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Carville: Hogg should take over ‘dysfunctional’ DNC
Democratic strategist James Carville said the Democratic National Committee was dysfunctional and suggested that gun-control activist David Hogg should take it over from its current chair, Ken Martin. His remarks spotlight renewed concern about the party organisation’s leadership and finances as Democrats prepare for the midterm elections. Carville was responding to reports that Martin had…
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NBCUniversal and YouTube strike deal to bundle Peacock in 2027
YouTube Premium will bundle Peacock starting in 2027, under a multi-year agreement announced by NBCUniversal that lets Premium subscribers stream Peacock’s ad-supported shows, films and live sports directly within the YouTube app at no extra cost beyond the standard subscription fee. As part of the deal, NBCUniversal will also stream a selection of live sporting…
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Slain TikTok influencer’s ex begged for years to leave husband she outed as accused pedophile
TikTok influencer Sara Duffey, also known as Sara Gilson, has been found dead alongside her estranged husband, Jeremiah Shawn Duffey, in what police in Owasso, Oklahoma, are investigating as a murder-suicide. The case has drawn attention because Sara had recently accused her husband of being a paedophile in a social media post, and her boyfriend…
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NBCUniversal to fold Peacock into YouTube Premium bundle from 2027
NBCUniversal and Google’s YouTube have reached a new multiyear agreement placing Peacock Premium, the ad-supported tier, inside a new YouTube Premium bundle in the US from early 2027, which NBCUniversal describes as Peacock’s largest wholesale distribution deal to date. The tie-up comes as Peacock posted its first-ever quarterly profit in the second quarter of 2026,…
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User-made maps from Steam top-seller Meccha Chameleon have been found to contain malware, just as the game’s official Discord server got hacked
Meccha Chameleon, one of Steam’s biggest hits of 2026, suffered a rough weekend after user-created Steam Workshop maps for the game were found to contain malware, coinciding with a separate hack of the game’s official Discord server. An independent researcher, “Feint,” discovered a malware dropper embedded in a map called Laser Tag Neon after a…
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Mets trot out a Korean pop star with an amazing windup for first pitch duties, Wemby plays soccer & Rosie
This is a lighthearted sports roundup column (“Monday Screencaps”) from OutKick, gathering a grab-bag of viral sports moments and light news items rather than reporting a single story. It includes a New York Mets first-pitch appearance by a Korean pop star noted for an unusual windup, San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama (“Wemby”) playing soccer,…
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Watch: SCORPIONS Perform In Lodz, Poland During 2026 Tour
The Scorpions continued their world tour with a concert on 25 July 2026 at the Atlas Arena in Lodz, Poland, footage of which has been uploaded to YouTube by the Marcin Adamus channel. The band remain active well into their sixth decade, with 78-year-old frontman Klaus Meine recently reflecting on the group’s enduring passion for…
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Wellness Influencers Are Pushing ‘Natural’ and Unproven Alternatives to Adderall
Wellness brands including Graymatter Labs, Stasis, Magic Mind, Thesis and Nello are using social media influencers to promote “natural” nootropic supplements as alternatives to ADHD stimulant medications such as Adderall and Vyvanse. This coincides with the Trump administration’s Health and Human Services department, under secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., pushing to restrict access to such…
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Artist sues AI meme generator for selling deeply personal comic as ad template
Filipino artist Elmer Saflor, creator of the viral 2017 “Running Away Balloon” comic, has filed a lawsuit against Memes Apps LLC, which runs the AI-powered platforms Memes.ai and Memes AI Studio, alleging copyright infringement. Saflor claims the company sells paid subscriptions to an ad-generation tool that reproduces his comic as a template without permission, and…
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Baldur’s Gate 3 True Third-Person Camera Mod Goes Viral, Sparks Debate About Whether It Erases the Game’s Identity
A mod for Baldur’s Gate 3 that replaces the game’s classic top-down camera with a modern over-the-shoulder third-person view has gone viral, prompting a heated debate among fans about whether such changes undermine the identity of the cRPG genre. The mod, created by Relysia and released on Nexus Mods earlier in July 2026, keeps the…