Nothing “prophetic” about this rebrand, huh? PublishedOctober 3, 2025 11:56 AM EDT•UpdatedOctober 3, 2025 11:56 AM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link Has any company taken more Ls in the past couple of months than Cracker Barrel? The famous restaurant and old-country store decided back in August to change its logo, eliminating both the Barrel and the Cracker from its …
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Elon Musk, the multibillionaire and self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist”, has in recent days trained his attention on getting people to cancel their Netflix subscriptions in protest of what he claims is the company’s “woke bias” and inclusion of LGBTQ+ characters. Musk, the richest person in the world with a net worth of approximately $500bn, has repeatedly encouraged his 227 million …
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Bill Burr took to his Monday Morning Podcast this week to talk about his performance at Riyadh Comedy Festival in the capital of Saudi Arabia. His latest episode arrived amid backlash from his fellow comedians for participating in an event that Human Rights Watch said is being used to deflect attention from the country’s “brutal repression of free speech.” Burr said that while …
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The Anti-Defamation League, one of the most prominent Jewish advocacy and anti-hate organizations in the US, removed over a thousand pages of extremism research from its site on Tuesday night following online backlash from rightwing influencers and Elon Musk. The ADL’s now-deleted “glossary of extremism” contained over a thousand entries that gave background information on groups and ideologies connected to …
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Amid rising backlash from fellow comedians and human rights advocates, Bill Burr is defending his appearance at the Riyadh Comedy Festival, calling it “one of the top three experiences I’ve had” and “mind blowing.” “It was great to experience that part of the world and to be a part of the first comedy festival over there in Saudi Arabia,” Burr …
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FBI Director Kash Patel announces break with anti-Semitism watchdog amid outrage over description of Charlie Kirk. The top law enforcement agency in the United States has cut ties with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), accusing the Jewish advocacy organisation and anti-Semitism watchdog of spying on conservatives. FBI Director Kash Patel made the announcement on Wednesday after prominent conservative influencers, including Elon …
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A comedy festival in the capital of Saudi Arabia has become a cultural flash point as major comedians face criticism for accepting seemingly lucrative deals to perform in a country that was virtually impossible to visit until 2019 and a pariah in much of the West for its human rights record. The Riyadh Comedy Festival, which began Friday and runs …
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The creator of AI actress Tilly Norwood has responded to critics following fierce backlash, telling social media users: “She is not a replacement for a human being.” Eline Van der Velden, Dutch founder of AI outfit Particle 6 Productions, announced at Zurich Film Festival the launch of Xicoia, “the world’s first artificial intelligence talent studio.” She has now responded via …
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The creator of AI actress Tilly Norwood has released a statement following a weekend of heated backlash over the news that talent agents were already interested in signing the digital character. “To those who have expressed anger over the creation of my AI character, Tilly Norwood, she is not a replacement for a human being, but a creative work – …
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