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As the coronavirus continues to spread, health officials around the world have called on the public to practice social distancing. Schools have closed, major events have been canceled, and employees have been encouraged, or forced, to work from home. For some, these disruptions to daily life have resulted in a lot of stress and additional free time, which has […]
In a move that will likely anger absolutely no one, JetBlue has announced a lifetime flight ban for the passenger who recently used their services to get from New York City to West Palm Beach while infected with the headlines-dominating coronavirus. “Last night’s event put our crewmembers, customers, and federal and local officials in an […]
In his 2004 standup special Never Scared, Chris Rock explained the difference between wealthy and rich. “Shaq is rich, but the white man who signs his check is wealthy,” Rock famously joked. As the coronavirus cases continue to pile up across the globe, the rich are finding a way to rough it with us normal folks while the wealthy are […]
On Wednesday, an enterprising youngster who you may find either resourceful or loathsome (or both) came down on the wrong side of the very vague line of what is and isn’t okay to sell for a profit during a time of crisis. Specifically, the teen price gouged his friends by selling “squirts” of hand sanitizer […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has finally stepped up and committed to providing free coronavirus testing for anyone, whether or not they have medical insurance. However, one congresswoman, Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA), had to push CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield to say yes through an intense round of questioning. Porter began by pulling […]
Finally, we have some good news in a year that’s thus far been filled with a nearly wall-to-wall bombardment of abject shit. Jim Bakker, a fraud-convicted televangelist, has been sued by the state of Missouri for peddling wholly fake items under the guise of being a “cure” for the coronavirus. The state’s suit follows a warning from […]
A passenger who boarded a JetBlue flight to Florida from New York has tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus, and he found out just before the plane departed. ABC News reports that the man flew on JetBlue flight 253 from JFK Airport to Palm Beach International Airport, and he allegedly received a phone call about […]
Chelsea Manning is recovering in a hospital following a suicide attempt. Manning’s legal team gave a statement early Thursday in which they explained the incident as a sign of how firm she is in her convictions regarding the push from investigators to answer additional questions about Wikileaks. “Her actions today evidence the strength of her […]
As you may have noticed, it’s hard not to feel as though everything around us is quite literally fucked for the foreseeable future. And while the headlines remain focused on the continued effects of coronavirus-related fuckeries, including the recently announced diagnosis of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, 2020 has also been defined thus far by […]
Some people are too easily triggered. Case in point? The slew of Twitter users who are slamming Lil Yachty for wearing a women’s dress. The unwarranted controversy stemmed from Yachty’s newly released video for “Oprah’s Bank Account,” featuring Drake and DaBaby. Helmed by Director X, the visual is a parody of Oprah Winfrey‘s eponymous talk show and finds Yachty portraying a female TV […]
