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Elon Musk Shares Transphobic Meme Following Report of Grimes Dating Chelsea Manning
Following reports that Elon Musk’s ex-partner Grimes has been dating Chelsea Manning, the billionaire expressed his feelings like many another emotionally-stunted bigot: by posting a transphobic meme on Twitter. Musk shared an image from the Sad Pablo Escobar meme template. It shows the character of Escobar (played by Wagner Moura in the Netflix series Narcos) sitting on a bench and looking forlorn. The ungrammatical text reads: “Netflix waiting for the war to end to make a movie about a black ukraine guy falls in love with a transgender russian soldier.” We’re not going to share it in this article, but you can find it here. Musk didn’t directly reference Manning, who is a trans woman. But this is not the first time he’s made derogatory jokes about the trans community, and during the ...
Pete Davidson Finally Responds to Kanye West… From Kim Kardashian’s Bed
Since beginning a relationship with Kim Kardashian late last year, Pete Davidson has been at the receiving end of Kanye West’s fury. The Donda rapper has verbally and physically threatened the SNL comedian, including in a pair of music videos in which West decapitates, skins, and buries Davidson alive. Finally, Davidson has responded to West… in a series of text messages sent from Kardashian’s bed. Davidson’s friend and collaborator, Dave Sirus, shared photos of a lengthy text exchange between Davidson and West in a since deleted Instagram post (see below). In the first message sent early Sunday morning, Davidson jokingly referred to himself as “Skete” (the same nickname given to him by West) and complimented Kardashian’s abilities as a mother. “I’ve decided I’m not gonna let you treat us ...
Grimes is Dating Chelsea Manning: Report
Grimes has reportedly began dating Chelsea Manning, the activist and whistleblower who famously leaked hundreds of thousands of classified military documents to WikiLeaks. Page Six reports that Grimes and Manning are currently living together in Austin. The news comes on the heels of Grimes’ revelation that she recently welcomed a second child with former partner Elon Musk. Although Grimes referred to Musk as “my boyfriend” in her recent Vanity Fair cover story, she also acknowledged that their relationship was “fluid” and that they lived in separate houses. However, since sitting down with Vanity Fair, Grimes and Musk have split. Related Video “Me and E have broken up *again* since the writing of this article haha, but he’s my best friend and the love of my life, and my life and art are f...
Angelina Jolie Arrives in Yemen to Support Civil War Refugees
As the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine dominates international headlines, Angelina Jolie is asking for equal attention to be paid to other refugees around the world. Jolie, who serves as Special Envoy to the United Nations Refugee Agency, is on the ground in Yemen to meet displaced families and refugees affected by the country’s civil war. “As we continue to watch the horrors unfolding in Ukraine, and call for an immediate end to the conflict and humanitarian access, I’m here in Yemen to support people who also desperately need peace,” Jolie wrote on Instagram. “This week a million people were forced to flee the horrific war in Ukraine. If we learn anything from this shocking situation, it is that we cannot be selective about who deserves support and whose rights we defend. Everyone deserve...
Disney Pledges $5 Million to LGBTQ Rights Following “Don’t Say Gay” Bill Controversy
The Walt Disney Company is pledging $5 million to the Human Rights Campaign and other LGBTQ+ organizations in light of Florida’s discriminatory “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Additionally, Disney CEO Bob Chapek announced plans to meet with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to discuss the company’s concerns with the bill, Variety reports. The Parental Rights in Education bill, more commonly known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, prevents Florida educators from discussing issues of gender and sexuality in the classroom and allows parents to sue schools and teachers who do so. The bill has been passed by Florida’s House of Representatives and Senate, and DeSantis is expected to sign it into law. Disney’s donation comes after the company came under fire for not speaking out against the bill; the Orlando S...
Tony Hawk Broke His Leg and Says He May Not Make a Full Recovery
Tony Hawk is dealing with an athlete’s worst fear. The skateboarding legend revealed that he broke his femur on Monday (March 7th), and with the injury’s severity and Hawk’s age, he may not make a full comeback. Announcing the setback in an Instagram post, 53-year-old Hawk acknowledged the irony in breaking his leg right as he begins to promote Until the Wheels Fall Off, a documentary about his career “which has a strong focus on the philosophy of how I/we do this at our age.” “The answer is complicated, but ultimately it’s because I have found my sense of purpose and shaped my identity through skating, and it nourishes my mental health immensely,” Hawk wrote. “I’ve said many times that I won’t stop skating until I am physically unable. A broken leg — with plenty of hardware — wi...
