• 'The Outsiders' Broadway review: Like many adaptations, it overexplains - The Washington Post

    The new Broadway show, adapted from S. E. Hinton’s novel and Francis Ford Coppola’s movie, has great visual touches but falters when the characters open their mouths.

  • Taylor Swift Got Busted Liking & Immediately Un-Liking A Cheeky Insta Post Ranking Her Exes

    Taylor Swift has been nabbed pulling the chaotic “like and un-like” move on an Instagram meme dump, which included a photo ranking her past boyfriends. The curious social media activity occurred shortly after the release of her two-part album The Tortured Poets Department. The Post in question was published by Betches Media, a female-founded and led media and […]

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    306: Seemed Like A Good Idea at the Time

    A girl signs up for a class. A couple hires an accountant. A group of co-workers decides to pool their money and buy a couple of lottery tickets. In the beginning, they're full of hope and optimism — and then something turns. Stories of good ideas gone bad. Prologue: Paul was a cop. One night he was pulling second shift when he had a perfectly good idea: He'd stretch out in the back seat and take a little nap during his break. He fell right asleep, and slept well until he woke up and realized...

  • FTC bans noncompete agreements for workers - The Washington Post

    The rule makes it illegal to include the agreements in employment contracts and requires firms with active noncompete agreements to inform workers they are void.

  • The Washington Post Tries to Turn Supporters of Terrorism Into Victims

    There’s a template that media outlets love to follow to gin up outrage over someone who has to face the consequences of his or her actions. It could be a whistleblower or someone who took a stand for some questionable or foolish reason, but the headline always follows a pattern: “So-and-so did something. Now so-and-so is paying for it.”

  • Not guilty and not innocent, just O.J. - The Washington Post

    O.J. Simpson is impossible to mourn without reservation. Without anger.

  • Why It Seems Like Every AI Company is Making Their Own Chip

    Big Tech firms are racing to develop custom chips that supercharge the efficiency and cut costs of artificial intelligence (AI). Meta has launched its latest generation of custom computer chips to enhance its AI capabilities and minimize dependency on external suppliers like Nvidia. This announcement follows Intel’s reveal of an improved AI “accelerator” and comes as competitors […]

  • How will O.J. Simpson be remembered? - The Washington Post

    O.J. Simpson has died at 76. He became a a football star, but a 1995 murder trial made him infamous. Simpson was eventually acquitted of the murder of his ex-wife and her friend – a verdict that split the public. How will he be remembered?

  • The 2025 EQS Actually Looks Like A Mercedes Now

    Mercedes has introduced the 2025 EQS, which features revised styling, new equipment, and a larger battery pack. Styling changes are minor, but the model looks less anonymous thanks to a revised grille and a new hood ornament. The new 118 kWh battery pack also increases the WLTP range by up to 51 miles (82 km). Mercedes has unveiled the facelifted EQS, ahead of its debut at Auto China. While the model takes some cues from the S-Class, the changes are far from dramatic. The flagship electric sedan...

  • The Promaster Epoch is Like Your First Tripod, But is Actually Well-Made

    ProMaster announced the Epoch tripod that it says "takes photography back to its image-making roots" by blending classic performance with "nostalgic" style. [Read More]

  • Opinion | Stop recycling plastic this Earth Day - The Washington Post

    Eve O. Schaub is the author of “Year of No Garbage: Recycling Lies, Plastic

  • Washington man wrote sickening post about young boys on Reddit

    A man used online social network site Reddit to post a sickening message detailing imagined sexual abuse of school-age boys, a court heard. Michael Spowart, 37, of Chiltern Close, Lambton, Washington, detailed his ‘love’ of others’ sexual activity with children as young as four in his disturbing and obscene 54 word-long post. His message highlighted sexual activity with males aged up to 11 – and how he liked it ‘to start young, the younger the better’, prosecutor Olivia Randell said. He posted...