Fitness influencer Dr. Mike Israetel has become embroiled in controversy after allegedly promoting eugenics and race realism in a now-deleted video from his secondary YouTube channel. The accusations emerged amid ongoing scrutiny of his academic credentials and professional conduct. The controversy intensified when content creator Anabolic Stick drew attention in his recent YouTube video to … Read more
A social media comedian’s unconventional business model has landed him in federal court after allegedly impersonating government officials while confronting workplace managers on camera. Kalamar White, known online as “Agent Ratliff,” faces serious legal consequences for what he claims is legitimate complaint resolution work. According to sources, White operates OCDA (Occupational Care Diversity Affairs), a … Read more
A leading international organization dedicated to cryptography research has been forced to void its recent election after discovering that one of three secret keys needed to decrypt the voting results has gone missing — a scenario that would seem almost satirically improbable for a group whose entire expertise centers on securing information. The International Association … Read more
Comedian Jeff Dye is addressing the controversy surrounding his short-lived GoFundMe campaign, which he launched to help finance his relocation to Austin, Texas—only to delete it hours later amid a torrent of online criticism. The fundraiser appeared shortly after Dye’s appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, where he discussed house-hunting in Austin and his plans … Read more
The viral sensation known as Hawk Tuah Girl is attempting to resurrect her fading internet fame by launching a Twitch streaming career, following the collapse of her podcast in the wake of a controversial cryptocurrency scandal. However, Haliey Welch’s latest venture appears to be struggling significantly, with recent streams attracting as few as nine viewers. … Read more
A filmmaker known for high-octane action movies is betting millions on a revolutionary approach to artificial intelligence that could transform how films are made — by teaching computers to act like Marlon Brando. Timur Bekmambetov, the director behind the 2008 Angelina Jolie vehicle “Wanted,” has spent roughly $5 million and more than a decade developing … Read more
In a interesting conversation, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel offered insights into how the evolving political landscape has transformed comedy, particularly for stand-up comedians navigating an increasingly polarized America. Kimmel acknowledged that his own approach to comedy has shifted dramatically over his career. “When I started the show, I was mostly my homepage was ESPN.com. It’s … Read more
The world’s most-listened-to podcaster just delivered what might be the most effective product demonstration Samsung could hope for—and it happened completely organically during a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience. During a November conversation with longtime collaborator Brian Redban, Joe Rogan pulled out Redban’s Samsung fold and proceeded to speak about its design and … Read more
Buried within the surveillance provisions are two additional measures that would fundamentally reshape online communication in Europe. To verify the age of users as the legislation requires, service providers would need foolproof identification methods. The practical result? Every citizen would need to present government identification or submit to facial recognition scanning just to open an … Read more
In what may become an emblematic moment of the generative AI era, Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper—the country’s English-language paper of record—recently published a business article with an unexpected postscript. At the bottom of a statistics-heavy report on automobile sales, readers discovered a curious message that seemed oddly out of place in print journalism: “If you want, … Read more
