On Christmas Eve, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson released a “surprise” collaboration with disgraced actor Kevin Spacey. During the interview, Spacey, who earlier this year was acquitted on charges of sexual assault brought against him by several young men, embodied his House of Cards character Frank Underwood and delivered …
Read More »How 'Timberwolves Brasil' Became Basketball's Favorite Gonzo Fan Account
It’s a great season to be a Minnesota Timberwolves fan, with the team currently leading the NBA‘s Western Conference. Stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards have undeniable chemistry; veteran Mike Conley shows real leadership on the court; center Rudy Gobert is gunning for his fourth Defensive Player of the Year …
Read More »John Oliver Compares Elon Musk to Movie Villains on 'Last Week Tonight'
John Oliver took aim at Elon Musk on Sunday’sLast Week Tonight,lobbinginsults at the billionaire tech mogul on his final show of the year.“We thought we’d focus on someone who’s had a pretty big 12 months,” the late-night host said of the owner of six companies, including SpaceX, Tesla, X (formerlyTwitter), …
Read More »The Curious Alliance of Alex Jones and Elon Musk
When infamous conspiracy theorist Alex Jones recorded a video last week saying he hoped Elon Musk would watch an interview he gave to Tucker Carlson, it was clear what he wanted most of all: a comeback. “Elon Musk says he’s a free-speech absolutist, but still hasn’t let me back on …
Read More »Elon Musk Reinstates Twitter Account of Conspiracy Kingpin Alex Jones
Shortly after taking over Twitter (now X), Elon Musk announced that his “mission” was to make the platform “by far the most accurate source of information about the world.” Since then, he’s reinstated the accounts of innumerable extremists and conspiracy theorists previously banned from the site, and now he’s welcoming …
Read More »Elon Musk Drove a 9,500-Percent Surge in Pizzagate Content
In the recent chronicles of Elon Musk’s bizarre behavior, his tweets reviving the #Pizzagate conspiracy theory have been overshadowed by his endorsement of an antisemitic post, and the billionaire’s subsequent call for corporations that have pulled advertising from the X platform to “go fuck yourself.” But Musk’s Pizzagate tweets had …
Read More »Dems Demand Twitter, Meta Rein in Rampant Abortion Misinformation
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are facing scrutiny from House Democrats over the spread of rampant abortion misinformation on Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter). A pair of letters issued by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, obtained exclusively by Rolling Stone, demand that Musk’s and Zuckerberg’s platforms take “immediate …
Read More »Right-Wingers Praise Elon for Torching His Relationship With Advertisers
On Wednesday, Elon Musk retaliated against major advertisers leaving X (formerly Twitter) following his antisemitic remarkson the platform, and told them to “go fuck yourself” during The New York Times’ DealBook Summit. His remarks have since gained cheers from right-winger commentators as the billionaire continues to blame his platform’s decline …
Read More »Conspiracy Kingpin Shows Twitter Is a Safe Space for Antisemitism
Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino has committed the platform to “combat antisemitism,” insisting “there’s absolutely no place for it anywhere in the world.” But this supposed crackdown on hate is being undermined by the conspiracy theorist and far-right broadcaster Stew Peters, who was reinstated to the platform late last year. Peters …
Read More »Unhinged Elon Musk Tells Advertisers: 'Go F-ck Yourself'
Elon Musk, whose antisemitic remarks have been at the center of a mass X (formerly Twitter) exodus, told advertisers boycotting the company to “go fuck yourself” during The New York Times’ DealBook Summit on Wednesday. “It’s gonna kill the company,” Musk lamented of the ongoing boycott, adding, “That will be …
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