YouTube hires a liaison to help it work better with creators

YouTube knows its platform can be volatile for creators. One algorithm change or an overzealous copyright claim can ruin a star’s income, and the service might not even realize it. However, YouTubers now have someone on the inside. The service has…

Locke & Key’s Meredith Averill on Grief in Horror and Her Elm Street Dream Project

Locke & Key’s journey to the small screen was a long and winding one that culminated in something new for Netflix: a single season of television that somehow managed to pack what was essentially the whole of a comic book series’ plot into 10 tightly-crafted, hour-long episodes. Even more impressive, though, was the…

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A Billionaire Who Funds Climate Denial Is No Longer on American Museum of Natural History Board

Billionaire Rebekah Mercer, who with her father Robert Mercer has poured millions of dollars into climate-denying organizations, candidates, and media, is off the board of the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH).

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Utah Teacher Admits Murdering Ex’s Girlfriend In Front Of Kids

Chelsea Watrous Cook pleaded guilty Friday to a variety of charges.

Kate Middleton Just Wore The Sparkliest Heels Ever

You’ve probably seen the Duchess of Cambridge in these Jimmy Choo pumps before.

Mouse House Shakeup! Disney CEO Bob Iger Steps Down

Bob Chapek will take on Iger’s old role, according to a surprise announcement Tuesday.

‘The Wire’ Honored With ‘Classic TV’ Award By American Black Film Festival

The ABFF celebrated the series for being widely regarded as “one of the greatest television shows of all time.”

Jimmy Kimmel Reveals What Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘Vagina’ Candle Actually Smells Like

It got awkward on his show after he decided to light Goop’s “This Smells Like My Vagina” candle in front of Paltrow.

Mardi Gras Indians Turn New Orleans’s Biggest Celebration Into A Day Of Rebellion

Mardi Gras Indians are an iconic part of New Orleans parade culture.

Harvey Weinstein Recorded A Robocall For Mike Bloomberg In 2005

The disgraced movie producer backed the then-mayor’s reelection, and Bloomberg appointed him to a charity board.