It’s not exactly clear what will happen to TikTok at 12 a.m. on Jan. 19. According to Reuters, TikTok leadership will comply with the rapidly approaching ban by “going dark.” According to the Biden administration, they’re not going to enforce the law, and the app will continue to be available. …
Read More »Conor McGregor Sued for Alleged Sexual Assault at 2023 NBA Final
A woman who accusedConor McGregorof sexually assaulting her following a 2023 NBA Finals game has sued the former UFC champion. According to the Associated Press, the woman is described in the lawsuit as a 49-year-old senior vice president at a high-profile financial institution on Wall Street. She claims McGregor assaulted …
Read More »This Artist Has Trump Down to an Art
“Lady Liberty stood me up!” the artist Isabelle Brourman announced, faux-pouting, on a recent Thursday evening at the Will Shott Gallery on New York’s Lower East Side. It was the opening of Exhibit 1: Paper Trail, a collection of work Brourman had created alongside courtroom sketch artists during Donald Trump’s …
Read More »Everything You Need to Know About the TikTok Ban
With just days left before a Jan. 19 deadline for TikTok owner ByteDance to sell its U.S. assets, or otherwise accept a ban of the app in the country, some 170 million American users have pressing questions about what’s about to happen to the mega-popular video platform. The Supreme Court …
Read More »Nintendo Finally Announces Its Newest Console, Switch 2
It’s officially (Mario) party time. After months of speculation, and multiple unconfirmed leaks from third-party accessory manufacturers, Nintendo has finally pulled back the curtain on the worst-kept secret in the gaming industry with the official announcement the successor to the Switch. It’s simply called the Nintendo Switch 2. No price …
Read More »You Have a Neil Gaiman Tattoo. Now What?
Whispers about English author Neil Gaiman‘s behavior with women have circulated in the publishing world for some time, but a bombshell article published in New York magazine this week laid out a horrifying series of allegations that left readers sickened and stunned. Multiple women interviewed for the piece accused him …
Read More »Family Vlogging Is a Lucrative Industry. This Max Docuseries Asks If It Should Be
In 2019, Myka Stauffer was the voice behind a fairly successful family vlogging channel. She posted about her husband, children, and parenting journey to close to 700,000 subscribers on YouTube and with support from major brands like Pampers, Walmart, and Fabletics. No topic was off limits, so when she adopted …
Read More »TikTok Users Are Ready to Learn Chinese, Buddy
Never discount the resolve of the American spirit in the face of adversity — in this case, the determination to learn a little bit of Mandarin Chinese to make navigating the popular TikTok alternative RedNote a little bit easier. Duolingo, the popular language learning app, revealed yesterday (Jan. 15) that …
Read More »Neil Gaiman Responds After Multiple Women Accuse Author of Sexual Assault
Author Neil Gaiman denied allegations of sexual assault and abuse made by multiple women and reported in a New York magazine story earlier this week. In a new statement posted to his website today,Gaiman wrote, “I have never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone. Ever.” His denial arrives a …
Read More »Paris Hilton Raises $800,000 for Los Angeles Fire Relief Funds
After losing her Malibu home in the ongoing Los Angeles fires, Paris Hilton has raised $800,000 in emergency relief funds in 72 hours. Working with her non-profit, 11:11 Media Impact, Hilton quickly mobilized to help in the wake of the disastrous fires. She initially pledged $100,000 to help families affected …
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