Olympian Jordan Chiles should slam door on misguided IOC
The matter is complicated, but the message should be simple.When the corrupt Olympic gods show up at Jordan Chiles’ doorstep demanding her bronze floor exercise…
Marvel fired ‘X-Men ’97’ creator for ‘egregious’ misconduct
Marvel has broken its silence on its abrupt firing of “X-Men ‘97” creator Beau DeMayo, after he accused the studio of doing away with his…
Australia’s Raygun responds to backlash from her viral performance
Raygun has broken her silence.Not long after her breakdancing performances during the 2024 Paris Olympics were widely mocked across social media, the Australian breakdancer Rachael…
Women experienced the best — and the worst — at Paris Olympics
PARIS — After punching her way to a gold medal, winning bout after bout, the Algerian boxer felt like she had to keep fighting.Throughout the 2024…
Best memes from Paris Olympics: ‘Muffin man,’ cap catcher and more
What did American gymnasts Simone Biles and Suni Lee do first after leading Team USA to gold in the team all-around final? Discuss what TikTok…
Jennifer Aniston blasts Vance over ‘childless cat ladies’
Jennifer Aniston has entered the 2024 election news cycle to call out former President Trump’s running mate — “Hillbilly Elegy” author and Ohio Sen. J.D.…
Ingrid Andress: ‘I was drunk’ when I tanked national anthem
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress left social media ablaze Monday when her shaky performance of the national anthem at the MLB All-Star Home Run Derby faced…
Missy Elliott, rap’s freakiest visionary, had never toured. Until now
Back when the rapper Missy Elliott embarked on her first headline tour, she turned heads for the alien brilliance of her music. She was confident…
Kris Jenner is the mother of Kardashians
Kris Jenner, photographed in Calabasas on Jan. 15. (Evan Mulling / For The Times) You could make the case that any one of Kris Jenner’s…
Ryan Garcia apologizes for racial slurs, says he’s going to rehab
Ryan Garcia apologized in a series of social media posts on Friday after he used racial slurs against Black people and disparaged Muslims in livestreamed…
Ryan Garcia expelled by WBC after using racial slurs
Ryan Garcia was expelled by the World Boxing Council on Thursday after he repeatedly used racial slurs against Black people and disparaged Muslims in comments…
U.S. Soccer: Tim Weah and others were targets of racist abuse
ATLANTA — Tim Weah and other members of the U.S. national team were targeted with racist abuse on social media after the Americans were beaten 2-1…
Supreme Court dismisses claim Biden officials censored social media
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday cast aside claims that the Biden administration has been censoring conservatives by pressing social media sites to take down…
Poll: Many voters get their information from social media, even if they don’t trust it
In California, where a ballot often contains pages of candidates and ballot measures, most voters rely on the state-provided guide for election information, a new…
Inside the anti-Biden ‘wildfire’ from TikTok influencers ahead of the election
WASHINGTON — President Biden has been courting Kahlil Greene and other young TikTok influencers since taking office, inviting them to celebrations at the White House and…
Taiwan’s new president calls for peace amid tense relations with China
TAIPEI, Taiwan — In his first speech as president of Taiwan, Lai Ching-te emphasized preserving peace amid rising tensions with China and criticism that he could…
Drew Barrymore blasted for ‘Mamala’ comment to Kamala Harris
Drew Barrymore pleaded with Vice President Kamala Harris earlier this week for the politician to be a mother figure to the United States. That sentiment…
Will AI deepfakes and robocalls upset the 2024 election?
In the analog days of the 1970s, long before hackers, trolls and edgelords, an audiocassette company came up with an advertising slogan that posed a…
UCLA offsets loss of Adem Bona with transfer William Kyle III
UCLA now has enough transfers to fill out a starting lineup. Go ahead and pencil in its latest as the center who will walk to…
Galaxy’s Joseph Paintsil called racial slur in social media post
Galaxy forward Joseph Paintsil was the victim of a “racist social media incident” following the team’s 2-1 loss to LAFC on Saturday at BMO stadium,…