It’s easy to argue on TikTok. But singer Derric Gobourne Jr. is taking it a step further — he’s dancing the haters away. While you might not recognize Gobourne’s name, or his stage moniker Sir Indigo, there’s a good chance you’ve seen him move. For the past month, he’s been …
Read More »Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver's Marriage Finally Terminated
They won’t be back. Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger finally wrapped up their marathon, decade-long divorce Tuesday when a judge in Los Angeles rubber-stamped their final judgment and entered it in the court’s filing system, online records confirm. Shriver, a journalist, philanthropist, and member of the Kennedy clan filed her …
Read More »The Mycology TikToker Embracing the Sound of Shrooms
There’s pure silence in the air until Noa Kalos stretches her hand into the video’s frame and clamps a white wire onto a bowling ball-sized cluster of oyster mushrooms. Pink and fleshy with pronounced gills, they look like they were plucked from a desert garden on Mars — and they …
Read More »CDC Officially Recommends Pfizer Vaccine for Children 5-11
UPDATE: The Centers for Disease Control on Tuesday recommended the Pfizer vaccine for use in children ages 5-11. The move was expected following the FDA‘s authorization last week. “Together, with science leading the charge, we have taken another important step forward in our nation’s fight against the virus that causes …
Read More »Clint Eastwood Wins $6.1 Million From 'Online Scammers' in CBD Lawsuit
Clint Eastwood is riding high after winning a $6.1 million default judgment against a Lithuanian company that falsely claimed he endorsed a line of CBD gummies. “I am pleased with the Court’s ruling, and believe this judgment sends a powerful message to other online scammers who might try to illegally …
Read More »Anti-Vaxxers Are Now Gargling Iodine to Prevent Covid-19
As if attempting to one-up last week’s stupidity with regards to ivermectin, anti-vaxxers on Facebook and Twitter are advocating for a new and unproven Covid-19 treatment: Betadine, an antiseptic used to treat cuts and scrapes. Povidone iodine, often sold under the brand-name Betadine, is an iodine-based treatment largely for topical …
Read More »We Regret to Inform You That Etsy Has Become a Hotbed of Cheugy True-Crime Merch
On Etsy, the online marketplace known for feminist cross-stitch samplers and macrame wall hangings, a search for “serial killer” returns nearly 16,000 results. Extending far beyond intentionally macabre portraits of murderers and kitschy needlepoints, there’s a certain subset that looks like a crime-obsessed mom was set loose to design Home …
Read More »Defining Moments of the Tokyo Olympics
At a time when politics and disease are dominating headlines, the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games managed to create space for athletes and fans to come (virtually) together and celebrate sport. The pandemic created a lot of fears ahead of time, but as of now, it appears Covid-19 was contained …
Read More »'They Don't Give a Shit': Former Agent Says FBI Ignores Child Sex Abuse Cases
Last week, the Justice Department’s Inspector General released a scathing report detailing just how badly the FBI botched the major child abuse case involving Larry Nassar, former doctor for the USA Gymnastics national team and Michigan State University accused of abusing dozens of young patients in his care across several …
Read More »The Enemy Within
A nita Muldoon could sense that this might be her last chance to make it as a cop. She was riding shotgun in a Minneapolis squad car in the fall of 1993 when her training officer offered a blunt assessment of her standing. “You’re not trusted,” he told her. “And …
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