sponsored content, a Doja Cat soundtrack cut, and …
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