Investors Get Revenge on S&M Master Charged in Ponzi Scheme

By Emily Shugerman

According to the feds and investors, David Saffron used rented mansions to reel in his marks and a fake “hostage” video to fend them off.

Jan. 6 Panel: ‘Connecting the Dots’ to Trump-Oath Keepers

By Corbin Bolies

Reps. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) previewed the committee’s public hearing on “domestic violent extremists” on Tuesday.

Harry’s Memoir Delay Leads to ‘Raised Eyebrows’ at Palace

By Tim Teeman

Plus, the queen remains the most popular royal—with competition from Kate Middleton and Prince Philip, Camilla reveals secrets, and Princess Anne celebrates with her modern family.

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Outrage as WH Calls Abortion Rights Activists ‘Out of Step’

By Alan Halaly, Zachary Petrizzo

In trying to defend Biden’s response to the overturning of Roe, the White House appears to have shown more frustration with pro-choice activists than with Republicans.

These Anarchists Wanted Paradise. They Ended Up in Hell.

By Nick Schager

The new HBO docuseries “The Anarchists” examines Anarchapulco—an annual crypto-fueled anarchist festival that turned into a murder-filled nightmare.

Gunmen Murdered 15 People at a Bar in Johannesburg

By Alice Tecotzky

According to police, the suspects shot 23 people, 12 of whom died at the scene. The shooting occurred in the Nomzamo settlement, one of the poorest in the area.

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Activists Stick It to Big Oil by Gluing Themselves to Art

By Helen Holmes

“There’s a huge, urgent need to tell the truth of these times—and that we are all f***** unless we change things quite rapidly,” Extinction Rebellion cofounder Simon Bramwell said.

Biden Is Failing, but Not Because He Isn’t ‘Left’ Enough

By Matt Lewis

Contrary to popular Democratic wisdom, Joe Biden “fights” plenty hard. There are plenty of other reasons why his presidency is whimpering along.

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An Ode to Antony Starr’s Trumpian Supervillain in ‘The Boys’

By Emma Fraser

In the Season 3 finale of “The Boys,” Starr did his best work yet as narcissistic “hero” Homelander. Let’s give the actor the accolades he deserves!

Battlefield Bishop Takes on Mexico’s Most Murderous Cartels

By Jeremy Kryt

In one of Mexico’s most troubled states, where the government is powerless against local cartels, a lone priest struggles to keep the peace.

The Best TV Performances of the Year So Far

By Kevin Fallon

Everything we can’t stop loving, hating, and thinking about this week in pop culture.

She Says Our Family Trees Throw Shade on the Sanitized Past

By Matt Hanson

In “Ancestor Trouble,” Maud Newton probes her family’s past, which includes racists, fundamentalists, and a man who married 12 women. She talks to The Daily Beast about her search.

Remember Matthew Lillard’s ‘Scooby-Doo’ Tour de Force?

By Rendy Jones

For the 20th anniversary of the 2002 film, a totally chill, not-at-all over-the-top ode to the actor’s performance as Shaggy Rogers.

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