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Western Allies Claim their Targetted Russian Sanctions Trump a SWIFT Ban as Russian Occupiers Near Kyiv
25.2.2022
The EU claimed it has created a “package of sanctions” that will be “massive and painful” for Russia. It stated that the new sanctions would remove some 70% of Russia’s banking capabilities – but Europe appears utterly divided as to whether it should block banks from an international banking...
Jim Sterling: From 'Pathetic Edgelord' To YouTube's 'Princess Of Pansexual Pandemonium'
9.2.2022
As a child, James Stephanie Sterling often found themselves picking apart what made games good or bad, what entertained and what left them cold. Silent Hill 2 would prove their favorite game. They adored its evocatively bleak atmosphere, and years later, that mirrors how they feel about the video...
Racist Xbox Commenters Duped By Popular Impersonator Just In Time For Black History Month
4.2.2022
It would be so satisfying if corporations and brands more often called out racism and other ills in their comments sections on social media. In the responses to a recent Xbox post on Facebook, it appeared at first glance that the console-maker had done exactly that. And while it’s not quite what...
The Surprisingly Messy Culture Wars Within The New York Times Crossword Puzzle
28.1.2022
In the 1970s Will Shortz submitted a crossword to the New York Times with a word so scandalous that the editor rejected it. The word: bellybutton. Fast forward over four decades and Shortz himself is the Times crossword editor who is now the gatekeeper, selecting puzzles from the nearly...
As SOL Crashes, Melania Trump’s NFT Sale Ends in Tears
28.1.2022
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are distinct and non-transferable units of data stored on a digital ledger or blockchains, the same technology that underpins cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. They’ve grown in popularity recently, thanks in part to viral cryptocurrency hits like Dogecoin...
Trump Family Threatens Legal Action Over Trumpcoin Crypto — Says ‘We Do Not Authorize the Use’
26.1.2022
The Trump family has threatened legal action over trumpcoin, a cryptocurrency created in 2016 “to honor Donald J. Trump.” Eric Trump said that the crypto has nothing to do with the Trump family. “We do not authorize the use and we are in no way affiliated with this group. Legal...
Stop the steal? Trump family threatens legal action against TrumpCoin
26.1.2022
The former President's son Eric Trump fired off a threatening tweet to TrumpCoin for using his family’s name fraudulently, although the token’s Twitter account appeared unconcerned
Donald Trump’s Son Sounds 'Fraud Alert' On TrumpCoin
25.1.2022
Eric Trump, son of the former US president Donald Trump, wants you to know that the new crypto using the family name, TrumpCoin (TRUMP), is not connected to the New York dynasty -- and is threatening the altcoin’s founders with legal recourse....
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Xbox Boss Shrugs Off Union Question As Activision Blizzard Employees Push For Better Working Conditions
20.1.2022
Upheaval at Activision Blizzard last year over workplace misconduct sparked an unprecedented level of labor organizing at the Call of Duty publisher. Those actions recently culminated in an ongoing strike and the distribution of union cards, while the misconduct reckoning that precipitated them...
Covid Testing Is Such A Debacle Even Wario64 Is Trying To Help
6.1.2022
Welcome to the winter of our discontent. Over 500,000 new cases of covid-19 a day. More than 1,000 new deaths. Testing sites are backed up for days and the more convenient but less reliable at-home antigen kits have become all but impossible to get a hold of. Now even the patron saint of helping...
Crypto Community Stumped After Melania Trump ‘Shills’ Bitcoin (And Her NFT project)
4.1.2022
The crypto world has reacted with a mixture of shock, mirth, and incredulity after the former First Lady of the United States Melania Trump took to Twitter to, as some media outlets put it, apparently “shill” bitcoin (BTC) on the anniversary of Bitcoin Genesis Block Day....
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Former First Lady Melania Trump congratulates Bitcoin on 13th birthday
4.1.2022
Melania Trump is the latest celebrity to delve into NFTs and make cryptocurrency-related posts on social media
Donald Trump Says Crypto Is ‘Very Dangerous’ — Warns of ‘Explosion Like We’ve Never Seen’
22.12.2021
Former U.S. President Donald Trump says that crypto is “a very dangerous thing.” Commenting on cryptocurrencies, he warned of “an explosion someday” that will “make the big tech explosion look like baby stuff.” He also talked about his new social media...
Nifty News: Melania Trump drops NFT, Arabian Camels produces NFT film and Whitney Houston keeps selling hits
17.12.2021
NFT mania may have cooled, but the industry is still booming. Melania Trump, Whitney Houston and Applebee's made NFT-inspired headlines this week
World’s biggest douchebag releases NFT collection
17.12.2021
Forget all the hype over genuinely revolutionary technology and creative magic. Douchebags are here to ruin the NFT party for everyone!
Melania Trump's NFT Vision, Mastercard's Ethereum Plan + More News
16.12.2021
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Activision Exec To Organizing Workers: Pwease Don’t Unionize ????????
10.12.2021
With Activision Blizzard employees more organized than ever in the wake of the company’s multiple sexual harassment lawsuits and layoffs in quality assurance, a top executive apparently felt the time was right to send out a fear-mongering email warning workers about the vague “consequences”...
Sexually Harassed Activision Blizzard Employee Holds Press Conference To Demand Apologies, Money
8.12.2021
Today, a woman named Christine who works at major game publisher Activision Blizzard held a press conference with her lawyer Lisa Bloom to describe the sexual harassment she experienced at the company. This is the latest in the ongoing battle between Activision Blizzard and its employees...
Bobby Kotick Has Always Been A Siimy Douchebag
24.11.2021
Bobby Kotick is a weasel of the highest order. And while he may finally be facing a reckoning for some of his actions as CEO of Activision Blizzard, it’s been a long time coming.Read more
Resurgence Of Facism Forces Warhammer To Remind Fans Imperium Are Villains
19.11.2021
Some Warhammer 40,000 players think the game’s fascist Imperium of Man faction is awesome, and actually has a few good ideas. It does not. To clarify this point—which more than one Warhammer 40K fan appears to have missed—maker Games Workshop put out a statement saying that you do not, under...