Thanks to Trump and the Supreme Court, we’re facing a legal emergency
Over the past ten years we’ve seen countless letters signed by experts and former officials decrying something President Donald Trump
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Donald Trump’s new “American Midnight” is upon us
These days, time often feels like a flat circle, where the past, present and future are collapsing into a disorienting
Read moreJohn Oliver slams CBS for putting Bari Weiss in charge
On Sunday’s Last Week Tonight, John Oliver launched a pointed critique of the recent decision to install Bari Weiss as
Read moreStephen Colbert plays villainous host against type on Elsbeth
WARNING: Spoilers ahead for the Season 3 premiere of Elsbeth. Stephen Colbert is already turning a major career shake-up into
Read more“The Chair Company” is peak Tim Robinson
Recently, I read an analysis of why so many otherwise sane-seeming people find themselves drawn to QAnon and other mass
Read moreTrump saves Columbus Day from “left-wing arsonists”
President Donald Trump reignited a familiar cultural battle by reinstating Columbus Day as a stand-alone holiday and omitting any mention
Read moreAs podcast bros grow critical of Trump, sports bros step in
If how Donald Trump won was the lingering question of the 2016 election, his 2024 win was widely credited to
Read moreA “new era” for the Middle East, hostages freed, ceasefire Holds
After more than a year of war, a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has taken effect, halting fighting across
Read morePam Bondi is Trump’s mean girl
“Get in, loser. We’re hiding the Epstein files.” Okay, okay — I can’t prove that’s what Attorney General Pam Bondi
Read moreHumor isn’t optional — it’s necessary therapy for MAGA male rage
One strangely hot November afternoon, I waited for my elementary school-age kids to arrive at their bus stop. The quiet
Read moreCan you really be addicted to food? Researchers uncover convincing similarities to drug addiction
People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call themselves “chocoholics” in jest. But can someone really
Read more“You did not answer the question”: ABC host cuts Vance’s mic after heated Homan exchange
JD Vance received an icy welcome on the Sunday press shows this weekend. The vice president sparred with “Meet the
Read moreThe Great Pumpkin is real and on the run in Ohio
In what may be the most seasonal police chase in recent memory, this week, Ohio officers found themselves in hot
Read moreTrump forgot he was president on January 6
President Donald Trump appeared to forget his own role in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot in a post to
Read more“Saturday Night Live” brings back all-stars Fey, Poehler, Meyers for “Weekend Update” joke-off
Amy Poehler‘s return to the “Saturday Night Live” stage provided the perfect opportunity for several of her former castmates to
Read moreJohn Candy lived to make us feel better
Last Christmas, I was overcome by the sudden urge to watch “Home Alone.” Not the wildest or most unexpected impulse,
Read more“What’s up, nerds?”: Poehler, Fey reunite on Bondi-mocking “SNL” cold open
Amy Poehler returned to “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, opening the show with a take on Attorney General Pam Bondi‘s
Read more“Cheese Magic” is your new cooking bible
What does it mean to be a good cook? Sure, there’s the technical stuff: the knife skills, the timing, the
Read moreWho gets paid in a shutdown? For Trump, it’s the military
President Donald Trump on Saturday directed the Pentagon to use “all available funds” to ensure service members receive paychecks despite
Read morePope Leo takes aim at MAGA’s false gospel
Even though Pope Leo XIV, the first-ever U.S.-born pontiff, was labeled the “woke pope” soon after he was chosen in
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