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fromwww.theguardian.com
49 minutes ago

Morrissey review classic Smiths songs meet GB News-style talking points

It is as if his past two decades of inflammatory political activism hasn't hurt his reputation. What's more, things will soon pick up, he assures us, because his morphine has just kicked in. A smatter of laughter. Probably joking? Opiate allusions aside, the between-songs narrative is a classic tour-de-Moz. He stumbles from self-hype to castigating jealous bitches and his customary bete noire, the cancel culture that has so thoroughly deplatformed him.
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fromFuturism
1 day ago

Anonymous Kalshi User Makes Huge Bet That the White House Is About to Confirm Alien Life or Technology

After it reviewed Kalshi trading data, The Atlantic reports that a single trader just bet nearly $100,000 that the Trump administration will confirm the existence of alien life or technology by the end of this year. Actually, that was just the first big bet. Just 35 minutes later, another wager appeared, possibly by the same person, for nearly double that amount.
World politics
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fromLGBTQ Nation
1 day ago

Gay Rep. Robert Garcia calls "proud transphobe" Nancy Mace a liar - LGBTQ Nation

Rep. Robert Garcia disputed Rep. Nancy Mace's claim that Hillary Clinton was screaming during a closed-door deposition about Epstein files, with Clinton denying Epstein connections and addressing conspiracy theories.
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
1 day ago

My Mother-in-Law Destroyed My Property to "Protect" Our Family. She's Gone Too Far.

A grandmother destroyed family property while babysitting, citing conspiracy theories, prompting the father to seek legal action and restrict her access to his young son.
#candace-owens
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 day ago
US politics

Ben Shapira rages that new documentary portrays Charlie Kirk's widow as "lesbian pedophile" - LGBTQ Nation

fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago
Right-wing politics

One Helluva Year!' Candace Owens Closes Out 2025 by Celebrating Her Podcast's Success and Mocking Erika Kirk

fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago
US politics

Brigitte Macron Does NOT Have a Penis!' Piers Morgan Gets Heated With Candace Owens Over Claim French First Lady Pees Standing Up'

fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago
Right-wing politics

You're Out of Your Mind': Angry Candace Owens Erupts on Piers Morgan for Suggesting She's Profiting off Charlie Kirk's Assassination

fromLGBTQ Nation
1 day ago
US politics

Ben Shapira rages that new documentary portrays Charlie Kirk's widow as "lesbian pedophile" - LGBTQ Nation

fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago
Right-wing politics

One Helluva Year!' Candace Owens Closes Out 2025 by Celebrating Her Podcast's Success and Mocking Erika Kirk

fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago
US politics

Brigitte Macron Does NOT Have a Penis!' Piers Morgan Gets Heated With Candace Owens Over Claim French First Lady Pees Standing Up'

fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago
Right-wing politics

You're Out of Your Mind': Angry Candace Owens Erupts on Piers Morgan for Suggesting She's Profiting off Charlie Kirk's Assassination

#misinformation
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

From a leaked photo to questions on UFOs: key points from Hillary Clinton's Epstein testimony

I don't know how many times I had to say I did not know Jeffrey Epstein. I never went to his island. I never went to his homes. I never went to his offices. If the majority was serious, it would not waste time on fishing expeditions. There is too much that needs to be done. What is being held back? Who is being protected? And why the cover-up?
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Hillary Clinton Says She Was Asked About Pizzagate and UFOs During Epstein Deposition

Hillary Clinton testified before the House Oversight Committee denying any connection to Jeffrey Epstein and criticized the closed-door hearing format and questions about conspiracy theories.
#antisemitism
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fromMen's Journal
2 days ago

Nancy Guthrie Case: Expert Slams Sheriff for Fueling Conspiracy Theories

Retired NYPD Lieutenant Michael Gould criticized Sheriff Chris Nanos for poor media communication during Nancy Guthrie's investigation, claiming untrained public statements fueled conspiracy theories rather than clarifying facts.
Psychology
fromMail Online
2 days ago

Conspiracy theorists are probably control freaks, study reveals

People with strong preferences for structured, rule-based thinking are more likely to believe conspiracy theories because these theories provide orderly explanations for chaotic events.
fromBusiness Insider
3 days ago

4Chan knew about Jeffrey Epstein's death 38 minutes before the rest of the world. The FBI tried to figure out how.

