Amanda Huntley

Picture Imperfect — Ed Sheeran Sued for $20 Million Over ‘Photograph’

A picture may be worth 1,000 words, but it seems that a photograph could cost $20 million. On Wednesday, June 8, Martin Harrington and Thomas Leonard filed documents in California suing Ed Sheeran and others for copyright infringement, regarding the 2015 hit song “Photograph.” The BBC reports. The duo claims that Sheeran’s hit “Photograph” is […]

8y ago

Brock Turner’s Father Epitomizes Rape Culture

The internet was rocked this week by the incredibly lenient sentencing of convicted rapist Brock Turner. A letter written by the victim has already been viewed millions of times. Now, a letter by Turner’s father has also been released, and it is the epitome of victim-blaming and rape culture. As reported by Yahoo News, the […]

8y ago

bernie sanders|hillary clinton

Kentucky is Just One Of Several States Investigating Voter Fraud

Hillary Clinton edged out Bernie Sanders in Kentucky’s Democratic primary. However, multiple sources are claiming voter fraud. Most unsettling is that this is just the latest incident of many that began with the Iowa caucuses. Hillary Clinton won the caucus in Iowa by a mere 0.3 percent, and immediately issues within the voting system were […]

8y ago

Dr. Luke|feminism|Kesha

Dr. Luke’s Meddling Is Further Proof Of Emotional Abuse

Kesha and her fans were very much looking forward to her performance at the Billboard Music Awards. The singer had planned to cover Bob Dylan’s hit “It Ain’t Me.” Unfortunately, Dr. Luke and Kemosabe Records rescinded their permission for her to do so. As reported by CNN, Kesha explained the change of plans in an […]

8y ago

Law Firm Hires First Ever Artificial Intelligence Lawyer

It sounds like the punchline from a joke. A law firm has hired the world’s first artificially intelligent lawyer. According to Futurism, the lawyer has been named Ross. Ross was built on IBM’s cognitive computer, Watson. IBM describes Watson as “a technology platform that uses natural language processing and machine learning to reveal insights from […]

8y ago

Billy Corgan Smashes Bernie Sanders

Smashing Pumpkins front man Billy Corgan is not pulling punches, and a recent interview with the rock star has many people up in arms. The interview, reported by Billboard to have taken place last month, was featured on Info Wars with Alex Jones. Well into Corgan’s time on the show, the talk turned to the […]

8y ago

Tennessee Teen’s Prom Nightmare – The Untold Story

Recently, the story of a Tennessee teen’s nightmarish prom night went viral, garnering support from all over the country. However, recent revelations indicate that not every event of the night was revealed. It all began with a Facebook post. Tiffani Taylor, the mother of one of the attendees of the Maryville, Tennessee prom, posted a […]

8y ago

maryland|News

Federal Police Officer Eulalio Tordil in Custody for Maryland Shootings

A two-day manhunt was ended yesterday after a Federal Officer was arrested in connection with a series of shootings that left three people dead. Fox News reported that Eulalio Tordil was arrested on Friday in an Aspen Hill, Maryland, parking lot. He is being held on first degree murder charges. The tense and deadly end […]

8y ago

Isis|kenya

Latest ISIS Attack Foiled By Kenyan Police

Kenyan authorities are claiming to have foiled an act of bioterrorism by an as-of-yet unnamed offshoot of ISIS. The plan, originally set to take place last Friday, involved numerous locations. Several members of the medical field were involved in devising this scheme, in which anthrax was to be released, potentially killing hundreds of Kenyans, NBC […]

8y ago

charlotte|Will.i.am

Happy Birthday, Charlotte! A Year In Review For Princess Charlotte

It has been a busy year for Princess Charlotte, daughter of Prince William and Kate Middleton. As Inquisitr reported, Kate went into labor around 6 a.m. on May 2, 2015, and the little princess was born at 8:34 a.m., much to the delight of the contingent of adoring fans who had been camped outside of […]

8y ago

Gaming

Mass Effect: Video Game-Based Ride To Open In California

Fans of BioWare’s Mass Effect may still be waiting for the next chapter in their interstellar journey, but their wait may have just been made easier. As reported by Tech Times, the Great America theme park in Santa Clara, California, has announced that a ride based on the video game is set to open in […]

8y ago

Philadelphia

Two Planes Make Emergency Landings At Philadelphia International Airport [Breaking]

Air traffic at Philadelphia International Airport was grounded this morning, as two planes were forced to make emergency landings. Planes landing again now @PHL after all stopped previously after emergency landing&evacuation of plane @FOX29philly pic.twitter.com/FspkvnRrmH — Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) April 29, 2016 The first sign of trouble came from the Airport’s twitter page. FAA has […]

8y ago

Cruz-Fiorina Ticket Draws Mixed Reactions

Republican contender for president Ted Cruz formally announced on Wednesday that he has selected Carly Fiorina as his running mate. It has been a difficult week for Cruz, as he suffered devastating losses to Donald Trump in Rhode Island, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Delaware. It is his hope that this announcement will bring new life […]

8y ago

nypd

NYPD Officer Peter Liang May Avoid Prison Over Stairway Shooting Of Akai Gurley

Rookie police officer Peter Liang, who was convicted of manslaughter in February, may not face jail time over the shooting of an unarmed man in a New York City stairwell. As the Inquisitr reported on February 16, Laing was patrolling a public-housing high-rise in 2014 with his gun drawn. He had entered a darkened stairwell […]

8y ago

amazon|netflix

Amazon Prime to Start Streaming ‘Dr. Who’

Whovians, rejoice! In less than one week Amazon Prime will begin streaming the British classic, Dr. Who. Millions of television watchers in the United States were devastated in February when streaming giants Netflix and Hulu released that, due to exclusivity difficulties, they would no longer be able to feature the extremely popular series featuring a […]

8y ago

college|star wars

Light Saber Lockdown: Farmingdale College ‘Forced’ To Shelter In Place Over Star Wars Toy

Armed gunmen on a college campus are never a laughing matter. Except, perhaps, when the “gun” turns out to be a toy light saber. Long Island college students were forced to awaken to a stressful and frightening situation. Shortly before 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 16, 911 dispatchers received a call from a woman who […]

8y ago

Entertainment|nintendo|pokemon|seattle

Pokemon Creative Design Director Eric Medalle Dies In Wind Storm

In a year that has already devastated fandom with the deaths of both David Bowie and Alan Rickman, gamers, geeks, and anyone who was a child in the 1990s have lost another of their own. Pokemon Creative Design Director Eric Medalle passed away Sunday, March 13 in Washington. The Seattle Times reports that Medalle had […]

8y ago