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The Atlantic
2 months ago
Digital life

Kate Middleton Has Everyone Talking Like a Conspiracy Theorist

Princess Kate Middleton's absence led to widespread speculation, even among non-royal watchers.
The extended recovery time and unexpected events fueled conspiracies about Princess Kate Middleton's whereabouts. [ more ]
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Arts

Chess world champion Magnus Carlsen accuses Hans Niemann of cheating

Magnus Carlsen says he will not play Hans Niemann again because he believes Niemann "has cheated more and more recently than he has publicly admitted."
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Why Marilyn Monroe's sudden death still evokes mystery, questions 60 years later

It's been 60 years since Marilyn Monroe was discovered on Aug. 5, 1962, in her bed in her Brentwood home, her hand draped lifelessly over the phone.
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www.aljazeera.com
11 months ago
Europe news

Turkey's Kilicdaroglu accuses Russia of interfering in elections

Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who is President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main rival, says Moscow is behind deepfake content'.Turkey's main opposition candidate has accused Russia of interfering in the country's elections days before the crucial vote.Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who is challenging Turkey's longtime leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Sunday's presidential ballot, said foreign hackers recruited by his rival are preparing deepfakes manipulated videos and soundbites aimed at discrediting the opposition days before the election.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
1 year ago
Washington DC

DC's UFO Lobbyist Doesn't Buy the White House's Extraterrestrial Denial - Washingtonian

In the 11 days since four different airborne objects-one believed to be a Chinese spy balloon, the others of unknown origin-were shot down, Americans have been captivated by the mystery playing out in the sky.Few, however, have been following the developments with more interest than Washington's UFO lobbyist, Stephen Bassett.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Chilling new details emerge in attack on Paul Pelosi

Chilling new details continue to emerge about last week's attack on House Speaker Nancy's Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, at their San Francisco home as the suspect faces formal charges on Monday.Authorities said that David DePape, 42, attacked Paul Pelosi with a hammer inside the Pelosis' San Francisco home early Friday.
emptywheel
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

On Oath Keeper Jeremy Brown's Asymmetric Treatment - emptywheel

CNN got a lot of people in a tizzy by incorrectly claiming that a 404b notice filed Friday included new information about the Oath Keeper conspiracy ( this story, from Kyle Cheney, makes no claim this is new information).
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 @emptywheel1 year ago
In the case against Danny Rodriguez co-conpirator Ed Badalian, prosecutors LITERALLY showed that Rodriguez turned from Trump's incitement and made throat-slitting gestures.

Hours later, he almost killed Fanone.
emptywheel
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Trial by Combat: Rudy Giuliani and John Eastman Speeches Included in Ed Badalian Exhibit List - emptywheel

In a pre-trial filing in the case of Ed Badalian - who is charged with conspiring with Michael Fanone's now admitted assailant, Danny Rodriguez, to obstruct the vote certification - the government identified at least six exhibits pertaining to the events at the Ellipse on January 6 it may introduce at trial.
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www.npr.org
1 year ago
US Elections

Don't call them 'witch hunts.' Most Americans say investigations into Trump are fair

Former President Donald Trump gestures to supporters after speaking at a campaign rally at Waco Regional Airport on Saturday in Waco, Texas.Nathan Howard/AP A majority of Americans say the multiple criminal investigations into former President Donald Trump's conduct are fair, despite Trump's continued efforts claiming they are conspiracies against him, the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US politics

Washington Post: Trump campaign commissioned research that failed to prove 2020 election fraud claims

(CNN)A research firm commissioned by former President Donald Trump's 2020 campaign team to prove his electoral fraud claims instead failed to substantiate his theories, the Washington Post reported Saturday.The Berkeley Research Group was commissioned to look into voting data from six states, according to the Post, and a source told the publication that the campaign team wanted about a dozen claims tested.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Alex Jones ordered to pay $49.3M total over Sandy Hook lies

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A Texas jury on Friday ordered Infowars' Alex Jones to pay $49.3 million in total damages to the parents of a first-grader killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, which the conspiracy theorist falsely called a hoax orchestrated by the government in order to tighten U.S. gun laws.
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www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Elon Musk has put every lost young man on Twitter in the crosshairs of the far right | Katherine Denkinson

