Sadly, “Squid Game” may be right about democracy
The rules are always changing, even when they don’t appear to be. In the opening season of “Squid Game,” players
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“Kpop Demon Hunters” Korean food feast: From kimbap to ramyeon, but hold the kimchi
On Netflix’s “Kpop Demon Hunters,” the secret to fighting the good fight is having enough fuel. Therefore, Rumi, Mira and
Read more“It’s a killing field”: Israeli soldiers describe firing on civilians at US-backed Gaza aid sites
Israeli soldiers deployed in Gaza say they’ve been ordered to open fire on civilians gathering at food distribution sites, many
Read more“Hot Ones”: Owen Wilson on golf, grief and Da Bomb
Despite being scared for his first appearance on “Hot Ones,” Owen Wilson conquered the wings of death like a champion,
Read moreThe people’s beef with McDonald’s: Why activists are calling for a nationwide boycott
It’s been a turbulent stretch for McDonald’s, with public health scandals, policy reversals — and now, a boycott. Last fall,
Read moreTrump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” runs into a Senate sausage grinder — and it’s messy
If you think legislative sausage-making is tedious now, imagine this: a bunch of blowhards on the Senate floor, droning on
Read moreJoe Rogan beef shows MAGA male fragility
A sure sign we live in a sci-fi dystopia is the way social media both rewards and encourages mental illness.
Read moreDespite “No Kings,” the Trump resistance is still “muscle-building”
The American people live in the same country, but they increasingly do not share the same reality. The last few
Read moreBook bans are getting weirder, targeting cats, dogs and civic-minded grandmas
When the Instagram account of free-expression institution PEN America dropped successive posts last week about cat and dog related books
Read moreCDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Concludes Meeting with Joint Statement
ATLANTA—JUNE 26, 2025—The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) held a meeting on
Read moreThe best of Anthony Bourdain, from the Salon Archives
Some writers sharpen their words like knives. Anthony Bourdain set his on fire. Before he was a household name or
Read moreLow Cut Connie isn’t keeping quiet about finding it hard to be livin’ in the USA
You’re never too many songs into a Low Cut Connie show when bandleader Adam Weiner runs his hands across the
Read more“The 12 Day War”: Trump says Israel, Iran have reached tentative ceasefire agreement
President Donald Trump shared on Monday night that Israel and Iran had reached a ceasefire agreement. Trump said that the
Read more“Grab your rhinestones!”: Dolly Parton announces first Vegas residency in over three decades
Given Dolly Parton‘s custom, rhinestone-encrusted getups, it’s somewhat shocking to learn that the country music legend hasn’t had a Las Vegas
Read more“Inexcusable”: SCOTUS allows Trump admin to deport migrants to countries that are not their home
The Supreme Court stayed a lower court’s order requiring the Trump administration to provide due process to deportees who they
Read more“Losers”: Trump attacked media, made “N-word” joke during Iran’s assault on Qatar base
While Iranian forces were shelling an American military base in Qatar, President Donald Trump was complaining about the people he sees on
Read more“No basis and no justification”: Putin criticizes US attack on Iran
Russian President Vladimir Putin slammed U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Monday, calling the actions “absolutely unprovoked” in a
Read more“Reoccupying the Kennedy Center”: Democrats host LGBTQ+ Pride event to protest Trump takeover
Five Democratic lawmakers will be hosting a protest concert at the President Donald Trump-controlled Kennedy Center on Monday, in the form
Read moreIran launches retaliatory strike on US military base in Qatar
Iran launched an attack on a U.S. military base in Qatar on Monday in response to the American bombing of its nuclear
Read more“The Pitt” has a diagnosis for what’s wrong with America
Like a lot of people, I lost my primary care physician to the pandemic. He didn’t die, it’s nothing like
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