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Days after journalist Dee Barnes published a first-hand account of the abuse she suffered at the hands of Dr. Dre, the famed producer and current Apple consultant has issued an apology. “Twenty-five years ago I was a young man drinking too much and in over my head with no real structure in my life,” he…
For about six minutes last night, Miley Cyrus talked to Jimmy Kimmel about tits—having them, covering them, aging with them. It was a really good interview. Some choice quotes: “My dad’s cool, because I’m sure he’d maybe rather me not have my tits out all the time, but he’d rather me have my tits out…
If you love action and futuristic conspiracies, you can skip the blockbuster sequels this weekend and head straight for the funny, fiendish flick American Ultra. It’s billed as a stoner comedy, but this weird secret agent, mind control ninja story is so much better than that. American Ultra stars Jesse Eisenberg as Mike, a twenty-something…
Ever since I wrote on Thursday about the Ashley Madison hack and resulting reactions and consequences, I’ve heard from dozens of people who used the site. They offer a remarkably wide range of reasons for having done so. I’m posting below one email I received that I find particularly illuminating, which I very lightly edited to correct a few…
When a team of hackers dumped data online that revealed the identities of millions of users of the infidelity dating website Ashley Madison, among the revelations was just how few women seem to use the site. Ashley Madison claims that around 5.5 million of its 37 million users are women. But some stories asserted that…
The latest addition to Street Fighter V‘s upcoming roster has been announced today, and it’s Rainbow Mika! Street Fighter fans will remember this grapple-focused wrestler from her 1998 appearance in Street Fighter Alpha 3. Also, um, one can’t help but notice that she is still wearing the exact same outfit that she wore in 1998, except her…
Last night, I joined a fairly overwhelming tide of nausea at the New York Daily News’ choice of picture for its cover page. The picture is striking. Three frames, from the video taken by the shooter, telling a story: the scene set, the pointed gun, the terrified face of the victim. This trend toward sensational…
For women, the Internet can be an unsettling place. Trolls — unkind (to say the least) people who hide behind their computer screens — use the anonymity of the ‘net to insult, demean, and even threaten others, particularly women who voice their opinions on, well, just about anything. I get my fair share of…
A billionaire hedge fund investor and GOP donor who publicly mocked Hillary Clinton this year for being married to “a liar and a cheat” had an account on the cheating site Ashley Madison, according to data released by hackers calling themselves the Impact Team. The name and email address of Dan Loeb, founder of hedge…
In San Francisco, Uber recently began testing what it calls “Smart Routes,” TechCrunch reports: Rather than hailing an Uber directly to your door, UberPool’s map shows a green line overlaid on a major artery street nearby. If you’re willing to set your pickup location anywhere along these Smart Routes, Uber will compensate you with a…