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Jeffree Star addresses criticism after old photos resurface online

Makeup mogul and YouTuber Jeffree Star has addressed public outrage after receiving backlash from fans over controversial older photos of himself, as well as “offensive” comments he’d made in the past. Star became the subject of scrutiny in early June after old photos surfaced of the beauty guru posing by a fan who’d draped a Confederate flag around their shoulders in a Visalia, CA diner. Many found the pictures distasteful and accused Star of racist behavior — claims that he addressed in a lengthy Twitter post on June 18.

Joe Rogan fans lash out at Spotify after over 40 podcast episodes removed

With the ongoing censorship row over the removal of Joe Rogan Experience podcast episodes from Spotify, fans have hit out as the extent of the removal is revealed. Ever since Rogan announced that his podcast would be moving exclusively to Spotify from YouTube, fans have been happy to air their grievances with the changes. While the deal was worth a reported $100m to line Rogan’s pockets, it has come at somewhat of a cost: the loss of some of his old podcast episodes.

Mad Hatter Sombra skin idea is the Halloween Terror look Overwatch needs

Overwatch’s Sombra already has some amazing cosmetics, but this Mad Hatter outfit for Mexico’s most wanted is the Halloween Terror skin we never knew we needed. While Overwatch’s extensive cast of misfits encompasses characters from all walks of life, Mexico’s finest hacker, Sombra, has become a fan favorite. The subject of many an interesting skin concept, we’ve even seen the queen of all things digital rep New York’s Democratic representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s iconic “tax the rich” Met Gala dress.

Zack Snyder may have just confirmed how Joker killed Robin in DCEU

Zack Snyder may have just confirmed a fan theory about how The Joker brutally killed Batman’s sidekick Robin in the DC Extended Universe. While Robin aka Dick Grayson hasn’t appeared in the DC Extended Universe, viewers saw his weathered superhero suit in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice as the Dark Knight looked to it for inspiration. The suit was covered in the words, “Hahaha joke’s on you Batman” written in green graffiti, so we know The Joker was responsible for Robin’s death.

All abilities leaked for Reckoner: Unreleased Apex Legends character

An Apex Legends data miner has revealed details about a new character in development for Respawn Entertainment’s battle royale – known as Reckoner – possibly coming at some point in the future. [ad name=”article1″] Now that Season 3 is in full swing, players are looking forward to Respawn Entertainment’s next move in their bid to expand their diverse roster of characters.  Reputable data miner and leaker, That1MiningGuy, has trawled through the game files and unveiled new details surrounding an unreleased character known as ‘Reckoner’.

Warzone fans slam "delusional" decision to extend Krampus holiday event

The Warzone Krampus holiday event hasn’t brought much festive spirit to the community and now players are stuck with the beast even longer as the devs extended its stay. Warzone’s Festive Fervor began on December 17, 2021 and with it came naughty little elves, a holiday makeover, and, of course, Krampus. This monster has been terrorizing the streets of Caldera for quite some time and ruining countless matches. While the mythical beast is going away soon, it will be around longer than expected as Raven Software have extended the divisive holiday event.

Logan Paul claims KSI punches harder than Floyd Mayweather: "Not even a competition"

After Logan Paul faced off against Floyd Mayweather in a hellish eight-round exhibition fight, the YouTube sensation was asked who the harder hitter was between KSI and Floyd Mayweather, and his answer will shock you. Logan Paul has had quite the boxing career so far, going from fighting fellow YouTuber KSI, to fighting legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather in the space of a few years. Despite the majority of boxing fanatics believing Mayweather would wipe the canvas with Paul, the grueling eight-round face-off went surprisingly well for Logan, as he lasted the entirety of the fight and put up a pretty good one, earning a draw.

Pokemon Go: Are the starter Pokemon of any use?

The starter Pokemon are a big part of Pokemon Go but beyond their cultural importance are they actually of any use? Since the franchise’s introduction in 1996, there have been eight sets of starter Pokemon. Naturally the likes of Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle remain the most famous, but all eight generations worth now hold an important place in the world of Pokemon. They are featured from the outset in every mainline Pokemon game and are often a big part of the anime.

How to evolve Mr. Mime into Mr. Rime in Pokemon Sword and Shield

With the release of Pokemon Sword and Shield a number of Pokemon have been given new additions to their evolutionary chain or alternative forms to capture. One of these Pokemon is the much beloved Mr. Mime, which can evolve into Mr. Rime in the franchise’s newest games. After the introduction of Mime Jr. in Generation 4 with the release of Pokemon Diamond and Pearl versions, another Pokemon has been added to the Mime evolutionary chain, bringing the dual Psychic/Ice-type Mr.

WoW players stunned after fan recreates Gates of Orgrimmar in Unreal Engine

A recreation of Orgrimmar’s front gates in Unreal Engine is blowing WoW fans away with how epic it is. Anyone who’s rolled Horde in World of Warcraft will be familiar with good old Orgrimmar, the capital city of the Orcs. One of the cities’ defining features is definitely the entrance gates. One player has recreated them in Unreal Engine, and fans can’t believe how epic they look compared to what’s in-game.