A 17-year-old Instagram celebrity was brutally murdered allegedly by an obsessed male friend who then posted images of the slaying on Instagram, gaming website Discord, and 4chan, prompting an outpouring of shock and horror on social media. The victim, Bianca Devins, is a 17-year-old so-called “egirl” who lived in Utica, …
Read More »Pregnant Alabama Woman Marshae Jones Will Not Be Tried for Manslaughter
UPDATE July 3rd: In a press conference, Bessemer County district attorney Lynniece Washington announced that Jones would not be prosecuted for manslaughter. “After reviewing the facts of this case and the applicable state law, I have determined that it is not in the best interest of justice to pursue prosecution …
Read More »In Advance of 'The Notebook' Musical, Nicolas Sparks Accused of Homophobia After Release of Damning Emails
Mon., June 17, 2019, 3:56 pm: This story has been updated to include comment from the creative team and producers of The Notebook. This week, the Daily Beast reported that Nicholas Sparks, author of the hugely popular romance novels The NotebookandA Walk to Remember,had tried to ban LGBT clubs and …
Read More »How the Tragic Death of Layleen Polanco Exposes Horrors of Criminalizing Sex Work
Last Friday, a 27-year-old transgender woman named Layleen Polanco was found unresponsive in a cell in Riker’s Island in New York City. Although attempts were made to revive her, she was pronounced dead at 3:45 p.m. Polanco’s cause of death has not yet been revealed, though Aja Worthy-Davis, Executive Director …
Read More »Blood of Missing Mother of Five Found In Trash Can Following Arrests
The blood of missing New Canaan, Connecticut, woman Jennifer Dulos has been found on various items in trash cans in Hartford, such as clothing and a sponge, the New York Timesreports. According to surveillance footage, the items appear to have been disposed by Dulos’s estranged former husband, Fotis Dulos, and …
Read More »Controversial Billionaire Alki David Talks Looking to Puerto Rico for Hemp Farm
Alkiviades “Alki” David, the Coca-Cola bottling billionaire and hologram concert producer for deceased stars, has found a new profession: walking cause célèbre for marijuana. David was arrested on May 13th after bringing 5,000 cannabis plants on his private plane to the Caribbean island of St. Kitts and Nevis. But the …
Read More »Travel the High Road: Five Fun Spots for the Cannabis Tourist
These days, legal weed is the new fall foliage: a rare and special plant that requires a few hours journey to experience. But not every Apple Store-inspired dispensary or overdesigned pre-roll pack is worth the trip. Laws are so strict in most places that cannabis social spaces — like a …
Read More »What Is Intermittent Fasting? Why Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Has an Absolutely Bonkers Diet
Silicon Valley execs: they do the darnedest things! They inject themselves with the blood of dewy-skinned twenty-somethings in an effort to regain their youthful vivacity. They buy dogs and inexplicably tell people that they’re wolves. And they get high during podcast interviews and start weirdly inflammatory feuds with Thai rescue …
Read More »Felicity Huffman Pleads Guilty in College Admissions Scandal
UPDATE:Felicity Huffman officially pleaded guilty for her role in the college admissions scandal in a Boston federal court Monday, May 13th, CNN reports. The actress pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. Prosecutors recommended Huffman be sentenced to four months …
Read More »9 New 'Game of Thrones' Collaborations Launching for the Final Season
Some of the biggest lifestyle brands in the world are jumping on the Game of Thrones bandwagon this spring, hoping to capitalize on the fandom and popularity of the HBO hit, as it enters its eighth and final season. From sneakers to spirits, these officially-licensed collaborations extend the characters and …
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