10 posts tagged ‘wall street journal’
The FBI Is Reportedly Investigating Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO for Sex Crimes
Jezebel,
The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, Mike Jeffries, is now under FBI investigation for alleged sexual exploitation and abuse of scores of men who modeled for the brand, per a new BBC report. Jeffries and his partner, Matthew Smith—both of whom are also named as defendants in a civil lawsuit filed in October by… Read more...
'No Evidence' of Elon Musk Drug Use at SpaceX, NASA Claims
Gizmodo,
In the face of drug use allegations that could jeopardize million dollar contracts, NASA has come to Elon Musk’s defense, as the space agency waits on a SpaceX lunar lander for its Artemis missions. Read more...
Citi Bike Rings in the New Year With a Price Hike
New York City and New Jersey residents who are already exasperated by periodic increases in MTA subway fares are going to lack even more options for cheap public transit. Out of the blue on Thursday, Citi Bike suddenly announced its bike share program was raising prices across the board, impacting annual paying… Read more...
I Don't Think Male Sports Fans Are Ready to Go to War With Swifties
Taylor Swift and the Kansas City Chiefs’ Travis Kelce have been dating since the summer, and her fans thus far have been impressively supportive of the relationship. In September, when Swift attended one of Kelce’s games for the first time, Swifties on Twitter took it upon themselves to learn and teach each other the… Read more...
It's a Close Race for Biggest A**Hole on the Supreme Court
On Friday, the New York Times published an investigation on how, exactly, the Supreme Court used a Mississippi law to overturn Roe v. Wade. While Justice Samuel Alito is an absolute villain in the piece, he still faces some steep competition for the title of biggest asshole on the court. Read more...
Everything you need to know about The Color Purple
AV Club,
The Color Purple has had a fascinating journey through popular culture over the past four decades. Ever since Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel was published in 1982, the story of a young Black woman struggling to find her voice in the Deep South during the early 20th century has been like a magnet for… Read more...
Sports Illustrated Allegedly Dupes Readers With Fake AI-Created Writers
Update 5:46 PM: Sports Illustrated sent us the following statement. Read more...
Meta Officially Accepts Blood Money to Promote the Big Lie
Meta made a quiet policy update last year allowing advertisers on Facebook and Instagram to say the 2020 election was rigged. The company has made one thing clear: you can’t use their ad systems to question the legitimacy of the American election system — unless you have a credit card, in which case they’re happy to… Read more...