D rag has been under attack in various parts of the United States, with laws aiming to restrict public performance popping up in Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, and Kentucky, among many others. Some of these laws have been tied up in state court systems over their constitutionality, but they’ve regardless had …
Read More »Oregon Republicans Are Literally Sacrificing Their Jobs to Block a Modest Abortion Bill
Back in October, Oregon Republicans were feeling optimistic for the first time in a long time: National GOP donors — with a major assist from local billionaire Phil Knight, the founder of Nike —were pouring staggering sums of money into state house races under the assumption they actually had a …
Read More »This J-Pop Group Say They Were Doxxed. Did the Internet Go Too Far?
“1, 2, so sweet!” say the three girls dressed in green, pink, and red outfits, waving into the camera. “Hello, we are Sorb3t! We are an idol group based in California, and today we wanted to teach you our call and responses!” The video, posted May 25, was most viewers’ …
Read More »'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Is Pure Superhero-Movie Bliss
Every world gets the Spider-Man it deserves. And here on Earth-1610, our webslinger is one Miles Morales: a half-Black, half-Puerto Rican teen who loves graffiti, Air Jordans, and quantum physics. Like most Spider-Folk, he was bit by a radioactive arachnid, developed the ability to crawl up walls and sense oncoming …
Read More »'Vanderpump Rules' Villain Jax Taylor Is Ready for His Big Comeback
“I’ve done some fucked-up things,” says Jax Taylor. “But when I did what I did, I went down in a hole and fought to get my wife back.” The man formerly known as Jason Cauchi (though not to his reiki master) is discussing the differences between his past misdeeds and …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Helps 'Ted Lasso' Say Goodbye on Series Finale Song 'A Beautiful Game'
Most of the final season of Ted Lasso has arrived with the underlying feeling that no one quite knows how to wrap it up. How does anyone prepare to say goodbye to an endearing ensemble cast that has spent three seasons earnestly championing friendship and teamwork but still has some …
Read More »'Diablo IV' Conjures Up a Bloody Good Time
In the ever-changing world of video games, where competition is intense and fans’ tastes can shift quickly, one title remains constant: Diablo. It’s a series that can always be relied on for its meaty combat and tasty, expansive lore. Now, emerging from the legacy of its predecessors, Diablo IV, the …
Read More »'Ted Lasso' Season 3 Finale: The End of a Frustratingly Bad Season
This post contains spoilers for the Ted Lasso season finale, “So Long, Farewell.” During what certainly seems to be the final episode of Ted Lasso, reporter Trent Crimm reads a note Ted has written him regarding Trent’s book about his season with AFC Richmond, which Trent has titled The Lasso …
Read More »Madison Beer Tuned Out the Noise to Make Her Album 'Silence Between Songs'
Madison Beer sleeps best with the TV on at night. She needs things to be noisy enough that she doesn’t have the space to think. “I don’t like to be in the quiet,” she says. But with her new album, Silence Between Songs, out Sept. 15, Beer chose to do …
Read More »Nikki Haley Wants To Ban Foreign Lobbying (Except When She's Campaigning)
During an April town hall in Iowa, 2024 Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley declared her intent to “outlaw all foreign lobbying whatsoever.” “Ban all foreign lobbying,” she wrote on Twitter shortly after. But behind the scenes, Haley had given herself a hall pass when it comes to accepting campaign donations …
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