Culture

Immigration

Milo Yiannopoulos Detained by ICE in Louisiana

The longtime far-right operator and troll, a UK citizen, is being held in ICE custody pending his removal from the United States.

Miles Klee

Art School

He Scraped All of Their Art for AI. Now He’s Collaborating on a Tool to Help Them

Miles Klee

Out of Bounds

There Are No Trans Women in the WNBA, so Right-Wingers Are Making Some Up

Miles Klee

Digital Culture

PeopleFinders’ New Website Runs Background Checks on Your Dates

The site, called Stud or Dud, helps daters dig up dirt on potential paramours. It’s fueled by the same public data as PeopleFinders.com—and comes with many of the same concerns.

Jason Parham

AI Slop Is Ruining Cute Animals on the Internet

Pet owners, rescue agencies, and wildlife groups are calling for new safeguards as AI makes it harder to tell whether animals, from polar bears to house cats, are real or fake.

Paresh Dave

The Patrick Clancy Conspiracy Theories Are Rooted in the Harsh Realities of Motherhood

Lindsay Clancy’s defense argues she killed her three kids because of postpartum psychosis. But armchair detectives, including many fed-up mothers, are laying blame with her ex-husband.

Ej Dickson

Bumble Tried to Change Dating, but the Dating Market Forced It to Change Instead

The app now allows men to make the first move, suggesting its women-first positioning was limiting growth. It joins other dating apps now throwing everything at the wall in a bid to stay relevant.

Jason Parham

Movies and TV

My Favorite Home Theater Projectors for Movie Night

Home theater projectors are getting better and better, and have quickly become my favorite way to enjoy movies.

John Brandon

Why Is It Absolute Hell to Buy a Movie Ticket Now?

Overwhelmed theater apps and a scarcity mindset around exclusive big-screen formats for blockbusters like Dune: Part Three and The Odyssey have led to the “concertification” of movies.

Miles Klee

This R-Rated Film Studio Wants to Be the HBO of AI

Rogue Studios, a new cinematic adult AI-generator, is betting big on the future of “sophisticated” spicy content.

Jason Parham

Zyzz Was the Original Looksmaxxer. His Rise and Untimely Death Feel More Relevant Than Ever

A new Apple documentary explores the life of Aziz “Zyzz” Shavershian, who rocketed to internet fame in an age before influencers, then died at age 22 in 2011.

Miles Klee