Twitch streamer Imane “Pokimane” Anys has explained why she stayed quiet after fellow streamer Brandon “Atrioc” Ewing’s deepfake controversy in January 2023. In a recent post on X, she said she felt uncomfortable and publicly humiliated because a page showing fake, sexual images of her appeared on his stream. Pokimane also said the issue still…
Three decades ago, Felicia Horowitz watched her child receive lifesaving treatment at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford in California. During that difficult period, she noticed the Packard name displayed on the hospital walls and made a personal promise to herself that if she and her husband, Ben Horowitz, could one day afford to do so,…
In 1985, as the AIDS epidemic spread and fear and misinformation surrounded the disease, four of the biggest names in music came together to record a song that would become a landmark charity hit. Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder joined forces on That’s What Friends Are For, turning a song about…
A 1939 Spanish Colonial Revival house in Los Angeles, once owned by musician Beck and featured on a television renovation show, became the home of actor Robert Pattinson and his partner Suki Waterhouse after a reported $5.3 million purchase. The property, located in the Hollywood Hills, had been bought by Beck and his then-wife, actress…
Saka continues supporting underprivileged children through Big Shoe, providing access to healthcare, opportunities and brighter futures. Football’s biggest moments are often measured by goals, trophies and memorable nites under stadium lights. But for Bukayo Saka, one of the most meaningful victories has come away from the pitch, in hospitals, classrooms and communities where access to…
An Oklahoma man allegedly tried to claim ownership of a $5.4 million mansion by insisting he had inherited it from deceased relatives, but county clerks refused to record the paperwork he repeatedly submitted. According to the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office, 29-year-old Antonio Moore attempted three times to file a deed for the roughly 14,000-square-foot property…
In the summer of 2020, Alessia Cara was preparing to release a live recording of music she had put out the previous year. The project, This summer: live off the floor, had been planned before the coronavirus pandemic disrupted daily life across the world. By the time it was ready to reach listeners, however, Cara…
Israel is voting in parliamentary elections, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeking another term amid public scrutiny of his government’s handling of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, the wars that followed and a series of domestic and foreign policy challenges. The election is shaping up as a crucial test of Netanyahu’s leadership, with opposition…
US oyster rescue buys 7 million oysters for 35 reef sites, helping protect 1,000+ jobs (Image Credit: Sean Graesser/SOAR via Pew) When restaurants across the United States shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, oyster farmers suddenly lost their biggest market, leaving millions of shellfish unsold and threatening coastal livelihoods. What began as an…
Five years after former Rangers and Scotland manager Walter Smith died following a battle with cancer, his widow Ethel has chosen to honour his memory by directing a £50,000 charitable donation to the hospital unit that cared for him. The gift, made through the Emmie Smillie Foundation, was presented to the cancer unit at Vale…
