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Lizzo in the Age of Backlash
Lizzo’s charting songs of herself, as encapsulated on her 2019 platinum record “Cuz I Love You,” were infectious, if not cool; her fat and…
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addresses Molotov cocktail attack on his home and AI backlash
Hours after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at his San Francisco home, OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman addressed the criticism surrounding…
Celebrity
Kanye West Offers to Meet U.K. Jewish Community as Wireless Festival Backlash Grows
Kanye West has offered to meet members of the Jewish community in the U.K. following the furore over his headline booking at this year’s…
Culture
Berlinale Issues Statement Following Political Backlash at Festival, Says Artists Should Not Be ‘Expected to Speak on Every Political Issue’
The Berlin Film Festival has issued a lengthy statement from head Tricia Tuttle over what it describes as a “media storm” that has swept…
News
Peter Attia was named more than 1,700 times in Jeffrey Epstein’s emails, sparking backlash
Until recently, Peter Attia was best known as a wellness influencer and a newly appointed contributor at CBS. He hosts a popular podcast,…
Business
Pokémon cancels event at controversial Japan shrine following backlash
Meanwhile, the state-run Global Times praised "China's young netizens" for criticising the event, adding: "Any entertainment or…
News
White House is ‘spooked’ by the mounting U.S. backlash to Trump’s immigration crackdown
No longer confined to the partisans and activists, the fierce backlash against Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown has begun to break out…
News
Pubs to get support package after business rates backlash
Archie Mitchell,Business reporterand Faarea Masud,Business reporter Pubs and music venues in England will be given a 15% discount on their…
News
Starmer defends blocking Andy Burnham from by-election run after backlash
Sir Keir Starmer has defended the decision to block Andy Burnham from standing in an upcoming by-election. Burnham, who held a range of…
News
Explaining California's billionaire tax: The proposals, the backlash and the exodus
The battle over a new tax on California’s billionaires is set to heat up in the coming months as citizens spar over whether the state…
News
Government pulls Hillsborough Law amendment after backlash
Becky Morton,political reporter,and Daniel De Simone,investigations correspondent The government has pulled an amendment to its…
Business
Rian Johnson Says He Was Not ‘Spooked’ by Toxic ‘Star Wars’ Fans After Kathleen Kennedy Cites ‘Last Jedi’ Backlash as to Why He Never Directed Another Entry
Rian Johnson took to X on Friday night to shut down a claim from former Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy that he was “spooked by the online…
News
The Download: next-gen nuclear, and the data center backlash
The must-reads I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Iran is…
Business
Amanda Nguyen: Blue Origin astronaut reveals depression after space flight backlash
A Vietnamese-American astronaut has opened up about her depression after she received a "tsunami of harassment" following the world's…
Business
Green debt sales hit record levels in 2025 despite climate backlash
Europe has also rolled back some of its toughest environmental rules amid concerns about growth and competitiveness Investors have piled…
Business
DOJ Releases Fake Video of Jeffrey Epstein Suicide Inside Prison Cell as Part of File Dump Sparking Online Backlash
The Justice Department on Monday shared a disturbing video that appeared to show a recreation of Jeffrey Epstein's suicide inside his…
Business
Instacart scraps AI pricing tests after backlash over grocery price swings
Instacart said Monday that it will no longer allow retailers to use an AI-powered price testing program. This comes two weeks after an…
News
Bari Weiss Doubles Down After Backlash Over Scrapped 60 Minutes Story
White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson continued: By releasing thousands of pages of documents, cooperating with the House Oversight…
Business
Blank canvas or tone-deaf? Pantone’s white Colour of the Year sparks backlash
For anyone who has spent years renting, staring at the same landlord-approved magnolia walls and dreaming of one day adding some actual…
News
As data center backlash grows across the country, Change.org sees a surge of petitions in 2025
The rapid growth of data centers during the AI boom has been a dominating narrative of 2025—and, in many instances, not a popular one.…
Culture
FIFA lowers some World Cup ticket prices to $60 after fan backlash
FIFA slashed the price of some World Cup tickets for teams’ most loyal fans following a global backlash and some will get $60 seats for…
News
Jared Kushner Drops His Trump Hotel Plans After Massive Backlash
Reiner was found stabbed to death in his Los Angeles home Sunday, alongside his wife, producer Michele Singer Reiner. Their son,…
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MTG Lashes Out as MAGA Backlash Builds Over Her Resignation
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is sick and tired of hearing her former MAGA allies complain about her early retirement. The Georgia…
Culture
Turkish Auteur Nuri Bilge Ceylan Sparks Backlash for Reportedly Planning to Attend Government-Run Iranian Film Festival
Turkish auteur Nuri Bilge Ceylan, winner of the Cannes Palme d’Or in 2014 for “Winter Sleep” among many other accolades, has come under…