South Park pairs Trump with Satan in wild new episode
“I didn’t think South Park could shock me anymore.”
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Fans of South Park and Donald Trump are both laughing over the season premiere episode, Jack Schlossberg is calling out Ryan Murphy for exploiting his family's story for a TV show, and find out why people are talking about ChatGPT-induced psychosis this week.
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“I didn’t think South Park could shock me anymore”: South Park just put Donald Trump in bed with Satan, and fans are loving it
South Park’s Satan is in another abusive relationship, this time with President Donald Trump. Even those who voted for Trump are happy to see the animated comedy getting back to its roots—depicting reviled world leaders in the worst, most offensive light possible.
This unflattering depiction comes less than a week after CBS, which shares a parent company with Comedy Central, cancelled The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. That, of course, happened days after Colbert criticized the network for settling with Trump for $16 million.
“The audacity is crazy”: Jack Schlossberg calls out Ryan Murphy for profiting off of tragedies—including his own family’s
Jack Schlossberg, grandson of President John F. Kennedy and son of Caroline Kennedy, has reignited his ongoing public feud with Hollywood producer Ryan Murphy. The tension escalated after Murphy dismissed Schlossberg’s criticism of his upcoming show American Love Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette as “an odd choice.”
Murphy, speaking on California Governor Gavin Newsom’s podcast, suggested it was strange for Schlossberg to be upset about a relative he doesn’t remember. The comment didn’t sit well with Schlossberg. In response, he took to Instagram, quoting Murphy and challenging him directly: “SAY IT TO MY FACE.”
“I’ve never seen a mental illness accelerate so rapidly”: Can ChatGPT send you into a psychosis? Here’s what we know
Earlier this week, venture capitalist Geoff Lewis posted a bizarre video to X, setting off alarms across the tech industry. Lewis, managing partner of the investment firm Bedrock—which has backed companies like OpenAI—appeared disoriented, speaking in cryptic language about an invisible “non-governmental system.”
🕸️ Crawling the Web
‼️ Elon Musk dropped another announcement on X yesterday: that he’s bringing back the defunct social media platform Vine, but with an AI twist.
💌 Someone leaked the email they received that was casting single women for an upcoming Harry Jowsey dating show on Netflix. For some reason, David Dobrik's wedding is part of the prize...
🎤 A college student stood in front of Charlie Kirk and asked, "Would you still be a white supremacist if you were in a more diverse work field?"
🏋️ The internet is reacting to an incredibly buff Sacha Baron Cohen after bulking up to play Mephisto on the cover of Men's Fitness.
🍗 Snoop Dogg surprised customers in the Raising Cane’s drive-thru window for a second time, and people were just as delighted.
🧸 A young adult asked if it was “okay” to still love plushies and Pokémon cards as an adult, social media answered loud and clear: with support, stories, and lots of plushie photos.
🦸 Is Superman cool again? One comic book shop in New Hampshire believes so, and shared their theories as to why with us.
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