Social media and networking site LinkedIn has long been known for its ability to make undergrads weep while supplying shitposters with a never-ending supply of tech-bro memes. But on Wednesday, a surprising figure joined people’s feeds with an employment update: Sesame Street icon and rabble rouser Elmo. “Hi LinkedIn, unfortunately …
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Lady Gaga shattered the record for the highest attended concert by a female artist in history with a free show at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, with a staggering crowd of more than 2 million catching her first live performance in Brazil since 2012. What the pop …
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Belligerent Sexual Tension. Alternate Universe. Kink Negotiation. Omegaverse. When people search for fan fiction on site Archive of Our Own— known among its legions of fans as AO3 — there’s a neverending set of tags the site’s 8 million-and-counting users can sort through to find their perfect fic. Now, this …
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Three Memphis police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols during a January 2023 traffic stop have been found not guilty of second-degree murder, NBC News reports. Former police officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, and Justin Smith — who were previously found guilty of witness tampering but acquitted of …
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The Baltimore Ravens announced Monday that they are releasing kicker Justin Tucker from the team. The news arrives after multiple massage therapists accused Tucker of sexually inappropriate behaviorin a report published by The Baltimore Banner months prior. Executive Vice President and General Manager Eric DeCosta addressed the release in a …
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Just days after announcing the hotly anticipated game would be delayed until May 26, 2026, the second Grand Theft Auto VI trailer is here. The nearly three-minute clip from Rockstar Games gives an extended look at the in-game story: It opens with an older man greeting protagonist Jason Duval, who …
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A 400-page report from the Department of Health and Human Services released on May 1 regarding gender-affirming care for transgender youth is drawing backlash from medical and mental health professionals, parents, and LGBTQ+ organizations. The report comes three months after Donald Trump’s executive order outlining his plans to eliminate gender-affirming …
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Advancements in artificial intelligence aren’t just entering creative industries — they’re making their way to the courtroom as well. An Arizona family used an AI-generated version of their deceased family member to give his own victim statement in court, local outlet ABC 15 reports. Chris Pelkey, 37, was an Army …
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The unexpected internet star Haliey Welch, known as “Hawk Tuah Girl,” is looking back on her recent cryptocurrency controversy with clear eyes. In a recent interview withVanity Fair, the 22-year-old expressed regret about her meme coin $HAWK, which dropped more than 90 percent from a market cap of nearly $500 …
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The authors are all staff writers at The Harvard Lampoon, the school’s 150-year-old humor magazine. It has been 19 days, four hours, seven minutes, and 33 seconds since Harvard University leapfrogged Rosie O’Donnell to become Donald Trump’s most hated American institution. On April 11, the White House sent a letter …
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