Stellar Blade is a PlayStation 5 sci-fi action exclusive about fighting monsters and saving humanity in a stylish post-apocalyptic world. So why are thousands of its self-identified fans signing a petition to “Free Stellar Blade” from censorship? The answer is surprisingly complicated and kind of sad. Blade’s Book Club Is The Best Thing About Marvel’s [...]read moreHow Stellar Blade ‘Censorship’ Became A Silly PS5 Controversy
Ellen DeGeneres isn’t holding back in her latest stand-up act. Years after controversy swirled due to allegations of a toxic workplace at The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the talk show’s former host addressed the situation onstage. “I got kicked out of show business. There’s no mean people in show business,” DeGeneres said, according to Rolling Stone. “The ‘be kind’ girl wasn’t [...]read moreEllen DeGeneres Addresses Her Talk Show Controversy on Stand-Up Tour
Video game giant Embracer won’t have that name for much longer. As part of the company’s recent announcement that it’s splitting into three distinct companies, the Swedish giant also confirmed that the name Embracer is going away. Current Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors told GI.biz that he will create a new holding company for which he [...]read moreEmbracer’s Name Is Going Away, CEO Denies It’s Due To Backlash And Controversy
Welcome, folks, to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s weekly news recap. The weather’s getting hotter — but not quite as hot as the generative AI space, which saw a slew of new models released this week, including Meta’s Llama 3. In other AI news, Hyundai-owned robotics company Boston Dynamics unveiled an electric-powered humanoid follow-up to [...]read moreBoston Dynamics unveils a new robot, controversy over MKBHD, and layoffs at Tesla
Paddy Cosgrave, the co-founder of the Web Summit tech conference, is returning to his role as CEO after resigning in October over controversial statements he made about the Israel/Gaza war last year on social media. Rumors of his return began to surface over the weekend; Cosgrave confirmed the move in a post on X today. [...]read morePaddy Cosgrave returns as Web Summit CEO after resigning over Israel/Gaza controversy
When IVP recently announced the closing of its 18th fund, I called Eric Liaw, a longtime general partner with the growth-stage firm, to ask a few questions. For starters, wringing $1.6 billion in capital commitments from its investors right now would seem a lot more challenging than garnering commitments during the frothier days of 2021, [...]read moreIVP’s Eric Liaw talks Klarna controversy, succession plans, and fundraising in today’s market
Former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Annemarie Wiley has broken her silence on the allegations surrounding her husband, former NFL star Marcellus Wiley’s alleged transphobic comments and her controversial political beliefs following her departure from the reality show. In an interview with Carlos King for his Reality with the King podcast, Annemarie addressed speculation [...]read more‘RHOBH’ Star Annemarie Wiley Addresses Transphobia Claims and Political Controversy After Show Exit
Blake Lively is addressing her past joke. The same day that Kate Middleton announced that she’s been diagnosed with cancer, the actress took to her Instagram Story to apologize for previously poking fun at the Princess of Wales’ Photoshop controversy. “I’m sure no one cares today but I feel like I have to acknowledge this,” [...]read moreBlake Lively Apologizes for Poking Fun at Kate Middleton’s Photoshop Controversy After Royal’s Cancer Reveal
One year ago, the landscape of reality TV shifted dramatically when Vanderpump Rules star Tom Sandoval committed a grave mistake. Despite being in a nearly decade-long relationship with Ariana Madix, he engaged in a prolonged and secretive affair with their friend and co-star, Raquel Leviss. The scandal erupted on March 1, 2023, when Ariana stumbled upon incriminating [...]read moreRevisiting Scandoval 1 Year Later: A Timeline of the ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Controversy
It also looks a lot like a fan design! This fan design, which twice gathered the required 10,000 votes to become a Lego Ideas set and was rejected by Lego each time: I definitely prefer the more thatched, lively look of Lego’s official playset, though — and it’s worth noting Lego has repeatedly recognized that [...]read moreLego’s new Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs set comes with a teensy controversy