Peter Everett: Former Ready Steady Cook host facing charges of sexually touching teenage boy
The former host of the daytime television program Ready Steady Cook has spent a night behind bars after…
Man gets message from former high school bully, 20 years after being harassed for being gay
Misha Brown was surprised to receive a message from someone who once caused him great pain, his high…
The best Australian songs, as voted by Crikey readers
After a three-day open vote, here is your Crikey-est 100* Australian Songs, an alternative to tomorrow’s triple j…
Coldplay kiss-cam: Chris Martin’s ex Gwyneth Paltrow takes on role as Astronomer’s spokesperson in promo video
Gwyneth Paltrow has made a surprise appearance on Astronomer’s social media page, stepping in as a ‘temporary spokesperson’…
A Little League player was suspended for a bat flip. His family took legal action — and won
A 12-year-old Little League player who was suspended from the New Jersey state final after a bat-flip celebration…
Kristin Cabot resigns as Astronomer HR Head following Coldplay concert cheating controversy involving CEO
Kristin Cabot has stepped down from her role as head of HR at Astronomer following the recent Coldplay…
MCGUIRK: An increasingly weird little country
Regular readers might fondly remember April Fool’s Day of this year, when fondling became a hot political issue.…
French culture minister and fugitive former auto exec to face corruption trial – POLITICO
PARIS — French Culture Minister Rachida Dati and former Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn will face trial on charges…
WNBA players wisely use All-Star spotlight for CBA leverage: ‘Pay us what you owe us’
INDIANAPOLIS — The WNBA All-Star Weekend represented the league at its peak: a massive mid-season showcase featuring the…
Senior police manager alleges ‘boys’ club’ culture among Northland detectives
Over the next three years, she claims she was sidelined by detectives, describing a toxic workplace culture marked…
Andy Byron: Coldplay concert Astronomer CEO cheating scandal reactions, memes send internet into overdrive
A kiss-cam moment went horribly wrong for two people having an affair at a Coldplay concert, and oh…
How incel language infected the mainstream internet
This excerpt from Adam Aleksic’s Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language has been abridged…