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Adin Ross Cancels Kanye Interview After Anti-Semitic Phone Call With

He tweeted on December 5th “tomorrow we break the internet…” in anticipation of the stream, but then canceled it a few days before.

xQc Loses $500,000 Bet on France to Win World Cup Final

Twitch streamer xQc lost big after betting on France to win the World Cup final.

Twitch Streamer Berates Chatter Who Shared That Her Mom Died

Twitch streamer WeFoundTheBody is facing criticism after losing his cool on a viewer, who commented that her mother had died on a livestream.

Kid Steals the Mic at the Game Awards and Shouts Out Bill Clinton

This kid decided to bum rush the stage during last night's 2022 Game Awards ceremony, and somehow got ahold of the mic.

Amouranth Receives Anonymous Gift of $70k, iPhone, and Taser for 'Protection'

The Twitch streamer Amouranth posted a video of herself opening a strange gift from an anonymous fan, including $70K in cash, an iPhone, and a taser.

Illiterate Twitch Streamer Adin Ross Googles Fascism for the First Time

The Twitch streamer Adin Ross was encouraged by his chat to look up the meaning of the word "fascism," a term he was somehow unfamiliar with.

Elon Musk Sleeps with a Toy Gun

Elon Musk had Twitter users in a frenzy early Monday morning after posting a cryptic, confusing, and revealing photo of his bedside table.

Internet Reacts to Streamer Pokimane's Wardrobe Malfunction

Pokimane, the most-followed female streamer on Twitch, had a wardrobe malfunction live on cam the other day, but she shrugged it off like a pro.

People Are Outraged Mario Doesn’t Have a Thicc Dumper

That's Italy's A**! Do it some justice!

iShowspeed Freaks Out After Attempting the Kylie Jenner Challenge

Though recommended to take only 30 seconds for plumper-lip results, the streamer Darren Watkins, whose channel iShowSpeed bears 11 million subscribers, chose to keep the cup around his mouth for a daring, painful 15 minutes.

Twitch Streamer Caught Having Sex During Livestream

The streamer kimmikka_ has been banned for 7 days.

Apparently the New 'Saints Row' Sucks

Meta's Horizon World Is a 10 Billion Dollar Garbage Product

You'd think they could fix that hairline in VR?

Awful New 'Forspoken' Trailer is Getting Memed Out of This World

Bad writing means better memes.

Sims 4 Accidentally Added Incest to the Game

It's sweet home Alabama in there!

Diablo Immortal Streamer Spends $100K on Game, Can't Find a Match

GameStop Facing Criticism After 'Falling Man' NFT

From Furries to Controversy, WTF Was Going on at TwitchCon?

For the first time in three years, streamers from around the world came together this past weekend in Amsterdam for TwitchCon. But... what the heck was going on?

The New BMW 530e Reportedly Comes With 'Microtransactions'

Features will be locked behind paywalls with monthly subscriptions.

Elon Musk Posts Elden Ring Build, Gets Trolled

If you aren't double-shielding, you're missing out.

Ubisoft Developers Are Butt Hurt That Elden Ring Received 'Masterpiece' Reviews

While there have been some bumps in the road with the PC version not living up to performance standards, and some casual players calling for an easy mode, Elden Ring has proved that FromSoftware is a fierce competitor in the video game industry.

Cartels Turning to GTA V Online for Recruitment

According to a recent report, cartel members may be using GTA V as a means of recruiting drug runners.

LAPD Upholds 2017 Firing of Officers Who Ignored Robbery Call To Catch Snorlax in Pokemon GO

Two LAPD police officers are to remain fired after a court upheld their 2017 termination for ignoring a call for backup to a robbery-in-progress to instead chase a Snorlax outside their beat area in Pokemon GO.

The Top 30 Highest Paid Twitch Streamers

Thanks to the Twitch hack, we now have some solid numbers on what the platform's biggest streamers make, and it's a lot.

Sony Fires PlayStation Executive Caught In Pedophile Sting Operation

George Cacioppo, the Senior Vice President of Engineering at PlayStation Network has been fired after a video allegedly showing him trying to meet up with a 15-year-old boy was posted in the YouTube Channel People v. Preds.