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Florida millionaire wooed bestselling author before allegedly forcing her into cuckolding fantasy with black men who he paid ‘reparations’: Litany of claims detail degrading sexual abuse
Australian bestselling author Hacia Atherton, 38, has filed a federal lawsuit against Florida businessman and retired pilot Paul Vitale, 69, alleging that a relationship which began on an exclusive dating app descended into sustained sexual abuse and coercive control. Atherton claims Vitale initially wooed her with luxury gifts, Caribbean trips and a glamorous long-distance romance,…
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Music Orgs Seek U.S. Intervention as Europe Floats Rolling Back Radio Royalties for American Artists
More than a dozen U.S. music industry organisations have appealed to the federal government for help in opposing a European Union proposal that could eliminate close to $300 million in annual royalties for American artists and labels. In a letter sent on Wednesday 8 July to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, groups including the Recording…
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Live-action remake of ‘Moana’ gets ravaged by critics in latest blow to Disney Studios
An OutKick opinion piece, published on Fox News, argues that Disney’s live-action remake of “Moana” has been poorly received by critics, framing it as the latest setback for the studio. The article positions the film within a broader narrative of what the author sees as creative stagnation across Hollywood, suggesting audiences are increasingly asking “who…
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Baby fighting for life in Western Australia after allegedly being shaken so hard it suffered critical head injuries
An 11-month-old baby is fighting for life in Western Australia after allegedly being shaken so violently that it suffered critical head injuries. Emergency services were called to a home in Two Rocks, north of Perth, last Thursday morning and found the infant in a critical condition. Police allege that a male relative was responsible for…
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As England take on Norway, a saga to stir the blood… Has scourge of the Vikings Alfred the Great been found under a car park in Winchester?
This tongue-in-cheek Daily Mail piece by television critic Christopher Stevens frames the upcoming England versus Norway World Cup quarter-final as the latest instalment in a rivalry stretching back to the Viking invasions of Anglo-Saxon Britain. Its news peg is an archaeological claim that the remains of King Alfred the Great — the ninth-century monarch who…
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Israel shares intelligence warning Iran plotted new assassination attempt against Trump: report
Israel has reportedly shared intelligence with the United States indicating that Iran developed a fresh plan to assassinate President Donald Trump, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing people familiar with the matter. The alleged plot would represent an escalation in the longstanding threats against Trump, whom Iran has repeatedly vowed to target in…
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If You’re Gen X, I Bet These 3 Late-80s Songs Are Still Stuck in Your Head
This is a nostalgia-driven opinion piece from American Songwriter picking three late-1980s rock songs it argues remain lodged in the memory of Gen X listeners. – “Sweet Child O’ Mine” by Guns N’ Roses (from Appetite For Destruction, 1988) — the band’s most famous track and a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100,…
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What’s going on with penalties – is it time to end the ‘stutter’?
France beat Morocco 2-0 in their World Cup 2026 quarter-final in Foxborough, but the match reignited debate about the “stutter” penalty after captain Kylian Mbappe saw a hesitant spot-kick easily saved by goalkeeper Yassine Bounou while the game was goalless. Mbappe recovered to score a curling effort on the hour, with Ousmane Dembele adding a…
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Fears cops have discovered America’s worst ever female pedophile after she allegedly attacked terrified babies… then sent police QR CODE linking to evidence trove from hell
Police in Minnesota have charged a woman, Kimberly Faith Christy, 37, of Moorhead, after she allegedly emailed investigators a QR code linking to a large collection of images and videos appearing to show her sexually abusing multiple infants, accompanied by a message saying she wanted to turn herself in. The material was initially treated as…
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Bernie-backed Maine Democratic Senate hopeful squirms over past Graham Platner support
Troy Jackson, a former Maine gubernatorial candidate and potential Democratic candidate for the US Senate, struggled to defend his earlier support for Graham Platner during an interview on MS NOW on Thursday. Jackson had been one of Platner’s earliest backers and had campaigned alongside him, but he later filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission…