When handled strategically, controversy can amplify visibility, mobilize supporters and even strengthen commercial ...

ZZ Top guitarist and frontman Billy Gibbons has confirmed a long-rumored piece of rock folklore: the band really was offered a massive payday to shave off their iconic beards — they and turned it down ...

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. If you were to judge by public-opinion polling, you might reasonably conclude that Americans have broadly ...

Oneida Nation officials apologized for contracts between a tribal subsidiary and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Tribal leaders stated they were unaware of the contracts, which total over ...

This year's Rose Bowl was so uncompetitive that fans paid more attention to the commercials than the actual game. To be fair, Indiana squashed Alabama in the quarterfinals of the College Football ...

Political scientist Julia Azari argues that Trump, like Andrew Johnson and Richard Nixon before him, became president in part because of white backlash against the pro-Black accomplishments of his ...

Communities in the United States and abroad are increasingly opposing data centre projects due to concerns over energy costs, water shortages, and environmental damage. Activist pressure is reshaping ...

The final season of Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ has sparked a shocking amount of backlash from fans—here’s why season five is being criticized online. The final season of Netflix’s Stranger Things is ...

For the tech of the future, generative AI sure is making a lot of enemies in a very short time. Of course, most Americans would rather bash their heads against the wall then talk to an AI customer ...

WWE will reportedly be heading back to San Juan, Puerto Rico in 2026. Sources close to the event are telling John Pollock and Brandon Thurston of Post Wrestling that WWE Backlash will take place on ...