The internet is a weird, wild place. The latest example: A strange and illogical meme that correlates the births of YouTube creator and podcaster Trisha Paytas‘ children with the deaths of prominent figures — and posits that Paytas’ kids are the reincarnation of the recently departed — went viral after news that heavy-metal icon Ozzy Osbourne had died. The “Trisha …
Read More »By now, we’ve all seen the Coldplay “kiss cam” fiasco. What happened in the hours and days afterward is a case study in how fast someone’s 15 seconds of fame (or infamy) can truly ricochet around the world. A tech CEO and his HR head were caught embracing on the jumbotron at Gillette Stadium. They looked horrified and quickly untangled, …
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Police in Jacksonville, Florida are investigating a “viral” video in which an officer is seen punching a male driver in the face during a traffic stop. Footage that began circulating on social media over the weekend showed William McNeil Jr. staring at the camera on Feb. 19 as an officer is seen smashing his driver’s side window and demanding that …
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Another day, another hoax doing the rounds off the back of the viral clip of Andy Byron, former CEO of Astronomer, and HR specialist, Kristin Cabot, who were caught on Kiss Cam at a Coldplay concert. Now, social media has been amplifying a couple of different ‘statements’ issued by Byron’s wife, Megan Kerrigan Byron, about how she’s going to leave …
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Attorneys for man punched by JSO officer in viral traffic stop video say police report is ‘divorced from reality’ firstcoastnews.com Video of Jacksonville sheriff’s officer hitting man in face during traffic stop prompts investigation CBS News No criminality in viral video of man being repeatedly punched by deputies: Sheriff ABC News Police report of viral JSO traffic stop video says man was ‘verbally …
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Alex Pereira continues to put on weight, and now has fans thinking that a potential heavyweight move could be in the cards — which would certainly capture the interest of UFC heavyweight titleholder Tom Aspinall. As of now, Aspinall or Pereira, the former UFC light heavyweight and middleweight champion, are currently awaiting their next fight announcements. Speaking with former heavyweight …
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Pete DeJoy, Astronomer’s interim CEO, spoke out after taking over for Andy Byron, the ex-tech CEO at the center of an internet controversy and affair allegations, and underscored his commitment to employees and customers alike. Astronomer’s interim CEO addressed the public for the first time since taking over for his scandal-laden predecessor Andy Byron. Pete DeJoy, who co-founded the tech …
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Jacksonville’s NAACP calls for ‘immediate answers’ from Sheriff Waters after viral video of violent JSO traffic stop WKMG Viral video shows JSO officer break car window, punch driver in head during February traffic stop firstcoastnews.com Watch Live: Sheriff T.K. Waters holds news conference on viral video showing violent February traffic stop News4JAX Violent JSO traffic stop raises questions about drivers’ rights. A crime …
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Coldplay frontman Chris Martin is joining in on the viral kiss cam couple moment. On Saturday, during the first concert since the now-infamous video was taken, Martin jokingly warned the audience that the fan cam was about to begin filming. “We’d like to say hello to some of you in the crowd,” he said in a video shared on X. …
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At band’s first gig since accidentally exposing a workplace affair, singer lets fans know “we’re gonna use our cameras and put some of you on the big screen” Chris Martin jokingly warned fans about Coldplay’s “The Jumbotron Song” during the band’s first concert since capturing a now-infamous moment at a Boston-area show earlier this week. “The Jumbotron Song” had been …
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