J.K. Rowling Thinks Reducing Paperwork for Trans People Will Somehow Lead to More Assaults
Occasional author and constant bigot J.K. Rowling has been tweeting for days about how Scotland’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill, which merely reduces the red tape around obtaining a Gender Recognition Certificate, will somehow lead to more sexual assaults. A Gender Recognition Certificate “means a trans person is legally recognized in their acquired gender and can obtain a new birth certificate showing that gender.” First Minister Nicola Sturgeon helped introduce the reform bill to Scotland’s parliament last week. It takes what is currently a horrifyingly invasive process — requiring applicants to receive a diagnosis of gender dysphoria, provide “medical reports and evidence,” plod through a two-year wait, and be over 18 — and changes the process to be merely arduous. If the bill pas...
Britney Spears Wants a Family With Fiancé Sam Asghari
To witness Britney Spears build a happy, healthy life in the aftermath of last year’s ultra-public legal struggles is truly a thing of beauty. She’s been doing lots of dancing, hitting the beach and spending quality time with her fiancé Sam Asghari — and from the looks of her recent Instagram post, starting a family might be next on the post-conservatorship docket. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The 40-year-old pop star wrote about her dreams of expanding their family unit in a glowing happy birthday message to Asghari, posted on her Instagram Thursday (March 4). “Happy Birthday to my Fiancé … I love you so much,” she wrote. “I want a family with you. I want it all with you!” “Millions of things to wish for,” Asghari replied. “I only have one wish.” Spears got engaged to the 28...
George R.R. Martin’s Wild Cards Anthology Coming to Marvel Comics
Decades before he was a famous author desperate to do anything at all except write The Winds of Winter, George R.R. Martin edited the superhero anthology series Wild Cards. Now, as The Hollywood Reporter notes, those stories are coming to Marvel Comics. The Wild Cards series is set in an alternate Earth riddled with the alien Wild Card virus. Most die, or “draw the black queen,” and of the survivors, many become deformed, or “jokers.” However, a small number of virus survivors are “aces,” gaining superpowers that they can use for good or evil. “As my fans may already know, the Wild Cards World holds a special place in my heart,” Martin said. “So to have the privilege of announcing that an industry titan like Marvel is going to produce the narrative from the be...
Ava DuVernay’s Production Company Cuts Ties with Spotify
Ava DuVernay’s production company Array has cut ties with Spotify, The New York Times reports. The decision comes just a year after Array signed an exclusive, multiyear deal with Spotify to produce podcasts. No projects were released, but several scripted and unscripted series had been in development. Neither DuVernay nor Array has given a reason for the split, and Spotify has not offered comment. But the A Wrinkle in Time director joins a growing list of artists who have exited the streaming giant in recent weeks, ever since Neil Young called out the company for spreading COVID-19 misinformation on The Joe Rogan Experience. Since Young’s music was removed, many artists have either followed suit or offered their support to Rogan, and #CancelSpotify t...
Elon Musk Compares Justin Trudeau to Hitler
Elon Musk took a break from murdering monkeys to accuse someone else of acting like Hitler. In a tweet on February 17th, the Tesla and SpaceX founder shared a meme comparing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the infamous Nazi leader. Musk’s indefensible comparison came in response to an article by CoinDesk reporting that Trudeau’s government was sanctioning 34 crypto wallets tied to the ongoing Canadian trucker vaccine protests. Musk, a crypto enthusiast, decided that such an action was tantamount to systematically murdering millions of people. Over a black-and-white image of Adolf Hitler, Musk’s tweet included the text, “Stop comparing me to Justin Trudeau. I had a budget.” Advertisement Related Video This is wrong, not just morally and historically, but factually as well. Musk is...
Judge Blocks Release of Bob Saget’s Death Records At Family’s Request
A Florida judge has granted a request by the family of Bob Saget to temporarily block the release of any photos, videos, or other records related to the investigation into his death. According to lawsuit filed by Saget’s wife, Kelly Rizzo, and his three daughters, several media outlets had filed requests for the public release of these documents from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and the local medical examiner’s office. The family’s complaint argued that “no legitimate public interest would be served by the release or dissemination of the records to the public.” The records reportedly include graphic videos and photos of Saget’s body, as well as audio recordings recorded during the course of the investigation and autopsy. Advertisement Related Video On Wednesday, Judge Vincent Chiu si...
