Screenshots from YouTube video by Lex Fridman Podcast, used under Creative Commons license Mark Cuban told the All-In podcast that the current AI investment cycle resembles a bubble, though not the public market mania of the dot-com era. “It’s not the traditional dotcom bubble, right? Because back then there was s**tty a** companies going public … Read more
Screenshots from YouTube videos by Tim Dillon, used under Creative Commons license Comedian and podcaster Tim Dillon used a recent episode of The Tim Dillon Show to take direct aim at Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Make America Healthy Again movement, arguing that its bold promises of food safety reform have produced almost nothing. … Read more
Image credit:Lily Jay via Tiktok. A Muslim influencer with millions of followers is facing serious questions about the legitimacy of her charity work after investigators found evidence that AI-generated videos and images were used to misrepresent her humanitarian efforts online. Lily Jay built a massive following by documenting her conversion to Islam and presenting herself … Read more
Braden Peters, better known as Clavicular, traveled to Tel Aviv after a friend invited him along to DJ at a wedding. He turned the trip into what he described as a promotional tour for a country that rarely gets positive coverage on social media. It did not go as planned. The visit quickly unraveled. Israeli … Read more
On a recent episode of This Past Weekend, Theo Von welcomed environmental advocate Erin Brockovich for a conversation that began with the infamous Hinkley, California groundwater contamination case and moved into what both guests see as an equally urgent crisis: the rapid, largely secretive expansion of AI data centers across the United States. Brockovich, who … Read more
The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, one of the highest honors a comedian can receive, is awarded by the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and named after the author known for his legacy as a political satirist. The entire point of the award is to recognize comedians who use humor to critique political leaders. … Read more
During a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience featuring MrBeast, the conversation turned to ancient Egypt after the YouTube star described his 100-hour filming experience inside the pyramids. What started as a travel story quickly became a window into one of Rogan‘s recurring hobby horses: his preference for fringe archaeology over credentialed experts. MrBeast … Read more
Comedian and podcast host Theo Von, who typically draws a right-leaning audience on his show This Past Weekend, recently welcomed environmental advocate Erin Brockovich for a conversation that touched on corporate secrecy, water rights, and the rapid expansion of data centers across the United States. Brockovich, who prefers to be called a “people advocate” rather … Read more
A beauty trend in China has taken a troubling turn, leaving some influencers with chins that keep growing and drooping long after their procedures are complete. The trend is rooted in traditional Chinese facial aesthetics, specifically the concept of the golden ratio of the face. In this framework, the face is divided into three horizontal … Read more
A viral AI-generated wooden stick character named Tung Tung Tung Sahur has landed in federal court, and the lawsuit surrounding him could reshape how the law treats AI-generated content, with real implications for Roblox, Fortnite, and anyone creating art with artificial intelligence. The character first appeared in early 2025, created by an Indonesian TikTok creator … Read more
