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Awkwafina has issued a statement following past criticism of her using a "Blackccent" in certain roles. As reported by NBC News, the 33-year-old Marvel star has faced repeated criticism in the past for using African American Vernacular English, or AAVE. It is often referred to in pop culture as a…
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Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has revealed that she's made the plunge and has decided to quit Twitter due to the amount of "negativity" on the platform. The New York representative was answering questions on her Instagram Story on Monday when someone asked: "When will you come back to Twitter?? You're missed."…
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A teenager has claimed that billionaire tech tycoon Elon Musk offered him $5,000 to remove a Twitter account that tracks his private jet. Jack Sweeney, a 19-year-old college freshman at the University of Central Florida, is the man behind the Twitter account @ElonJet. Per USA Today, the account has been…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene has been served a permanent suspension on Twitter. The 47-year-old Republican Congresswoman has reportedly had her account suspended on the social media platform after continuing to share misinformation surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic. [caption id="attachment_1263113243" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Credit: Alamy / REUTERS[/caption] In a statement to The Independent, a…
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Alec Baldwin and his wife have both deleted their Twitter accounts just days after the actor gave his first interview about the fatal on-set shooting of Halyna Hutchins. On 21 October, while on the set of his new movie Rust, the 63-year-old actor fired a revolver containing a live round.…
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Elon Musk has sparked a conversation online after suggesting an age cap for anybody running for president. Taking to Twitter on Thursday, December 2, the Tesla CEO tweeted out the following message to his 65.3 million followers: "Let’s set an age limit after which you can’t run for political office,…
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Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has slammed transgender activists for sharing her home address on social media. A group of three trans activists staged a demonstration outside Rowling's home in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Friday night. Rowling, 56, has been criticized for her controversial views on the trans community in the…
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Alec Baldwin has taken to Twitter to share two news articles that state that the gun handed to him on the set of Rust was deemed safe by the production's assistant director. Halyna Hutchins, a 42-year-old cinematographer was accidentally killed on October 21 after Baldwin fired a Colt revolver that…
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Representative Jim Banks has been suspended from Twitter after misgendering Assistant Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine in a recent tweet, CBS News reports. Levine, a real trailblazer, very recently became the first openly transgender four-star officer in US military history, the Department of Health and Human Services announced on…
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Barbara Corcoran has issued an apology after making a joke about Whoopi Goldberg's size during her appearance on The View. The 72-year-old Shark Tank star was a guest on Thursday's episode of the hit talk show, as the panel discussed the upcoming season of the business-based reality TV show. However,…
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Donald Trump has asked a federal judge in the US to force Twitter to restore his account. Both Twitter and Facebook blocked his profile on their respective platforms in the wake of the US Capitol attack on January 6. Trump, at the time, was accused by many of inciting the…
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Twitter users are now shooting their shot with the newly single Elon Musk following his recent breakup. Yesterday, (September 24), it was confirmed by Page Six that the SpaceX founder, 50, and 33-year-old Canadian singer Grimes had called it quits after three years together. Musk told the outlet that the…
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The Royal Navy has given Daniel Craig an honorary rank that's the same as James Bond's. The actor, 53, will be giving up his role as the iconic secret agent on September 30 with the release of his final Bond film, No Time to Die, and now the Royal Navy…
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Lil Nas X is now the proud parent of a brand new album! The 22-year-old rapper has been showing off his faux baby bump online for some weeks, and it appears he has now "given birth" to his baby - that is, his debut studio album, Montero. Taking to social…
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The government of Trinidad and Tobago has finally responded to Nicki Manj's claim that the Covid-19 vaccine resulted in her cousin's friend's "swollen testicles". The Trinidadian-born rapper, 38, caused a storm across social media that spread to various international government officials on Monday (September 13) after she tweeted to claim…
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Nicki Minaj has called Piers Morgan a "stupid piece of s***" in a heated Twitter exchange after he slammed her comments surrounding the Covid-19 vaccine. The rapper, 38, made headlines around the world after she claimed on Monday (September 13) that the live-saving vaccine had swollen her cousin's friend's testicles…
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Billie Eilish's appearance at the 2021 Met Gala has left fans stunned, as she appeared to channel the legendary Marilyn Monroe. The singer, 19, dramatically stepped away from her previous baggy-clothed Met Gala looks to channel the iconic actress for her new "Happier Than Ever era", as per BuzzFeed. She…
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Lil Nas X took an unconventional approach to announce his debut album - by staging a full pregnancy photoshoot. The 22-year-old rapper silenced the music world after sharing images of his intimate shoot in which he cradled his fake baby bump. But soon after sharing the images with the world,…
