Living in the Catskills for six years has made Hannah Cohen an expert at mushroom foraging. In the several acres of woods that surround her mid-Seventies house, she’ll encounter golden oysters, chicken-of-the-woods, indigo milk caps, black trumpets, and maitake (she takes home 30 pounds worth of the latter every year). …
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Rachel “Valkyrae” Hofstetter, Brittany “Cinna” Watts, and Emily “Emiru” Schunk are popular Twitch streamers with millions of social media followers. Over the years, they’ve each cultivated a massive community that tunes in to watch them play video games, participate in boot camps, compete in cook-offs, and sometimes, get together to …
Read More »Millie Bobby Brown Claps Back at Tabloids Saying 'She Looks 40': 'What Do You Want Me to Do About It?'
Millie Bobby Brown sat down with Call Her Daddy‘s Alex Cooper and discussed the recent scrutiny of her appearance. After recent red-carpet appearances, tabloids and various commenters online have targeted Brown’s looks in relation to her age, claiming she looks older than she is. “A thing that I get a …
Read More »Tesla Owners Are Desperately Trying to Disguise Their Cars
As oligarch Elon Musk continues to bulldoze entire sectors of the federal government via his so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the backlash has taken a toll on automaker Tesla, which counts him as both CEO and de facto head of marketing. Protesters have targeted the business while denouncing Musk’s …
Read More »What Is Going on With LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith?
LeBron James, the most powerful basketball player on the planet, and Stephen A. Smith, the most powerful basketball commentator on the planet, are feuding over how James has managed the basketball career of his 20-year-old son, Bronny. The tension, which has been simmering for months, boiled over last week when …
Read More »How Ebola Lockdowns Failed a Liberian Community
On Jan. 29, 2025, the Ministry of Health of Uganda officially declared an Ebola outbreak in Kampala, with 10 confirmed cases reported as of March. This marks the eighth Ebola outbreak in Uganda since 2000. The hemorrhagic virus is highly infectious and fatal, prompting public health officials to seek containment. …
Read More »Musk Melts Down as Tesla Stock Price Plunges
Today, Elon Musk‘s X feed offered the usual mix of paranoid politics, attacks on Democrats and government agencies, and content from accounts affiliated with President Donald Trump (who still prefers his own web platform, Truth Social). But mixed in were a number of posts about Tesla, the electric vehicle manufacturer …
Read More »The Life and Mystery of Luigi Mangione
A pizza order, a thank you, or a death threat — Giuseppe Mantova didn’t know which awaited him as he answered the call the Wednesday evening before Christmas. The phone at Vito’s Pizza had been ringing more than usual that week, thanks to an illustration Mantova’s 30-year-old daughter had taped …
Read More »Michelle Obama to Launch Video Podcast With Brother, Craig Robinson
Michelle Obama will co-host the video podcast IMO, with her brother and basketball executive Craig Robinson. Higher Ground, a production company founded by the Obamas, announced the podcast Monday. IMO, which stands for “in my opinion,” will feature special guests including Issa Rae, Keke Palmer, Seth Rogen, and Tracee Ellis …
Read More »Menendez Brothers' Resentencing Bid Opposed by New Los Angeles DA
The Los Angeles County District Attorney issued a statement opposing the resentencing of convicted murderers Lyle and Erik Menendez. DA Nathan Hochman recommended that a motion for resentencing filed by his predecessor be withdrawn, citing the Menendez brothers’ continued refusal to take “complete responsibility” for murdering their parents and their …
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