The brother of Jeff Bezos' girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez, gave the compromising text messages of a sexual nature to the tabloid National Enquirer, The Daily Beast reports. The Beast cited "multiple sources" inside the tabloid's parent company as well as another source close to AMI leaders that Michael Sanchez was the source of the compromising texts.…
MANY WESTERNERS regard the Jehovah’s Witnesses, handing out tracts on street corners or knocking on strangers’ doors, as somewhere between a colourful eccentricity and a mild irritation. But authoritarian governments have often regarded them as a threat to society. So, at certain times (especially in periods of war), have democracies. Regardless of their own feelings…
The nominees for the four marquee awards are split between the hip-hop streaming juggernauts and more niche artists. “Scorpion,” “Black Panther: The Album,” “Beerbongs & Bentleys” and Cardi B’s “Invasion of Privacy” all topped the chart and have been fixtures on streaming services. [Never miss a pop music story: Sign up for our weekly newsletter,…
Five paintings allegedly by Adolf Hitler failed to sell at an auction in Germany amid questions concerning their authenticity, as well as public furor. Held in the city of Nuremberg on Saturday at the Weidler auction house, the sale included several watercolor paintings with a starting price of $51,000, as well as items owned by…
A line on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's website supporting "economic security to all those who are unable or unwilling to work" triggered backlash this week and prompted mixed messages from her team about where the line came from, and whether it was ever intended to be part of the landmark Green New Deal policy package. The…
THE PLAN was too bold. On the morning of February 8th the Thai Raksa Chart party surprised the world. It submitted just one name to the Election Commission to run as its candidate for the office of prime minister: Princess Ubolratana. The likely outcome of an election slated for March 24th seemed to change in…
Since 2005, the folk and Americana singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile has quietly put out albums that are well-received by critics and her fairly modest fan base — Barack Obama included — and that was enough for her. She landed the occasional song on a big soundtrack, and in 2015 she was nominated for her first Grammy,…
How did the National Enquirer obtain the richest man in the world’s sexts? While the truth remains a closely guarded secret, plenty of theories have been floated. Gavin de Becker, the sagacious security consultant granted carte blanche to investigate the situation by Jeff Bezos, the ultra-billionaire founder of Amazon, alleged adulterer, and target of the…
When Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos decided to accuse David Pecker, the CEO of National Enquirer's parent company, of blackmail on Thursday, he chose an interesting way to do it: a post on Medium. Medium is a blogging media site founded by Evan Williams, one of the founders of Twitter. Bezos also tweeted about his blog…
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