At 8:16 a.m. on August 10, 2019, an anonymous 4Chan user posted, "don't ask me how I know, but Epstein died an hour ago from hanging, cardiac arrest. Screencap this." It was the first public indication that Epstein, awaiting trial for sex-trafficking charges in Manhattan's Metropolitan Correctional Center, died while in the custody of the Department of Justice.
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fromAxios
1 week ago

Trump opens the alien files: Why Americans lean into conspiracies

Selective government releases and opaque information fuel public mistrust, increase demands for documents, and sustain conspiracy beliefs about assassinations and extraterrestrials.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Lauren Boebert Stuns Bill Maher With Bonkers Belief About Eating Babies'

BILL MAHER: Last issue because I know this is important to you and it comes up every week and I. By the way again talking about taking it on the chin. I do as much as I can here. I apologized. To QAnon a couple of weeks ago I said you know when it comes to this Epstein stuff you had it righter than me. Now they also believe a lot of real batsh*t nonsense. But when it comes to-
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#epstein
fromQueerty
1 week ago

The latest transvestigation into Erika Kirk & JD Vance is so stupid it might melt your brain - Queerty

The world of transvestigators is a sick, sad, and sorry place to live. But for those of us privileged enough to only glance at it from our car windows, it holds a strange fascination. How can so many people be so psychotically wrong about so many things, all while managing to completely miss the bigger picture? How has this conspiracy theory become so compelling as to overtake the front page conspiracy theory-turned-reality that actually exists?
LGBT
#barack-obama
#jeffrey-epstein
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago
World news

Utter Sh*t': Piers Morgan Cuts Guest's Microphone for Spreading Repulsive' Conspiracy Theories About Epstein Victims

fromFuturism
2 weeks ago
World news

Fortnite Pushes Back Against Claims That Jeffrey Epstein Is Still Alive and Gaming

fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago
World news

Utter Sh*t': Piers Morgan Cuts Guest's Microphone for Spreading Repulsive' Conspiracy Theories About Epstein Victims

fromFuturism
2 weeks ago
World news

Fortnite Pushes Back Against Claims That Jeffrey Epstein Is Still Alive and Gaming

fromCornell Chronicle
2 weeks ago

Awards and honors: Newcomb prize, arts fellows and more | Cornell Chronicle

Cornell psychology researchers Gordon Pennycook and have won the 2026 Newcomb Cleveland Prize from the American Association for the Advancement of Science for their 2024 article about using AI to combat conspiracy theories. The association's oldest award, the prize is given to the authors of an outstanding research article published in the journal Science. " Durably Reducing Conspiracy Beliefs Through Dialogues With AI ," first published Sept. 13, 2024 in , showed that conversations with large language models can effectively reduce individuals' belief in conspiracy theories - and that these reductions last for at least two months.
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Public health
fromJezebel
2 weeks ago

MAHA's Views on Food Are Widely Popular. Its Anti-Vaccine Identity Isn't.

MAHA blends legitimate public-health concerns with conspiracy-driven pseudoscience and conflicting political identities, producing a heterogeneous, self-contradictory movement.
World news
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Epic Calls 'Jeffrey Epstein Is Alive' Fortnite Conspiracy A Hoax

Epic Games confirmed a Fortnite account using the username littlestjeff1 was a spoof and not linked to Jeffrey Epstein.
#bill-maher
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Jeffrey Epstein Is Alive in Israel!? The Internet Really Wants to Believe It

