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Remembering Joe Nickell (1944–2025) | Skeptical Inquirer

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[ad_1] Photo credit: Susan Gerbic Joe Nickell—The Master Solver of Major Popular Mysteries, The Detective of the Impossible, The Modern Sherlock Holmes—enjoyed many epithets during his life, including these three titles bestowed by Kendrick Frazier, Massimo Polidoro, and Paul Kurtz, respectively. My favorite epithet for Joe, though, will always be “Skeptical Inquirer Columnist” because through this magazine his writing affected my life on a bimonthly basis, first as a reader and then as an apprehensive editor, tasked with “editing” the writing of Skepticism’s Most Prolific Author. Not only did Joe regularly bring the joy of curiosity into my life, but he also inspired so many other skeptical titans, amplifying that joy beyond measure. I wrote a tribute to Joe in the previous issue of SI, so now it’s time to read tributes from many of his other greatest admirers. —Stephen Hupp   Timothy Binga The news of the passing of our colleague Joe Nickell quickly spread through the offices of the Center for Inquiry. Since he had “semi-retired,” he still came into the offices occasionally, …

Politics Joe puts video podcast behind paywall

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[ad_1] Screenshot of a new podcast on Politics Joe’s Patreon page Politics Joe has put its video podcasts behind a paywall, in part citing the limitations of Youtube’s revenue model. The outlet’s podcast, typically released on Mondays and Wednesdays, is no longer available to watch online for free. The audio version will remain freely accessible. The Politics Joe podcast was listed as the third most mentioned among weekly news podcast listeners (behind Goalhanger’s The Rest Is Politics and Global’s The News Agents) in the latest Digital News Report from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism published this week. The podcast is known for its informal tone and is described by its creators as “a recorded version of the conversations we have after work”. Full video episodes of the podcast are now available exclusively via Patreon, priced at £8 per month or £3 per video. Subscriber perks include early access to live event tickets, a group chat and Q&A functionality. Five days after going live on Monday 16 June, 700 people had signed up …

Fat Joe accused of sex acts with minors by former hype man in $20 million lawsuit

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[ad_1] Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Rapper Fat Joe has denied allegations he engaged in sex acts with minors after the claims were made in a lawsuit filed by his former hype man, Terrance “T.A.” Dixon. Born Joseph Antonio Cartagena, Fat Joe has been accused by Dixon of engaging in “coercive labor exploitation, financial fraud, sexual manipulation, violent intimidation, and psychological coercion.” Dixon is seeking up to $20 million in damages. “Fat Joe is Sean Combs minus the Tusi,” Dixon’s attorney, Tyrone Blackburn told The Independent. “He learned nothing from his 2013 federal conviction,” Blackburn continued, referring to Fat Joe’s four months behind bars for failing to file income tax returns. In a statement to The Independent late Thursday, Fat Joe’s lawyer Joe Tacopina called the claims “complete fabrications”. “The lawsuit filed by Tyrone Blackburn and Terrance Dixon is a blatant act of retaliation,” Tacopina said. He added, …

Joe Swash Is Figuring Out Parenting Just Like You: ‘There’s No Right Or Wrong Way’

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[ad_1] When he’s not letting cameras into his home to film reality show Stacey & Joe (recently renewed for a second series), he’s filming cooking videos and juggling childcare alongside his wife, TV star and NTA-winner Stacey Solomon. The pair have six children, as well as two dogs and four ducks, so it’s fair to say there’s a lot going on at their home, Pickle Cottage, in Essex. Joe, a former Eastenders star turned I’m A Celeb and Dancing On Ice winner, sat down with HuffPost UK to talk all things parenting – and with the children back for the final school term before the summer holidays, the family are now looking ahead to the six-week break and how they’ll be juggling childcare. “We work really hard throughout the year and then the summer holidays are really important for me, Stace and the kids,” said Joe. This year they’re planning to go away for two or three weeks to “Turkey or somewhere like that” so they can have a “solid chunk of time together”. The …

New Music Friday May 23: Joe Jonas, Lenny Kravitz, Benson Boone, Lainey Wilson, Reneé Rapp, Karol G and More

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[ad_1] Happy New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer — and ET has you covered for everything in between. The world’s largest fan-voted award show, American Music Awards, will be taking place May 26 in Las Vegas. Sir Rod Stewart will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement and will take the AMAs stage for the first time in more than 20 years. Janet Jackson will be honored with the Icon Award and deliver her first television performance in 7 years. Jennifer Lopez first hosted the awards in 2015 and will return to host and perform this year. The awards will air May 26 on CBS and Paramount+. Kendrick Lamar is a top nominee with 10 nominations at American Music Awards. He could tie Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston for the most awards in a single year should he win in all 8 categories. He and SZA, also a nominee with 6 nominations, are in the middle of their Grand National Tour and …

Christian Apologist Wes Huff states that Joe Rogan is ‘consistently’ attending church – OpentheWord.org

