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It’s hard to know which is the worst thing that reality TV parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are shown doing to their 19 children in the explosive four-part documentary, “Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets,” which premiered on Amazon Prime over the weekend. Was it the Duggars’ choice to impose a rigid and controlling form of Christian fundamentalism on their children, particularly on their daughters? Was it the couple’s decision to essentially cover up their oldest son’s admitted molestation of multiple girls,…

In a shocking revelation, acclaimed actress Sharon Stone has come forward to expose the dark side of Hollywood, accusing the industry of turning its back on her after she suffered a debilitating stroke. Speaking at The Hollywood Reporter's Raising Our Voices event, the 65-year-old star revealed the devastating impact the medical incident had on her career and personal life. Sharon Stone has come forward to expose the dark side of Hollywood.(Instagram) The Basic Instinct icon recounted the traumatic experience,…

Credit: University of Nottingham Guidance for police dealing with children in custody must be overhauled, a new study has concluded, where for the first time in England and Wales, researchers engaged with child suspects while they were detained in police custody. Their findings include: Children were held in custody on average for…

Screengrab via YouTube Gatekeeping, petty arguments, and bigotry: these are the three defining features of every fandom once they reach a certain size, and nobody is quite as big as Marvel. The comicbook-turned-all-things-media giant is responsible for countless bytes of content on the internet every day, and much of it is a bit catty. But, sometimes, even on Twitter, you’ll get an honest takedown of the MCU, especially if it’s about the racism of its fandom. It’s literally just racism. Miles in comics, movies,…

SAN FRANCISCO —  It was a reality check swatted across the mouth.It was an equalizer pounded into the ribs.It was precisely what is printed on those silly shirts worn by the screaming locals.It was Gold Blooded.News flash! The Golden State Warriors aren’t going to go down easy.News flash! The Lakers are going to make this really hard.Handed a literally golden opportunity to severely damage the defending NBA champions in the Western Conference semifinals Thursday, the Lakers squandered a 1-0 series lead after coming…

Jodie HarshJodie Harsh in 2019 and 2023. Later photograph: Pål Hansen. Styling: Andie Redman. Archive photograph: Brett Cove/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesJodie Harsh is a DJ, club promoter, drag queen and recording artist. Born in Canterbury, Kent, in 1985, she moved to London at the age of 18 to study at the London College of Fashion. It was there she first appeared as Jodie Harsh and was quickly swept away by the city’s drag scene. As one of the noughties’ prominent party DJs and promoters, she became a…

Credit: Brian Summers A new co-authored book by University of Toronto Mississauga professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah examines how harsh cannabis laws have contributed to racial injustice—and how to repair the communities most affected. "Waiting to Inhale" illuminates how the War on Drugs has disproportionally impacted Black and…

TM Roh was appointed the new head of Samsung Mobile at the beginning of 2020. When he took the reins from DJ Koh, he was tasked to lead Samsung’s mobile division into the “Next Normal,” using his engineering prowess and ability to make the right changes when they’re needed the most. And throughout the past few years, TM Roh seems to have led Samsung Mobile – now known as Samsung MX (Mobile Experience) — to success through some of the most economically unpredictable and difficult times in recent memory. The head of mobile…

Image via Universal Pictures The internet can be a brutal place. Now that The Super Mario Bros. Movie is here, we’re sure there will be some harsh opinions on it, no matter how well it’s received by others. But Chris Pratt and Charlie Day are ready for the criticism from “basement dwellers.” In an interview with Sky News, the pair discussed their excitement for their roles as Mario and Luigi in the film. Both grew up playing Mario as kids, and now, their kids are the ones playing Mario. There’s a lot of pressure…

Seth Rogen has shared a clip of him reacting to the “iconic” ‘Donkey Kong Rap’, labelling it one of the “worst rap songs of all time”. Rogen, who voices Donkey Kong in next month’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie, was filmed reacting to the song in a clip promoting the movie. “In the history of video game soundtracks, one song towers above all,” said Rogen, referring to the ‘DK Rap’ — the theme song to Nintendo 64 game Donkey Kong 64. Rogen revealed that in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the song plays as his character is…