Oliver Willis https://oliverwillis.com Like Kryptonite To Stupid Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:40:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 4370270 no2007 Oliver Willispolitics,media,news,comedy,humorPolitical observations, cultural ramblings, red blooded liberalism with a hint of footballPolitical observations, cultural ramblings, red blooded liberalism with a hint of footballOliver Willisowillis@gmail.comOliver Willis LA Clippers / Kawhi Leonard Scandal Explained https://oliverwillis.com/la-clippers-kawhi-leonard-scandal-explained/ https://oliverwillis.com/la-clippers-kawhi-leonard-scandal-explained/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:40:51 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11948 Read more]]> The Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard are at the center of a major NBA scandal involving millions of dollars in off-court endorsement payments, allegations that the team used business partners to provide Leonard compensation outside his NBA contract, and findings that the Clippers violated the league’s salary-cap circumvention rules. The controversy began publicly in September 2025 with…

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]]> https://oliverwillis.com/la-clippers-kawhi-leonard-scandal-explained/feed/ 0 11948 owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis) Who Is Phra Wachirayan Wi? Thai Abbot $2.8 Million Temple Theft https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-phra-wachirayan-wi-thai-abbot-2-8-million-temple-theft/ https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-phra-wachirayan-wi-thai-abbot-2-8-million-temple-theft/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:29:42 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11946 Read more]]> Phra Wachirayan Wi, also known as Luang Pho Atichot Dhammavaro, is the former abbot of Wat Phutthaisawan, a historic royal Buddhist monastery in Ayutthaya, Thailand, who was arrested after police accused him of diverting more than 92 million baht — approximately $2.8 million — in temple money. Thai investigators allege that donations intended for temple renovations and money received for…

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]]> https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-phra-wachirayan-wi-thai-abbot-2-8-million-temple-theft/feed/ 0 11946 owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis) Who Is Dr Peter Catt? Brisbane Reality Show Resignation Explained https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-dr-peter-catt-brisbane-reality-show-resignation-explained/ https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-dr-peter-catt-brisbane-reality-show-resignation-explained/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:25:47 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11944 Read more]]> The Very Rev. Dr Peter Catt is the longtime Anglican Dean of Brisbane who announced his retirement after controversy over allowing St John’s Cathedral to appear in the Stan reality series Turned On: Dirty Sexy Money, which follows prominent OnlyFans and adult-content creators. Catt permitted filming inside the historic Brisbane cathedral and conducted a Christian reaffirmation ceremony for…

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]]> https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-dr-peter-catt-brisbane-reality-show-resignation-explained/feed/ 0 11944 owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis) Who Is Andrew Martin Steinmeyer? Pilot Rock Football Coach Arrest https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-andrew-martin-steinmeyer-pilot-rock-football-coach-arrest/ https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-andrew-martin-steinmeyer-pilot-rock-football-coach-arrest/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:13:47 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11942 Read more]]> Andrew Martin Steinmeyer is a former football coach in Pilot Rock, Oregon, who was reported jailed in September 2026 in connection with child sex-crime allegations. Steinmeyer has documented ties to the Pilot Rock football program, including appearing on an official Oregon School Activities Association football safety-coach list. Publicly accessible records also identify him as a former middle…

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]]> https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-andrew-martin-steinmeyer-pilot-rock-football-coach-arrest/feed/ 0 11942 owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis) Tyra Banks / Netflix Reality Check Lawsuit Explained https://oliverwillis.com/tyra-banks-netflix-reality-check-lawsuit-explained/ https://oliverwillis.com/tyra-banks-netflix-reality-check-lawsuit-explained/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:47:51 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11935 Read more]]> Tyra Banks is suing Netflix and the filmmakers behind Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model, alleging that the 2026 documentary series used selective editing and omitted crucial context to create a false and defamatory portrayal of her role in controversies surrounding America’s Next Top Model. Banks filed the federal lawsuit on June 13, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Central…

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]]> https://oliverwillis.com/tyra-banks-netflix-reality-check-lawsuit-explained/feed/ 0 11935 owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis) Amanda Hirsch Polymarket Post Controversy Explained https://oliverwillis.com/amanda-hirsch-polymarket-post-controversy-explained/ https://oliverwillis.com/amanda-hirsch-polymarket-post-controversy-explained/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:01:33 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11925 Read more]]> Amanda Hirsch, the creator and host of the popular Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast, faced widespread criticism in September 2026 after publishing sponsored content for prediction-market company Polymarket tied to the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy. Hirsch posted the Polymarket partnership on September 4, shortly after a Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial in Clancy’s case.

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]]> https://oliverwillis.com/amanda-hirsch-polymarket-post-controversy-explained/feed/ 0 11925 owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis) Who Is McKenna West? Surrogacy, Abortion And Baby Rumi Custody Controversy Explained https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-mckenna-west-surrogacy-abortion-and-baby-rumi-custody-controversy-explained/ https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-mckenna-west-surrogacy-abortion-and-baby-rumi-custody-controversy-explained/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:40:55 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11923 Read more]]> McKenna West is an Alaska cardiac nurse and gestational surrogate at the center of a multistate legal battle over abortion, surrogacy contracts, parental rights and custody of a baby born with a severe congenital heart defect. West agreed to carry a child for California couple Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed. During the pregnancy, doctors diagnosed the fetus with hypoplastic left heart syndrome…

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]]> https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-mckenna-west-surrogacy-abortion-and-baby-rumi-custody-controversy-explained/feed/ 0 11923 owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis) Who Is Julie Hanway Molina? Aliso Niguel Football Booster Treasurer Arrest https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-julie-hanway-molina-aliso-niguel-football-booster-treasurer-arrest/ https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-julie-hanway-molina-aliso-niguel-football-booster-treasurer-arrest/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:35:26 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11921 Read more]]> Julie Hanway Molina is a 56-year-old Aliso Viejo, California, woman and former treasurer of the Wolverine Football Club, a nonprofit booster organization that supports the Aliso Niguel High School football program. Federal prosecutors accuse Molina of diverting more than $400,000 from the organization and using the money for personal expenses. A federal grand jury indicted Molina on four counts…

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]]> https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-julie-hanway-molina-aliso-niguel-football-booster-treasurer-arrest/feed/ 0 11921 owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis) Dead Bodies Found On Georgia’s Mount Yonah Explained https://oliverwillis.com/dead-bodies-found-on-georgias-mount-yonah-explained/ https://oliverwillis.com/dead-bodies-found-on-georgias-mount-yonah-explained/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:42:48 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11919 Read more]]> Authorities in Georgia are investigating after a hiker discovered the bodies of two people on Mount Yonah, a popular hiking and climbing destination in White County. The discovery was reported at approximately 11:20 a.m. on September 9, 2026. Investigators from the White County Sheriff’s Office and Georgia Department of Natural Resources responded, and the sheriff’s office requested assistance…

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]]> https://oliverwillis.com/dead-bodies-found-on-georgias-mount-yonah-explained/feed/ 0 11919 owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis) Wimbledon Influencer Controversy Explained https://oliverwillis.com/wimbledon-influencer-controversy-explained/ https://oliverwillis.com/wimbledon-influencer-controversy-explained/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:34:38 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11915 Read more]]> Wimbledon has become part of a growing controversy over social-media influencers at major tennis tournaments after disruptive incidents during the 2026 U.S. Open prompted criticism from players and fans. Several reports subsequently described Wimbledon as “banning” influencers for its 2027 tournament. That description overstates what the All England Lawn Tennis Club has actually done.

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