Новости за 18.02.2021

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) blamed his own children on Thursday after traveling to Mexico despite millions in his state struggling with a historic snow storm.

There are many factors that make Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” music video—and the Rickroll itself—an internet icon. There is the unsuspecting link that makes you accidentally listen to Astley’s biggest hit, of course. But it’s the smaller details, everything from the drums leading into the main melody to Astley’s efforts at dancing and even the 1987 video quality of the music video itself that offers its charm. But a recent restoration of Astley’s iconic music video that ups the quality... Читать дальше...

2020 ushered in a deep dive into at home projects for betterment during quarantine. Bread making, language learning, and TikTok dancing were a few of the activities that rose to meteoric heights during those dreadful months at home. While I have nothing against self-care and at home projects, I've got to ask: why isn't masturbation on this list? If it's high on yours, Caught Fapping may be the porn site for you.

Like others before it, this reckoning was launched on Twitter. This Twitter thread then unleashed a torrent of accusations of institutional racism at the company that produces some of the most popular podcasts in the country. As a result, a host and a senior reporter at the podcast apologized and took leaves of absence.

New footage shows the confrontation that influencer Lovely Peaches had with Georgia police after videos and photos she posted showed her kicking and choking her 6-month-old Jack Russell Terrier.

Animal lovers are slamming a Russian Instagram influencer for posing naked on top of an endangered elephant in Bali for a photoshoot. Model Alesya Kafelnikova, 22, has received criticism for her "insensitive" actions.

Conservatives on Twitter quickly ripped into the idea of moving towards "100% synthetic beef," after Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates suggested such in a recent interview with MIT Technology Review.

Two Florida men were arrested after a TikTok emerged that showed a fake veterinarian performing a deadly, unauthorized cesarean section on a French bulldog, WESH reports. 

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has come under fire for boarding a flight to Mexico amid his state's weather crisis—and his own tweet criticizing a mayor of Austin for flying during the pandemic is now coming back to haunt him.

HBO's Sex and the City was an iconic show of its time, achieving a cult-like status and acting almost as a bible for many young women embarking on city life. But some of it just doesn't apply anymore, and some of it was actually pretty problematic when it aired. For many Gen Z and millennials, the whole thing is an unrelatable nightmare with people they'd never want to hang out with.

Chocolate, liquor, and Devil's Film. What do these three things have in common? They’re bad, but also oh so good. Why is it that the things that are the worst for you always feel the best? Other than the obvious reasons, there's actually a scientific explanation to put that question to bed pun intended. 

Launched in 2020, NASA's Perseverance rover is due to land on Mars on Thursday, Feb. 18. Here's how to watch the whole event, featuring livestreamed footage and simulations of Perseverance's new job on Mars.

President Joe Biden is facing pressure from a coalition of civil rights, privacy, and tech advocacy groups to use executive action to halt the use of facial recognition technology by the government.

Last night, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was spotted fleeing his home state of Texas for Cancun, as it grappled with a severe storm, crippling power outages, and a lack of heat and potable water for millions.

A Black trans woman, who was feared to be in grave danger following a series of cryptic videos they posted, is reportedly safe. And they have been accused of lying about the ordeal.

Another person put Gorilla Glue in a place it's not meant to go and was subsequently turned away from a hospital.

A TikToker caught her husband allegedly cheating on her after noticing small details in mirror selfies he sent her while he was staying at a hotel.

A TikTok video filmed in Denton, Texas, shows people screaming when the power shuts off at an apartment complex after being restored for only 20 seconds.

A TikTok video showing a K-9 officer joking about marijuana is stirring debate online given the public's growing opposition to the drug war.

Tiara Lott, who went missing on Jan. 29, was reportedly found dead on train tracks in Buffalo, New York.

A New York City public school principal urged parents to reconsider their "whiteness," distributing literature advocating "white traitors" and " white abolitionists" who "dismantle institutions." The documents have stirred outrage online.

Kendall Jenner announced the launch of her tequila company, and fans on Twitter are not taking to it very kindly. 

From our friends at Nautilus:

90-year-old Fran Goldman had been fruitlessly searching for a COVID-19 vaccine for months. After seemingly endless waiting, she refused to let a little snow stop her from getting her first dose. And when Goldman got news of a confirmed appointment, she immediately took on the challenge of a six-mile walk through more than a foot of snow to get her COVID vaccine. 

The last several months saw Goldman and her daughter, along with a few friends, fruitlessly hunting for a vaccine. Читать дальше...