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By Kirk Miller The virtual metaverse is rife with bigotry, harmful content and even reports of virtual groping and rape, according to a new study by the corporate accountability group SumOfUs. Per Fast Company, the report suggests Meta’s VR platforms (…

By Evan Bleier Ahead of the start of the NBA Finals tomorrow night in San Francisco, a three-time champion who will be playing in the championship round is feuding with a two-time champion who will be watching from home about the Hall-of-Fame résumé of…

By Paolo Sandoval When it comes to copping designer clothing, buying online can feel like a gargantuan task. There’s no denying the ballooning interest in the likes of designer labels like Off-White or Balenciaga, thanks in part to expanded visibility …

By Evan Bleier In Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals in San Francisco last week, the Warriors punched their ticket to the NBA Finals on their home floor with a series-clinching victory over the Dallas Mavericks, giving Golden State their sixth tri…

By Tanner Garrity For years, the NFL has sponsored an initiative with the American Heart Association called PLAY 60, which has a pretty straightforward mission statement: encourage kids to get 60 minutes of physical activity each day. While the project…

By Cam Vigliotta Back when I was a kid, finding the perfect Father’s Day gift was an annual dilemma. That’s not because I didn’t know what my dad wanted, but rather, because I couldn’t really afford any of the gadgets and gizmos that caught his eye. Th…

By Emily Monaco If you’re planning on throwing the same-old selection of hot dogs and burgers on the grill this summer, please stop what you’re doing and listen to Charlie Thieriot. The sixth-generation owner of Chico’s Rancho Llano Seco is spending hi…

By Tobias Carroll It’s been almost 20 years since the last time the Concorde flew across the Atlantic, bringing to an end the era of supersonic commercial travel. Or perhaps “bringing to a pause” might be more accurate, given the numerous plans floatin…

By Tobias Carroll It’s not difficult to see why the show Heroes & Monsters: Jean-Michel Basquiat, The Thaddeus Mumford, Jr. Venice Collection, on display now at the Orlando Museum of Art, would be of interest to many connoisseurs of modern art. Accordi…

By Tobias Carroll Some artists have their claim to fame cemented by the work they’ve made. For others, it’s through the influence they’ve had on their style of choice. For Ronnie Hawkins, who died on Sunday, it was a little of both. Hawkins was known f…