Eileen Gu has just secured her third medal at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. The Chinese skier took the lead in the Women's Freeski Halfpipe event, winning her second gold. She made history as the first Freeski athlete to win a medal in three events in a single Olympic, completing her first run with a score of 93.25. In her second run, Gu added more spins, resulting in a score of 95.25. "I've never taken a victory lap before in my entire life, so I felt like, 'You know what, last event at the...
American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson made headlines last year when she was left off the U.S. Olympic Team for testing positive for marijuana. Now, the runner is asking why Russian skater Kamila Valieva is allowed to compete after the 15 year-old tested positive for trimetazidine, a banned heart medication that increases endurance.After the International Olympic Committee decided to allow Valieva to participate in the Beijing Games on Monday, Richardson shared her thoughts on Twitter, writing...
Simon Porte Jacquemus, the designer behind your favorite itty-bitty mini bags, is calling out homophobes. In true Valentine's Day fashion, the French designer posted a photo of him and his lover sharing a kiss poolside. The innocent moment apparently antagonized homophobes online, who threatened to stop supporting his eponymous brand.Jacquemus directly replied to one Instagram user's homophobic comment, saying, "My bag[s] don't want you." He eventually made the comment its own post to remind an...
Wordle, the word game that became so viral that it got acquired by the New York Times, reportedly showed two different answers in a day on Tuesday.For those who have yet to jump on the latest craze, Wordle was created by Josh Wardle, a software engineer who built the game for his partner. In less than a year, the game quickly picked up in regions like New Zealand thanks to Twitter, and is now played by millions worldwide. All users are challenged to guess the same word each day and share their r...