A Texas judge went too easy on Brendan Sorsby after the NCAA banned him for gambling

A Texas judge went too easy on Brendan Sorsby after the NCAA banned him for gambling

If there were anything like justice in college sports, Brendan Sorsby would never play another down of football. It’s a tough thing to say about someone only 22 years old, and under most circumstances, I’d never argue that misdeeds should end an athlete’s career before they hit the professional ranks. But Sorsby, Texas Tech’s star … Read more

Adam Friedland to Launch Podcast and Mini-Series with Ringer On Spotify

Adam Friedland to Launch Podcast and Mini-Series with Ringer On Spotify

Comedian Adam Friedland is set to bring “The Adam Friedland Show” to Spotify in July. The talk show will relaunch with its third season and partner with the streaming service for ad sales and distribution across all podcast platforms. “I couldn’t be more excited. I asked my colleagues at Spotify for a Spotify premium membership, … Read more

Canada’s infrastructure billions are falling short

Canada’s infrastructure billions are falling short

Canada has enough concrete ambition, but the delivery system needs work. According to a new PwC report, the country needs to spend US$34 billion more per year on infrastructure by 2050 just to keep pace with its highest-performing peers, currently ranking fourth globally in annual infrastructure spending at US$145 billion. As the Mobilizing Canada’s US$4.7T … Read more

Sydney Sweeney on Euphoria Season 3 and Why Cassie’s Critics Are Wrong

Sydney Sweeney on Euphoria Season 3 and Why Cassie’s Critics Are Wrong

Cassie Howard’s story has concluded. But Sydney Sweeney isn’t quite ready to let her go. Sweeney, already an Emmy nominee for the second season of “Euphoria” in 2022, dove even deeper into the character for the recent third and final season, and she tells Variety that she still thinks about what else Cassie might get … Read more

DOJ says ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead. The lawsuits are not.

DOJ says ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead. The lawsuits are not.

The battle over President Donald Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund is heading to federal court for the first time this week despite the administration’s claims that the fund is dead. Federal judges in both Washington and Virginia are scheduled to hear arguments over bids to block the Department of Justice from taking steps to actualize what critics … Read more

NASA head defends Artemis 3 crew of all men

NASA head defends Artemis 3 crew of all men

NASA’s administrator Jared Isaacman on Wednesday defended the makeup of the space agency’s latest Artemis crew, an all-male group. The nominations have earned criticism that NASA may have acted in accordance with President Donald Trump’s direction to eliminate diversity and inclusion efforts. Isaacman insisted in a lengthy social media post that the “crew selection does … Read more

Jon Stewart Says Trump Leaving Office Is Like Iron Man Exiting the MCU

Jon Stewart Says Trump Leaving Office Is Like Iron Man Exiting the MCU

If Donald Trump is the leader of the MAGA-verse, what happens after the credits roll on his presidency? At an intimate FYC event in New York on Tuesday, the hosts of “The Daily Show” got to comparing POTUS’ universe to the MCU. That makes Jordan Klepper, who often interviews (and humiliates) Trump fans outside rallies … Read more

Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez speaks about miscarriage to push for pain research

Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez speaks about miscarriage to push for pain research

A Democratic lawmaker spoke on the House floor this week about her personal traumatic experience with miscarriage to advocate her amendment to a spending bill that would direct the National Institutes of Health to study strategies for improving pain management during miscarriages. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., told colleagues that she and her husband recently … Read more

AMC Theatres Postpones Bebe Rexha, Paris Hilton Concert Experiences

AMC Theatres Postpones Bebe Rexha, Paris Hilton Concert Experiences

AMC Theatres is postponing plans to simulcast a series of live concerts from performers like Bebe Rexha, Paris Hilton, Kim Petras and Maren Morris. The cinema chain revised its plans after a series of summer releases such as “Backrooms,” “Scary Movie” and “Obsession” over-performed at the box office, and in advance of the debuts of likely … Read more