Why the Sydney Sweeney ‘great jeans’ ad sparked backlash — and what it has to do with the history of eugenics
Everyone, from celebrities like Doja Cat to the White House’s communications team, has reacted to the viral American Eagle “great jeans” campaign starring “Euphoria” actress Sydney Sweeney. The tagline for the ads is “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans” as a play on words, referring to the actor’s looks and her modeling the jeans from the […]
Gilbert Arenas speaks out following release after arrest for illegal gambling ring in his Los Angeles mansion: ‘They can’t hold me’
Gilbert Arenas is celebrating his release a day after he was arrested for his connection with an illegal gambling ring in his Los Angeles mansion. On Wednesday, July 30, the 43-year-old former NBA star was arrested on federal charges of operating an illegal gambling ring alongside five others and accused of hosting high-stakes poker games […]
A key US inflation gauge rose last month as Trump’s tariffs lifted goods prices
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge ticked higher last month in a sign that President Donald Trump’s broad-based tariffs are starting to lift prices for many goods. Prices rose 2.6% in June compared with a year ago, the Commerce Department said Thursday, up from an annual pace of 2.4% in May. Excluding the volatile food and energy […]
Kyrie Irving on why he rejects the ‘YN’ term to describe Black males: ‘I love myself too much’
Kyrie Irving is many things: an NBA star, former flat-earther, partner, father, and a millennial. But he is not a “YN.” During a recent livestream, the 33-year-old Dallas Mavericks point guard rejected the viral term, which is shorthand for “young n—,” that has become popular among Black youth online to describe young Black males and […]
Cincinnati councilwoman stands by her remarks that white couple ‘begged’ for ‘beat down’ in viral brawl amid backlash
A Cincinnati City Council member is standing by her remarks about a viral brawl involving a white couple, despite outrage and calls for her to resign from community leadership. “They begged for that beat down! I am grateful for the whole story,” Councilwoman Victoria Parks commented on a video of the violent incident posted on […]
Gunman shot by officers after killing 3 people outside a Reno casino has died, police say
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The suspected gunman who killed three people outside the largest casino in Reno, Nevada, before police officers shot and arrested him has died. Dakota Hawver, a 26-year-old Reno resident, died in the overnight hours, police announced Thursday morning. Hawver had been hospitalized in critical condition since the shooting at the Grand Sierra Resort. Two of […]
Shannon Sharpe breaks his silence on ESPN letting him go after settling $50 million lawsuit: ‘I hate the fact that I’m overshadowing my brother’
Shannon Sharpe is “at peace” with things following being let go from ESPN. On Wednesday, July 30, the 57-year-old former NFL player-turned-podcaster addressed the news that after settling his sexual assault and battery case, the network had formally released him during an episode of his “Nightcap” podcast, which he hosts alongside Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson. “Obviously, […]
‘It is a hot mess’: Rep. Jasmine Crockett calls out GOP gerrymandering plot after redrawn map kicks her out of her own district
After Texas Republicans unveiled a new congressional map favoring the GOP at President Donald Trump’s request, U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett revealed that, based on the redrawn district lines, she no longer lives in her own district. “I currently don’t live in the [Congressional District] 30 that they created…that’s not where I live now,” Crockett shared in […]
Haitian Security Guard Identified As Victim In Manhattan Mass Shooting, Labeled A ‘New York Hero’
by Sharelle B. McNair July 31, 2025 RIP to these heroes….. The names of the four victims in the July 28 Manhattan shooting are starting to be revealed, one of them being a Haitian security guard, Aland Etienne, known as a “beloved” presence in the main lobby, The New York Times reports. The 46-year-old was […]
Diddy wants out of jail — and his lawyers just filed a new motion claiming he’s no criminal, just a ‘voyeur’
Diddy is not giving up just yet. Late Wednesday evening, the 55-year-old disgraced music mogul filed a new motion to overturn the two counts stemming from the Mann Act in his conviction, TMZ reported. If not, he’d like a new trial based on those charges. According to court documents obtained by the outlet, his legal […]