Jeffrey Epstein is alive is simply a much better story than Jeffrey Epstein is dead. Dead is an ending. Alive is a franchise. Epstein's death was narratively unsatisfying to many, many people. There was no trial, no public reckoning, no parade of powerful names under oath. The story cut to black before the audience got what it was promised. Conspiracies rush in to fill that void not because they are persuasive, but because they keep the plot alive.
Media industry
US politics
fromKqed
3 weeks ago

Police Investigate Anonymous Letter to Sonoma County GOP Threatening Violence Against ICE | KQED

Authorities examine a letter for forensic evidence; Operation Metro Surge faces criticism over deadly federal force, and a GOP echoed conspiracy claims about protesters' funding.
Science
fromMail Online
3 weeks ago

Conspiracy theories reignited online as NASA delays its moon mission

NASA delayed Artemis II to March after a failed wet dress rehearsal, prompting renewed online conspiracy theories and criticism about repeated program delays and safety.
#truth-social
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago
US politics

Trump Targets Obama, Newsom, and New Alex Pretti Video in Another Late-Night Truth Social Barrage

President Donald Trump posted over 50 times on Truth Social, amplifying conspiracy claims, attacking political opponents, and sharing footage related to the Alex Pretti case.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago
US politics

Trump Fires Off Over 160 Truth Social Posts in Frenetic, Late-Night Blitz

President Donald Trump posted over 160 messages on Truth Social within five hours, reposting clips, promoting conspiracies, attacking Democrats, and sharing AI-generated and duplicated content.
National Football League
fromMusket Fire
1 month ago

NFL hit with new rigging outrage after Patriots and Seahawks reach Super Bowl

An NFL preseason image posted in September appears to have predicted the Patriots and Seahawks reaching Super Bowl LX, sparking online conspiracy theories.
Television
fromInverse
1 month ago

10 Years Later, A Divisive Sci-Fi Revival Is Better Than You Remember

The X-Files revival reoriented the show with familiar mythology and conspiracy themes, yielding mixed results despite original cast and contemporary political resonance.
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Turning Point USA threatens Candace Owens to stop blaming it for Charlie Kirk's murder - LGBTQ Nation

Turning Point USA, which is now headed by Kirk's widow Erika Kirk, accused Owens of "violating a non-disparagement clause" which forbids her from criticizing the organization. Owens was hired as a guest speaker during the organization's cross-country tour. The letter also tells Owens to stop saying or implying that the organization or any of its employees "played any part in Mr. Kirk's assassination," or that they "knew about the assassination beforehand, participated in the assassination day of, or covered up the truth after the fact."
US politics
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Kash Patel's Girlfriend Spills All to Vanity Fair About Living With Death Threats And Conspiracy Theories

Alexis Wilkins, 27, girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel, faces threats, full-time protection, and persistent conspiracy theories about her motives and background.
Books
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Flat Earth theory, talking raccoons and ghosts on strike: The fascinating world of the weird

Dan Schreiber documents global fringe beliefs and bizarre claims, revealing human eccentricity, committed conviction, and the odd humor and strangeness of these ideas.
#ben-shapiro
National Football League
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Is a power plant really behind 49ers' injury woes? Experts weigh in on crackpot' theory

Fans and some players blame low-frequency electromagnetic waves from a power plant near Levi's Stadium for the San Francisco 49ers' recent rash of injuries.
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Is a power plant really behind 49ers' injury woes? Experts weigh in on 'crackpot' theory

The low-frequency electromagnetic waves produced by a power plant neighboring Levi's Stadium are apparently to blame for the 49ers' injury woes, a recent viral social media thread alleges. There is, in fact, some basis to the idea that electromagnetic waves can affect the human body, explained Dr. Nirav Pandya. As a sports orthopedic surgeon at UC San Francisco, he has used them before. To help treat injuries, ranging from rotator cuff tears to bone fractures.
National Football League
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

House Republicans are investigating Jan. 6. NPR fact-checked the first hearing

Republican-led subcommittee held first Jan. 6 hearing, criticized the Biden administration, promoted conspiracy theories, and examined stalled pipe-bomb investigations amid post-riot pardons.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Trump Adviser Says President Is Creating The New World Order'

