Author: Dorcas Onasa

For many people with disabilities, seeing themselves reflected in television, movies and other forms of media can be life changing. Yet for decades, authentic portrayals have remained limited, leaving countless individuals without characters who mirror their experiences. For one autism advocate, receiving an autism diagnosis at age 27 finally brought clarity to feelings that had existed throughout life. While there had always been a sense of experiencing the world differently, a lack of representation made it difficult to find the language to understand those differences. That perspective later became especially meaningful while serving as a disability authenticity consultant for Lavender,…

Mýa is sharing details about a painful chapter in her life and the personal breakthrough that helped her leave it behind. During a recent appearance on The Jason Lee Show, the Grammy-winning singer reflected on a past relationship that involved multiple forms of abuse. While she did not identify the former partner, she described the experience as one that deeply affected her emotional well-being and altered how she viewed herself. The singer said the relationship exposed her to verbal, financial and physical abuse, creating an environment that gradually changed her behavior and left her feeling disconnected from the person she…

Michael Jackson continues to make music history nearly two decades after his death. The King of Pop has achieved another remarkable milestone, becoming the first artist ever to earn Billboard Hot 100 entries across six consecutive decades. The achievement extends Jackson’s chart presence from the 1970s through the 2020s, a feat unmatched by any performer in the history of the chart. The historic accomplishment comes as several of Jackson’s songs appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated June 6, 2026, demonstrating the enduring popularity of a catalog that has captivated audiences for generations. With classic hits and deeper catalog…

Kevin Hart is no stranger to controversy in comedy. Throughout his decades long career, the comedian, actor and producer has navigated discussions about humor, public reaction and the evolving expectations audiences place on entertainers. Now, Hart has found himself part of another conversation surrounding the world of roast comedy, this time involving comedian Tony Hinchcliffe and the backlash some of his roast jokes have generated. The discussion has once again highlighted the unique nature of roast performances, where comedians are often expected to push boundaries, challenge social norms and deliver sharp jokes aimed at celebrities, public figures or fellow performers.…

Iowa is a state that has been reliably red for years, but heading into the 2026 midterm elections, Republicans are finding themselves in unfamiliar territory on defense. With open seats for governor and U.S. Senate, and two of its four U.S. House races rated as toss ups by the Cook Political Report, the Hawkeye State has quietly become one of the most competitive political landscapes in the country. National leaders on both sides of the aisle are watching closely, and money is already pouring in from every direction. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz sounded the alarm at a May rally in…

Jay-Z does not need a stage announcement, a press release or a countdown. He just shows up and the culture stops. That was exactly what happened this past weekend at the Roots Picnic, where the rap legend delivered a surprise freestyle that sent social media into a frenzy and reminded the music world, once again, why his name carries weight like few others in the game. He arrived sporting a full afro that immediately turned heads, but it was what came out of his mouth that truly made the moment unforgettable. The freestyle was many things at once a victory…

The security camera footage was unsettling from the first frame. A shirtless man walks slowly down a dirt driveway on a rural property in Hawaii’s Puna District, a dog at his side. Then, as vehicles pass nearby, he drops to the ground and stays there, pressing himself flat as if hiding in plain sight. It was the kind of behavior that raises the hair on the back of your neck and for property owner Mark Wyatt, watching the footage remotely, it did exactly that. Wyatt recognized the man almost immediately. Though the figure’s face was not directly visible to the…

Before Kane Parsons ever set foot on a professional film set, he was a teenager with a camera and an idea rooted in internet mythology. At 16, he began posting videos based on the Backrooms an online creepy pasta concept built around liminal spaces, those eerie, fluorescent lit corridors that feel both vaguely familiar and deeply wrong. The videos went viral. Millions of viewers followed along as Parsons expanded the lore video by video, building a horror universe from scratch without a studio, a budget, or a publicist. By the time A24 and producer Chernin Entertainment came knocking, Parsons had…

A software engineer at Google is facing serious federal criminal charges after prosecutors say he used confidential company data to place a series of winning bets on a prediction market platform, walking away with more than $1.2 million in illegal profits. Michele Spagnulo, 36, an Italian citizen living in Switzerland, was charged in a federal complaint unsealed in New York City. The case is already drawing significant attention because it marks the second major criminal investigation tied to insider trading on Polymarket, one of the most widely used prediction market platforms in the world. Who is Michele Spagnulo? Spagnulo worked…

A redistricting push backed by former President Donald Trump has come to an abrupt halt in South Carolina after the state Senate voted against advancing a proposed congressional map one that would have wiped out the district held by one of the Democratic Party’s most prominent figures. The Senate’s move effectively kills, at least for now, a plan that had drawn widespread criticism for its potential impact on Black voter representation at a time when early voting was already in progress across the state. The map that could have ended Clyburn’s seat Gov. Henry McMaster had called a special legislative…