Inside the Twisted Life of Roald Dahl
A new 10-part podcast delves into enigmatic author Roald Dahl at a time when his work seems to be everywhere
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Smoking Pot and ‘Making Out’: Jussie Smollett Details Relationship With Alleged Attacker
Posted in: Culture NewsThe former Empire actor, who has been accused of filing a false police report, testified in court today that he and one of the men he said attacked him had “made out” on multiple occasions
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Grimes Called it a Tool For Radical Wealth Distribution. Could People Make Real Money Off NFT Gaming?
Posted in: Culture FeaturesThe “play-to-earn” movement is driving a multi-billion-dollar NFT boom, as more people trade in-game currencies for cash
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Comedy Albums by John Mulaney, Patton Oswalt Removed From Spotify Amid Royalties Battle
Posted in: Culture NewsKevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Jim Gaffigan and dozens more members of creator’s rights group Spoken Giants have content pulled from streaming service
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All She Wanted Was to Dance. Then TikTok Spun a Conspiracy Theory That She’s a Serial Killer
Posted in: Culture Features“It was like watching true crime, internet sleuthing, conspiracy theories, and transphobia collide in a horrific car crash,” one expert says of the obsession surrounding Sabrina Prater
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Jussie Smollett Trial: Cop Highlights Unseen Text Messages, Argues Actor Staged Attack
Posted in: Culture NewsA Chicago detective walked jurors through the investigation into the ex-Empire star during the first full day of testimony
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Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, Hollywood Stars Traveled on Private Jets Government Says Maxwell and Epstein Used to Traffic Underage Girls
Posted in: Culture FeaturesAfter Jeffrey Epstein’s former pilot testified that he saw the ex presidents and other famous names, one of Epstein and Maxwell’s alleged victims took the stand
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Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year Shows Just How Much of a Bummer 2021 Was
Posted in: Culture News“Vaccine” led the charge, while other top contenders included “insurrection,” “woke,” and “meta”
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Steps Down: ‘It’s Finally Time for Me to Leave’
Posted in: Culture News“There’s a lot of talk the importance of a company being ‘founder-led,'” the social media giant’s co-founder wrote. “Ultimately I believe that’s severely limiting and a single point of failure”
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Ghislaine Maxwell’s Sex-Trafficking Trial Is Starting. Here’s What We’ll Find Out
Posted in: Culture FeaturesWho are the alleged co-conspirators? Will she testify? Opening arguments begin Nov. 29 in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend and alleged procurer
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The Year of the Black Queer Revolution
Posted in: Culture FeaturesThe insurmountable rise of Lil Nas X, Billy Porter, and other artists represents a paradigm shift in the culture
