January 10, 2020 Ronan Farrow says 'close to 50' potential Weinstein jurors were sent home for reading his 'Catch and Kill' book Ronan Farrow's new book shedding light on the Harvey Weinstein scandal was apparently so popular that dozens of potential jurors in the disgraced film mogul's trial were dismissed for having read about the alleged crimes.
January 10, 2020 Vox journalist mocked for pushing theory that Trump itches face with 'middle finger' to dig opponents A journalist for Vox was mocked on Thursday for suggesting that President Trump purposely itches his face with his middle finger in order to subtly insult Democrats and other opponents.
January 9, 2020 Twitter thread inspiring middle-aged people to share their 'big breaks' goes viral A viral tweet encouraging middle-aged people to share their “big breaks” online has sparked some rather inspiring stories.
January 9, 2020 Buttigieg faces backlash for suggesting America's 'tit for tat' with Iran responsible for downed airplane Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg is facing intense backlash for suggesting that America's "tit for tat" with Iran is responsible for the downed Ukrainian airplane that left 176 people dead.
January 8, 2020 CollegeHumor hit with mass layoffs as parent company cuts funding The long-running comedy outlet CollegeHumor has cut nearly its entire staff as its parent company decided to no longer fund the website.
January 8, 2020 NBC News faces backlash for promoting 'live coverage' of Soleimani burial NBC News is taking heat this week for promoting "live coverage" of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani's burial.
January 8, 2020 Disinformation: How Iran could take a page from Russia’s propaganda playbook A social media expert believes that the fight for screen time is one of the biggest battles of the 21st-century and that harnessing people’s reactions could be a valuable tool in a country’s arsenal, an idea that is especially relevant as tensions escalate between the U.S. and Iran.
January 8, 2020 Arizona Republican fires back at press after slammed for posting fake Obama-Rouhani photo U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., fired back at the media Tuesday after drawing criticism for posting a fake image of former President Obama shaking hands with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
January 7, 2020 New York Times slammed for obituary 'cancelling' Sam Wyche days after his death The New York Times was blasted on Tuesday for its obituary critics say "cancels" former Cincinnati Bengals coach Sam Wyche, which the paper shared on social media several days after his death.
January 7, 2020 Time magazine pummeled for 'guide' meant to help parents explain Soleimani killing to kids Time Magazine was slammed on Tuesday over a bizarre article meant to help parents explain the significance of the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
