• Ja Rule defends viral restaurant ad: ‘I’m a marketing genius’

    Ja Rule defends viral restaurant ad: ‘I’m a marketing genius’

    It seems 50 Cent may have fallen for a trap when he trolled a new commercial by his rap nemesis Ja Rule. Ja’s “cheesy” ad for an LA Greek deli called Papa Cristo’s went viral and was boosted when Fiddy commented in a since-deleted post: “This what happens … I’ll have you and your whole …
  • ‘Fortnite’ removed cop cars from game amid police protests

    ‘Fortnite’ removed cop cars from game amid police protests

    In the world of “Fortnite,” the police have been defunded. The shooter-survivor video game has silently removed police cars from gameplay. “Fortnite,” among the most popular video games in the world with over 350 million players, last week launched a new season which included many vehicles familiar to players, but not cop cars, the Wall …
  • Japanese shoppers going wild for Uniqlo’s washable masks

    Japanese shoppers going wild for Uniqlo’s washable masks

    TOKYO, June 19 – Japanese shoppers queued at Uniqlo stores and crashed its website on Friday as the clothing chain began selling face masks with breathable fabric used in the brand’s popular underwear, preparing for the coronavirus outbreak lasting through summer. Scenes of people standing in the rain waiting for stores to open were seen …
  • Teyana Taylor is pregnant, expecting second child with Iman Shumpert

    Teyana Taylor is pregnant, expecting second child with Iman Shumpert

    Teyana Taylor and husband Iman Shumpert are expecting their second child — a baby girl — with Taylor debuting her baby bump in her new music video for “Wake Up Love.” The romantic video captures Taylor, 29, in bed singing to Shumpert, who raps a verse on the track. By the song’s end, the couple’s …
  • YouTube star Trevi Moran comes out as a transgender woman

    YouTube star Trevi Moran comes out as a transgender woman

    The YouTube sensation formerly known as Trevor Moran has come out as a transgender woman. In a video posted Saturday, called “Coming Out. I Am Female,” the 21-year-old explained to her 1.44 million subscribers on YouTube that her name is now Trevi. “Hi, My name is Trevi Moran. I am a transgender female,” she began. …
  • ‘Call of Duty’ adds ‘Black Lives Matter’ message to loading screen

    ‘Call of Duty’ adds ‘Black Lives Matter’ message to loading screen

    “Call of Duty” is adding a new feature to its mega-popular “Modern Warfare” game: social activism. The best-selling shooting game now includes a message splashed on its loading screen with “Black Lives Matter” written in large, bold print. “Our community is hurting,” the statement, first spotted by The Verge, reads. “The systemic inequalities our community …
  • ‘Fortnite’ delays end-of-season event due to George Floyd protests

    ‘Fortnite’ delays end-of-season event due to George Floyd protests

    The ripple effects of the George Floyd protests have reached the world of video games. “Fortnite,” a free-to-play, shoot-em-up game that is among the most popular in the world, this week announced that it was delaying its end-of-season event in order to give employees and players more time with their families and friends. “We’re acutely …
  • Judge tosses ex-basketball players’ ‘Fortnite’ dance lawsuit

    Judge tosses ex-basketball players’ ‘Fortnite’ dance lawsuit

    A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit in which two former University of Maryland men’s basketball players accused makers of the “Fortnite” video game of misappropriating a dance move that the ex-teammates popularized. US District Judge Paul Grimm in Maryland ruled Friday that the Copyright Act preempts claims that Jared Nickens and Jaylen Brantley filed …
  • Myka Stauffer: Who is the YouTuber who ‘rehomed’ her adopted son Huxley?

    Myka Stauffer: Who is the YouTuber who ‘rehomed’ her adopted son Huxley?

    Putting yourself out there as an online influencer is risky business. YouTuber Myka Stauffer has come under fire this week for “rehoming” her adopted son Huxley, who is autistic. “I wouldn’t trade him for anything!” the Ohio-based social-media star once gushed in a cuddly 2018 Instagram post, which doubled as a paid ad for Dreft …
  • ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ sequel in the works

    ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ sequel in the works

    “Sonic the Hedgehog” is getting a sequel. Paramount Pictures and Sega Sammy confirmed on Thursday that they have commenced development on a sequel to the live-action family comedy. The sequel would reteam the filmmakers, with Jeff Fowler directing, and Pat Casey and Josh Miller writing the script. The movie is still in the development stage …