Among the 2.7 gigabytes of Sony files leaked by the hacker group Guardians of Peace were a series of emails containing heated exchanges between Sony Pictures co-chairman Amy Pascal and film producer Scott Rudin, who referred to actress Angelina Jolie as a "minimally talented spoiled brat."

After several discrepancies in a Rolling Stone article about an alleged sexual assault by fraternity brothers at the University of Virginia came to light this month, the magazine released an apology letter for publishing the story without properly fact checking the account.

On Sunday morning, a scene of mayhem unfolded in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois after an "intentional" chlorine gas leak prompted a building-wide evacuation at the Hyatt hotel, where thousands of furries were congregated for the weekend-long annual Midwest Furfest event.

Actor John Boyega has responded on Instagram to critics who questioned his role as a black stormtrooper in the upcoming 2015 science fiction film Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Although questionable in its genesis, the "hands-in-the-air" gesture has become the de facto slogan of outcry against police brutality and racial profiling tactics across the country, with the latest endorsement from NFL athletes sparking a minor controversy in its own.