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There is a snippet of “The Illiad, or The Poem of Force,” Simone Weil’s 1940 essay about the blind poet Homer’s Trojan War epic, that has always stuck with me: “The progress of the war in the Iliad is simply a continual game of seesaw. The victor of the moment feels himself invincible, even though,

After a medical examiner determined that “acute affects of ketamine” caused Friends star Matthew Perry‘s untimely death at 54, some may be wondering just how dangerous the dissociative anesthetic actually is. The answer has a lot to do with the circumstances in which the drug is used. Perry had struggled for years with addiction issues

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant said he believed his 25-game suspension “made me better” as he prepared to return to the court next Tuesday, Jan. 19. At a press conference Friday, Dec. 15, Morant said the suspension was “tough” with “some horrible days.” But, he said later, therapy helped him learn “some stuff about myself

Tesla owners on Wednesday learned that the automaker was recalling some 2 million vehicles amid a years-long investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) into their Autopilot technology, and reactions were all over the map. While some downplayed it as less serious than it sounded, others were dismayed by looming alterations to the

When the child-trafficking drama Sound of Freedom conquered the box office this summer, ultimately taking in more than $242 million worldwide, it was touted as a triumph. Leading man Jim Caviezel, hardly seen since his CBS sci-fi series Person of Interest ended in 2016, proved that he could still command an audience. Tim Ballard, the

The NBA has suspended Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green indefinitely after he struck Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkić in the head during Tuesday’s game. Green was ejected from the game, marking his third ejection of the season. Joe Dumars, NBA executive vice president and head of basketball operations, announced the news in a statement

When you think about seminal years in gaming, a few instantly come to mind. There’s 1986, the year that gave us 8-bit classics like Metroid, Dragon Quest, The Legend of Zelda, Castlevania, and Adventure Island. Or there’s 2013, which brought modern epics like Grant Theft Auto V, The Last of Us, Bioshock Infinite, Dota 2,

When infamous conspiracy theorist Alex Jones recorded a video last week saying he hoped Elon Musk would watch an interview he gave to Tucker Carlson, it was clear what he wanted most of all: a comeback. “Elon Musk says he’s a free-speech absolutist, but still hasn’t let me back on Twitter with my own channel,”

In recent years, the internet has evolved into a chaotic battlefield where thousands of brands are vying to capture the precious eyes and ears of consumers. And behind this visible battlefield lies an intense, often unseen struggle where entrepreneurs strive to create something truly captivating — a product that not only attracts consumers but keeps

In Todd Haynes’ new film May December, a Savannah, Georgia family pretends they have it all together, until a visit from an actress starring in a movie about their lives brings the feelings they’ve tried to bury into brutal clarity. But behind the dark Netflix satire — which is getting rave reviews for its script, directing,

Shortly after taking over Twitter (now X), Elon Musk announced that his “mission” was to make the platform “by far the most accurate source of information about the world.” Since then, he’s reinstated the accounts of innumerable extremists and conspiracy theorists previously banned from the site, and now he’s welcoming back a true titan of

Elon Musk has reinstated infamous conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and to mark the occasion, Musk gathered a panel for an X Spaces conversation on Sunday. The discussion included Jones, Andrew Tate — who faces charges of rape, human trafficking, and organized crime; controversial Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy; Trump’s disgraced former national security adviser Mike

Year In Review From viral dances to lil-stinker promo shots to songs we couldn’t get our of our heads, our favorite Very Online moments of the past years 2023 was a heck of a year on the internet. Whether we were eating our girl dinners or declaring our allegiances in the orca wars, this year

Only a select few people who pre-ordered Tesla‘s long-delayed Cybertruck have received one so far — it helps to be Jay Leno, apparently — but fans of the futuristic vehicle have already convinced themselves it’s a flawless product, and another triumph for Elon Musk. And they’re just a tad defensive when someone suggests otherwise. On

The teenager who killed four of his classmates at Oxford High School in Michigan in 2021 was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Friday, the New York Times reported. Ethan Crumbley, who was 15 years old at the time of the shooting, also injured seven others. The victims who died were Madisyn Baldwin,

Crimes and Court Gareth Pursehouse was given life in prison without possibility of parole following first-degree murder conviction in Amie Harwick’s February 2020 death The man convicted of killing Hollywood sex therapist Amie Harwick in February 2020 was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison Wednesday. Gareth Pursehouse, who in September was

Year In Review From ‘Satanic’ clothing at Target to clueless boyfriends cheating on their partners with Instagram bots, we struggled to discern digital hoaxes If you made it through 2023 without once mistaking AI-generated content for the genuine article, congratulations: this year was absolutely bursting at the seams with deepfake videos and phony pictures that

Popular nomadic van life influencer Salah Brooks has been accused by four women of unwanted sexual contact, coercion, and inappropriate behavior.  While Brooks is not a household name, the 24-year-old is a well-known influencer in the van life and nomadic communities, amassing 6.4 million followers on TikTok alone for sharing almost daily videos about her

What language do teenagers speak? Parents, as always, seem to be at a loss. Last month, The New York Times published a helpful guide to the slang terms growing in popularity online. Words like “Sigma” (a stoic guy), “Gyat” (a nice butt), and “Rizz,” (basically “charisma”), topped the list, and most of the words seemed

Darryl George, a Texas high school student who sued his school for discriminating against him for having locs, was placed in an in-school suspension Tuesday after returning to school. The reason this time? The length of his hair, George’s spokesperson Dr. Candice Matthews confirmed. The new disciplinary measure from Barbers Hill High School arrived immediately