Gone are the days when stars seemed to go from strength to strength — when Tom Hanks, for instance, followed Philadelphia with Forrest Gump, and Forrest Gump with Apollo 13, and Apollo 13 with Toy Story. Far more common is the stop-and-start trajectory of even an actress as comely and appealing as Sydney Sweeney, whose […]
The other day, I mentioned to a new acquaintance my work as a TV critic for this magazine. I won’t elide the point: I was bragging. As sometimes happens, however, my boast spun around like a boomerang and knocked my teeth out. “There is much to criticize!” my friend replied with a laugh. That shut […]
Despite his impassive eyes, balding pate, and slit of a smile, Robert Duvall could be volcanic and melancholic, mysterious and straightforward, vengeful and merciful. Perhaps no modern American actor marshaled his gifts to such excitingly eclectic ends or with such a lack of concern for whether or not he was the featured player. In several […]
The office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg declined to charge a 27-year-old male for assaulting police officers at Washington Square Park in New York City. Gusmane Coulibaly was arrested on Thursday after his picture was circulated on a NYPD tipline for a massive snowball skirmish that happened earlier this week. He was charged with […]
ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith said Thursday he was not ruling out voting for Secretary of State Marco Rubio in 2028, provided he does not mount his own presidential bid. Smith made the surprising statement during an appearance on Dave Rubin’s talk show when talking about his political views, identity as a moderate Democrat, and former acquaintanceship with President Donald Trump. “Well, let […]
After exiting her deposition on Thursday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggested some members of Congress were more concerned with UFOs and Pizzagate instead of Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell in their questions. The high-profile witness called the House oversight committee deposition “quite unusual” as it concluded. “I started being asked about UFOs and […]
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani pitched President Donald Trump on a sizable housing initiative during a Thursday visit to the White House. “I had a productive meeting with President Trump this afternoon,” Mamdani posted on X, featuring a photo of the two in the Oval Office. “I’m looking forward to building more housing in […]
A Department of Homeland Security Investigations official testified Thursday that the human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia strengthened as investigators continued reviewing the facts, pushing back on claims that the prosecution was politically motivated. Rana Saoud, the DHS Investigations special agent in charge of the Nashville region at the time, told the court she […]
EXCLUSIVE – Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) will use one of his first hearings as chairman of the House’s government efficiency subcommittee to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct by lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Burchett told the Washington Examiner he would open an investigation into a “slush fund” for workplace disputes, including allegations of sexual harassment by […]
The White House is unable to repurpose funding to pay workers at the Transportation Security Administration during the partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, a senior administration official told the Washington Examiner. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) floated the option as a possible lifeline for those going unpaid at TSA and […]
