The reelection of Donald Trump as president last week brought a wave of jubilation to X (formerly Twitter). The influencers and megadonors who supported the Republican nominee delighted in the defeat of his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, while giddily speculating about the extremist agenda he would pursue once in …
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Fernando Valenzuela, the iconic southpaw pitcher who helpedLos AngelesDodgerswin the 1981 World Series, died last month of septic shock. Valenzuela died on Oct. 22 at age 63, although no cause of death was provided at the time. The player’s death certificate from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, obtained by …
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Celebrated author and expert poster Stephen King dismissed the internet rumors that he’d been kicked off Twitter/X after insulting owner Elon Musk. On Wednesday morning, King addressed the speculation, quipping, “I see there’s a rumor going around that I called the Musk-man Trump’s new first lady.” Magnanimous man that he …
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Since its creation 40 years ago, Tetris has remained a universal force in gaming. Perpetually iterated and reimagined, it’s considered to be the most ported game of all time — releasing in some form or another on more platforms than pretty much any other title. But with so many different …
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Mere hours after Donald Trump was announced as the 47th President of the United States, Google searches for “4B movement” began skyrocketing. A feminist movement originating from South Korea, the r/4bmovement subreddit doubled its users since the election, and TikToks urging more American women to take part have gone viral. …
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In a historic and embarrassing first, an old Reddit meme may become an actual government agency in Donald Trump‘s second term as president, thanks to Elon Musk. Months before Trump’s reelection, the Tesla CEO and Trump megadonor was riffing on X (formerly Twitter) about a possible administration role in something …
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On Wednesday morning, after the news of Donald Trump’s election victory broke, Libby Louwagie, 37, was in a state of shock as she dropped her daughter off at pre-school. As she took her daughter to her classroom, she felt conflicted. “I was walking through the hallways with my sunglasses on, …
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In the years since the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, Donald Trump never once backed down from the lie that caused it: That the 2020 election had been stolen from him, and Joe Biden‘s presidency was illegitimate. Running a comeback campaign to secure a second term in 2024, he primed his …
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Don’t count her out just yet! After making headlines last week for saying she was planning to step away from competing, viral breakdancer Rachael “Raygun” Gunn clarified Monday that she isn’t ready to give up the sport — and probably never will. “I was talking, you know, on 2dayFM about …
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Gymnast Jordan Chiles made history earlier this year as she stood tall on the first-ever all-Black podium at the Olympics. During the Paris games, Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade was awarded the gold medal in the women’s floor exercise final, with Simone Biles earning silver and Chiles earning bronze after an appeal …
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