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[ad_1] Credit: Jonathan Ruvalcaba, unsplash.com Over the past few years, we have witnessed several prominent individuals who have made public confessions of faith in Christ. This includes British comedian and podcaster Russel Brand, former atheist Ayaan Hirsi Ali and the co-founder of Wikipedia, Larry Sanger. Though he hasn’t made a public announcement, it seems that popular podcast host, Joe Rogan, is now regularly attending church, Christian Post reports. Christian apologist, Wes Huff, made the announcement in an interview with the Sola Media podcast. Huff who serves as a director for Apologetics Canada was interviewed by Joe Rogan in January 2025. Since that interview, Huff has had an ‘on-and-off communication’ with Rogan. “I can tell you for a fact that he is attending church and that has been a consistent thing,” Huff told Sola Media. “Things are happening. And he’s a very inquisitive individual, and I think for the better in that he’s communicating with me and other people in his life who are influences that can speak into, you know, these issues of reliability and …

The Real-Life Diet of Joe Jonas, Who Avoids Doomscrolling by Doing HIIT Workouts

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[ad_1] Last week, at a packed bar in Manhattan’s Soho, Joe Jonas took the stage to a decidedly more intimate crowd than he’s probably accustomed to. He is, of course, one-third of the Jonas Brothers, who played two sold-out shows at Yankee Stadium just a couple years ago. That’s not to say the second-eldest JoBro couldn’t fill a massive venue on his own. But that night, at Bleecker Street Bar, Jonas was debuting a new song as a solo artist to a select group of fans. The third single off his upcoming second album Music for People Who Believe in Love, “Heart by Heart” nearly didn’t happen. The album was supposed to be released in October 2024, before Jonas postponed it to give himself more time to “find inspiration.” (It’s now coming on May 23). The result is this upbeat acoustic pop song about meaningful, long-lasting connections. It’s why Jonas partnered with Heineken on a campaign for people to “get social off social,” or take a break from their phones to actually connect with others …

New Music Friday April 25: Joe Jonas, Megan Thee Stallion, Lorde, Benson Boone, HAIM, Shaboozey and More

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[ad_1] Happy New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer — and ET has you covered for everything in between. Nominations for 2025 American Music Awards have been announced. Kendrick Lamar leads with 10 nominations, Post Malone has 8, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Shaboozey have 7 each, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter and SZA have 6 each. Taylor Swift also has 6 nominations and could add to her record-shattering 40 wins this year. First time nominees include Chappell Roan, Shaboozey, Benson Boone, Doechii, Gracie Abrams, Jelly Roll, Lola Young, The Marias, ROSÉ, Teddy Swims, Sabrina Carpenter and Zach Bryan. The world’s largest fan-voted award show hosted by Jennifer Lopez will air May 26 on CBS and Paramount+. Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Chris Stapleton, Clint Black, Cody Johnson, Kelsea Ballerini, LeAnn Rimes, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts and Wynonna Judd have been added as performers for the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards. The awards hosted by Reba McEntire …

Joe Nickell Leaves a Legacy of Intrigue and Solved Mysteries

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[ad_1] Soon after his death on March 4, 2025, at the age of eighty, tributes to Joe Nickell started rolling in, and they will appear in the next issue of Skeptical Inquirer. Just days before the current issue went to press, I wanted to acknowledge the loss of our longest-tenured columnist and CSI’s only senior research fellow. Joe wrote his first article for SI in 1983 about the Nazca drawings, also called “riddles in the sand.” His author bio for that article read: “Joe Nickell teaches technical writing at the University of Kentucky. A former professional stage magician and private investigator, he is best known for his research on the Turin ‘shroud’ and is author of Verdict on the Shroud, published by Prometheus Books earlier this year.” This author bio of his stands out to me because these are all aspects of his life that he brought up with me during a memorable lunch together last year (the lunch ended with me getting his autograph). He seemed particularly proud to have been Paul Kurtz’s go-to …

New Pornographers’ Joe Seiders Arrested For Child Porn Possession

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[ad_1] Joe Seiders, the drummer for indie rock band the New Pornographers, has been arrested on possession of child pornography charges, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirmed in a press release Thursday. Soon after the arrest, the band confirmed that Seiders, 44, is no longer a member of the group. “Everyone in the band is absolutely devastated by the news of the charges against Joe Seiders — and we have immediately severed all ties with him,” the band said in a statement shared on social media. “Our hearts go out to everyone who has been impacted by his actions.” The New Pornographers were formed in the ’90s, and Seiders joined in 2014, playing drums and singing backup vocals on the band’s most-recent three albums Whiteout Conditions, In the Morse Code of Brake Lights and Continue as a Ghost. According to the Sheriff’s Department, authorities were first dispatched to a Palm Desert business in the late afternoon on April 7th, speaking with an 11-year-old boy who said an unidentified male had recorded him on his cell …