
Bee alert: 5 million bees fall off truck near Toronto and drivers are asked to close windows
Police west of Toronto warned drivers to keep their car windows closed after a truck spilled crates carrying five million bees onto a road
2023-08-31 03:49

Theory resurfaces that Taylor Swift was once an active 4Chan user
A theory has resurfaced online that pop star Taylor Swift was previously a 4chan user. For those who don't know, 4chan is an image board website known for its controversial and offensive content posted by users. For years, a theory has existed surrounding the Blank Space singer being a potential user on the site, and it has seemingly resurfaced as many talk about their clues for the theory. Here is some of the evidence users have gathered: 1) In November 2011, a user asked 4chan to name their cat, with one suggestion being Meredith. A day later, Taylor Swift debuted her her cat Meredith. 2) Faces very similar to Swift's have show up on 4chan. With users going so far as to compare backgrounds featured in the pictures on 4chan and other photos uploaded by Swift on social media. 3) A /b/tard (a forum on 4chan) claims they once spoke to a musician on Omegle who said her name was Taylor and that she was on 4chan. 4) A user on the forum asked 4chan why they would say if they knew Taylor Swift would be reading it. 5) "One of the 50 most famous people on the planet" asked the forum for questions. 6) A 4chan user posted "Nothing quite like a freezing cold, wintery beach", the same day Swift posted the same thing to Twitter. Of course, this isn't exactly the most compelling evidence, and it's more likely to be a regular person crafting the illusion of being Swift by taking photos form her social media and some sly Photoshop. 4chan's founder Christopher Poole (a.k.a moot) told /b/ forum to stop talking about it, saying the photos can all be found online and the screenshots are Photoshopped. He added that the photos are posted from an IP "that is definitely not her." Of course, when did a disproved theory stop anyone from believing it? "Taylor Swift pays moot to say she isn't on /b/ so she can remain anonymous", wrote one speculative user on Reddit. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings. How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel
2023-11-08 20:25

Who are Emiliano Paolini and Marianela Perelli? Artist duo receives threats over depictions of Virgin Mary Barbie and Jesus Ken dolls
Emiliano Paolini and Marianela Perelli previously conceptualized the 'Barbie: The Plastic Religion’ in 2014
2023-08-09 16:29

Paige Spiranac gives away free Super Bowl tickets, fans say 'you're awesome'
Paige Spiranac used her Twitter platform to promote an exclusive giveaway, offering fans the chance to win free Super Bowl tickets in Las Vegas 2024
2023-07-16 14:15

Prince Harry’s court case can’t be filmed - so Sky News came up with a ‘bizarre’ reconstruction
It’s fair to say that the Duke of Sussex and the media – particularly the tabloid press – don’t get on all too well, with the prince previously branding it the “devil” in an interview with ITV News’ Tom Bradby earlier this year. Now, as the duke is back in the headlines with his court case against the publisher of the Daily Mirror over alleged phone hacking (which the company denies), paparazzi and broadcasters have a bit of a problem with capturing footage inside of the courtroom. While the broadcasting of High Court and Senior Circuit judges handing out criminal sentences was allowed from 2020 (with the first sentencing remarks aired in 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic), filming anything else in court is very much forbidden and risks those responsible being found in contempt. Except, written transcriptions aren’t the most visually exciting thing in the world for TV news stations, who are more interested in some good quality video for their reporting. Thankfully, Sky News offered up a solution on Tuesday – by roping in an actor to perform a dramatic recital of some of the most eye-opening moments from Harry’s testimony. In a clip of a reconstruction shared by the station online, Laurence Dobiesz (who starred in the 2011 Sherlock Holmes film sequel A Game of Shadows) can be seen sporting a blue suit and standing behind a lectern as he tries to emulate the duke’s demeanour in court. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The accompanying caption reads: “In the phone hacking case, Prince Harry told the court that every single article played a destructive role in his life. “There are no cameras in court, so as part of a special progamme, Sky News has recorded what was said by the duke, played by an actor.” With a few extravagant hand gestures along the way, Dobiesz recites a passage in which the prince said “every single one” of the articles penned by the tabloid press played a “destructive role in my growing up”. Harry/the actor (this is all very confusing) said: “More than thousands, maybe millions of articles have been written about me since age 12 … because it’s 20 years ago, I simply cannot speculate how I was and whether I saw these articles at the time. “I certainly saw lots of articles at the time - the ones I was made aware of because of the behaviour and reaction of people in my inner circle. “Unfortunately, stories that I’ve only shared with one or two people within my inner circle, ends up front page of a newspaper or any page, your circle of friends starts to shrink and diminish rather rapidly.” It’s certainly an unusual way of presenting the information to viewers, but Twitter was soon to conclude it was still “creepy” and “embarrassing”: The actor’s appearance was part of a special programme on Sky News titled Harry in Court, presented by Jonathan Samuels and airing every night at 9pm. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-06-07 17:25

'We only have this planet': Barbados PM urges unified climate finance response
Between brainstorming ways to fix the global financial system and appearing onstage at a Paris pop concert, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley stopped to record a message about the...
2023-06-23 13:45

Pope discusses health, his ditched peace prayer in Fatima and LGBTQ+ Catholics in airborne briefing
Pope Francis says his recovery from his latest abdominal surgery is going well
2023-08-07 04:52

BoE's Bailey says data show labour market 'very tight'
LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Tuesday that official data published earlier in the day showed
2023-06-14 02:22

Ludwig takes on 'Skibidi Toilet' meme on his YouTube channel, fans say they are 'hooked and wanna see how it ends'
Ludwig said, 'Baby Shark's old news, the kids aren't watching Baby Shark anymore, they've moved on, it's Skibidi Toilet'
2023-07-13 21:51

James Patterson, Margaret Atwood among thousands of writers urging AI companies to honor copyrights
James Patterson, Suzanne Collins and Margaret Atwood are among thousands of writers endorsing an open letter from the Authors Guild urging AI companies to obtain permission before incorporating copyrighted work into their technologies
2023-07-19 03:53

'She's been a trooper, doing better each day': Alfonso Ribeiro's wife shares daughter Ava's health update after scooter accident
'She had to have surgery the day before [her birthday], she had road rash and it was pretty frightening,' Angela Ribeiro said
2023-05-23 02:55

Analysis-Investors call 'peak pessimism' for beaten-up UK stocks
By Naomi Rovnick LONDON Long-term gloom about Britain's economy appears to be lifting and some big investors reckon
2023-09-13 13:28
You Might Like...

Ron DeSantis trolled as photo of his awkward boots during campaigning sparks rumors about 'hidden heels'

10 Facts About Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios

Brandon Staley Snaps At Reporter Following Loss to Packers

'The Ultimatum: Queer Love': Mal Wright accepts being in 'gray area' as she talks about 'protecting' herself

Kevin Hart consoled by The Rock after injury confines him to a wheelchair

Twitter / X posts with misinformation are no longer eligible for ad revenue sharing

All five people on missing Titan sub are dead - Coast Guard

Math is hard — even for teachers. What if they conquered their math anxiety?