I agree with you, but the law doesn’t work that way in every state. I live in CA, so if you get verbal consent from a subject, you’re golden. But if I’m remembering correctly, only like 10 states have that law, so in every other state you need a written document giving consent, even if they verbally agreed to an…

No snark intended, but journalism vs. entertainment isn’t a real distinction, especially these days. To be clear, I had a hard time listening to S-Town once it was revealed he killed himself because I did find it to be extremely exploitative, though not to a litigious degree (whatever that means).

Apologies, I was unclear. You can write about whomever you want, but in order to include their audio, etc., you need a release from that person. If you get sued, your first order of business is to prove in a court of law that the topic was news-worthy/the public had a right to know.

TRUTH. I hate hate hate Noah. I hate his perspectives and I hate when he’s in other’s perspectives.

Maybe Sierra will wind up giving birth to Vik’s eventual heir.

I’m not the law-adjacent person you’re looking for, but I do have a journalism degree. Further, just as a normal person, I’d like to point out that journalists aren’t entitled to write about anyone they want. They either need 1. a written release (or verbal in the case of states that are okay with that) or 2. need to…

I don’t appreciate that header image, Panama. Now I’m misty-eyed at work. Thanks a lot.

Ever one to capitalize on scandal, it was Svengali mom Kris Kardashian-Jenner

100% agree. I’m not interested in changing my last name, but the Latin MO is something I would be down with. It seems like more a celebration of families coming together than what happens in the US which just feels possessive.

Profession or not, assets or not, I’m not changing my last name. What good does it serve?

Like, on a scale of parental nightmare to USA movie of the week, how easy would it be to take your kids bc and get on a plane/kidnap some other child?

Fuck Twin Peaks 2.

Additionally, the thing is for charity, with all proceeds benefiting the United Negro College Fund.

Ah, thanks. But the other GMG sites are also up for auction, right? I thought I saw that on The Root?

This is probably obvious but I’m a bit confused: can you clarify what “buying Gawker” means? Did he buy all of the GMG sites, or you mean he bought Gawker, the website that hasn’t been publishing for a while?

What’s distracting is that in the image above it’s the engagement ring AND the wedding band. I’d like to see her finger with just the engagement ring. Or I think I’d love this ring if it was set into a really wide gold band so it looked a little old-school. But idk, as is it’s just confusing.

Also, was she arrested for touching someone while onstage, or for someone touching her? At various points in this article it sounds like the perspective has changed - which may be due to the multiple incidences of touching. Still, why can’t the law be that you can’t touch a performer?

Were they in plainclothes, though?

Sigh. Did you watch last night’s episode? I wanted to make a joke right now but it’d be a spoiler.

Sallie Mae. Navient. #done