Taylor Swift Keeps Getting Swarmed. It's Got To Stop

In the 2020 documentary Miss Americana, director Lana Wilson gave viewers unparalleled access to the behind-the-scenes life of beloved pop star Taylor Swift—with backstage views of her sold-out concerts, personal hideaways, crushing career disappointments, and first forays into major statements about politics. But what captured fans most online was a …

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FIFA Suspends Spain's Soccer Federation President Over Controversial World Cup Kiss

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), which governs international soccer and organizes the World Cup, suspended Spanish football federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales on Saturday after he kissed forward Jennifer Hermoso on the lips as the Spanish national women’s team celebrated its historic firstWorld Cupwin. “The chairman of the FIFA …

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Putin Destroys a Rival, but 'Killing Prigozhin Is Going to Set Off Greater Paranoia and Repression'

It’s hard to imagine anyone was particularly surprised at the sudden demise on Wednesday of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the ultranationalist entrepreneur who founded the mercenary Wagner Group. An ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin ever since the former KGB agent made the transition to local politics in post-Soviet-collapse Saint Petersburg in …

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How 'High Times' Became the 'Playboy' of Weed

In 1969, the mysterious Tom Forçade insinuated himself into the top echelons of countercultural politics by taking control of the Underground Press Syndicate, a coalition of anti-establishment newspapers across the country. Wiry and manic, Forcade wore a black hat and refused to have his face photographed. Weathering government surveillance and …

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