“Murderbot” is the break from darkness Alexander Skarsgård needed
Alexander Skarsgård, the Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor, has excelled at portraying dark and deeply troubled characters. His roles...
Marc Maron’s heart made “WTF” a hit. In the Joe Rogan age, it’s all about shallow brawn
In the way of many things born at an era’s dawning, “WTF with Marc Maron” reminds us that podcasting began...
Big government is still good, even with Trump in power
It’s easy to look at President Donald Trump’s second term and conclude that the less power and reach the federal...
The 4chan-coded ideology behind Elon Musk’s war on normies
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Musk gets out—and gets off easy
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What slaughtering animals all day does to your mind
In The Dying Trade, a forthcoming documentary film about slaughterhouse workers, a man named Tom describes a moment during his...
Joni Ernst spins “we’re all going to die” as Christian compassion
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, certainly has absorbed the first rule of MAGA: You're never in the wrong as long as...
Women’s health care has a racism problem. Trump’s war on DEI is making it worse.
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Prepping cities for climate chaos isn’t “woke,” but Team Trump is killing EPA resiliency grants
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David Hogg’s fight for the future of the Democratic Party
David Hogg (center, facing camera) at a forum for candidates running to be a vice chair of the Democratic National...
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