Rebel Wilson has won a defamation case brought against her by young actress Charlotte McGuinness, who starred in The Deb, Wilson’s directorial debut. The verdict, delivered by a judge in New South Wales, Australia, followed a bench trial with no jury, and resulted in an 80-page ruling that went against McGuinness on nearly every front. … Read more
A social media personality who has built his brand around projecting dominance and “alpha male” status is now facing a very different kind of spotlight after YouTube content creator Jon Bravo unearthed a 2007 arrest record showing Ben Azoulay was taken into custody for assaulting a young woman when he was just 17 years old. … Read more
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. The focal point of Dillon’s critique was a social media video Kennedy … Read more
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 as a humanitarian working in … 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
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
When Kyle Kulinski of Secular Talk turned his attention to Ben Bankas, a newly announced headliner at the New York City Comedy Festival, his reaction was pointed: this is what the Joe Rogan era has produced. For Kulinski, the clip was less a stand-up set and more a window into how a particular brand of … Read more
During a recent appearance on The Megyn Kelly Show, comedian Adam Carolla weighed in on the ongoing public estrangement between Brad Pitt and his children. The conversation was prompted by reports that two more of Pitt’s children, Zahara and Maddox, have moved to drop the Pitt surname and go exclusively by Jolie. Combined with Shiloh … Read more
A TikTok creator has sparked a wave of backlash after attempting to tank a Los Angeles hair salon’s reputation over an appointment she missed because she arrived late. The drama began when the woman, who goes by Lisa (@cruelrice), booked an appointment a month in advance with hairstylist Madelynn (@madlocks) in Pasadena. On the day … Read more
