LEGO and NASA have joined forces to create a collaborative Space Shuttle Discovery set, highlighting Dr. Kathy Sullivan— the first American woman to walk in space. Ideal for adults, the design is inspired by the STS-31 mission that launched in April 1990, which included five crew members who deployed the Hubble Space Telescope into the cosmos. LEGO's Set Designer Milan Madge commented on the concept behind the model in a press release:"The Space Shuttle is the most complex vehicle ever made, s...

As the murder of Sarah Everard forces nations around the world to confront the realities of gender-based violence and sexual harassment, England and Wales have decided to classify misogyny as a hate crime.According to a report by CNN, the move is an experimental one and will not require any change to pre-existing law (in the UK, police are already able to classify stalking, harassment and violence as hate crimes). Going forward, police will be asked to "to identify and record any crimes of viol...

Over the weekend, cities across the U.S. held rallies, protests and vigils to demand justice for the eight victims of last week's anti-Asian hate crimes in Atlanta. Actor Sandra Oh, who is of South Korean descent, attended a rally in Oakland, Pennsylvania, where she delivered a brief, impassioned speech on solidarity in the face of racism."For many of us in our community, this is the first time we are even able to voice our fear and our anger and I am so grateful to everyone willing to listen," ...

YouTuber David Dobrik, who has long dogged criticism for making racist jokes in his videos, has been dropped by several sponsors in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations made against him and his ensemble of content creators, the Vlog Squad.Last month, former Vlog Squad member Seth Francois appeared on an episode of the H3H3 podcast to discuss an exploitative prank Dobrik pulled on him in 2017. During the incident, which was filmed and posted in a video titled "HE THOUGHT HE WAS KISSING HER!!...