The consistent shaming of Jane Doe in the Cornell case is a reminder of how deep-rooted the ‘ideal victim’ trope goes.

"We all bleed the same red blood"

The U.S. Treasury Department announced Tuesday, October 13, that it was fining Bank of America $1.2B for the alleged violation of sanctions and anti-money laundering laws. This amounts to the third-largest penalty the Treasury Department has ever imposed. Bank of America is the second-largest bank in the nation. The only other penalties larger than Bank […]

"I guess she dated my son"

The Trump administration’s fight to shield Elon Musk‘s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from court scrutiny has reached the Supreme Court again. The case could decide how much information federal judges can demand from people working closely with the president. The Justice Department argues that lower courts have gone too far by allowing an investigation […]

First dates can go wrong before anyone even sits down. One woman jokes that she sometimes knows she dislikes a man within three seconds of hugging him. Unfortunately, that realization doesn’t come with an easy way out of dinner. Instead of leaving, she stays, makes conversation, and pretends to care about a future she has […]

A giant inflatable pumpkin took an unexpected trip down a North Carolina road after strong winds sent the Halloween decoration rolling away from a nearby farm. The runaway gourd startled drivers, with one motorist caught on video reacting as it moved toward his car. The incident happened as people headed to Phillips Farms for its […]

A Pennsylvania mother called 911 from Great Wolf Lodge and said her husband and 3-year-old son were “already gone,” according to a criminal complaint. Officers found both dead in the family’s hotel room, one day before their scheduled checkout. Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, of Towanda, faces two counts of criminal homicide in the October 12 […]

Madeline Qi (@say_qis) took a solo trip to Vietnam as a woman with a disability. Instead of describing the sights she saw on her travels, Qi shared several disturbing experiences she had overseas. “The moment that shattered for me that I was less safe as a woman in this world because I have a disability. […]

A Texas school’s musical production of Little Shop of Horrors was canceled after the Grand Prairie Independent School District (ISD) said it was concerned that a female student was cast in the lead role, traditionally played by a male. While the school initially tried to recast the role, the production was ultimately canceled. The South […]

Six Flags temporarily closed nine roller coasters across six amusement parks on October 12 after one person died and several others were injured in an incident at Six Flags Over Georgia. The incident occurred at the park in Mableton, Georgia, about 15 miles northwest of Atlanta. The Cobb County Police Department’s major crimes unit is […]

Ilhan Omar arrived in the United States from Somalia during the 1990s. She became a citizen in 2000.

Republican Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas says he has finally settled a six-year-old bakery bill, but the $1,300 payment he made has left people questioning his claim that he paid double what he owed. The controversy began after Holly Thomas, owner of Holly’s Sweet Treats in Hutchinson, Kansas, publicly called out Marshall’s 2020 Senate campaign […]

Gerry Rich has worked at studios like Columbia Pictures and Paramount and also spent time at Universal and MGM.

Almost 20 years ago, you couldn’t turn on the radio without hearing Soulja Boy’s “Crank That” play. Now, in 2026, Soulja Boy teased a potential run for president in the upcoming 2028 election on his Instagram, according to Unilad. Soulja Boy isn’t affiliated with any political party currently, at least not publicly, and he hasn’t […]