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In a viral TikTok video, a disgruntled former Target employee allegedly exposes Target as a problematic organization, suggesting the corporation currently uses questionable policies related to COVID-19, human resource matters, and in-store security.

Today, the Vatican announced that priests won't be allowed to bless same-sex marriages on the grounds that God "cannot bless sin."

In a Sunday night Clubhouse room crowded with conspiracy theorists, a Republican communications director blamed Capitol Police for the death of one of their own at the Capitol riot, saying officer Brian Sicknick died because of their actions.

We all know sex is fun. But somehow, somewhere along the way, those ideals were lost. Mainstream porn transformed the act into this serious, over-produced thing. The craziest part is that the adult industry's portrayal of sex wasn't influenced by real life--real-life was influenced by it! What was once a paradise of exploration became a prison of false pretenses. That all ends with BiPhoria. This site is flipping off the masquerade of the adult industry and putting the “euphoria” back in porn, one queer threesome at a time. Читать дальше...

If you were even halfway sentient from the years 1997 to 2010, there was one cable personality who was, quite literally, explosive. I mean, the dude’s catchphrase was “BAM!” The limelight has dimmed on the chef that put Food Network on the map, but he’s gone the Wolfgang Puck route and is putting his name on kitchen appliances. The Emeril Lagasse Pasta and Beyond is one such gadget, but it’s so much more. It’s also a fantastic kitchen multi-tasker. 

The full list of nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards is out, and while it includes a diverse group of actors and creatives amid its nominees, one of the bigger surprises of the day wasn’t just about who was nominated—but where.

The cult steampunk adventure book series Ships of the Northern Fleet has inspired a TV show, graphic novels, and even a breakfast cereal. But the influential show has fallen off the pop culture radar in recent years. That is until a TikToker named Mister Nickel brought a flood of nostalgia back to the internet to reunite the rabid fan community.

In another reminder of how weird and invasive men continue to be, a TikToker uploaded a video of a man knocking on her car window and asking how her feet smell while she was parked outside of a CVS.

Samantha Leung hid her face for six years.

Leung, 34, is the designer and founder of HEMLEVA, a botanical-inspired accessory company. As an Asian American woman entrepreneur, she was afraid of what would happen to her business if customers found out she was Asian on social media. It was a deliberate choice to hide.

“It goes back to a mentality that if you keep yourself small and quiet, then it makes it harder for people to target you,” Leung told the Daily Dot.

Growing up, Leung heard the same few phrases. Читать дальше...

Welcome to the Monday edition of the Internet Insider, where we dissect the weekend online. Today:

The untimely death of Sarah Everard at the alleged hands of a London Metropolitan Police officer has unlocked remembrance of another unfortunate death. On Sept. 18, 2020, the body of Blessing Olusegun, 21, was found on a Bexhill beach near Galley Hill.