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If you have ever expressed frustration about artificial intelligence or data centers on social media, you may already be on a government watch list. That is the unsettling takeaway from a recent investigation, which revealed that Philadelphia police officers were tracking First Amendment activity of people critical of AI. The investigation, co-authored by Sam Biddle … Read more
What started as a prank YouTube video ended up as evidence in a federal fraud case involving more than $27 million and over 2,000 elderly targets across the United States. A channel called Trilogy Media set up an elaborate sting operation at a rented house, staging a fake funeral complete with a casket, fake memorial … Read more
During episode #2508 of The Joe Rogan Experience, host Joe Rogan sat down with screenwriter Joe Eszterhas, and the conversation eventually turned to birth control, where Rogan offered a mix of historical reflection and personal concern about hormonal contraception. Reflecting on the s3xual revolution of the 1970s, Rogan pointed to how dramatically the birth control … Read more
During a conversation on the JRE MMA Show #180 with UFC welterweight Daniel Rodriguez, Joe Rogan briefly addressed a viral tweet from Kim Dotcom alleging that Palantir, the data analytics company co-founded by Peter Thiel and Alex Karp, had been conducting mass surveillance on world leaders and other prominent figures. The topic emerged naturally after … Read more
On the MMA History Podcast, Olympic gold medalist Mark Schultz sat down with host Mike Davis and shared his thoughts on the 2014 film “Foxcatcher,” which dramatized his life, his brother Dave Schultz‘s murder, and their time at Foxcatcher Farm. Schultz explained that he had little involvement in the movie because he had already signed … Read more
On episode #2507 of The Joe Rogan Experience, host Joe Rogan took aim at comedians who have criticized roast humor, accusing them of abandoning the craft for personal clout. Rogan began by explaining that roast culture had largely disappeared from television for nearly a decade before major events like the Tom Brady Roast brought it … Read more
A 31-year-old Swiss IT specialist named Jonas Lauwiner has done something most people would dismiss as impossible: he legally claimed over 100,000 square meters of Swiss land, crowned himself king, built a self-styled military, and is now an elected city council member. None of it is technically illegal. The story begins on Lauwiner’s 20th birthday, … Read more
Bryan Callen‘s appearance on Rick Glassman‘s podcast turned into something far more revealing than expected. Glassman, who has built a reputation for dismantling the inflated self-image often seen in the Joe Rogan comedy circle, began poking holes in Callen’s persona almost immediately. According to sources, Callen arrived leaning into his familiar routine, portraying himself as … Read more
Actor-turned-self-proclaimed scientist Terrence Howard has released what he calls a feature film titled “A New Understanding of the Universe,” and it is exactly what you might expect from a man who has spent recent years insisting that 1 times 1 equals 2. The 74-minute production is less a film and more, as YouTube educator Professor … Read more
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe returned home from Los Angeles with a lot to say. Speaking to his audience shortly after the Netflix roast of Kevin Hart, Hinchcliffe addressed the backlash that had already begun forming, showing no inclination to walk anything back. “We just got in, we’re fresh off of Los Angeles, live last night, the … Read more