Senior Trump administration officials claimed the administration is creating a "New World Order" while framing the U.S. as the renewed engine of global economic growth.
#charlie-kirk
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Ted Cruz Declares, Jews Didn't Kill Jesus I Did'

Number one, our savior Jesus was Jewish in the line of David, and number two, Jews didn't kill Jesus I did. You did. He died for our sins. That's what the New Testament says, is that he willingly took the cross to die for our sins, and so the sort of anti-Semites who says Jews killed Jesus, well actually, it was Romans who drove the nails in. Is anyone mad at the Italians? Like that's just stupid.
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fromSFGATE
1 month ago

A fringe theory about 49ers injuries has gone viral. Here's what scientists say.

To help clear up public misconceptions, Woloschak explained that electromagnetic radiation has two general types, one with very high energy and the other with low energy. Human sources of the strong type, called 'ionizing' radiation, include nuclear reactors and weapons. This kind of radiation can indeed break DNA and cause cancer, such as people experienced following the atomic bombings in World War II.
National Football League
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

A Bad Idea: Posting Conspiracy Theories When Online Dating

Belief in conspiracy theories reduces online dating success and harms formation of new relationships, despite sometimes attracting like-minded individuals.
Psychology
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Researchers Just Discovered Something Extremely Unflattering About People Who Believe Conspiracy Theories

Low tolerance for ambiguity is strongly associated with endorsement of cover-up conspiracy beliefs, more than education, imagination, or demographic variables.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

What is Stranger Things's Conformity Gate craze and why did it crash Netflix?

Many Stranger Things fans believe the released finale was an illusion created by Vecna and that a secret true final episode would be released later.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Here's the Only (Bonkers) January 6 Question Karoline Leavitt Was Asked at Today's Briefing

A Lindell TV correspondent pressed the White House about conspiracy claims that Rosanne Boyland was beaten to death by Capitol Police despite medical examiner findings.
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fromBoston.com
1 month ago

For many Jan. 6 rioters, a pardon from Trump wasn't enough

Nearly 1,600 Jan. 6 rioters received pardons, yet many remain committed to conspiracy theories and continue to face mental, emotional, and financial harm.
#marjorie-taylor-greene
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago
US politics

The New York Times wants you to think that Marjorie Taylor Greene is politically savvy - LGBTQ Nation

fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago
US politics

The New York Times wants you to think that Marjorie Taylor Greene is politically savvy - LGBTQ Nation

#alex-jones
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Karl Rove Reveals 2025's Dangerous' Theme: We Have to Get Our Act Together'

Widespread public distrust of institutions, fueled by conspiracy theories, political cruelty, and intra-party divisions, threatens civic stability and demands rebuilding trust and civility.
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fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Turning Point's annual gathering turns into a gripefest

AmericaFest exposed intense infighting among conservatives over antisemitism, conspiracy theories, and "heritage Americans", fracturing the MAGA coalition.
fromConde Nast Traveler
2 months ago

A Long Layover at the Most Interesting Airport in America

Buckle up for a little morbid story time: In the winter of 1874, Alfred Packer led an ill-fated expedition through Colorado's San Juan mountains. His credentials were fabricated, the crew was unprepared, and countless warnings to wait until spring went ignored. While it is unclear if he murdered his crew or if they died of natural causes, Packer was the sole survivor. He eventually confessed to cannibalism.
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fromBoston.com
2 months ago

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he plans to resign next month as bureau's No 2 official

Dan Bongino will resign as FBI Deputy Director next month after a brief, controversial tenure marked by clashes over Epstein files and prior conspiracy rhetoric.
#jd-vance
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago
US politics

JD Vance Fires Back Says He Hopes Trump Admin Has Learned Lesson' After Susie Wiles Called Him a Conspiracy Theorist' in Vanity Fair

fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago
US politics

JD Vance Fires Back Says He Hopes Trump Admin Has Learned Lesson' After Susie Wiles Called Him a Conspiracy Theorist' in Vanity Fair

