
Burnt rubber, Montucky's King and Frankie Muniz: A NASCAR first-timer's running diary
FanSided's Adam Weinrib went to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in Bristol with Montucky Cold Snacks and lived to tell the tale (and watched Frankie Muniz race).
1970-01-01 08:00

Braves Rumors: Ronald Acuña Jr. injury, Morton retirement hint, prospect dominance
In today's Braves rumors, Ronald Acuña allays concerns about his health, Charlie Morton drops his biggest retirement hint yet, and a pair of prospects dazzle.
1970-01-01 08:00

Maren Morris is putting country music on notice with fiery new EP 'The Bridge'
Country music has been going through a reckoning of late, and Maren Morris is here to say she's done with sides of the genre that she finds toxic.
1970-01-01 08:00

Hasan Minhaj criticised after revealing most of his stand-up stories are untrue
A New Yorker piece has gained a lot of attention after revealing that American comedian Hasan Minhaj made-up a lot of the stories at the centre of his comedy, and fans are outraged. Minjah, an Asian American and Muslim American, based a lot of his comedy around those experiences, and his Netflix series Patriot Act won an Emmy. Speaking to writer Clare Malone, Minjah told her "every story in my style is built around a seed of truth". In a Patriot Act segment Minhaj tells the disturbing story of a letter sent to him filled with a white powder that spilled onto his young daughter, who was subsequently rushed to hospital. It turned out not to be anthrax, but served as a reminder of the consequences of Minhaj's comedy. But Malone did some digging and found at there is no record of such an incident. Not from the NYPD, local hospitals, or front-desk and mailroom employees at Minaj's former residence. During her conversation with Minhaj, he admitted that "his daughter had never been exposed to a white power, and that she hadn't been hospitalised". He told Malone that he didn't think he was manipulating his audience when she asked, "It's grounded in truth," he said. Another well known story of Minhaj is from his 2017 Netflix special Homecoming King, where he talks of a white girl he had a crush on, kissed, and invited to prom, only to show up the night of the dance to the girl going to prom with another guy. Onstage, Minhaj said that the girl's parents didn't want their daughter to take pictures with a brown boy because they were concerned what relatives may think. "I didn't know that people could be bigoted even as they were smiling at you," Minhaj says during the show. But the woman in the story disputes it, saying that she had turned down Minhaj, then a close friend, days before prom. Minhaj admitted this was correct, but said he had a different understanding go her rejection and there was an "emotional truth" to the story. The woman also shared that she had faced online threats and doxing for years after Minhaj failed to successfully disguise her identity. According to some former Patriot Act employees, members of the research team felt he could be dismissive of the fact-checking process. Malone reported that, "in one instance, Minhaj grew frustrated that fact-checking was stymying the creative flow during a final rewrite, and a pic of female researchers were asked to leave the writers' room." In a written statement, Minhaj insisted that "fact-checking at Patriot Act was extremely rigorous". When fans and viewers of Minhaj's content read Malone's piece, they were shocked and appalled. Some called his ego "terrifying", whilst others said it is "not okay to make up instances of threat over journalism". 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.
1970-01-01 08:00

Body found in search for UK fighter Daniel Burke in Ukraine, say police
Daniel Burke, from Manchester, had been fighting for Ukraine in the war against Russia since 2022.
1970-01-01 08:00

Mikel Arteta explains how Gabriel Jesus 'changed Arsenal's world'
Mikel Arteta explains what Gabriel Jesus brings to Arsenal as he nears a full return from injury.
1970-01-01 08:00

Charting the Global Economy: ECB Hikes, Cuts Growth Outlook
The European Central Bank raised interest rates this week and trimmed growth estimates as President Christine Lagarde signaled
1970-01-01 08:00

10 under-the-radar players who will turn heads in the 2023 MLB postseason
With the MLB postseason coming up soon these 10 players are going to teach the world who they are with big October showings like Jeremy Pena did in 2022.
1970-01-01 08:00

Chinese electric cars will reduce UK emissions but what about rivals here?
Chinese car imports will help the UK hit its net zero goal but could damage its own car industry.
1970-01-01 08:00

Latin American FX Shines as Emerging Europe Misses Out
A gauge of developing-market currencies posted its best week since July, with gains in Latin America high-yielders overshadowing
1970-01-01 08:00

An Arkansas toddler dies of rare brain-eating amoeba infection likely contracted at splash pad
An Arkansas toddler died of a rare brain-eating amoeba infection, which was likely contracted at a splash pad at a country club, according to health officials and the county coroner.
1970-01-01 08:00

MLB Rumors: Red Sox-Ohtani buzz, Braves throwback jerseys, Cardinals prospect hype
MLB Rumors: Red Sox gaining buzz as a Shohei Ohtani landing spot, Braves throwback jerseys could potentially be coming, a Cardinals prospect getting buzz at the end of long 2023.
1970-01-01 08:00