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‘I have an ego that needs to be put in check’: ex-Gawker editor AJ Daulerio on life after addiction

After his fall from grace, media’s former enfant terrible is now sober and helping others with his addiction recovery newsletter and podcast, The Small Bow

The Guardian - US

Nick Hogan sues Bubba the Love Sponge over Hulk Hogan documentary

Hulk Hogan's son is suing Bubba The Love Sponge to prevent the release of his upcoming documentary Video Killed The Radio Star: The Untold Story Of The Hulk Hogan Sex Tape Scandal.

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How Much These 5 Celebrity Lawsuits Actually Paid Out

Celebrity lawsuits often capture headlines, but what’s really grabbing attention is how much money traded hands. From defamation battles to wrongful death cases, these high-profile disputes reveal more than gossip—they offer insight into legal strategies, reputations, and the prices of fame. Curious how much celebrities—or their opponents—actually pocketed when the…

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Hulk Hogan accused of building fortune at expense of daughter’s ‘dignity,’ only to show ‘no interest’ in her or her twins

"That money does not represent accomplishments in the ring."

We Got This Covered

‘Weak’ and ‘tired’ Hulk Hogan was ’embarassed’ to let close friend see him during his final days

Hulk Hogan was reportedly excited to get back to work.

We Got This Covered

Hulk Hogan Movie Axed: Was the Wrestler's Death Behind Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's Decision?

Was Hulk Hogan's death the reason Matt Damon and Ben Affleck cancelled their movie? The truth behind the project's quiet disappearance.

International Business Times UK

South Park Is Saving Free Speech!

Plus: Trump’s "woke AI" order, Gawker’s cultural legacy, and a listener question on deregulation and the BBB.

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How Hulk Hogan’s family life fell apart: From hit reality show to bitter divorce, racial slurs and daughter’s estrangement

Over the years, WWE legend’s personal life had been through the wringer, mostly by his own doing

The Independent UK

From Wrestlemania to MAGA-land: Hulk Hogan and Donald Trump’s friendship through the years

Hogan and Trump initially met thanks to their shared love of wrestling but their friendship would later become a political alliance

The Independent UK

Hulk Hogan never regretted his Gawker court case, despite racism scandal

Hulk Hogan revealed in a 2015 interview that he never regretted his lawsuit against Gawker Media, despite the case ultimately revealing racist language he used on the leaked sex tape.

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Hulk Hogan's sex tape lawsuit had a lasting effect on cases involving celebrity privacy

Pro wrestler Hulk Hogan won one of his most notable victories in a Florida courtroom

The Independent UK

Hulk Hogan was an era-defining American brand: big, brash and bizarre

The late wrestling star found various kinds of fame outside of the ring but the more we knew about him, the more we often wish we didn’t

The Guardian - US

From Gawker sex tape to MAGA turn: Hulk Hogan was no stranger to controversy inside and outside the ring

US CULTURE: Hogan was a wrestling icon, but he was never far from scandal, writes Kevin E G Perry

The Independent UK

Pro Wrestling Legend Hulk Hogan Dead At 71

Hulk Hogan, the 1980s icon of professional wrestling who helped propel the low-budget spectacle into the global spotlight and parlayed his prowess in the ring into pop culture stardom, died Thursday.

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Hulk Hogan, wrestling superstar who helped reshape American media law, dies at 71

Hogan's lawsuit—and $140 million jury verdict—against Gawker Media sent shockwaves through American culture.

The Independent UK

Hulk Hogan: The controversial wrestling legend who helped launch a global industry

OBITUARY : The charismatic strongman who helped form WWE into the multibillion-dollar juggernaut it is today, and whose later life was marred by controversy, has passed away at 71, writes Ryan Coogan

Reason

The Sad Quest for a Secret 'Epstein Client List'

The Trump administration’s spectacle rehashed information that journalists, lawyers, and victims had already unveiled.

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Ben Affleck replaces Matt Damon in Animals as Gillian Anderson joins cast

'Animals' director Ben Affleck has replaced his longtime friend Matt Damon in the movie, which has also cast 'Sex Education' star Gillian Anderson.

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Hulk Hogan once endorsed Barack Obama. How did he become a big Maga mascot?

Almost a decade since his lawsuit brought down the Gawker website, the former wrestler seems to have a taste for hanging around with vengeful billionaires. He might even harbour political ambitions, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Ben Affleck And Matt Damon To Produce Film On Hulk Hogan's Legal Battle

New film 'Killing Gawker' to delve into the legal battle between Hulk Hogan and Gawker Media, with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's production company involved.

The Independent UK

‘I want to see 60-year-olds breaking world records’: Welcome to the Olympics with NO drug testing

Seb Coe says ‘it’s a joke, unfair, and unsafe’. The head of US anti-doping calls it ‘a dangerous clown show’. Lawrence Ostlere talks to Dr Aron D’Souza, the Australian lawyer who wants to launch the Enhanced Games, a controversial Olympic-style mega-event in which doping is not just allowed but actively…

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Is journalism disappearing? These top educators have a lot to say about that

The leaders of six journalism schools discuss the ongoing media bloodbath, the cost of a journalism degree, and how to prepare journalists for the future.

Fortune

Jezebel shuts down, ending an era for women's media

The site defined online feminist media.

Reason

Ben Smith's One Neat Trick for Going Viral

The Semafor editor and former BuzzFeed News editor in chief on the online media explosion of the 2000s.

The Guardian - UK

How the rivalry between Gawker and BuzzFeed drove a social media boom – and bust

Ben Smith was BuzzFeed’s editor-in-chief when it was at its peak. He explains how the groundbreaking site and its rivals changed the media – and sowed the seeds for their own demise

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