The Republican Party is once again bereft of popular policy positions as the 2022 midterms near, which means their electoral strategy once again revolves around pushing the idea that Democrats are out to destroy America. Bill Clinton pointed this out on Sunday. “Republicans always close well. Why?” the former president …

Federal prosecutors have indicted 47 people in connection with an alleged fraud scheme that saw $250 million, meant to help feed hungry kids in Minnesota, instead go to luxury cars, commercial real estate, and vacation homes. The numerous charges were announced Tuesday, Sept. 20, with the Department of Justice unsealing …

Rosanne Barr seems to be hoping three years is enough time for audiences to forget her past controversies. The comedian is attempting a career revival with a stand-up special aptly titled, A Roseanne Comedy Special, set for release via the Fox News streaming service Fox Nation in early 2023. It …

Edgardo Miranda-Rodríguez cares a lot — about his family, his homeland, and yes, about superheroes, too. Born in New Jersey but raised between the Bronx and Puerto Rico, Miranda-Rodríguez saw firsthand the discrimination that Nuyoricans were subjected to in the Seventies and Eighties. He often turned to the escapism of …

A beloved New York weather reporter was fired from his position after an anonymous individual sent nude photographs of him to his employers and mother. Erick Adame, a Spectrum News NY1 meteorologist, said the photos were taken from consensual encounters but apologized nonetheless for any “embarrassment or humiliation” caused to …

After six years, the sketch comedy series Inside Amy Schumer is set to make its return — and drive the final nail into the comedian’s cancel coffin along the way. “I wanted to bring back Inside Amy Schumer to burn any remaining bridges,” Schumer shared in a statement posted to …

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is emerging from its scandal-driven flop era. Last year, when NBC refused to broadcast the 2022 Golden Globes, the awards ceremony took shape on social media, where graphics were shared on Twitter to announce the night’s winners. Now, the network has agreed to help the …

A tearful confession from a popular Twitch streamer, who admitted to conning friends and followers out of hundreds of thousands of dollars to pay his gambling expenses, prompted calls for the site to crack down on users broadcasting live bets in online casinos. On Tuesday, the company responded to users, …

John Oliver is hilariously perplexed by a U.K. TV service provider’s decision to censor what he barely considered a joke about the death of Queen Elizabeth II on a recent episode of Last Week Tonight. Sky, the provider that carries Last Week Tonight in the U.K., decided to remove Oliver’s …

Some of Asia’s most popular performers are headed to Brooklyn this November for a new music festival celebrating Asian excellence. EXO’sLayZhang, f(x) star Amber Liu, Chinese soul singer Tia Ray, and Hong Kong-based punk artist Tyson Yoshi are among the headliners for the inaugural MetaMoon Music Festival, which will bring …