In November 2023, downtown San Francisco underwent a sudden transformation. Its streets were power washed, graffiti was erased, trash was cleared, and the city’s sizable homeless population was relocated. For a city grappling with a mass exodus fueled by these very problems, the cleanup revealed that it was never a matter of feasibility but rather […]
When Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) shared her opinion on President Donald Trump‘s March 4 joint address to Congress, her objections to his remarks and policies were of no surprise coming from a leading progressive voice. Her comments would’ve seemed unheard of even a few years ago. “Somebody slap me and wake me the f*** up […]
Born in Toronto in 1944, Lorne David Lipowitz, as Lorne Michaels was known at birth, was, like all baby boomers, seemingly predisposed to undermine, question, and, above all, parody the prevailing conventions of his civilization. “People start to be funny early in their lives, when they notice the difference between the official version and what […]
Some lives are so outsize they seem to punch through the fabric of reality itself, leaving a mark that’s impossible to ignore. George Foreman, who died on March 22 at 76, was one such figure — a man who didn’t just step into the ring but stormed it, twice claiming the heavyweight boxing crown, only […]
It is old hat to say that Steven Soderbergh’s movies are stylish, but a look through the auteur’s catalog inspires few descriptors that are more fitting. The director of 35 feature films since 1989’s Sex, Lies, and Videotape, Soderbergh knows when to begin and end a scene. He understands what characters should wear and how […]
A tag team consisting of a reality TV star and the former CEO of the world’s largest professional wrestling organization wants to dismantle the Education Department. This unlikely duo’s rise to power began a quarter century ago, when a sea of shlock engulfed America, propelling Linda and Vince McMahon to become billionaires and Donald Trump […]
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) said she is “proud to be a team player” after President Donald Trump pulled her nomination to be ambassador to the United Nations due to concerns about a thin House GOP majority. Stefanik was set to be easily confirmed as U.N. ambassador but will now return to her post as the […]
Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk sat alongside other leaders from his team in a wide-ranging interview with Fox News on Thursday. Musk dished on his criticism of Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), attacks on DOGE, and his deadline for a total of $1 trillion in cuts, among other topics. Here’s some of the most […]
Attorney General Pam Bondi argued several judges ruling on Trump administration cases need to be removed from their positions because “they cannot be objective” in their decisions. District court judges have halted many of President Donald Trump’s executive actions, highlighting the legal battles taking place as the new administration aims to shrink the size of […]
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at improving public safety in Washington, D.C. “Our nation’s capital, the only city that belongs to all of us, must be a symbol of pride for the American people and a safe location for public servants to do the people’s work,” the executive order states. “Today, […]
