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USA Today
5 hours ago
- USA Today
A man inside Chicago's Bean? Viral hoax floods politician with calls.
"I appreciate lighthearted parody as much as the next guy," Chicago Alderman Brendan Riley said in a statement. "However, this online hoax has led to a heavy uptick in calls to my office." Have you heard about the man inside The Bean? A small group of protestors have gone viral over the past week for claiming there is a man living inside of Chicago's Cloud Gate sculpture in Millennium Park, commonly known as "The Bean." Sporting all-black outfits and wielding homemade cardboard signs, the group has been handing out flyers and encouraging the public to contact Chicago Alderman Brendan Riley to "free" the man inside the sculpture. The protests began during Lollapalooza, which ran July 31 through Aug. 3. "There is a man inside The Bean," one of the protesters said in a video that has garnered thousands of views on social media. "We're calling for his immediate release. In 2004, Anish Kapoor, the chief architect of The Bean, stole a baby and put that baby inside The Bean. We are calling for the immediate release of the man trapped inside The Bean, so please, spread the good word." In a statement provided to USA TODAY, Riley said the "online hoax" has led to an influx of calls, proving to be a "distraction for my office from the real work we do for the 42nd Ward and City of Chicago each day." An Instagram account dedicated to the viral protest, Man in Bean, had garnered more than 23,600 followers as of Tuesday, Aug. 5. The Man in Bean team did not immediately respond for comment on the protests when contacted by USA TODAY via Instagram on Aug. 5. Designed by Kapoor, Cloud Gate was constructed between 2004 and 2006. The sculpture was made using computer technology to cut 168 stainless steel plates, which were then pieced together, like a puzzle, on-site, according to the Millennium Park Foundation. The massive sculpture is 33 feet high and weighs about 110 tons. What are Chicago officials saying? While Riley said the lighthearted protest has resulted in a strain on his office, he also provided a tongue-in-cheek response. "I am happy to confirm that a man has not been trapped inside Cloud Gate (a.k.a 'the Bean') for the past 21 years," he said. "In fact, the man was freed years ago. Further, we can neither confirm nor deny that Soldier Field is actually a flying saucer secretly relocated from Area 51 back in 2003." Is there really a man inside The Bean? Despite the ongoing protests, there is no evidence that a man lives inside The Bean. Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Story idea? Email her at gcross@
Los Angeles Times
9 hours ago
- Los Angeles Times
Two people killed, five others injured in high-speed, wrong-way crash in Santa Ana
Two people were killed and five others were hospitalized after the driver of a BMW sped the wrong way on a city street in Santa Ana and crashed into three other cars, according to the Santa Ana Police Department. The collision occurred around 6:35 p.m. Monday on Main Street, just north of Warner Avenue, according to Santa Ana Police Officer Natalie Garcia. Two people died at the scene and five others were hospitalized and listed in stable condition, Garcia said. Of the two who died, one was the driver of the BMW and the other was the driver of another car. They haven't been publicly identified. Video posted on Instagram shows the BMW speeding north along the southbound lanes and almost hitting a Tesla, whose driver shot the video, according to KTLA5. The Santa Ana Police Department didn't immediately respond to a request for further comment.
Elle
16 hours ago
- Elle
The 'Wednesday' Season Two Cast Won't Include Percy Hynes White's Xavier - Here's Why
As excitement builds for Wednesday season two, many will be visiting the trailer and images of the key cast on the red (actually purple) carpet at events to launch the series alongside titular star, Jenna Ortega. And they will find one of the key characters - Xavier, played by Percy Hynes White - missing. As the first season (way back in November 2022) closed, it seemed like Xavier would take on a big part in the show's second outing. Handing Wednesday her first mobile phone so they could keep in contact over the summer holidays - and as the surviving member of the former 'love triangle-ish' from the show - he seemed sure to return. But Xavier will not return to the show, after Hynes White was accused of assault by a young woman in January 2023. A user on X claimed he assaulted her at a party and that he had done the same to other women, as well as throwing parties with intent of giving underage women alcohol. The post was later deleted. Other women made more allegations and some social media users called for him to be removed from the show. In June that year, Hynes White branded the allegations a 'campaign of misinformation'. He said in a statement on Instagram: 'Earlier this year, somebody I've never met started a campaign of misinformation about me online. Because of this, my family has been doxxed, and my friends have received death threats. Underage photos of me were used, and examples of me acting in character were presented as hateful. My friend Jane was falsely portrayed as a victim, and her attempts to set the record straight have been ignored. She gave me permission to include her in this message. 'The rumors are false. I can't accept the portrayal of me as someone bigoted, or criminally negligent of people's safety. These are the kind of baseless, harmful claims that can create mistrust toward victims. It's very distressing to know that this misinformation has upset people. I'm really thankful for everyone who's stood by me and helped share the facts. Harassment of my family, friends and coworkers needs to stop please. Thank you for taking the time to read this.' In May 2024, Hynes White confirmed he wouldn't appear in season two of Wednesday saying: 'I had so much fun working on this show. I can't wait to watch season 2 :) Much love.' Ortega spoke about the departure of Xavier in an interview with Vanity Fair. Asked about the issue, she said it was 'a weird redirect, but we're introducing so many different characters that I think it kind of will get lost,' adding Wednesday's 'world does feel slightly askew anyway.' ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE.
