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On Saturday, Feb. 9, it was reported that the mumps virus infected detainees at an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Houston, Texas. According to the Associated Press, at least seven detainees have the virus. It is unclear if these individuals were infected before they were detained, but the Houston Health Department says that all […]
Michelle Rodriguez has apologized for her comments in defense of Liam Neeson, in which she claimed the actor could not be racist given how he kissed Viola Davis in ‘Widows.’ “To my friends and colleagues and my fans and community: I want to deeply apologize for my recent choice of words and poor use of example,” Rodriguez […]
Woody Allen filed a lawsuit against Amazon Studios on Thursday, seeking $68 million in damages for allegedly breaching contract after they dropped a four-movie deal and declined to distribute A Rainy Day in New York. The streaming platform cited the sexual assault allegations mounted against Allen for terminating the contract. According to the suit filed in the Federal District […]
Jeff Bezos has accused The National Enquirer of extortion, claiming the tabloid leveraged the Amazon CEO’s nude photos in hopes of thwarting his investigation into the company’s motives. Shortly after Bezos unleashed news of the blackmail scheme, acclaimed journalist Ronan Farrow similarly alleged that he had faced extortion threats from the media company. And now, Terry Crews has come […]
Ellen Page wants Chris Pratt to address the fact that his chosen church is notoriously homophobic. After Pratt appeared on Late Show With Stephen Colbert and spoke about his spirituality and home church, Page called out the Marvel star on Twitter. “Oh. K. Um. But his church is infamously anti lgbtq so maybe address that […]
With the overwhelming desire by Americans to legalize marijuana, the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, Ron Wyden (D-OR), has brought a new bill to floor, which proposes that the substance be taxed and regulated like alcohol, Rolling Stone reports. As a hat tip to weed culture, the bill has been named S. 420, […]
Abigail Arias has fulfilled her dream of becoming a police officer. The 6-year-old girl, who is battling a rare form of kidney cancer, was sworn in as an honorary officer for the Freeport Police Department in Texas. Abigail’s family was recently told the child’s disease is terminal. “They basically said it’s time to enjoy some life,” […]
Earlier this week, Virginia’s Attorney General Mark Herring admitted to wearing blackface almost 40 years ago while he was undergrad. “In 1980, when I was a 19-year-old undergraduate in college, some friends suggested we attend a party dressed like rappers we listened to at the time, like Kurtis Blow, and perform a song,” he wrote in […]
Nancy Oakley, city commissioner for Madeira Beach in Florida, decided to step down Tuesday in light of accusations that she licked the faces of her male co-workers and groped them. “Following a ruling by an administrative law judge and a final recommendation from the Florida Commission on Ethics, Ms. Oakley decided to resign her position […]
Raphael Samuel, a 27-year-old business executive from Mumbai, revealed that he plans on suing his parents for giving birth to him without his consent. As someone who considers himself to be a follower of antinatalism, Samuel believes that parents shouldn’t procreate in order to avoid bringing children in the world who will only go through […]
