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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In some ways, the past few days have felt like déjà vu — processing Donald Trump’s election win like it was 2016. But in other ways, it feels very different the second time around. This time, we know what a Trump presidency could look like, and the extensive erosion of …
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It’s hard to believe that it’s already been 20 years since the release of Halo 2. Launched for the original Xbox on Nov. 9, 2004, and following the very high bar set by 2001’s Halo: Combat Evolved, the game could’ve easily been a disaster (a fate saved instead for later …
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Ten players stand on the stage, facing each other, with eyes locked on the trophy placed between them. A creeping artificial mist rolls in at their feet while the spotlight casts shadows on the baroque designs of the theater behind them. Some people shout directions, others rapidly snapping pictures, but …
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I’m not the only person mourning the results of the 2024 Presidential election, in which a majority of the U.S. chose a racist, homophobic, sexual abuser and felon to retake an office he already failed at once. The general vibe on Al Gore’s internet is one of reflection: How did …
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Rachael “Raygun” Gunn is hanging up her tracksuit, at least professionally. The 37-year-old Australian B-Girl, a favorite during the Paris Olympics thanks to her unusual moves, confirmed that she will no longer participate in competitive breaking. “I’m not going to compete anymore, no,” she said told radio station 2DayFm. “I …
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Conspiracy theorist and likely Trump administration appointee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may be best known for his anti-vaccine stances, but he recently turned his attention towards America’s dental hygiene — more specifically, the presence of fluoride in drinking water. “On Jan. 20, the Trump White House will advise all U.S. …
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It’s only been two weeks since an announcement from the Los Angeles Country District Attorney gave supporters of Lyle and Erik Menendez fresh hope that the two, serving life sentences in prison, might finally be released. But the results of the recent election have cast a shadow on that future …
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In 1995’s Jumanji, Kirsten Dunst and Bradley Pierce discover a peculiar board game in the attic of their new home. Words appear as they roll the dice: “This will not be an easy mission. Monkeys slow the expedition.” That scene came to life over in South Carolina on Wednesday afternoon, …
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Pole for poll? As Americans logged onto X on Election Day to get the latest update on the presidential race, Johnny McCarty, or @____JBravo0, was promising his Twitter followers that he’d post a nude picture to celebrate if Kamala Harris won the election. He hasn’t been the only one. “It’s …
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