Grand jury: DeSantis admin misused $10M
A Florida grand jury found that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration “misappropriated” $10 million in taxpayer money and used it for
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It’s critical that you see “Coyote vs. Acme”
Every time a megacorporation does something that is so categorically, unequivocally, indisputably, jaw-droppingly, beyond a shadow of a doubt, all-caps
Read moreCrocodile dumplings and kangaroo on a train Down Under
On this iconic train journey through the center of Australia, the country’s most dangerous and unique creatures are turned into
Read moreWhat defines millennial television? Just ask Lena Dunham
A shaky Rolling Stone exposé published earlier this month set out to examine comedian Reggie Watts’ potential culpability in his
Read moreNine years after Charlottesville, GOP pushes “blood and soil”
Nine years ago this month, America was introduced to what was then called the “alt-right” and is now pretty much
Read moreThey’re content creators with thousands of adoring fans – so why do they feel so terrible?
If given the chance to gain thousands of admirers for your work, would you take it? The artists who my
Read moreIntroducing Dolly Parton International Airport
Nashville International Airport could soon bear the name of one of Tennessee’s most famous daughters: Dolly Parton. Tennessee Gov. Bill
Read moreSeneca Nation fights Trump’s “Lake America” rename
The Seneca Nation is calling on President Donald Trump to reverse his decision to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America,” arguing
Read moreThe Dolly Parton covers everyone should hear
Days after Dolly Parton died, we’re still discovering ways that she made people’s lives better. Whether through her body of
Read moreMilo Yiannopoulos “overstayed his welcome,” DHS says
Far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos, who has advocated for aggressive immigration enforcement and immediate deportations, is now facing deportation himself. U.S.
Read moreWhy don’t celebrities go away anymore?
Do me a favor. Picture MTV’s “Total Request Live” at the height of its powers. Carson Daly shouting to be
Read morePete Hegseth’s press crackdown smells like a coverup
What is Pete Hegseth trying to hide? That is the question Americans should be asking as the Pentagon moves to
Read morePersonal bankruptcy filings are soaring in 2026, signaling growing economic distress
Bankruptcy filing rising after decline The number of personal bankruptcies filed annually fell sharply for more than a decade before
Read more“Travelin’ Thru” is the Dolly Parton song that can’t be forgotten
When Dolly Parton spoke, one could tell she always had her tongue planted firmly in her cheek — and I’m
Read moreWill Hurricane Dolly hit Mar-a-Lago?
We’re already well into the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, and storm trackers are closely watching what forms near Cape Verde,
Read moreDemocrats have a golden opportunity. They’re fighting each other instead
This year’s election season has already been entertaining and promises to be more so — provided we don’t burn the
Read moreTrump’s real estate career offers a hint of Kennedy Center’s future
Just one month after Donald Trump boarded Marine One and headed off to exile at Mar-a-Lago in January 2021, a
Read moreThe high cost of MAGA manhood
If there’s one thing MAGA males believe deep in their bones, it’s that “real” men eat a lot of beef.
Read moreWhy the right is so afraid of the Girl Scouts
The American culture war has always had a bit of a sweet tooth. There were the Oreos that became boycott
Read moreThe long afterlife of QAnon conspiracy theories haunting American politics
On Election Day in 2024, as voters cast their ballots, Elon Musk posted a campaign music video supporting Donald Trump’s
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