‘I’m Not Gonna Be Pissed Off’: ‘Star Wars’ Actor Billy Dee Williams Defends Blackface Performances
“Star Wars” icon Billy Dee Williams said actors should be free to do blackface performances in an appearance on Bill Maher’s “Club Random” podcast, published Sunday. Maher and Williams discussed Laurence Olivier’s infamous portrayal of Othello in blackface, and Williams commended the performance. “When he did Othello, I fell out laughing,” he said on the […]
Paradigm leads $225 million round for Monad Labs, which is building a layer-1 blockchain to take on Ethereum and Solana – Fortune
As the cryptocurrency market resurges, various blockchains are vying to be the solution to drive demand in the next wave, just as Bitcoin and Ethereum have been in previous cycles. New entrant Monad Labs has received additional funding from investors such as Electric Capital and Greenoaks to build a layer-1 blockchain to compete with competitors […]
2024 Masters: 3 LIV Golfers with best chance of winning at Augusta National
The Masters is set at Augusta National, where 88 of the world’s best players aim to take home one of those glorious green jackets. Of those 88, 13 LIV Golf players qualified. Interestingly, that group includes seven former Masters champions. LIV golfers teeing up this week’s Masters are Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Patrick Reed, Karl […]
FACT CHECK: No, Mark Wahlberg And Mel Gibson Have Not Announced They Created ‘Non-Woke’ Studio
post shared on social media Actors Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson have reportedly announced the creation of an “unwoke” film studio. Verdict: False That claim is inaccurate. Fact check: Gibson and rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson are working on a movie called “Boneyard” starring the two. entertainment report. The film is based on the true […]
Firebomb thrown at Satanic Temple in Salem in ‘act of attempted terrorism’
The Satanic Temple in Salem, Massachusetts, was hit by an incendiary bomb in what the center’s co-founder denounced as a “horrific terrorist attempt.” At around 4:15 a.m., an explosive was thrown into the triple temple. According to Salem Police — is investigating with the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force. Approximately 12 hours later, police said: […]
Columbia suspends students over anti-Israel event featuring speaker linked to terrorist organization
Columbia University has suspended several students over an anti-Israel event last month that featured a speaker “known to support terrorism,” the university’s president announced Friday. Columbia University President Minoush Shafik said in a statement that “a number of students have been suspended as investigations continue” into the March 24 incident “which occurred in a campus […]
Hundreds accuse MA doctor of sexual abuse, inappropriate examinations
More than 10 years ago, Christine Fritz was suffering from spinal pain and her doctor at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston recommended that she see a rheumatologist. For the 37-year-old New Hampshire woman, her visit with Dr. Derrick Todd started out normally. But as Todd told her more, he began to aggressively grope her […]
How loopholes and opt-outs can tear apart US AI policy
Last month at the White House New rules published Establish how the federal government will use artificial intelligence systems, including basic safety and civil rights protections. Given the well-documented potential of A.I. discrimination and super charge surveillancethis rule is urgently needed as federal agencies race to deploy this technology, among other harms. The good news […]
Parents of Michigan school shooter, Ethan Crumbley, to be sentenced in rare US case
The parents of a Michigan boy who shot and killed four of his classmates are scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday after a jury found them guilty of manslaughter, but they will be held responsible in the school shooting. is a rare case. Jennifer and James Crumbley, who were tried separately this year, could both face […]
Dan Hurley, Zach Edey exchanged word during UConn’s win over Purdue
Dan Hurley didn’t like that the referees let Zach Eady play on Monday. And Edie didn’t like hearing Harley complain about it. The university coach and the Purdue player of the year appeared to be barking at each other as tensions rose early in the university’s 75-60 victory over Purdue in the national championship game. […]