At approximately 8:20 p.m. on Monday, October 22nd, University of Utah college student Lauren McCluskey, 21, was found shot to death inside a car parked on campus. Only a short time before, the star track-and-field athlete had been on the phone with her mother, Jill McCluskey, who reported hearing her …
Read More »3D-Gun Activist on the Run After Allegedly Paying 16-Year-Old for Sex
Cody Wilson, the man who designed downloadable plans for3D-printed guns, has been charged with sexual assault in Austin, Texas, for allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old girl. The girl told police that she met Wilson, 30, on a sugar-baby website. On August 15th, she said, she met him in a …
Read More »New York Inches Closer to Legal Pot
On Thursday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his plan to legalize and regulate adult marijuana use by establishing a working group of 20 experts in the fields of public health, safety and economics to draft a bill over the next five months, to be presented to the state legislature …
Read More »Watch Cardi B Bump Jerry Seinfeld on Hilarious 'Between Two Ferns'
Cardi B bumps Jerry Seinfeld during the latest installment of Zach Galifianakis‘ interview seriesBetween Two Ferns. Seinfeld starts as the episode’s only guest, though Galifianakis makes things contentious from the get-go, asking his off-camera producer why they couldn’t book a more relevant guest. “It’s like I Love the Nineties,” he …
Read More »From Polygamy to Democracy: Inside a Fundamentalist Mormon Town
On a sunny day in May, a very strange reunion is happening in the dusty desert town of Hildale, Utah. In an empty lot, tables and chairs stand in long rows, covered with plastic tablecloths that flap in the wind. At noon, the guests arrive. They come in Hondas and …
Read More »New Study Suggests Pot Could Help End Opioid Dependency
The United States sees more than 12.7 million new cancer cases a year – and among those who must undergo surgery, one in 10 will become dependent on opioid pain relievers. With America’s opioid epidemic killing 116 people everyday from lethal overdoses, dependence on pain medications is a close rival …
Read More »Comedian Iliza Shlesinger Sued Over Women-Only Comedy Show
A man has sued comedian Iliza Shlesinger, claiming her women-only comedy show, “Girls Night In,” violates California law prohibiting discrimination based on sex. The defendant, George St. George, claims he and a friend bought $30 tickets to a “Girls Night In” show November 13th at the Largo at the Coronet …
Read More »Tesla's Big Surprise: New Roadster Super Car
The Tesla unveiling at Jet Center Los Angeles appeared to be over on Thursday. Founder Elon Musk – dressed casually in jeans and a four-button jacket – had wrapped up his introduction of the company’s all-electric ‘Semi’ truck, an impressive piece of heavy machinery that may just green the global …
Read More »Watch Bill Murray, Jimmy Kimmel Talk David Letterman's Comedy Genius
Bill Murray and Jimmy Kimmel saluted David Letterman‘s irreverent comic spirit in a new video honoring the former Late Show host ahead of PBS’ November 20th broadcast of theKennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize ceremony. Murray and Kimmel, longtime Letterman pals, looked back at the retired late-night king’s unique hosting style …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein: NYPD Weigh Arrest in Sexual Assault Case
The New York Police Department held a press conference Friday where they announced they are building a criminal case against Harvey Weinstein and weighing an arrest warrant for the producer who has been accused by dozens of women of sexual assault. “If this person was still in New York and …
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