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Daily Mail
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Progressive journalist celebrates Biden's cancer diagnosis
By Progressive journalist Taylor Lorenz has been met with a wave of backlash online after she publicly celebrated Joe Biden 's cancer diagnosis. 'Hopefully he rots in hell and rests in [expletive],' the former Washington Post columnist wrote Monday in a now-viral X post. Her post included a screenshot of a VICE News story that inaccurately quotes Biden about access to healthcare for everyone. Lorenz's post was met with heavy criticism from Biden fans and conservatives alike, with some branding her a 'sick and twisted person' and others accusing her of being 'intentionally misleading' and spreading 'poisonous vile'. One X user even went as far as claiming that 'hatred of Taylor Lorenz' is one of the only things that can 'unite the left and the right'. Another added that she made him 'sympathize with Joe Biden'. But Lorenz, who authors tech and online culture publication User Mag, has doubled down on her remarks despite the ridicule she faces on social media. In a statement shared online, she called Biden a 'war criminal' and accused him of being 'responsible for at least nearly 1 million deaths from Covid '. Social media users are outraged by Lorenz's comments and have called for her to have her journalism credentials 'revoked'. 'Holy [expletive]. This is fake and you've turned into everything they accused you of being. What a disgusting thing to post,' one person wrote on X. Another echoed: 'You should have whatever credential you have revoked. You're clearly not into vetting stories.' Others have directly attacked Lorenz's character, claiming that she is 'piece of [expletive]' and a '[expletive] waste of flesh'. 'What you wish on others will come back to you. And it probably should for spreading lies,' one user wrote. 'Hating someone so much only exposes how empty and hateful you truly are,' said another. 'I knew you had zero journalist integrity but this is a new low, even for you. You're disgusting,' another added. And one user even went as far as issuing a stark warning to Lorenz, saying: 'If karma is real, you're coming back as a toilet seat.' But Lorenz appears relatively unphased by the hateful remarks and, in a statement she alleges was emailed to a NY Post reporter, continued her attack on Biden. She called Biden a 'war criminal who personally sanctioned the genocide of thousands of innocent Palestinians, including countless cancer patients'. Lorenz highlighted how the 'only cancer hospital' in Gaza has been closed for 'over a year', alleging that 'nearly 10,000 cancer patients' in the region do not have access to care or chemotherapy. She further accused Biden of kicking 'millions, including cancer patients, off of healthcare' during the 'raging' coronavirus pandemic - which she alleged resulted in 'at least nearly 1 million deaths'. After claiming that 'covid itself has been linked to cancer', Lorenz concluded: 'My sympathies will always lie with the innocent people Biden has killed and disabled, not the genocidal war monger sanctioning their deaths'. There is no official evidence to support Lorenz's accusations against the president. has approached Lorenz for comment via the email address associated with her User Mag publication. Biden's office said he had been diagnosed Friday with an 'aggressive' prostate cancer that had spread to his bones . Cancers that have spread, or metastasized, are considered stage 4, the most advanced. The finding came after the 82-year-old reported urinary symptoms, which led doctors to discover a nodule on his prostate. 'While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management,' his office said in a statement. 'The President and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians.' Biden posted a photo of himself and his wife Jill Biden to X on Monday morning, writing: 'Cancer touches us all. Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support.' Biden's cancer announcement revived questions on Monday about the extent of his health issues during his tenure, with President Donald Trump saying Biden should have been more transparent with the public. 'I'm surprised that the public wasn't notified a long time ago, because to get to stage 9, that's a long time,' Trump told reporters on Monday, misstating Biden's diagnosis. Trump also voiced sympathy on Sunday in a social media post. The remarks by Trump and other Republicans captured the renewed focus on Biden's health with the publication of a book that details widespread concerns about his mental acuity among aides and Democratic insiders as he pursued reelection in 2024. Excerpts from the book have prompted new questions about whether critical information was withheld from the American public about Biden's ability to serve in the White House. Biden's closest aides have dismissed those concerns, saying the president was fully capable of making important decisions. 'Why didn't the American people have a better sense of his health picture?' Vice President JD Vance said to reporters Monday as he wrapped up a trip to Rome. 'Why didn't the American people have more accurate information about what he was actually dealing with? This is serious stuff.' Biden has appeared on television to rebut accusations that his mental capacity had diminished during his 2021-2025 term . 'There's nothing to sustain that,' he said on ABC's 'The View' on May 8. Biden, the oldest person ever to serve as president, was forced to drop his reelection bid last July after a stumbling debate performance against Trump eroded his support among fellow Democrats . Biden's vice president, Kamala Harris, launched a bid of her own but lost to Trump in the November 2024 election. Want more stories like this from the Daily Mail? Visit our profile page and hit the follow button above for more of the news you need.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Vice's Shane Smith recruits podcasters for new collective
