The “QAnon Shaman,” one of the more prominent rioters that stormed the Capitol building on January 6th, pleaded guilty to charges related to his role in the insurrection attempt. Jacob Chansley — or Jake Angeli, as he was known when he was first arrested a day after the riot and …
Read More »TikTok Is Full of Videos of People Promoting Ivermectin, the Horse Deworming Medication Falsely Touted as a Covid Cure
“How y’all doing? I don’t know how y’all been vaccinating, but I’m gonna show y’all how I have been,” says the man in the video. He pulls out a small needle and a syringe, followed by a box with a horse on it. He puts one cc of the medication …
Read More »Ron Jeremy Indicted on Over 30 Sexual Assault Charges
Ron Jeremy has been indicted on over 30 sexual assault charges involving 21 victims, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón announced Wednesday, August 25th. The indictments were returned by a grand jury last Thursday, August 19th, but the indictment wasn’t unsealed until Wednesday. Jeremy also appeared in court on August …
Read More »Everything You Need to Know for the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo
The 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, are almost here, bringing international sport back into the spotlight just a few short weeks after the Tokyo Olympics ended. Over 4,000 athletes will descend upon the Japanese capital for 12 days of sport with Paralympians old and new ready to compete on …
Read More »Prince Andrew Sued for Alleged Sexual Assault by Jeffrey Epstein Accuser
Virginia Giuffre, an alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein, has filed a lawsuit against Prince Andrew for alleged sexual assault when she was 17, as Associated Press reports. The suit, filed in Manhattan federal court on Monday, accuses the prince of sexually abusing Giuffre multiple times while she was a minor. …
Read More »Convicted Rapist Harvey Weinstein Pleads Not Guilty to Sexual Assault Charges in L.A. Trial
Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty to 11 charges of rape and sexual assault in connection to the disgraced producer’s Los Angeles trial, which began Wednesday following Weinstein’s extradition from a New York prison to Southern California. In a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday, the now-wheelchair-bound Weinstein — already serving a 23-year …
Read More »Dave Lampert, Inventor of the Sybian Sex Aid, Dead at 90
Dave Lampert, the inventor of the Sybian Sex Aid, has gone on his final ride, dying at the age of 90. A hulking, vibrating structure that resembles a balance beam, the Sybian was designed by Lampert in 1987 as a sexual stimulation device targeted specifically to women. Its vibrations are …
Read More »Sir David Attenborough on How We Can Still Save Our 'Finite' Home
Although he was a founding member of the World Wildlife Fund in the 1960s, filmmaker and environmentalist Sir David Attenborough has long focused mainly on the beauties and mysteries of nature rather than its destruction, conveying his own genuine wonderment with a dash of wry wit to entice viewers to …
Read More »Tinder and the White House Want Gen Z to Get Vaccinated, Go on Dates
The White House has teamed up with Tinder to encourage young people get vaccinated. On Tinder, users will be able to locate their nearest vaccination site, while they’ll also allow users to add stickers to their profile that proclaim, “I’m Vaccinated” or “Vaccines Saves Lives.” Those who take part in …
Read More »Four Ex-Police Officers Indicted on Civil Rights Charges in George Floyd Death
A federal grand jury indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in the death of George Floyd on three charges of U.S. civil rights violations on Friday. Derek Chauvin — who was recently found guilty for the murder of Floyd — and ex-officers Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou …
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