Accused rapist and sex trafficker Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan are under criminal investigation in Florida, according to the state’s Attorney General James Uthmeier, after the pair arrived in Fort Lauderdale last week. “These guys have themselves publicly admitted to participating in what very much appears to be soliciting, …
Read More »Neil Gaiman Calls Rape Accuser a 'Fantasist,' Moves to Dismiss Sexual Assault Lawsuit
Neil Gaiman’s lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the sexual assault lawsuit in Wisconsin brought by a former nanny, Scarlett Pavlovich. Pavlovich sued Gaiman in Wisconsin, New York, and Massachusetts last month, accusing the author of rape and sexual assault. She also accused Gaiman’s ex-wife, Amanda Palmer, of “procuring and …
Read More »Bryan Kohberger Defense Argues Autism Diagnosis Should Take Death Penalty Off the Table
Judge Steven Hippler, overseeing the case in which Bryan Kohberger is accused of murdering four University of Idaho students, has issued a warning to defense attorneys and prosecutors on the case against the excessive filing of sealed documents. “This runs counter to the public’s First Amendment rights to know what …
Read More »What Is Casey Anthony Doing on TikTok?
Casey Anthony was acquitted in the 2008 murder of her two-year-old daughter, but the ordeal made her, as one Department of Corrections spokeswoman famously put it, “one of the most hated women in America.” This week, she joined TikTok and Substack, rebranding as a “legal advocate.” In her first TikTok, …
Read More »Trump's Crypto Reserve Announcement Boosted Bitcoin — But Only for 24 Hours
On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced plans to theoretically deliver on a promise to Silicon Valley cryptocurrency whales who backed him with millions in Super PAC donations during his 2024 run. In order to “make sure the U.S. is the Crypto Capital of the World,” and as an extension of …
Read More »New Measles Cases Reported in New York City, New Jersey
New cases of the measles have been reported in New York City and New Jersey as an outbreak in Texas — which has already led to one child’s death — continues, USA Today reports. The New York Department of Health said two cases have been reported in NYC, though so …
Read More »'Split Fiction' Is a Psychedelic Co-op Thrill Ride That Goes Off the Rails
It’s safe to say that It Takes Two was a breakout success for Swedish developer Hazelight Studios. The co-op action adventure won “Game of the Year” at The Game Awards in 2021 and has since gone on to sell 20 million copies in four years — an impressive feat for …
Read More »'Streets of Rage 4′ Makers' New Game Is a Divine Fantasy Beat 'Em Up
For players of a certain age, the beat ‘em up genre will forever be the pinnacle of gaming. Popularized first in arcades, then cemented at home during the Sega Genesis and SNES era, games like Golden Axe and Streets of Rage were a staple of cooperative action gameplay for a …
Read More »The True Scandal Behind Netflix's 'Toxic Town'
In Netflix’s new series Toxic Town, viewers are sent head-first into the lives of three U.K. mothers: Susan McIntyre (Jodie Whitaker), Tracey Taylor (Aimee Lou Wood), and Maggie Mahon (Claudia Jessie). The women have varied lives in Corby, Northamptonshire, but one thing connects them: All of their children, born around …
Read More »They Attacked Her PhD. Now This Smell Expert Is Making X Her Classroom
When Ally Louks finally completed her PhD in English Literature from the University of Cambridge in November, she posted a quick photo of herself on X (formerly Twitter) —mainly to let people know she had completed her thesis defense and was open for work as a post-doctoral researcher. “Thrilled to …
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