Month: November 2024

In the upcoming Supreme Court case US v. Skrmetti, the state of Tennessee is submitting “expert” testimonies from four doctors who have previously been disregarded for bias, conspiratorial beliefs, and who deserve “very little weight,” according to an investigation from The Guardian. The four doctors in question –  Paul Hruz, James Cantor, Michael Laidlaw, and
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The holiday season is here, and WhistlePig Whiskey’s limited edition 10-year-old PiggyBank Rye is back with a shiny gold exterior to match the liquid gold that pours from its rear. Launching nationwide Nov. 20, WhistlePig’s new WhistlePig 10 PiggyBank Rye Gold Limited Edition will be featured at WhistlePig’s Gold ‘n’ Grocer pop-up holiday attraction in New York City
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UPDATED with suit dropped: Deadline confirmed on Thursday that Jonathan Majors‘ ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari has dropped the federal lawsuit in which she accused him of assault and defamation. The suit, originally filed in March in New York federal court, came less than a month before Majors was sentenced to probation after being convicted of two
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Few things scare me as much as spiders do. I know they’re an ecological keystone, a necessary evil in natural pest control, but they’re small, fuzzy, and generally untrustworthy. It doesn’t matter that most species aren’t venomous. I’m liable to keel over in terror before they even get the chance to strike. Naturally, spider horror
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Hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the 15th annual Governors Awards was star-studded, with celebrities yielding exceptional looks on red carpet. The evening was unforgettable with Rashida Jones paying tribute to her legendary father Quincy Jones and accepting an honorary Lifetime Achievement Award on his behalf. In addition to Jones, Juliet Taylor
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Isabelle Popp has written all sorts of things, ranging from astrophysics research articles and math tests to crossword puzzles and poetry. These days she’s writing romance. When she’s not reading or writing, she’s probably knitting or scouring used book stores for vintage gothic romance paperbacks. Originally from New York, she’s as surprised as anyone that
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Three out LGBTQ+ Congress members have blasted “holier-than-thou” Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson (LA) for banning Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-DE), the sole transgender House member, from using bathrooms in the Capitol that match her gender identity. The queer Congress members also criticized Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) for introducing legislation that would ban trans people from
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I’ve often found myself wandering through upscale boutiques or browsing the aisles of high-end department stores, marveling at the astronomical prices attached to certain items. A $10,000 handbag, a $5,000 watch, or a designer jacket that costs as much as a month’s rent—these price tags beg the question: Does paying more truly guarantee a better
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) reportedly said that she’d fight Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-DE) if McBride tries to use women’s facilities in the Capitol. Greene made the comments during a meeting held the day before the Transgender Day of Remembrance, which is a day to build awareness of violence against trans and nonbinary people. Two
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