The founder of Vice is hoping to use the recent success of his new podcast to prop up a new talent network built around the show. After several years out of the spotlight, Shane Smith returned in late 2024 with , an 18-episode podcast exploring topics like the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump and the actual assassination of the UnitedHealthcare CEO, immigration and the border, and conspiracies around vaccines and COVID-19. Vice's existing massive YouTube following and an enduring fascination with Smith seemed to help the show break through: The video podcast racked up tens of millions of views on the platform. On June 1, the company is launching the second season of the show along with the Vice News Collective, an expansion of the Vice News podcast platform with news influencer talent from across the political spectrum. The company declined to name names, but said it had two major sponsors already signed on for the second season, and announced that Vice would now be producing the show itself after outsourcing the first season to liberal pundit Bill Maher's now-defunct podcast production arm, Club Random Studios. 'Season 1 of Shane's podcast was incredibly successful, and we fulfilled our commitment to Club Random,' a spokesperson for the company said. 'Given the success, Vice is moving forward with Season 2 in-house and Shane has already started filming new episodes (several out of the studio).' Smith has been quietly recruiting talent to join the network for months. Semafor reported last fall that producers for Smith's new podcast had reached out to conservative podcasters, left-leaning news influencers, and manosphere media personalities in an attempt to book them for the second season. Not everyone has been pleased with Smith's return or the shift in his perspective: In November, the Intercept blasted Smith for what it described as his 'hard-right turn into Trumpism' and his recent apology to Elon Musk for his past coverage of the billionaire. Bringing Smith's show in-house is the latest move back into news by Vice, which wound down its news operation last year as it emerged from bankruptcy. The millennial media brand debuted a subscription product and restarted its print magazine in late 2024, and that same year launched the Vice Sports brand to produce original series and podcasts for television broadcast on A&E.
RTÉ News
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
10 marvellous movies and TV shows to watch this May
As we head towards the summer months there are plenty of movies and TV shows, both new and returning, to keep us entertained. On the movie front, there's the very amusing looking remake The Wedding Banquet, the Chloë Sevigny-starring comedy Magic Farm and Guy Ritchie's action-packed, straight-to-streaming thriller The Fountain of Youth. TV wise, viewers can look forward to a star-studded comedy miniseries from Tina Fey, the return of Poker Face, Nine Perfect Strangers and And Just Like That... and Alexander Skarsgård's new series Murderbot. Check out ten movies and TV shows coming to the big and small screen this May. Movies The Wedding Banquet, 9 May The Wedding Banquet is coming to the big screen on 9 May and it looks highly enjoyable. Andrew Ahn, who directed the very funny romantic comedy Fire Island in 2022, has remade Ang Lee's critically-acclaimed 1993 film of the same name and it seems like it'll live up to its predecessor. The film is set in modern-day Seattle and a synopsis reads: "A gay man makes a deal with his lesbian friend: a green-card marriage for him, in exchange for in vitro fertilization treatments for her. Plans evolve as Min's grandmother surprises them with a Korean wedding banquet." The cast is top notch - including Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Han Gi-chan, Joan Chen, and Youn Yuh-jung - and it looks like a fun and joyful comedy of errors. Magic Farm, 16 May This looks interesting - Amalia Ulman (El Planeta) is the writer and director behind Magic Farm - an absurdist comedy about a film crew who lands in South America to profile a musician but discover they have arrived in the wrong country. Chloë Sevigny leads the cast as presenter Edna, alongside Alex Wolff, Joe Apollonio, Camila del Campo, Simon Rex and Amalia Ulman herself. The origins of Magic Farm emerged from hipster journalism, epitomised in the 2010s by Vice News, where unserious, semi-gonzo film crews visited "third world" countries in search of a bizarre story and a catchy headline. Fountain of Youth, 23 May, Apple TV+ Buckle up, because Guy Ritchie's new heist thriller Foundation of Youth looks action packed to the gills. The film follows two estranged siblings Luke and Charlotte Purdue (John Krasinski and Natalie Portman) who join forces in an effort to unearth the legendary pool of water. Along with Luke's colleagues, Owen Carver (Domhnall Gleeson) and Deb McCall (Carmen Ejogo), the group will have to decipher a host of historical clues if they have any hope of fulfilling their epic quest. The star-studded cast also includes Eiza González, Laz Alonso, Arian Moayed, and Stanley Tucci. Judging by the trailer, it looks like a fast-paced and humourous adventure. Television The Four Seasons, 1 May, Netflix This comedy miniseries from writers Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield is adapted from Alan Alda's 1981 cult