The News in New Media

Staples Center Set to Receive an Unexpected Christmas Gift

The Los Angeles Lakers were set to play the Brooklyn Nets in the Staples Center on Christmas day; however, the arena is getting an unexpected name change. The game will now be taking place in Cryto.com Arena. Well renowned NBA Insider, Shams Charania, broke the news on Twitter late last night. Staples Center – the […]

Eight Dead, Hundreds Injured At Travis Scott’s Astroworld Concert

Trigger warning. Videos and social media posts in this article include scenes of violence, drug use, and harsh language.   Over 50,000 fans were packed in ready to see rapper Travis Scott perform at his Astroworld Festival in Houston on Friday. What began as a normal concert quickly turned into a tragic event. During the show, […]

Raiders Wide Receiver Charged With DUI After Fatal Car Crash

Henry Ruggs III has been charged with DUI causing death and reckless driving after causing a wreck on the Las Vegas strip. The incident occurred at approximately 3:39 Las Vegas time on Tuesday morning. Ruggs, who officers believe was impaired at the time of the accident, was driving at “high speeds” when he swerved and […]

Alec Baldwin Fatally Shoots “Rust” Crew Member

Last Friday, two members of the “Rust” film crew were shot. Alec Baldwin, an actor and producer of the film, shot what was believed to be a prop gun towards a camera killing director of photography, Halyna Hutchins, and injuring director Joel Souza. Since the incident, the Santa Fe county sheriff’s office has opened an investigation and […]

Ben Simmons Returns Only to Provide More Drama for 76ers

If you follow the NBA, you have probably heard a lot about Ben Simmons over the past few months. After the Philadelphia 76ers lost in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, rumors swirled that the 76ers were shopping the All-Star point guard. Shortly after this, Simmons requested a trade. Despite Simmons request, he remains […]

Does Jon Gruden’s Resignation Uncover a Larger Problem Facing the NFL?

Back in 2018, the Oakland Raiders, who have since relocated to Las Vegas, signed Jon Gruden to a 10-year contract worth $100 million to become the team’s new head coach. The Raiders signed Gruden in an attempt to reclaim a spot amongst the top teams in the NFL. However, signing Gruden has proven to be […]

Is Urban Meyer’s Time in Jacksonville Over?

Urban Meyer once again finds himself under the gun. If starting your career 0-4 as an NFL coach wasn’t reason enough to have fans breathing down your neck, Meyer added fuel to the fire this weekend. The backlash is in response to a video that surfaced of Meyer letting a woman, who was not his […]

R Kelly Found Guilty of Racketeering and Sex Trafficking

Grammy winning singer/songwriter R. Kelly was convicted on charges including sexual exploitation of a child, bribery, racketeering and sex trafficking involving five victims on Tuesday, September 27th. Accusations against R. Kelly go back as far as 25 years. Over the last week, 50 witnesses took the stand to testify on the abuse R. Kelly inflicted […]

Did iOS 14.8 Steal the Spotlight from Apple’s Latest Event?

A little over a week since the apparent leak of iPhone 14, Apple debuted the iPhone 13, Apple Watch Series 7 and more at their California Streaming event. In case you missed it, here’s everything you need to catch up on in less than 10 minutes. The iPhone 13 was the big ticket item from […]

Did the iPhone 14 just get leaked?

Just yesterday, Apple announced “California Streaming” would take place on September 14th at 10 AM PDT. Many Apple users believe that the tech giant is going to reveal their design for the iPhone 13, the Apple Watch Series 7, and potentially AirPods 3. With this major announcement coming from Apple, one would think social media […]