Enlarge Twitter on Friday removed the accounts of several high-profile supporters of President Trump and the QAnon conspiracy theory. Targets included former Trump advisor Michael Flynn and former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell. The rioters who broke into the Capitol on Wednesday were of course supporters of Donald Trump. Many were inspired by QAnon as well. The […]
Day: May 11, 2022
Trump has the authority to launch nuclear weapons — whether Pelosi likes it or not
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to take President Trump’s nukes away. | Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Playing politics with control of the US nuclear arsenal is inappropriate — and dangerous. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has reached out to the US military about taking Trump’s nuclear authority away, an ask that may seem reasonable on […]
Random: Japan Gets Exclusive Pokémon Treats For Valentine’s Day
When you love someone so much you want them to eat Pikachu’s face. Japan always gets all the fun. They get to put their head in Gengar’s mouth. They get all this super-cute Animal Crossing loungewear. Here in the UK, we’re lucky if we get a localised release of a five-year old game (cough, Ace […]
Photos: Remembering Alex Trebek as his last episode of ‘Jeopardy’ airs
In a world full of uncertainty and chaos, there is calm in simple trivia and facts. That has always been one of Jeopardy‘s main selling points. For 37 years, viewers could also find comfort in knowing that Alex Trebek—the man who became synonymous with the No. 1-rated quiz show—could always be found behind the podium […]
Laverne Cox Drops Out Of S*x Worker Documentary Following Fan Outrage Over Her Involvement
Laverne Cox is rethinking her part in an upcoming documentary about s*x workers and the s*x industry — and it all comes down to listening to fan backlash! Back on Tuesday, documentary filmmaker and director Sarah Jones announced she’d be working with executive producers Meryl Streep, Rashida Jones, and Cox on the film adaptation of her off-Broadway […]
It’s NFL Wild Card Weekend: These are the game-changing players to watch on each team
In the playoffs, individual performances can become the stuff of legend. Every team remaining has star players capable of such performances, and these players have the potential to decide the outcome of their game. There’s no “next week” anymore – it’s all about now. Get it done and survive until the next game. Don’t,… Read […]
It’s NFL Wild Card Weekend: These are the game-changing players to watch for each team
In the playoffs, individual performances can become the stuff of legend. Every team remaining has star players capable of such performances, and these players have the potential to decide the outcome of their game. There’s no “next week” anymore – it’s all about now. Get it done and survive until the next game. Don’t,… Read […]
Voting machine firm files $1.3B defamation suit against “kraken” lawyer
Enlarge / Sidney Powell, flanked by Rudy Giuliani, at a press conference on Nov. 19, three days before the Trump campaign publicly cut ties with her. (credit: Tom Williams | CQ Roll Call | Getty Images) Dominion Voting Systems has filed a suit against former Trump campaign attorney Sidney Powell, alleging that her widespread, unfounded […]
Olivia Wilde Fought With Shia LaBeouf Over Nude Music Video — That SHE Secretly Directed!
Man, this feud between Olivia Wilde and Shia LaBeouf is deeper than we thought. We learned late last month the Booksmart director had fired the Transformers star from her sophomore effort, a psychological thriller called Don’t Worry Darling, replacing him with Harry Styles in his biggest film role to date. (Obviously that decision ended up being a fateful one as […]
Free Trial Of Nintendo Switch Online Coincides With Monster Hunter Demo
Now everyone can play with friends (for a limited time only). Nintendo is a big fan of limited-time offers (ahem, March 31st, ahem), but this seven-day free trial for Nintendo Switch Online has been timed to coincide perfectly with the currently-available timed demo for Monster Hunter Rise. Although the newest Monster Hunter game can be […]