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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Megyn Kelly GOES OFF On Critics Trying to 'Shame' Her

Megyn Kelly defended privately mediating between Candace Owens and Erika Kirk, angrily rebuked online critics, and refused to publicly condemn Owens over conspiracy claims.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

CBS Erika Kirk Town Hall Flops in the Ratings

Erika Kirk's CBS town hall drew 1.9 million viewers, underperforming versus Fox's 3.3 million; she condemned conspiracy theories and spoke about forgiveness.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

What Erika Kirk and Candace Owens Had to Say After Their 4-and-1/2-Hour Sit-Down

Candace Owens and Erika Kirk held a productive, private 4.5-hour meeting addressing Owens’s conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk’s assassination and clarifying disagreements and shared information.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

He's Perhaps MAGA's Zaniest Conspiracy Theorist. Now He Wants to Be a Governor.

Mike Lindell's Minnesota gubernatorial bid exemplifies the descent of authoritarian Trumpism into spectacle, led by conspiracists who prioritize notoriety over credibility.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Fox News vs. Influencers: Charlie Kirk Conspiracies Ignite a Right-Wing Power Clash

The assassination of Charlie Kirk has done what years of media fractures couldn't. It forced Fox News to choose between its institutional alliances and the influencer class that increasingly dominates the right and in doing so, to decide whether it would defend mainstream conservatism or surrender the field entirely to conspiracism. Fox & Friends made that choice explicit on Thursday morning, lining up behind Erika Kirk and rebuking the conspiracy theories pushed by Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Fox & Friends Slams Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens for Charlie Kirk Conspiracies

Fox & Friends publicly rebuked conspiracy theories from Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens about Charlie Kirk's killing, condemning misinformation and profiteering.
Music
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Bot-like accounts fueled online white supremacist narrative about Taylor Swift: report

Bot-like and small groups of dubious accounts amplified and spread baseless conspiracy narratives linking Taylor Swift's album to Nazi symbolism and MAGA, disproportionately shaping discourse.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

BOOM!' Conservatives Applaud Erika Kirk's Stunning Takedown of Candace Owens

Erika Kirk publicly condemned conspiracy theories blaming associates for Charlie Kirk's death and rebuked Candace Owens while defending Turning Point USA colleagues.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

STOP!' Erika Kirk ERUPTS Over Wild Candace Owens Conspiracy Theories

Erika Kirk denounces conspiracy theories about her husband’s death, demands privacy for the gravesite, and insists on pursuing justice while continuing organizational work.
Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Riding the Orbiting Teapot: Belief, Conspiracy Theories, and Delusion

Conspiracy theories persistently proliferate and cannot be disproven by absence of evidence; extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

I Have Never Met a Faker Human': Nick Fuentes Suggests F*cking Liar' Tucker Carlson Might Have Him Killed

So, yeah, Tucker asked me a lot of weird stuff. He asked me about Charles Johnson, about Andrew Anglin, asked me about Peter Thiel. So yeah, you know it's-, and this guy, I've heard things about this guy since the dinner. I want this guy to stay the fuck away from me. I don't know who he is, but I'll tell you one thing: He is not who he says he is.
Right-wing politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Trump Jr Admits He's Pretty Conspiratorial' After Kash Patel Says Wild Claims Waste The FBI's Time

Prominent figures acknowledged spreading conspiracy theories while officials warned such theories divert FBI resources and perpetuate falsehoods about elections and COVID.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Blind psychic Baba Vanga's world-changing prophecy may occur in DAYS

Baba Vanga's prophecy of alien contact during a major sporting event is being linked to the FIFA World Cup 2026 draw.
History
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

There's Always Been an Official Story About One of America's Most Notorious Murders. One Man Knew Otherwise. He Finally Told Me Everything.

Russell Byers, a lifelong St. Louis criminal, accepted a $50,000 offer to kill Martin Luther King Jr., a claim that fuels theories of a broader conspiracy.
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