Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, is once again taking heat for selling politically-charged clothes. This week, supporters of President Donald Trump unleashed their anger on Twitter, creating a #BoycottWalmart hashtag against the company for marketing “Impeach 45” T-shirts and baby onesies on its website. The apparel was made by a …
Read More »Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda Perform 'Hamilton' Lullaby at Immigration Protest
Lin-Manuel Mirandaperformed a lullaby rendition of hisHamiltonballad “Dear Theodosia” Saturday at a Washington, D.C. protest against the Trump administration’s immigration policies. “We’re here because there’s parents right now who can’t sing lullabies to their kids,” Miranda said of children separated from their families at the border. “And, well, I’m just …
Read More »Mike Tyson Breaks Ground on Marijuana Ranch in California
Mike Tyson is apparently getting into the marijuana business. The former heavyweight champion recently broke ground on a 40-acre plot of desert in California, which he intends on turning into a cannabis resort that produces “high quality strains of THC and CBD,”The Blastreports. Tyson also hopes to advance research on …
Read More »Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency: What You Need to Know
On Halloween of 2008, a pseudonymous math genius named Satoshi Nakamoto officially unveiled to the public a white paper which detailed the mechanics of a new form of currency: Bitcoin. At its core, that’s all Bitcoin is, a digital currency. One that you could buy, trade, and invest in online. …
Read More »Transgender People Will Be Allowed to Enlist in Military January 1
Starting January 1st, transgender people will be allowed to enlist in the military, a Pentagon official told The Associated Press Monday – though the hurdles they will have to jump in order to enlist may make the process a difficult one. Maj. David Eastburn told The AP that the new …
Read More »Neil deGrasse Tyson Weighs in on Russell Wilson's Controversial Lateral
On a mission to prove that Russell Wilson’s controversial lateral to Mike Davis over the weekend was legal, Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll revealed on Monday that he had reached out to astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson looking for an answer. And much to his delight, Tyson came through with …
Read More »Giants Fire Head Coach, General Manager Over Eli Manning Benching
The New York Giants fired head coach Ben McAdoo on Monday, according to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The Giants also parted ways with general manager Jerry Reese, who had been a member of the Giants in various roles since 1994, according to ESPN. The decision came several days after …
Read More »Gabby Douglas: I Was Also Abused by USA Gymnastics Doctor Larry Nassar
Gabby Douglas is the third member of the “Fierce Five” (following Aly Raisman and McKayla Maroney) to say she was abused by former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. The three-time Olympic gold medalist released a statement via social media on Tuesday, saying she didn’t speak earlier because “we were conditioned …
Read More »Aly Raisman: Victim Shaming Is Why 'So Many Survivors Live in Fear'
On Friday, Aly Raisman shared a lengthy message on Twitter in which she asked her followers for their help so that she create change in regards to the treatment of women and victim shaming. In the message, the three-time Olympic gold medalist wanted to clarify that a sexy photoshoot or …
Read More »Philadelphia Eagles' Chris Long to Donate Entire Salary to Charity
Chris Long will make $1 million this season from the Philadelphia Eagles, but he announced that he will not collect any of it as income. The defensive end will donate each of his 16 game checks to charities focused on education. “I’m playing the entire 2017 NFL season without collecting …
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