At the end of last year, the British far-right group Patriotic Alternative (PA) was allowed back on Twitter after a ban of nearly two years for an unknown transgression.Far-right groups immediately urged Elon Musk to be a hero and also reinstate the account of the group's leader, Mark Collett.Three weeks later, they rejoiced as Collett's account was returned.
Fatherly
1 year ago
Fathers

Scientists Say 'No Nut November' Is Bullshit

Healthy men should just say no to "No Nut November."What is No Nut November?It's the annual, month-long event focused on abstaining from sex and masturbation.
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Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Trump Shares Image Observers Say Is "Explicit Endorsement" of QAnon

Former President Donald Trump shared a post on his Truth Social website this week that appeared to be an explicit endorsement of the QAnon movement.
WIRED
1 month ago
Digital life

Kate Middleton Conspiracists Are Recreating the Streisand Effect

KateGate has sparked conspiracies around Kate Middleton's well-being.
Royal family's manipulation of photo sparked further speculation. [ more ]
Slate Magazine
2 months ago
Marketing

I'm Calling It Now: TikTok's on the Decline. Here's Why.

TikTok may be entering a challenging phase with clues like Universal Music Group pulling its catalog and a slowdown in user growth.
Concerns over ads, spam, misinformation, A.I. face filters, and conspiracies are impacting TikTok's popularity. [ more ]
www.mediaite.com
4 months ago
US politics

Pro-Trump Lawyer Spilling Details of Bonkers Oval Office Meeting To Prosecutors In Bombshell CNN Tapes

A pro-Trump attorney-turned-co-defendant in the Georgia election crimes case, Kenneth Chesebro, provided new details about Trump's meetings with lawyers after the 2020 election.
Chesebro revealed that Trump was given advice in December 2020 to not indulge in conspiracies or false hope regarding the election results. [ more ]
The New Yorker
10 months ago
Culture

The Conspiracy Theories of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You Listen
to receive our weekly newsletter of the best New Yorker podcasts. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the son of a former Attorney General and the nephew of President John F. Kennedy, has announced that he's running for the Democratic Presidential nomination.
www.npr.org
11 months ago
Law

Trump casts his federal indictment as a biased abuse of power

Former President Donald Trump exits the stage after speaking at the Georgia Republican convention on Saturday, in Columbus, Ga., his first public appearance responding to the unsealing of his federal indictment.John Bazemore/AP Former President Donald Trump on Saturday cast his federal indictment as election interference and an abuse of power by the Biden administration.
Creative Bloq
11 months ago
Graphic design

Wait, did Van Gogh and Monet unwittingly advertise Stella Artois?

(Image credit: Stella Artois / GUT)
We've heard all kinds of theories about famous works of art, including suggestions of hidden messages and conspiracies.But one creative agency thinks it's found something else.Stella Artois.Stella likes to talk up its history, and Buenos Aires-based GUT has ingeniously leaned into that.
www.thelocal.es
1 year ago
Environment

April heat in Spain almost impossible without climate change'

The exceptional early heatwave involved local temperatures up to 20 degrees hotter than normal and April records being broken by up to 6 degrees, said the report by the World Weather Attribution (WWA), whose scientists study the link between extreme weather events and climate change.A mass of hot, dry warm air from North Africa reached the Iberia peninsula early last week, driving temperatures to record highs for April, with the mercury hitting 38.8 degrees Celsius (101.8 degrees Fahrenheit) in southern Spain and 36.9C in central Portugal.
Independent
1 year ago
London politics

Pakistani police file terror charges against ex-PM Imran Khan and his supporters

Police in the Pakistani capital filed charges on Sunday against former prime minister Imran Khan, 17 of his aides and scores of supporters, accusing them of terrorism and other offences.he move came after the ousted premier's followers clashed with security forces in Islamabad on Saturday.For hours on Saturday, Khan's followers clashed with police outside a court where the former prime minister was to appear in a graft case.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
London politics

Imran Khan supporters take to streets as shooting fuels Pakistan tensions

Hundreds of police officers equipped with teargas hurriedly took positions near a junction connecting Islamabad with its twin city of Rawalpindi as a group of protesters burned wood and chanted slogans on Friday.The two groups edged towards each other, and then the protesters hurled stones at the police, who responded with teargas rounds.
www.mediaite.com
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Maria Bartiromo Pans Covid Vaccines With Rand Paul

Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo interviewed Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Thursday about his longstanding criticism of Dr. Anthony Fauci and the government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.The heavy-handed interview, which saw Bartiromo spin conspiracies related to the Covid vaccines and other drugs she claimed are effective treatments, began with her blasting President Joe Biden and suggesting one reason the public still doesn't know the origins of the Covid-19 virus is because he is compromised by China.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Music

