Monthly Archives: October 2022

Zebra Labs raises $5M to help Chinese celebrities enter the metaverse

In June, Chinese pop-punk singer Wowkie Zhang released a music video where he encounters a virtual character in a hyper-colored, animated world that is reminiscent of Pixar films. The avatar, sporting Gen-Z-styled silver hair, a yellow and black oversize sweat, and baggy pants, makes hip-hop moves to Zhang’s catchy, light-hearted tune. The virtual character isn’t…

‘Stop the Steal’ leader Ali Alexander calls for a military coup in Brazil to intervene in its presidential election after Jair Bolsonaro’s defeat

Stop the Steal organizer Ali Alexander returns to a conference room for a deposition meeting on Capitol Hill with the House select committee investigating the January 6th attack on December 09, 2021 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Far-right activist Ali Alexander is pushing election conspiracy theories in Brazil. He called on the Brazilian military…

2 men wrongly convicted of killing Malcolm X in 1965 will receive a $36 million settlement from New York City and the state: reports

Malcolm X speaking at a rally. Bettmann/Getty Images New York City and the state will pay $36 million to two men who were wrongly convicted of murdering Malcolm X, per AP. Muhammad A. Aziz originally sought $40 million in a civil rights lawsuit in July. The settlement will be split between Aziz and the estate…