Oswin Vex 
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
A promising AI shopping startup co-founded by Phoebe Gates, the 23-year-old daughter of Bill Gates, is now facing serious allegations of deceptive behavior after an investigation suggested the company may have claimed credit for online sales it never actually influenced. Phoebe Gates launched the browser extension Phia alongside her Stanford roommate Sophia Kianni. The app … Read more
On June 29th, Chinese billionaire Miles Guo, also known as Guo Wengui and Ho Wan Kwok, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison. A federal jury had previously convicted him on charges including racketeering, conspiracy, wire fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering. Judge Analisa Torres also ordered him to forfeit roughly $889 million. According … Read more
Charlamagne tha God found himself on the defensive during a sit-down with DJ Akademiks after details emerged connecting him to a Roc Nation casino bid in Times Square, raising questions about his public stance on gambling-adjacent platforms and enterprises. The tension came to a head when Akademiks confronted Charlamagne about being listed under Roc Nation … Read more
MMA icon Conor McGregor has never been shy about his opinions, and for a long time, his opinion on alc*hol-free beer was simple: don’t bother. But appearing on the Full Send Podcast ahead of UFC 329, the former two-division champion revealed that his relationship with zero-percent beer has done a complete reversal. When asked directly … Read more
Guitar YouTuber Rhett Shull recently discovered something deeply unsettling: an AI-generated channel called “Guitar Gems with Chase” had been ripping off his content, style, background, and even his wardrobe for over a month, racking up more than 600,000 views and 5,000 subscribers in the process. Shull only became aware of the situation after being tagged … Read more
Australian social media influencer Lily Jay is facing serious scrutiny after an ABC News Verify investigation found that content relating to her charity, the Lily Jay Foundation, appears to be AI-generated or artificially enhanced. Jay, who has amassed nearly 3 million followers on Instagram, 2.4 million on TikTok, and half a million subscribers on YouTube, … Read more
A TikToker going by the name Alex Sunny has gone viral after announcing plans to move to Afghanistan to live with a man she met on Snapchat in July 2024 and has only met in person once. The woman, who is half-Jordanian and half-American, began communicating with her now-husband after the two exchanged WhatsApp numbers … Read more
When comedian Tony Hinchcliffe appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast recently, the conversation turned to the fallout from his set at the Netflix roast of Kevin Hart, where a George Floyd joke sparked widespread criticism. Rather than simply defending the joke itself, Hinchcliffe shifted the discussion toward the people criticizing him, specifically questioning which of his … Read more
