This is sad, but all too predictable. Drug addiction and mental illness often conspire to end in death. On Wednesday, Liam Payne, 31, fell from his hotel balcony in Argentina. Moments earlier, hotel staff complained he was behaving erratically, appearing “overwhelmed with drugs and alcohol.” His ransacked room only supported their claim. But Payne’s well-known… Read more.
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Raducanu’s Wimbledon Debacle Sealed Her Fate as a One-Hit Wonder
Raducanu’s fall from grace I’ve written this commentary in the spirit of “I told you so.” That’s because it offers a cautionary tale young people would do well to heed. Emma Raducanu won her first and only Grand Slam at the 2021 US Open. But I felt compelled to rain on her parade by publishing… Read more.
Virtual Influencers: Digital Avatars Are Taking Over Social Media
The Kardashians are becoming an endangered species A new breed of influencers is taking over social media, and they’re not even real. Virtual influencers, or VTubers, are digital avatars created using CGI and AI. And they’re giving new meaning to thirst traps, captivating millions of already zombified humans with fantastical personas, hypnotizing voices, and flawless… Read more.
Emma Raducanu Fires Coach. That’s a Red Flag
Raducanu Fires her coach 18-year-old Emma Raducanu shocked the world two weeks ago by winning her first Grand Slam at the US Open. Everyone probably thought her coach, Andrew Richardson, had much to do with her feat. That’s why Raducanu shocked the world again this week when she fired him. Perhaps, now that she’s a big celebrity, she needs a celebrity coach… Read more.