Billie Eilish, Jesse Rutherford slammed for ‘creepy’ costumes

Billie Eilish, Jesse Rutherford slammed for 'creepy' costumes

This Halloween, Billie Eilish’s rumored boyfriend is the “Bad Guy.” The 20-year-old “Happier Than Ever” singer and the Neighbourhood frontman Jesse Rutherford, 31, were spotted by fans over the weekend at Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights in Los Angeles. Photos posted by Pop Crave captured Eilish dressed as a baby while her “Sweater Weather” beau transformed into an old man, …

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In defense of the voice message

In defense of the voice message

Over the past few months of peak TV, the voice message has emerged as one of my favorite ways to talk about what I’m watching. I’ll finish this week’s episode of Andor, mute the show’s credits, and immediately start recording a voice message of my thoughts to send to a friend.  The main reason we use voice messages (or voice …

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Ukraine to Appeal to FIFA to Exclude Iran From World Cup

Ukraine to Appeal to FIFA to Exclude Iran From World Cup

The Ukrainian federation has called upon FIFA to expel Iran from the World Cup, citing the country’s alleged support of Russia in the ongoing war in Ukraine.  FIFA banned Russia from the World Cup qualifying playoffs after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, however there is little precedent for removing a team from the World Cup. Said the Ukrainian federation in …

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How Biden administration can help Iranian protesters and put pressure on regime: nonprofit

Iranians protests the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was detained by the morality police last month, in Tehran, Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022. 

A Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit has unveiled a report outlining a “maximum pressure” strategy the Biden administration could take to support anti-government demonstrators protesting the Iranian regime.  The steps announced by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) come as Iran, according to the Associated Press, said Monday it will hold public trials in Tehran for 1,000 people detained during the demonstrations, …

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The end of Roe has prevented at least 10,000 legal abortions: report

The end of Roe has prevented at least 10,000 legal abortions: report

There were at least 10,000 fewer legal abortions in the U.S. in the two months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, according to FiveThirtyEight. SCOTUS struck down Roe and Planned Parenthood v. Casey in late June, leading Republican states to institute limits on abortion across the country. The limits caused some women to travel to Democratic states to …

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Former Google CEO emerges as key Democratic power player ahead of midterms

President Biden tries to rally Dem base before midterm elections

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, a longtime Democratic donor, has recently ramped up political contributions to Democrats in the form of big-dollar donations and technological campaign assistance. Schmidt — who has an estimated net worth north of $19 billion, according to Bloomberg — has for decades made political donations to Democratic campaigns and political action committees, but he has become …

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