classic rom-com. The eight-episode series, which also stars Fey alongside Steve Carell, Colman Domingo and Will Forte, follows three couples, and old friends, as they head off on their annual holiday. The longtime couples Kate (Fey) and Jack (Forte), Nick (Carell) and Anne (Kerri Kenney-Silver), and Danny (Domingo) and Claude (Marco Calvani), are completely blindsided when they find out one couple in the group is about to split up. Over the course of a year, we follow the friends on four holidays, and see how the break-up affects everyone's dynamic, sending old and new issues bubbling to the surface. The series looks like an interesting exploration of marriage, midlife and nurturing friendships. Poker Face, 8 May, Sky Max/NOW The highly-anticipated second series of the acclaimed crime comedy-drama Poker Face returns on 8 May, with Natasha Lyonne back as Charlie Cale, a casino works with the uncanny ability to tell when people are lying. Created by Knives Out director Rian Johnson, the show is a funny and old school case-of-the-week murder mystery which sees Charlie on the run and making her way across the United States as she solves a variety of homicides. There's a bumper cast of guest stars this season - including Cynthia Erivo, John Mulaney, Katie Holmes, Awkwafina, Giancarlo Esposito, Rhea Perlman, Alia Shawkat and Justin Theroux - and judging by the trailer there's plenty of high-jinks to look forward to. Elsbeth, 12 May, Sky Witness/NOW The Good Fight spin-off returns for a second season with Emmy-winner Carrie Preston back as Elsbeth Tascioni, an astute but unconventional lawyer who ends up working with the NYPD to solve murders. The second run brings new cases and challenges when mistakes of the past come back to to haunt Elsbeth, her boss Captain Wagner (Wendell Pierce), and detective in training Officer Kaya Blanke (Carra Patterson). As the new season begins, a womanizing finance executive is found stabbed to death after a night at the opera, and Elsbeth suspects an obsessed opera lover (Nathan Lane) was driven to murder because of a ringing cell phone. Murderbot, 16 May, Apple TV+ Well this looks genuinely unique and funny. From the ever-reliable Apple TV+, Murderbot is a sci-fi action comedy starring the eminently watchable Alexander Skarsgård as a robot who was built to protect and obey humans. Unfortunately, he has come to believe all humans are complete idiots. After hacking his programming, the self-named Murderbot discovers he can do whatever he wants as long as no one finds out he's become self-aware. When he is given a new mission to accompany a group of scientists on a dangerous planet he reluctantly goes along with them, even though all he wants to do is binge-watch soap operas. Filmmaking brothers Chris and Paul Weitz (American Pie, About A Boy), have written, directed and produced the show which is based on the book series The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells. Nine Perfect Strangers, 21 May, Prime Video Could this fill The White Lotus -sized hole in our lives? Nine Perfect Strangers was originally created by David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies, Presumed Innocent) as a miniseries in 2021, but was later announced to be returning as an anthology series. The first season followed Nicole Kidman's healing guru Masha Dmitrichenko as she undertook unconventional methods to transform the life of the guests at her health and wellness resort in California. With the first two episodes of season two set to premiere on Prime Video on 21 May, with new episodes to air weekly from then, we're about to find out what Masha has in store for a fresh batch of privileged guests in a resort in the Austrian Alps. The ensemble cast this season includes Henry Golding, Lena Olin, Annie Murphy, Christine Baranski, Lucas Englander, King Princess, Murray Bartlett, Dolly de Leon, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Mark Strong and Aras Aydin. A logline for the show reads: "Nine new strangers connected in ways they could never imagine are invited by mysterious guru Masha Dmitrichenko (Nicole Kidman) to join a transformational wellness retreat in the Austrian Alps. Over the course of a week, she takes them to the brink. Will they make it? Will she? Masha is willing to try anything in the interest of healing everyone involved, including herself." Sirens, 22 May, Netflix Netflix's limited series Sirens, created by Molly Smith Metzler and based on her 2011 play Elemeno Pea, promises to be a good one. The cast includes the always brilliant Julianne Moore, Meghann Fahy, Milly Alcock, Kevin Bacon and Glenn Howerton, and the show is described as an "incisive, sexy, and darkly funny exploration of women, power and class." Sirens follows Devon (Fahy), who is concerned about her sister Simone's (Alcock) creepy relationship with her new boss (Moore) and decides it's time for an intervention. And Just Like That..., 29 May, SKY/NOW Yes it's not a patch on Sex and the City, there's no denying that, but And Just Like That... remains strangely compelling television. Season three is set to land on 29 May and is set during a New York City Summer as Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) navigates life in her new Gramercy Park home while contemplating her relationship with Aidan Shaw (John Corbett). Meanwhile, Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) is seen exploring new romantic possibilities, Charlotte York (Kristin Davis) continues to balance her career in the art world with the challenges of parenting, as her daughter Lily embarks on a new romance. New cast members this season include Rosie O'Donnell, Mehcad Brooks, Jonathan Cake, and Logan Marshall-Green.
