Two years ago, on a steamy day in mid-August, strange statues started popping up around the United States, depicting in grotesque detail what few people ever wanted to see: Donald Trump naked. Thankfully, they were quickly taken down. Now Indecline, the anarchist art collective based out of Las Vegas that …
Read More »Cop Resigns In Latest Baltimore Police Department Scandal
An officer with the Baltimore Police Department has resigned after he was captured on video repeatedly punching a civilian, who was later hospitalized for a broken or fractured jaw and injuries to his eye socket, nose, ribs and left leg. While the BPD has declined to release the name of …
Read More »'Making a Murderer': Lawyer Claims Violent Porn, Back Scratches Implicate New Suspect
Does Kathleen Zellner sleep? On Friday, Steven Avery’s defense attorney submitted her latest filing in the Making a Murderer subject’s case, and, no surprise, it’s a lot of paper –599 pages to be exact. Zellner’s motion asks that the Wisconsin Circuit Court in Manitowoc County allow her to supplement Avery’s …
Read More »A Brief History of Pro-Gun Rallies at Sites of Mass Shooting
When the news broke that open-carry activists in Santa Fe, Texas, were planning a pro-gun rally at a park less than five minutes from Santa Fe High School, the small community outside of Houston objected, since they were still grieving from a shooting last month that killed eight students and …
Read More »Bill Cosby Found Guilty of Drugging, Sexually Assaulting Andrea Constand
A Pennsylvania jury foundBill Cosbyguiltyof drugging and sexually molesting a womanon Thursday, per the Associated Press. The comedian was being retried after his initial trial ended with deadlocked jury last June. Cosby was found guilty on all three counts of indecent aggravated assault against Andrea Constand in 2004: penetration with …
Read More »Hear 'SNL''s Pete Davidson, Chris Redd Turn Drake Song into Trump Parody
Saturday Night Live cast members Pete Davidson and Chris Redd mock President Trump on “Don’s Plan,” their hilarious parody of Drake‘s Number One single “God’s Plan.” The comedians touch on the commander-in-chief’s proposal for arming teachers with guns, support from white supremacists and alleged affair with porn star Stormy Daniels, …
Read More »Polar Ice Is Lost at Sea
This story was originally published by Grist and appears here as part of an ongoing collaboration. The latest worrying development is that sea ice fell to its lowest level since human civilization began – and it’s just the latest sign that rising temperatures are inflicting lasting changes on the coldest …
Read More »Triple H Is Already Thinking About Tuesday Morning
Paul “Triple H” Levesque was watching the first ever episode of Monday Night Raw on January 11th, 1993 from his home just like the rest of us. “I remember thinking the live format in that venue with that level of excitement was a game-changer,” recalls the WWE in-ring legend and …
Read More »LeBron James Sends Message of 'Equality' With Black and White Sneakers
LeBron James made a statement when the Cleveland Cavaliers played the Washington Wizards in Washington, D.C. on Sunday by wearing one black sneaker and one white Nike sneaker – each with the word “Equality” stitched on the heel in gold lettering — during the first half. The NBA star was …
Read More »Pot's Not Legal in Canada Yet – So Why Are Dispensaries Selling it?
Walk down Queen Street West, one of Toronto’s cooler shopping districts, and you’ll find something new amid the designer boutiques and H&Ms: stores selling marijuana. The quality of these places varies widely, from unfinished rooms where weed is sold from folding tables, to chic storefronts with the sleek modernity of …
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