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Evening StandardThe 'virgin' Sophie Rain set to make $60m on adult site: The rise and backlash of OnlyFans' biggest star
After earning $43 million in 2024, Sophie Rain will surpass that this year amid fierce ethical debates about her child-like looks and controversial pals
- BuzzFeed
We're Only Two Weeks In 2025 And Somehow These 21 People Have Posted The Dumbest Things On The Internet I've Ever Seen In My Life
It's only been two weeks.
- WWD
If TikTok Is Banned in the U.S., What’s Next for Beauty?
Established short-form video platforms are next in line, but small upstarts like Lemon8, Triller, Kwai and Firework have potential.
- HuffPost
Trump Has Middle-Of-The-Night Meltdown In Wild Rant Aimed At ‘Moron’ TV Host
The president-elect said he had an “obligation” to attack one specific late night host.
- Reuters
North Korea's suicide soldiers pose new challenge for Ukraine in war with Russia
After a battle in Russia's snowy western region of Kursk this week, Ukrainian special forces scoured the bodies of more than a dozen slain North Korean enemy soldiers. But it is among mounting evidence from the battlefield, intelligence reports and testimonies of defectors that some North Korean soldiers are resorting to extreme measures as they support Russia's three-year war with Ukraine. "Self-detonation and suicides: that's the reality about North Korea," said Kim, a 32-year-old former North Korean soldier who defected to the South in 2022, requesting he only be identified by his surname due to fears of reprisals against his family left in the North.
- InStyle
Nicole Kidman’s Airport Outfit Featured the Jeans That’ll Be Everywhere in 2025
Natalie Portman is a fan of the trend, too.
- HuffPost
'Massive Reversal': Trump Ripped For Already Backpedaling On Key Campaign Promise
The president-elect and one of his advisers just shifted an important timetable.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Snubs Elon With Decision on White House Digs
Elon Musk is reportedly set to receive office space in the White House complex for his incoming work as co-head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), but he won’t be wall-to-wall with President-elect Donald Trump. Citing two sources that have been briefed on the plans, The New York Times reports that Musk will set up camp at the Eisenhower Executive Office, a separate building adjacent to the White House. It’s still not clear whether Musk’s DOGE partner, Vivek Ramaswamy, will also h
- The Daily Beast
Lying Trump Took His Own Supporters for Fools: Jack Smith
Special Counsel Jack Smith found that Donald Trump’s team took his own MAGA faithful for easily manipulated fools when he and several co-conspirators carried out an “unprecedented criminal effort” to overturn the 2020 election. Smith detailed his conclusion in a report released Tuesday, which explains his decision to indict Trump on four counts for plotting to obstruct the certification of the presidential race he lost to Joe Biden. Smith wrote that Trump’s team “deceived” a group of MAGA hardli
- Yahoo Sport Australia
Mary Fowler in sad development with Nathan Cleary as Sam Kerr detail excites Matildas fans
Nathan Cleary has previously opened up about the long-distance relationship. Read more here.
- The Independent
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry ‘disaster tourists’ after photo with LA wildfire victims, claims star
‘Meghan Markle and Harry are no better than ambulance chasers,’ said ‘Family Ties’ star
- NewsWire
Horror alleged attack on cop at busy airport
Two police officers were allegedly attacked with a pen, one in the face and neck, after responding to calls about a disturbance on a domestic flight.
- HuffPost
Stephen Colbert Gives ‘Jerk’ Trump An Awkward Reality Check On His Latest Obsession
The “Late Show” host said one of the president-elect’s big plans has a glaring flaw.
- BuzzFeed
Thousands Of Teenage Girls Took Part In A New Study. What They Revealed Should Terrify You.
"As I watch my own young daughter grow, these statistics take on a new, urgent meaning.”
- Yahoo Sport Australia
Steve Smith goes public with bizarre revelation about Test teammate after brutal near-miss
Steve Smith has spilled the beans on the unwanted situation. Read more here.
- Yahoo Lifestyle
Deborra-Lee 'fuming' with Blake Lively over 'disturbing' detail in Hugh Jackman split
Deborra-Lee Furness has been left 'fuming' with Blake Lively after the actress sided with her ex, Hugh Jackman, following their split. Read more.
- Futurism
Why Doesn't LA Just Put the Fires Out Using Ocean Water?
Firefighters are still battling several wildfires in the Los Angeles region — and the path of destruction is enormous. And thanks to an extremely dry 2024, in large part the consequence of human-caused climate change, has made firefighting efforts even more complicated. Last week, fire hydrants started to run dry, leaving some firefighters empty-handed. Which leaves an intriguing question: why aren't they resorting to scooping up water from the nearby Pacific Ocean? As Patrick Megonigal, [prof m
- Hello!
Lewis Hamilton's real reason behind name change after 40 years
F1 star Lewis Hamilton has previously spoken about wanting to legally change his name. Discover why here...
- BuzzFeed
I Apologize In Advance, But Non-Americans Think These 18 American Foods Are Absolutely "Disgusting"
"I hate those Midwestern 'fruit salads' where half the ingredients are marshmallow fluff or mini marshmallows, jello, whipped cream, etc. I have a high tolerance for American food, but I cannot handle these or even comprehend why and how they exist."
- The Daily Beast
Fox News Sends Reporter to Find MAGA in Greenland and It Majorly Backfires
A Fox News reporter dispatched to Greenland’s capital city found that “most” of the residents it spoke to were not so keen on Donald Trump. The network aired a live report Tuesday afternoon from Nuuk, where its London-based correspondent Alex Hogan made the revelation while standing outside in the frigid weather. Hogan tracked down one MAGA superfan—who has also made his rounds in interviews with Danish media—who showed off his Trump merch like a t-shirt and pins. That man, Jørgen Boassen, calle