The Biggest Climate Trial of the Year Was a Chevron-Fueled ‘Charade’

After a week of proceedings, the criminal trial for attorney Steven Donziger—who won a multibillion-dollar case against Chevron over pollution in the Amazon rainforest—wrapped up on Monday. In his estimation, the trial was a “charade.” And yet he was relatively pleased with the outcome.

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Netflix's Fear Street Trailer Promises a Gruesome Summer Movie Experience

For people who grew up loving R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books, the author’s Fear Street series was an excellent way of transitioning to darker, more terrifying stories about teenagers dealing with rather Goosebumps-like, but markedly more dangerous situations in the fictional town of Shadyside.

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Batman, Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams, and Matt Reeves Join Forces for a New Animated Series

The creator of the beloved Batman: The Animated Series and architect of the DC Animated Universe has returned. Bruce Timm, along with J.J. Abrams and The Batman’s Matt Reeves, will executive produce a brand-new animated series for HBO Max and Cartoon Network simply titled Batman: Caped Crusader.

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iPad Pro (2021) review roundup: Highs & lows of Apple’s flagship 5G tablet

The new iPad Pro 12.9-inch reviews are out, and the 2021 tablet is unsurprisingly wowing with its punch of Apple Silicon performance, while also drawing a little criticism too. As ever with Apple’s tablets, the self-stated goal is to replace laptops altogether, but there’s a familiar hurdle that even this $2k+ tablet can’t quite overcome – at least, not yet. … Continue reading

Coinbase outages hit as crypto plummets: BTC, ETH & DOGE down

Bitcoin, Ethereum, DOGE, and other cryptocurrencies are plummeting today, which means it’s not a great time for popular trading platform Coinbase to be encountering issues. The company – which bills itself as “the easiest place to buy and sell crypto” – is experiencing problems today, which appear to be limiting users’ ability to trade. “We’re seeing some issues on Coinbase … Continue reading

The Apple Watch Series 6 is $60 off at Amazon and B&H Photo

Save big on the Apple Watch Series 6, which is $60 off at Amazon and B&H Photo.

House Prepares To Vote On Commission Investigating Capitol Attack

Creating Gender-Affirming Spaces Literally Saves LGBTQ Kids’ Lives

A survey found that LGBTQ youth who had at least one accepting adult were 40% less likely to report suicide attempts.

I Worked A Vaccine Hotline. Here’s The Big Problem With The System.

“I had callers cry on the phone. There was nothing I could do but stay on the line and try to be empathetic.”

FBI Investigating Possible Illegal Donations To Susan Collins’ 2020 Campaign

The former CEO of a defense contractor allegedly funneled more than $150,000 through a shell company to her campaign.