Last week, BuzzFeed featured a story about Delta Airlines pilot Laura Haynor, who was speaking at an amendment hearing on Minnesota’s sick and safe time law when Republican Sen. Gene Dornink referred to her as a “stewardess.” CBS Minnesota / Via Twitter: @yashar The event spurred tons of outage and, unsurprisingly, a lot of women … Read more
Former President Donald Trump told an entirely fictional story on Saturday about how he had supposedly outwitted his Democratic opponents by releasing “the tape” of the 2019 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that was a key factor in Trump’s first impeachment. Speaking at a Saturday campaign rally in Ohio, Trump claimed he let … Read more
Have you seen a stunning photo of Hollywood Mountain, California recently? One image is making the rounds on social media platforms like Facebook and BlueSky depicting what appears to be a lush green mountain with the L.A. skyline in the background. But it’s completely fake. There’s not even a real place called Hollywood Mountain. Like … Read more
The Big Picture Noel Fielding’s new comedy on Apple TV+, The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin , has excited fans of classic British comedies. Dick Turpin was a real historical figure, but the show takes liberties with his story and portrays fictional adventures. The mythology surrounding Dick Turpin, portrayed as a dashing gentleman rogue, … Read more
Summary Wesley Dodds: The Sandman challenges the old Comics Code Authority with a renegade U.S. military general villain. The series bravely subverts the Comics Code by portraying the U.S. military in a negative light, going against established authority. The new Sandman storyline weaves complex commentary on comics history and the Comics Code Authority into an … Read more
Alpine have revealed two liveries for their “completely revised” 2024 Formula 1 challenger. After a disappointing 2023 campaign for Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly, the team appear to have changed their design philosophy in an attempt to maximise the final two seasons of the generation of regulations. As the A524 was launched at the team’s … Read more
The Big Picture John Wayne’s 1960 film The Alamo successfully transformed a minor historical battle into a larger-than-life narrative about brave rebels fighting for liberty. Wayne’s film capitalized on the battle’s cultural significance and earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. The 2004 remake of The Alamo failed at the box office because … Read more
Real Madrid defender David Alaba snubbed Lionel Messi as he chose three Manchester City stars in his 2023 FIFA The Best Men’s Player nomination. As part of the voting process, the captain of each national team has the opportunity to vote. Representing Austria, Alaba left the Argentine superstar completely off the list. He awarded first … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have just been compared to Prince William and Kate Middleton Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s bond has just been compared to that of Prince William and Kate Middleton, amid reports that they ‘lack one particular thing’. This has been brought to light by royal commentator Kinsey Schofield. She weighed in … Read more
KINSHASA, Congo — The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo, which helped in the fight against rebels for more than two decades before being asked by the Congolese government to leave, will complete its withdrawal from the Central African nation by the end of 2024, the mission said Saturday. A three-phased withdrawal of the 15,000-force will … Read more