Drake’s Lawyers Think His Mandatory Deposition In XXXTentacion’s Murder Trial Is ‘Unreasonable’

Getty Image Days after Drake was subpoenaed by a Florida judge in XXXTentacion’s murder trial to sit for a deposition or appear in court if he does not comply, the Canadian rapper’s legal team is firing back at the thought process. “It is both unreasonable and oppressive to subpoena an out-of-state party who has not …

Alec Baldwin Skipped Mandatory Firearms Training Before “Rust” Tragedy

On Oct. 21, 2021, Alec Baldwin accidentally shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his movie Rust. Baldwin discharged the revolver while pointing the gun at the camera, striking Hutchins and the movie’s director, Joel Souza, who was injured but survived. Since the tragic accident, Baldwin has maintained that gun safety on …

‘Budget cuts’: Worker gets laid off from Seattle tech giant—is then required to attend mandatory company meeting with upscale catered lunch

A TikToker says she was laid off from a “big tech company” in Seattle and then forced to attend a “mandatory” company meeting where other employees flexed a catered lunch from an upscale restaurant. In the video posted by TikToker Reyna (@itsreynalynx) on Oct. 12, she raps to the instrumental of “Super Freak,” changing the …

BTS Are Officially On Hiatus Until 2025 Because It’s Mandatory Military Service Time

Jin will start the process of enlistment after the release of his upcoming single, and the remaining members are expected to do the same after they each release their own solo projects. The band will then reunite in 2025. In 2020, Jin was asked at a press conference about military service, to which he said, …

BTS Is Going On Hiatus Until ‘Around 2025’ So Members Can Serve Mandatory Military Duty In South Korea

Getty Image For years now, BTS fans have been wondering about the group’s fate when it comes to the military service that South Korean men are mandated to serve. There has been talk of the band members getting an alternative to military service, still performing during their service, and even not doing it at all. …

Paolo Banchero Believes The NBA Putting A Team In Seattle ‘Should Be Mandatory’

Getty Image The NBA has not had a team in Seattle since 2008. At the conclusion of the 2007-08 campaign, the Seattle SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma City in a highly-criticized move, and ever since, there’s been a groundswell of support for the NBA to make its return to the city. Seattle has a very proud …

Georgia makes recess mandatory for grades K-5. Here's why it's important

Recess will now be mandatory in Georgia for students in grades K-5, thanks to a new law under the state’s Quality Basic Education Act. Georgia is the 10th state to make recess a requirement, joining Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Missouri, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Virginia and West Virginia, according to the National Association of State …

‘They have no right to know what I do at home’: A TikToker went to a job interview but lost interest when they mentioned mandatory drug testing. Commenters say they’re right

A user on TikTok recently went viral after sharing a story about getting an interview for a “super cool and apparently woke job,” only to become disinterested after the TikToker learned the job had “mandatory pre employment drug testing.” Commenters say that the TikToker is right to do so. The video, posted by user @goodnight.punpun, …

‘This is bullsh*t’: Amazon worker criticizes ‘mandatory’ overtime in viral TikTok

Amazon is being criticized for allegedly demanding that warehouse employees work extra 10-hour shifts in a viral video on TikTok. The video, posted to the platform on Wednesday, shows TikTok user @blackv3lo walking into an Amazon fulfillment center while bemoaning his schedule. “Is anyone else tired of working these mandatory extra time days for 10hrs …

Padma Lakshmi Talks About The ‘Taste The Nation’ Holiday Episodes, Which Should Be Mandatory Viewing This Christmas

TASTE THE NATION / HULU A bold claim but one I’ll stand by — Padma Lakshmi just might be the most important voice in food right now. She’s an incredible advocate for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) chefs in the restaurant industry, a deeply thoughtful voice for change in how we talk about …