The website’s system admins are working on ‘countermeasures’Photo: Charlie Hall/Polygon Ana Diaz (she/her) is a culture writer at Polygon, covering internet culture, fandom, and video games. Her work has previously appeared at NPR, Wired, and The Verge. Archive of Our Own (AO3), a leading repository of fan-written works, went down on Monday following a distributed-denial-of-service…
As the 2024 election nears, and opinions become more heated and pronounced, we can expect more social media postings like this. Jack White, a Detroit native and rock star, Monday attacked celebrities who were spotted Saturday evening chatting with Donald Trump at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas during the mixed-martial arts event, UFC 290…
Dua Lipa rolled up to the Barbie world premiere in a dress you definitely wouldn’t see any Mattel doll wearing in the toy aisleThe 27-year-old pop star, who plays Mermaid Barbie in the highly anticipated Greta Gerwig flick, looked stunning in a sheer, metallic silver gown on the pink carpet at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium…
Holland originally ditched the bottle in January 2022 to participate in the ever-popular “dry January” — a trend in which people commit to no alcohol for a month typically following a booze-heavy holiday season.Tom Holland detailed how he realized he was “definitely addicted to alcohol” when trying to commit to a month of no drinking….
CNN — Hawaiian pro surfer Mikala Jones has died at the age of 44 following an accident while surfing in Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands on Sunday. Jones was known throughout the surfing world for his mesmerizing videos captured while riding inside of breaking waves, offering a unique first person perspective into the art of tube-riding. The…
Serbian overcame big-serving performance from Hurkacz at Wimbledon Indoors or outdoors, no matter the conditions, returning Hubert Hurkacz’s serve remains one of the biggest challenges in the grass-court game. Novak Djokovic nonetheless found a way to blunt the Pole’s booming delivery and seal fourth-round victory on Monday at Wimbledon, where Hurkacz sent down 33 aces…
BALTIMORE – Right off the bat, Orioles star catcher Adley Rutschman put on a show in his first-ever MLB Home Run Derby Monday night in Seattle. Rutschman, who grew up just three hours away in Portland, Oregon, belted 27 home runs in the first round. The switch-hitter smacked 21 home runs from the left side…
Three months after an undisclosed “medical complication” left him hospitalized, Jamie Foxx is not only back in action, but boating too. In a video obtained by TMZ over the weekend, the Oscar winner can be seen waving, tossing up a peace sign, and speaking to fans from a boat on the Chicago River. Foxx, who…
Hugh Jackman promised fans that his return as Wolverine in the upcoming “Deadpool 3” would not screw with “Logan,” the 2017 “X-Men” tentpole that brought an end to the superhero’s movie arc by killing him off. It appears Jackman was telling the truth, as a first look at “Deadpool 3” shared on Jackman and co-star…
Himbos have feelings, too. In “Just Ken,” the latest drop from the Barbie soundtrack, Ryan Gosling proves that men with hot, washboard abs and bleach-blond hair are more than mere eye candy, more than a simple accessory — like Barbie’s pink corvette and archival Chanel tweed — that she totes around her dream house. This…