No sign of strife over California’s latest same-sex marriage measure

After living in the same house for 20 years, I started to feel like I didn’t belong in my city. 2008 was Barack Obama’s first presidential campaign, but at the same time Proposition 8a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage in California. I covered marriage equality for the editorial board and wrote several […]

Trump’s rhetorical walkabouts: sign of ‘genius’ or cognitive decline?

Is he rambling on? Is he disengaged from his audience? Is he showing signs of cognitive decline? Or do former President Trump's long-winded speeches demonstrate his genius, his ability to, as he puts it, “weave” disparate stories into a beautiful tapestry? The 78-year-old Republican candidate's rambling mannerisms, and what they say about his mental state, […]

Mark Hamill, J.J. Abrams, sign letter in support of AI safety bill SB 1047

More than 125 Hollywood actors, directors, producers, musical artists and entertainment industry leaders letter In a statement released Tuesday, they called on Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign a bill that would require developers of advanced artificial intelligence models to implement safeguards to prevent catastrophe. The bill, introduced by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and passed […]

Newsom to sign California bill to limit ‘addictive’ social media feeds for kids

California will take a major step in the fight to protect children from the harms of social media after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Friday that limits companies' ability to provide “additive feeds” to minors. According to the governor's office, Newsom plans to sign Senate Bill 976, the “Protecting Children from Social Media Addiction […]

Kelce Bros Sign Reported Nine-Figure Deal For ‘New Heights’ Podcast

As of Tuesday morning, the Kelsey brothers reportedly signed a whopping $100 million deal for their podcast. When we reported in July that NFL stars Travis and Jason Kelce were asking for $100 million for their “New Heights” podcast, we wondered if they'd lost their minds. Apparently someone at Wondery is a huge Taylor Swift […]