After major public figures like LeBron James and Stephen King refused to pay for blue checks, Elon Musk admitted on Thursday to footing their subscription bills — not that they asked. The Twitter CEO finally purged the unpaid “legacy” blue checks from the platform, a goal of his since taking …
Read More »Charlize Theron, Jesse Eisenberg Sign On for 'Drag Isn't Dangerous' Telethon
Charlize Theron, Jesse Eisenberg, and Amy Schumer are among the guests who have signed on to take part in the upcoming “Drag Isn’t Dangerous” telethon. The event, which will be broadcast live online on May 7, aims to raise money for LGBTQ+ causes and drag performers. Created by the Producer …
Read More »'He Loved People': Victims in Monterey Park Mass Shooting Remembered
A tight-knit Asian community’s Lunar New Year ended in tragedy Saturday when a mass shooter armed with a 9mm semiautomatic assault weapon stalked into a Southern California dance studio, opened fire, and callously claimed the lives of 11 people celebrating the holiday. Among the dead were beloved aunt Mymy Nhan, …
Read More »The Internet Uproar Around West Elm Caleb Is Out of Control
If you’ve spent even five minutes on TikTok this week, you may have seen at least one video referencing a new For Your Page villain: West Elm Caleb. According to the trending clips, Caleb is a 25-year-old furniture designer for West Elm. The white, conventionally attractive, 6’4” designer seemed to …
Read More »Final Accuser's Testimony in Ghislaine Maxwell Trial Delayed By Lawyer Illness
On Thursday, the state’s final alleged victim of Ghislaine Maxwell’s and Jeffrey Epsteins, Annie Farmer, was expected to testify. Farmer is the only accuser appearing under her true first and last name during the trial, and has said Maxwell sexually abused her at Epstein’s New Mexico ranch when she was …
Read More »Throat-Stabbing and Tattoo Removal by 'Flaming Log': Two White Supremacist Gang Members Convicted in Federal RICO Case
On Thursday, federal authorities announced the conviction of a Texas man and a Missouri man in a federal RICO case against members of Neo-Nazi prison gang the Aryan Circle. The indictment describes crimes attributed to the gang that include murder, stabbings, kidnappings, and burning off one another’s gang tattoos with …
Read More »Why Is Hilary Duff Famous, Though?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0LjF8af4cuOwG9v33DY36e One of the biggest dances on TikTok over the past few weeks hasn’t been popularized by Addison Rae and isn’t based on a new hit single. It’s a 2007 video of Hilary Duff dancing poorly to a perfume ad on the Today Show. The actor and singer recently made …
Read More »Leonardo DiCaprio, Camila Cabello, Cher Lend Voices to Climate Action Campaign
Leonardo DiCaprio, Camila Cabello, Cher, and a host of other celebrities have lent their voices to a campaign urging global leaders to bolster efforts to fight climate change. The action is being spearheaded by the Right Here, Right Now Climate Alliance and its partner, United Nations Human Rights, and the …
Read More »Wannabe Actor Charged With Vandalizing George Floyd Statue in New York
A wannabe actor has been charged with vandalizing the George Floyd statue that was recently installed in New York’s Union Square Park. The NYPD Hate Crimes division announced earlier this week that Micah Beals — who, under the stage name Micah Femia, had small roles on TV shows like Parks …
Read More »'Stealthing,' or Removing a Condom Without Consent, Is Now Illegal in California
UPDATE 10/7: California has become the first state in the U.S. to make non-consensual condom removal, also referred to as “stealthing,” illegal. “I have been working on the issue of ‘stealthing’ since 2017 and I am elated that there is now some accountability for those who perpetrate the act.” California …
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