Social media stars are getting paid to take sides in California’s billionaire tax battle
As California decides whether to slap billionaires with a special tax, the Golden State’s swarm of social media stars is...
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Why Are We Having Less Sex? Ask a Pornographer.
This episode includes a detailed discussion of pornography and descriptions of sex. Pornography gets the blame for a lot of...
Phantom Blade Zero Becomes Steam’s Most-Played Single-Player Game of 2026
Phantom Blade Zero has reportedly become Steam’s most-played single-player release of 2026, with over half a million concurrent players. S-GAME’s...
I recently tried the famous $3.50 dessert on Amtrak. I instantly understood why it has a cult following.
Amtrak's buttercake wowed me more than some fine-dining desserts and quickly became my favorite train perk. Kristine Villarroel/Business InsiderMeal options...
Invasion of the Sexy A.I. Joke Thieves
Where were you when the A.I. revolution came for stand-up comedy? I was looking at my phone this month when...
Vote Steve Hilton for California governor over establishment hack Xavier Becerra for real change
The California Post endorses Steve Hilton for governor. Hilton has run an impressive and bold campaign. The Republican has introduced...
Donald Trump, MAGA Inc. and the ugly abuses of campaign-finance law
Trevor Potter, the president of the Campaign Legal Center, was a Republican FEC commissioner from 1991 to 1995. Ellen Weintraub...
‘The Dropout’ came before ‘You Can See Everything.’ I rewatched it.
Do you remember when you got your first smartphone? How it felt to suddenly, for the first time, have the...
Amid Flock backlash, LAPD moves forward with license plate readers from another company
Local advocates thought they had scored an important victory earlier this year after the Los Angeles Police Department declined to...
Meet Hasan Piker, the streamer dividing Democrats in the midterms
AUSTIN — Hasan Piker slid into the back seat, phone in his hand, as thousands watched in real time. The...
DoorDash plans to buy Instacart for $17 billion, creating a delivery powerhouse
DoorDash has agreed to acquire Instacart. Bloomberg/Getty ImagesDoorDash has agreed to acquire Instacart.The $17 billion deal is expected to close...
Russian Strike on Ukrainian Train Station Kills 13
At least 13 people were killed and more than a dozen wounded when a Russian drone slammed into a train...
L.A. city and county fend off a court battle over homeless services
Staving off a battle over control of homeless services, Los Angeles County has agreed in principle to let the city...
DoorDash to Buy Instacart for $17 Billion, Uniting 2 Delivery Giants
DoorDash said on Thursday that it had agreed to buy Instacart for $17 billion, in a deal that would fold...
‘Christmas at the Kringles’ Review: They Really Like the Holidays. And Bloodshed.
Christmas was always a favorite holiday in my childhood, in part because my parents were distinctly attuned to what presents...
