Mathew Rodriguez

Bio

Mathew Rodriguez was a Staff Writer at Mic. He is a queer Latino New Yorker who enjoys female rappers, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Flannery O'Connor. He is a former editor at TheBody.com and he is working on a memoir.
Baton Rouge police officer sues Black Lives Matter leadership for shooting injury
By Mathew Rodriguez
DeRay Mckesson and four other Black Lives Matter leaders face charges in a Louisiana U.S. District Court from a police officer who was shot when an ex-U.S. Marine sergeant opened fire on Baton Rouge police in July 2016. Reuters reported that the…
22-year-old American tourist Bakari Henderson beaten to death in Greece, State Department says
By Mathew Rodriguez
Twenty-two-year-old American tourist Bakari Henderson was beaten to death at a bar on the Greek island of Zakynthos Friday, CNN reported. Citing Greece’s state news agency ANA-MPA, the network said Henderson was beaten by 10 men in the brawl, which…
Ivanka Trump took her father’s seat next to world leaders at G20 Summit when he stepped out
By Mathew Rodriguez
It’s the ultimate game of world-leader musical chairs. When Donald Trump had to leave his seat during a G20 Summit meeting entitled, “Partnership With Africa, Migration and Health,” his daughter Ivanka Trump sat in his stead, nestled between…
New Zealand apologizes to men convicted under old anti-gay laws
By Mathew Rodriguez
New Zealand legislators apologized Thursday for the “tremendous hurt and suffering” gay and bisexual men faced for convictions of homosexuality when it was against the law, the Associated Press reported. The New Zealand Parliament voted unanimously…
Rob Kardashian leaked nude photos of his ex Blac Chyna — and it could be considered revenge porn
By Mathew Rodriguez
During a series of rants on Instagram aimed at ex-fiancée Blac Chyna, Rob Kardashian posted nude images of Chyna — which, in California, where both Kardashian and Chyna live, could be considered revenge porn. In the since-deleted post, Kardashian…
Lindsay Lohan tweeted a message of support for Trump: “This is our president”
By Mathew Rodriguez
If you ask Lindsay Lohan, President Donald Trump is pretty “grool.” On Tuesday, Lohan responded to a tweet featuring a Breitbart article about Trump’s support for Charlie Gard, a terminally ill infant in Britain who is facing the possibility of…
Trump went all of June without acknowledging LGBT Pride Month, but he is all over Canada Day
By Mathew Rodriguez
It’s the first day of July and Trump wants to wish everyone, especially Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a Happy Canada Day. Trump extended a “Happy Canada Day” to all Canadians on Twitter just moments before unleashing a rant against the…
Trump slams Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough again in early morning Twitter rant
By Mathew Rodriguez
President Donald Trump continued to use Twitter on Saturday morning to speak directly to the people. This time, he continued his attacks on news media and addressed his ongoing feud with MSNBC anchors Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski. “Crazy Joe…
Barack Obama warns against nationalism, addresses Paris climate deal in Indonesia speech
By Mathew Rodriguez
Former President Barack Obama warned against “aggressive” nationalism and instead urged people to stand up for tolerance during a Saturday speech in Jakarta, Indonesia, the Guardian reported. “It’s been clear for a while that the world is at a…
Nevada begins selling legal recreational marijuana
By Mathew Rodriguez
At midnight on Saturday, Nevada became the fifth state — after Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Alaska — to allow sale of recreational marijuana, the Associated Press reported. Thanks to its tourism economy, Las Vegas, Nevada, is expected to be a…