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7 hours ago

Man Sentenced to Prison for Hillary Clinton Meme Has Conviction Overturned in Court of Appeals

The court ruled that the mere fact that Mackey posted memes, even with intent to injure others' voting rights, is not enough to prove a violation of Section 241.
US politics
fromwww.esquire.com
18 hours ago

5 Best Stand-Up Comedy Specials of 2025 (So Far)

Bill Burr's latest special, Drop Dead Years, highlights his disinterest in political commentary as he delves into personal experiences, showing how comedy can reflect deeper human emotions.
Humor
#media-critique
#immigration
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Department of Homeland Security Responds After Fashion Critic Who Mocked Trump's Clothes Reveals He's Undocumented

Derek Guy, a fashion critic, reveals he's an undocumented immigrant, highlighting personal struggles amid political scrutiny.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago
Film

Star Wars Actor Bites Back at Fox's Ingraham Trashing Him Over Trump Monologues on Kimmel: Jimmy, That's My Gift To You'

US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Department of Homeland Security Responds After Fashion Critic Who Mocked Trump's Clothes Reveals He's Undocumented

Derek Guy, a fashion critic, reveals he's an undocumented immigrant, highlighting personal struggles amid political scrutiny.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago
Film

Star Wars Actor Bites Back at Fox's Ingraham Trashing Him Over Trump Monologues on Kimmel: Jimmy, That's My Gift To You'

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1 day ago

Houston Reverend Condemns Girlfriend's Viral White-Only' Rant About Deadly Camp Mystic Flood

"I want to be clear that I disavow her comments. She was not speaking on my behalf or on behalf of my congregation; her comments have caused harm to many who are experiencing terrible loss and anxiety."
US politics
#tax-policy
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago
US politics

Jon Stewart Obliterates GOP's Big Beautiful Bill Flip-Flop and Dems' Fecklessness': Washington Bullsh*ttery!'

fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago
US politics

Jon Stewart Obliterates GOP's Big Beautiful Bill Flip-Flop and Dems' Fecklessness': Washington Bullsh*ttery!'

#international-relations
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago
World politics

Trump's DNI Drops Ominous Video Warning Warmongers' Are Trying to Spark Nuclear War' Because They Have Bunkers'

fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago
World politics

Trump's DNI Drops Ominous Video Warning Warmongers' Are Trying to Spark Nuclear War' Because They Have Bunkers'

#donald-trump
Los Angeles
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Trump Defends Sending Troops to LA With Wild Claim He Saved City From Burning to the Ground

Trump claims his troop deployment saved Los Angeles from burning amidst ongoing ICE protest tensions.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Maggie Haberman: Trump Too Old To Run Again But Allies Will Try To Help Him Stay In Power'

Maggie Haberman expresses skepticism about Trump's viability for a third term due to his age, but acknowledges potential support from his allies.
fromal
1 week ago
NYC politics

Trump has meltdown over 'communist lunatic' Zohran Mamdani's NYC primary victory: 'He looks TERRIBLE'

Los Angeles
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Trump Defends Sending Troops to LA With Wild Claim He Saved City From Burning to the Ground

Trump claims his troop deployment saved Los Angeles from burning amidst ongoing ICE protest tensions.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Maggie Haberman: Trump Too Old To Run Again But Allies Will Try To Help Him Stay In Power'

Maggie Haberman expresses skepticism about Trump's viability for a third term due to his age, but acknowledges potential support from his allies.
fromal
1 week ago
NYC politics

Trump has meltdown over 'communist lunatic' Zohran Mamdani's NYC primary victory: 'He looks TERRIBLE'

#legislation
#trump-administration
Los Angeles
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 weeks ago

Los Angeles Protests Amplified by Influencers and Online Creators

Social media creators have become dominant voices in reporting on protests against the Trump administration in Los Angeles.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Fox News White House Reporter to Karoline Leavitt: Does Trump See Himself as a King?'

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt states President Trump sees himself as the President, not as a king, in a constitutional republic.
Los Angeles
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 weeks ago

Los Angeles Protests Amplified by Influencers and Online Creators

Social media creators have become dominant voices in reporting on protests against the Trump administration in Los Angeles.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Fox News White House Reporter to Karoline Leavitt: Does Trump See Himself as a King?'