Int'l Business Times
01-05-2025
- Business
- Int'l Business Times
Xbox Games Now Cost $80: Microsoft Joins Rising Price Movement
Microsoft announced an increase in the prices of its Xbox consoles and games, driven by market conditions and rising production costs. This decision aligns with a broader trend in the gaming industry, with companies like Nintendo and Sony recently taking similar actions. Starting this holiday season, consumers will find that Xbox games are priced at $80, the same as Nintendo's Mario Kart World, as noted by Vice News. The price hike is part of a pattern of rising costs in the gaming world, closely mirroring Nintendo's strategies for its new Switch 2 console. The Xbox Series X console now costs $599.99, a $100 increase from its previous price tag. Vice News also reported that this affects peripherals, including controllers and accessories like the Xbox wireless headset, now retailing at $119.99. The Xbox Series X 2TB Galaxy Black Special Edition model commands an even higher premium of $730, indicating a more than 21% increase as detailed by Forbes. Interestingly, despite price increases for physical products, the Xbox Game Pass subscription service has not yet seen a price hike. However, there is skepticism about its longevity in maintaining current price levels given the rising costs throughout the Xbox offerings, as mentioned by Vice News . The increase in game prices is likely to drive more players towards subscription services like Xbox Game Pass, which allow gamers to access a vast library without purchasing individual titles at higher prices. It can also let people play newer games via the cloud without having to own a newer console. Microsoft assured consumers that not all new Xbox games will see a universal price increase, and will be determined on a case-by-case basis. These price adjustments occur amid an industry-wide shift, possibly influenced by fluctuating tariffs on Chinese products, said Vice News . China, a central hub for Xbox production, has been targeted by fluctuating tariffs which range significantly, further complicating the pricing landscape. The Xbox Series X, a five-year-old console, is now nearing the price range of newer competitors like the PlayStation 5 Pro, which is just $100 more expensive. The gaming market remains in flux as companies navigate these changes. Sony recently announced similar price increases for its PS5 console in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. With a backdrop of a challenging economic environment, including high inflation and fluctuating exchange rates, SIE has made the tough decision to raise the recommended retail price (RRP) of the PlayStation 5 console in select markets in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Australia and New Zealand. Originally published on Tech Times
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Washington judge dismisses wrongful death suit of self-proclaimed anti-fascist wanted for murder
A Washington judge is dismissing the wrongful death suit filed by the family of Michael Reinoehl, killed by the U.S. Marshals Service Task Force in 2020. Reinoehl was a self-proclaimed member of 'Antifa' who was wanted for murder, and was shot and killed by law enforcement in September 202. His death was captured on video. In an interview with Vice News, Reinoehl admitted to killing a right-wing activist during a Black Lives Matter protest in Portland on August 29, 2024, claiming self-defense. The U.S. Marshals Task Force tracked Reinoehl to Lacey, Washington. Officers say he was uncooperative when they tried to make an arrest. That's when Reinoehl was shot and killed. His family believes his death was due to a hasty and negligent response by law enforcement. However, U.S. District Judge David Estudillo disagreed, dismissing this wrongful death lawsuit and citing — according to The Oregonian — that the court does not have the authority to decide if the plan to arrest Reinoehl was adequate.
