- newToxic influencer Andrew Tate to stand trial on sex trafficking and rape charges
Incel influencer Andrew Tate (37) and his brother Tristan (35) will be tried in Romania on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women, reports The Guardian. The Tates were indicted 10 months ago, spending several months under house arrest while authorities investigated the allegations,Unsurprisingly, Tate is wailing about the "unlawful" decision to proceed to trial. — Read the rest The post Toxic influencer Andrew Tate to stand trial on sex trafficking and rape charges appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 59 mins ago 26 Apr 24, 6:25pm -
- newOklahoma bus crashes after passenger punches the driver — all because he wouldn't illegally pull over (video)
Video shows an Oklahoma gentleman violently attacking a bus driver while they were zipping through traffic, causing the bus to swerve and crash into a business.The fight began, according to KFOR, when the 23-year-old passenger asked to be let off at an intersection that wasn't a designated bus stop. — Read the rest The post Oklahoma bus crashes after passenger punches the driver — all because he wouldn't illegally pull over (video) appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 1 hour ago 26 Apr 24, 6:24pm -
- newThe Karen Speaker Manager guitar pedal will give you a new tone to speak to the manager with
The Special Cranker pedal from Earthquaker Devices is the secret weapon to my guitar tone—an "transparent" overdrive pedal that really makes it sound like someone just cranked your amp to 11 (no matter how loud you're actually playing). In fact, the circuit was originally used in an even simpler pedal called the Speaker Cranker. — Read the rest The post The Karen Speaker Manager guitar pedal will give you a new tone to speak to the manager with appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 2 hours ago 26 Apr 24, 5:35pm -
- newWatch this snake being saved from eating itself
This king snake has gotten into a predicament by attempting to eat itself and succeeding. Thankfully, a human is on standby with hand sanitizer for just such an occasion. Apparently, snakes hate the taste of alcohol.Using hand sanitizer to get a King Snake to stop eating itself. — Read the rest The post Watch this snake being saved from eating itself appeared first on Boing Boing.
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- newCities are using Ballot Bins that allow smokers to "vote" on questions by depositing their cigarette butts
A Ballot Bin is a $400 litter-prevention device designed for areas where smokers congregate. It features a clear glass front that displays two answer slots underneath a question, like "Best Superpower?" Smokers "vote" on the question by depositing their cigarette butts into the slot corresponding to their preferred answer ("Flying" or "Invisibility"). — Read the rest The post Cities are using Ballot Bins that allow smokers to "vote" on questions by depositing their cigarette butts appeared first on Boing Boing.
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- newNew NYC clothing store called Fugazi is not a Fugazi t-shirt store
Brooklyn Vegan reports that the trendy urban clothing brand known FUGAZI is opening up a flagship store on Manhattan's Lower East Side. The store, located at 55 Canal Street, will sell the brands' jackets, hats, shoes, and pants—some of which are adorned with the word "FUGAZI" in big block letters. — Read the rest The post New NYC clothing store called Fugazi is not a Fugazi t-shirt store appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 2 hours ago 26 Apr 24, 4:59pm -
- newField trip to Willis Wonderland included in UCLA's summer kitsch & camp course
Here's a super-cool opportunity for the right summer scholar. UCLA is offering a course starting in June that includes a field trip to Willis Wonderland, the incredible bubble-gum pink former home of late great songwriter Allee Willis. You'll likely remember her from songwriting credits that include Earth, Wind & Fire's "September" and "Boogie Wonderland," as well as the "Friends" theme and "The Color Purple" musical. — Read the rest The post Field trip to Willis Wonderland included in UCLA's summer kitsch & camp course appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 3 hours ago 26 Apr 24, 4:33pm -
- newAt least 3 women who got "vampire facials" in New Mexico were infected with H.I.V.
At least three women who visited an unlicensed spa in Albuquerque, New Mexico to get "vampire facials" tested positive for H.I.V. During the spring and summer of 2018, the three spa patrons had undergone the skin-rejuvenating procedure—called a platelet-rich plasma microneedling facial, or "vampire facial"—which injects a serum made from the patient's own blood into their face. — Read the rest The post At least 3 women who got "vampire facials" in New Mexico were infected with H.I.V. appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 3 hours ago 26 Apr 24, 4:18pm -
- newKevin McCartney's longtime friend and political protege investigated for sex crime against daughter
According to LA Magazine, Kevin McCarthy's longtime friend and protege, Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner, is under criminal investigation for allegedly sexually assaulting his daughter. Sheriff Donny Youngblood said Scrivner is being probed over "sexually assaulting his pre-teen daughter." Police arrived at Scrivner's Tehachapi home after receiving a call from his aunt, District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer, who warned them that Scrivner was armed. — Read the rest The post Kevin McCartney's longtime friend and political protege investigated for sex crime against daughter appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 4 hours ago 26 Apr 24, 3:47pm -
- newTrump's VP hopeful proudly describes killing a puppy
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem proudly recounts the day she decided to start killing animals. In a new book that Krist Noem hopes to sell, the South Dakota governor describes how killing a pet 14-month-old puppy led her to kill another family pet. — Read the rest The post Trump's VP hopeful proudly describes killing a puppy appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 4 hours ago 26 Apr 24, 3:28pm -