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt states President Trump sees himself as the President, not as a king, in a constitutional republic.
fromVulture
5 months ago

4 New Comedy Specials You Should Definitely Watch (When You Have a Moment)

Sam Jay's 'Live in London' is about 85 percent stand-up, weaving offstage conversations into performance while reflecting on the political landscape before the 2024 election.
Television
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Laura Ingraham Brings Out Survivor of Mao's Revolution' To Talk Zohran Mamdani's Platform

I don't know whether the New York voters understand what it means, that seize means of production. That means abolish private property. That means the state will take over business, capital, land, and resources.
US politics
#fox-news
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago
Right-wing politics

His Screeching is Absolutely Unbearable!' Marjorie Taylor Green Lays Into Mark Levin, Propaganda' Fox News

fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago
Right-wing politics

His Screeching is Absolutely Unbearable!' Marjorie Taylor Green Lays Into Mark Levin, Propaganda' Fox News

#journalism
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

A Clear Formula Is Emerging to Rehabilitate Certain Men of #MeToo

Halperin's return to TV was shocking, particularly given his history of numerous accusations of sexual misconduct that surfaced during the #MeToo movement.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Labour could find the money it wants without raising taxes. This is austerity by amnesia | Randeep Ramesh

Labour wears what was fashionable in 1997 and 2010: Gordon Brown's technocratic reverence for central bank independence and George Osborne's devotion to fiscal rectitude.
UK politics
fromThe American Conservative
1 week ago

Entropy Reigns

In the past, when I have watched Woody Allen's wonderful movie Stardust Memories, I have generally laughed at, but not necessarily with, the bleak pronouncements of the psychologically tormented character Sandy Bates, played, with a potent mixture of dread and depression, by Allen.
Right-wing politics
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

Harvey Milk is an icon. Pete Hegseth is an idiot

Hegseth's portrayal of himself as a warrior is exposed as a facade; his actions reveal weakness and a lack of integrity beneath a flag-wrapped exterior.
LGBT
fromGrub Street
1 week ago

Molly Jong-Fast Always Gets A Waffle Cone

I actually like cupcakes much more than ice cream, but I feel that ice cream is healthier for you, because it has milk in it.
Food & drink
fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago

Column | Federal Insider columnist says farewell after 17 years

Federal employees' dedication to their agencies' missions remains unwavering amidst challenges, particularly those posed by changing administrations and a politically charged environment.
US news
fromwww.esquire.com
1 week ago

Bruce Springsteen Tracks II Review: Colossal Archive Release Is Important if Imperfect

This year marks a monumental time for Bruce Springsteen with the release of his new box set Tracks II, capturing 83 previously unreleased songs.
LA food
#marjorie-taylor-greene
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1 week ago
US politics

Host Confronts Marjorie Taylor Greene For Posting Image of Statue of Liberty in a Burqa: What Did You Mean By That?'

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1 week ago
US politics

Host Confronts Marjorie Taylor Greene For Posting Image of Statue of Liberty in a Burqa: What Did You Mean By That?'

#trump
Los Angeles
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Trump Torches 'INCOMPETENT' Newsom in Truth Social Rant

Trump criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom for failing to protect ICE officers during protests in Los Angeles.
fromBuzzFeed
2 weeks ago
Washington DC

Trump Is Completely Crashing Out Over AOC Wanting To Impeach Him, And His Rant Is Going Viral

Los Angeles
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Trump Torches 'INCOMPETENT' Newsom in Truth Social Rant

Trump criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom for failing to protect ICE officers during protests in Los Angeles.
fromBuzzFeed
2 weeks ago
Washington DC

Trump Is Completely Crashing Out Over AOC Wanting To Impeach Him, And His Rant Is Going Viral

fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Daniel Hannan celebrates his chronicle of Brexit idiocy foretold | John Crace

"Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive, But to be Dan was very heaven! O wondrous day. One of which dreams are made. Especially if you've been taking large quantities of hallucinogenics."
UK politics
#us-military
fromAbove the Law
4 weeks ago
Black Lives Matter

An Arrest By Any Other Name Would Smell As Much A Violation Of The Posse Comitatus Act - Above the Law

fromAbove the Law
4 weeks ago
Black Lives Matter

An Arrest By Any Other Name Would Smell As Much A Violation Of The Posse Comitatus Act - Above the Law

fromwww.esquire.com
2 weeks ago

Iran Shouldn't Have Nukes. But We Also Shouldn't Let Trump Conduct an Unconstitutional War.

