When police in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas launched a search for 30-year-old Grecia Guadalupe Orantes Mendoza after she went missing on April 12, they turned to the most readily available source of her image: her social media. What they found, however, were photos so heavily altered by filters and editing tools that the … Read more
A video posted by a woman named Douniya has gone viral after four Zara employees at the Alderwood Mall location chased her through an entire mall and into the parking lot, accusing her of stealing a pink dress. The footage, which has gathered millions of views, tells a very different story from the one the … Read more
During a Senate hearing, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended President Trump‘s claim that his Trump RX prescription discount website had reduced d**g prices by as much as 600%, offering an unusual explanation for how that figure was reached. The exchange was prompted by a senator who raised questions about the … Read more
Venture capitalist David Sacks appeared on episode 270 of the All-In Podcast fresh from a meeting at the White House, where he offered an assessment of President Trump’s approach to artificial intelligence. Sacks began by pushing back against media portrayals of Trump’s temperament. “When I read in the media, they’re always describing him in a … Read more
Russell Brand used his appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored to argue at length that the assault charges he faces are connected to a campaign of establishment persecution against dissenting media figures. The central comparison Brand drew was between his situation and that of Joe Rogan, Tommy Robinson, and Andrew Tate. When host Piers Morgan challenged … Read more
On a recent episode of Crashing Out, co-hosts Philip DeFranco and Alex Pearlman delivered an unfiltered takedown of podcaster Joe Rogan following his appearance in the Oval Office alongside Donald Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Mehmet Oz to discuss the president’s executive order fast-tracking FDA review of psychedelic d**gs. Pearlman opened the segment by … Read more
Actor and crypto critic Ben McKenzie sat down with comedian and commentator Hasan Minhaj for a conversation about fraud in the cryptocurrency market. When the topic turned to Donald Trump, McKenzie did not hold back. During the interview, the former The O.C. star explained how Trump’s relationship with cryptocurrency shifted dramatically over time. “Trump as … Read more
On a recent episode of Channel 5, host Andrew Callaghan revealed that he broke a nondisclosure agreement to describe how CNN abruptly ended his press tour after a tense on-air exchange with anchor Don Lemon. Callaghan had been scheduled to appear on CNN to promote an HBO documentary examining media echo chambers and the dynamics … Read more
On a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience featuring comedian Louis J. Gomez, podcast host Joe Rogan spoke about his White House visit, the online anger that followed, and a viral UFC moment that people had completely backwards. Rogan brought it up directly during their conversation. He said, “So, you saw that thing that … Read more
In a recent interview, legendary stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle had plenty to say about the current political climate, the misuse of comedy as a campaign tool, and a particular run-in with a Colorado congresswoman that left him less than impressed. When the conversation turned toward President Trump, Chappelle spoke with the frustration of someone genuinely … Read more
