politics
Elon Musk Got EU Disinformation Warning Before Rambling Donald Trump Interview on X
The European Union issued a stark warning to X owner and executive chairman Elon Musk before his live-streamed X interview with former U.S. president Donald Trump – and received an expletive-filled response. On Monday night, Trump and Musk had a conversation marred by technical issues that caused a 40-minute-plus delay and was widely described as rambling. […]
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When Hollywood First Dreamed Up a Woman President
The election of the first female U.S. president was played for laughs when Kisses for My President hit theaters six decades ago. Directed by Curtis Bernhardt, the Warner Bros. film stars Polly Bergen as President Leslie McCloud, who navigates relations with Soviets and a dictator in Central America. Meanwhile, her husband, Thad (Fred MacMurray), struggles […]
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Aaron Sorkin Says If He Made ‘The West Wing’ Today, People Wouldn’t Recognize “Reasonable” Republican Party
Aaron Sorkin thinks he could still make The West Wing today, but there is one political factor he thinks would be very different than when the series ran 25 years ago: today’s Republican Party. At an event in support of the upcoming book What’s Next: A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, Its Cast and […]
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The New Harris-Walz Camo Hat Is Very ‘Midwest Princess’
Move over, coconut trees. Vice President Kamala Harris’ plugged-in presidential campaign continues to lean into online culture, from Kamala HQ’s Brat branding on X (formerly Twitter) to the Love Island-inspired introduction to her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. When Walz, a seemingly quintessential Midwest dad, was announced as the vice presidential pick, it didn’t […]
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Steve Martin Turns Down Playing Tim Walz on ‘SNL’
Steve Martin has turned down the chance to play Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate Tim Walz on Saturday Night Live. The Los Angeles Times reported that SNL boss Lorne Michaels offered him the role, but Martin politely declined. “I wanted to say no and, by the way, he wanted me to say no,” Martin […]
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A Cultural History of the Word ‘Weird,’ From ‘Macbeth’ to Tim Walz
Has one word ever decided an election? It’s possible we’re about to find out. The word in question is “weird” — a term even a 5-year-old could understand, and one that’s proving extraordinarily effective in Kamala Harris’ bid to defeat Donald Trump in November. It’s a word that since 1980 has skyrocketed in popularity, according to a […]
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Partying for Kamala: L.A. Nightclub Kicks Off Young Hollywood Fundraising
When Kamala Harris was running for California attorney general in 2010, a young professionals group threw a campaign fundraiser at a now-defunct nightclub in Los Angeles called h.wood. Hundreds attended for a door fee of $45. “The nightclub was so packed out, she had to stand on top of a table in order to be […]
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Megan Thee Stallion Dances, Raps and Stumps for Vice President Kamala Harris in Lively Rally
Dressed in “hot girl” attire while bouncing and twerking to her hits, Megan Thee Stallion stumped for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign during a boisterous rally that featured fellow rapper Quavo as well as Stacey Abrams on Tuesday in Atlanta. “We’re about to make history!” shouted Megan Thee Stallion while rapping her Grammy-winning hit […]
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Jon Stewart on GOP’s Response to Kamala Harris Candidacy: “Come On Guys”
Jon Stewart addressed Kamala Harris’ newly launched presidential campaign on Monday night, following The Daily Show‘s hiatus last week when President Biden announced he would not seek re-election. “What’s done is done,” Stewart said. “You’re going to have to shift gears and recalibrate. You’ve had ‘Crooked Joe’ and ‘Sleepy Joe’ on speed dial. You’re going […]
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Trump’s Invitation to National Association of Black Journalists Convention Causes Backlash
Donald Trump is set to take part in a Q&A with Black political journalists as part of the 2024 National Association of Black Journalists Convention and Career Fair in Chicago. The news has created a furious backlash on social media, with a number of prominent Black journalists decrying the move. On July 31, the convention’s […]
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Olympics Drag Performance Seemingly Resembling ‘Last Supper’ Draws Backlash From Conservative Leaders
The Opening Ceremony at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games featured numerous performances, but there was one in particular that drew mixed reactions, including outrage from conservative leaders. During the four-hour ceremony on Friday, drag queens and dancers at one point struck poses along a long table as a person painted sparkly blue, singing in French, […]
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The J.D. Vance Couch Story Will Never Die. Just Ask Richard Gere.
J.D. Vance will, very likely, until the end of his days, hear people snicker something under their breath when he enters a restaurant or passes a couch. I hope not, but this is the reality of the post-truth society in which we live. Stephen Colbert famously called it “Truthiness.” Many people decide what’s true based […]
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