However, who is leading whom by the nose is no longer relevant. And God help us, outrage over the president's usurpation of Congress's war powers never has sounded more thin and impotent.
US politics
#barack-obama
fromAdvocate.com
3 weeks ago

Sarah McBride on why support for trans rights ebbed - and how to build it back up

We've lost the art of persuasion... There was a very clear, well-coordinated, well-funded effort to demonize trans people, to stake out positions on fertile ground for anti-trans politics.
SF LGBT
from48 hills
3 weeks ago

Drama Masks: No time to be nice - 48 hills

Dr. King knew then what the protestors know now, and what establishment Dems always ignore: you can't meet fascists halfway.
Berlin music
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Lawrence O'Donnell Urges Mike Lee's Entire Staff To Resign Over Bizarre MN Shooting Posts: We All Know What Moral Decency Demands'

Senator Mike Lee's staff now live in the disgrace he has visited upon them, and they all have a moral choice in front of them.
SF politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Joe Scarborough Mocks Pete Hegseth for Bumper Sticker' Remarks in Iran Interview: What Does That Mean?'

What did that mean? It's like a couple bumper stickers. He could have just held up bumper stickers. I don't understand what that means.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Fired ABC News journalist stands by his post criticizing Trump and adviser

The remarks I made about Stephen Miller were true and strongly felt, reflecting my stance against the intolerance prevalent in our political discourse.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Florida GOP Congressman Defends Calling Rashida Tlaib a Terrorist' in Wake of Minnesota Shootings

Rep. Randy Fine's comments, while framed as fiery rhetoric, have sparked serious backlash amid escalating political violence, necessitating a reevaluation of political commentary.
SF politics
#gun-violence
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
US politics

Carlow shooter: Gardai probe if manifesto was saved on USB stick found taped to friend's window

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
US politics

Carlow shooter latest: Gardai probe if manifesto was saved on USB stick found taped to friend's window

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
US politics

Carlow shooter: Gardai probe if manifesto was saved on USB stick found taped to friend's window

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
US politics

Carlow shooter latest: Gardai probe if manifesto was saved on USB stick found taped to friend's window

fromThe Local France
3 weeks ago

French word of the day: Cadeau empoisonne

A 'cadeau empoisonné' symbolizes a deceptive gesture where one appears to do a favor while actually transferring an undesirable burden to someone else, akin to a poisoned chalice.
Paris food
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

How Gilead, the oppressive regime in The Handmaid's Tale', could come about

Galeed, meaning heap of witness, gives its name to Gilead, the oppressive Christian dictatorship in The Handmaid's Tale, reflecting contemporary political climates.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Morning Docket: 06.13.25 - Above the Law

Legal discussions around presidential powers and limitations continue to spark debate.
NYC politics
fromPitchfork
3 weeks ago

How ICE Raids Have Impacted Texas Rapper HOODLUM's Hometown

"It's a really good song, not only because of the strong message, but also because HOODLUM's mumbly, leaned-out rap-sing sounds naturally chopped and screwed and gives his memories the feel of a melancholic dream sequence."
NYC music
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Champion: Nuclear war's too serious for a Tulsi Gabbard video

Tulsi Gabbard's recent video on nuclear war offers misguided and alarmist assertions without substantive evidence or factual support.
US politics
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

The Lessons Diego Luna Took From Elysium

Diego Luna reflects on how both 'Elysium' and 'Rogue One' explore themes of fighting against authoritarianism, with a focus on social commentary.
Independent films
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Tom Cotton Pens New Version of 'Send in the Troops' Op-Ed

Sen. Tom Cotton advocates for deploying National Guard troops to quell unrest in American cities, citing overwhelmed local police forces as justification.
US politics
fromWIRED
4 weeks ago

The 'Long-Term Danger' of Trump Sending Troops to the LA Protests

Military deployment against citizens without insurrection is unconstitutional, altering citizen-government dynamics toward authoritarianism.
Black Lives Matter
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