Mae Muller: I Wrote a Song review UK Eurovision entry is far from douze points

For decades, Britain's behaviour towards the Eurovision song contest followed a reliably set pattern.First, it involved behaving as though the nation was somehow above the whole thing, disdainfully entering any old rubbish: TV talent show runners-up, manufactured pop bands years past their sell-by date, songs so unmemorable it seemed a miracle the benighted souls charged with singing them didn't just forget what they were doing midway through the performance and distractedly wander offstage.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

SNP's party machine' is behind Humza Yousaf Joanna Cherry

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The SNP's party machine is behind Humza Yousaf in the leadership contest, MP Joanna Cherry has said.Ms Cherry said Ash Regan, the candidate she is backing, is making progress and people should not write her off.
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Good Afternoon, News: Wheeler Courts Blood-Thirsty Biz Pals, a Massive Winter Storm, and Elon Musk Gets the "BOOs" He Deserves

The Mercury provides news and fun every single day-but your help is essential.If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us.Thanks for your support!GOOD AFTERNOON, PORTLAND!Looking for the perfect gift (for someone else or yourself)?
https://www.rogerebert.com/
1 year ago
Film

National Treasure: The Edge of History Struggles to Solve Puzzle of Its Existence | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert

TV/Streaming


Protagonist Jess Valenzuela ( Lisette Alexis) is introduced solving an escape room with her friends, which really sets the stage for the YA writing that spells out nearly everything-"See, she's good at puzzles!" Jess basically graduates into a more challenging world of underground cabals of puzzle solvers when she meets Peter Sadusky ( Harvey Keitel, reprising his role from the films, but only in the premiere), the former FBI Special Agent who is now considered deranged because of his rambling about conspiracies and surveillance.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Television

How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend?

Image Alfred Molina in a scene from Three Pines.Credit...Amazon Three Pines' When to watch: Friday, on Amazon.Alfred Molina stars as Chief Inspector Armand Gamache in this adaptation of Louise Penny's novels, which follow a detective in a small Canadian town who solves unusual crimes.How Canadian and unusual?
FanSided
1 year ago
National Football League

Former Packers teammate reveals Aaron Rodgers is a conspiracy-peddling veteran

Former Green Bay Packers quarterback DeShone Kizer recently revealed how Aaron Rodgers implored him to research the biggest conspiracies out there.Ever since Aaron Rodgers has come out against COVID-19 vaccine mandates, he has fancied himself a philosopher of the people.Rodgers made it clear then that he subscribed to a variety of controversial conspiracies surrounding appropriate methods to combatting COVID-19, but it seems that Rodgers' interest in unpopular opinions began long before then.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Brooklyn Nets

Kyrie Irving delicately sidesteps Thanksgiving question, controversy

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving isn't known for sidestepping controversy, but the star point guard - who has Native American ancestry - delicately passed on a question about his Thanksgiving plans.Some fans thought he was done an injustice.On Wednesday night when he put up a team-leading 29 points against the Toronto Raptors, a YES Network reported asked the controversial baller if he had a message for fans going into the holiday weekend.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
France news

Pope denounces 'sirens of populism' as he marks day for poor

Pope Francis denounced the sirens of populism on Sunday as he called for a renewed commitment to helping the poor, homeless and migrants amid Italy's latest migration debate.Francis celebrated the Catholic Church's World Day of the Poor by inviting hundreds of poor and homeless people and migrants into the Vatican for a special Mass and luncheon.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Antisemitic fliers distributed at San Marino, Pasadena homes at the start of Yom Kippur

Plastic bags containing fliers with antisemitic messages were left on driveways and in front of homes in San Marino and Pasadena at the start of the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur on Tuesday night, according to authorities.
The Landry Hat
1 year ago
Dallas Cowboys

Cowboys reveal brand new "arctic" helmet for Week 17 vs. Titans

The Dallas Cowboys have arguably one of the most recognizable logos and uniforms in all of sports.The Star is well-known around the world and is a staple in sports culture.
Mission Local
1 year ago
Mission District

Distillations: Truth and consequences at True Laurel

San Francisco has been alternating between beautiful sunny days that make it easy to be alive, and dismal, windy, overcast days that take the life out of living.This was a dismal day.
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