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UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
7 hours ago

Disloyal' Rayner or weak' Starmer? Readers debate who should lead Labour

The Independent provides free, fact-based journalism across major issues including reproductive rights, climate change, and technology, funded by reader donations to maintain editorial independence without paywalls.
NYC music
fromLos Angeles Times
10 hours ago

Peaches cannot be squashed: The shock-pop provocateur still thrives onstage at 60

Peaches, a 60-year-old Canadian artist, releases her seventh album 'No Lube So Rude,' featuring provocative electroclash music addressing sexuality, politics, and social issues through explicit lyrics and DIY aesthetics.
Boston food
fromBoston.com
1 day ago

Former President Biden makes surprise St. Patrick's Day appearance in Boston

Biden made an unscheduled appearance at Boston's Irish American Partnership St. Patrick's Day breakfast, speaking about his Irish immigrant ancestors and contemporary immigration challenges.
#media-criticism
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Fox's Brit Hume Shreds Media's Iran Narrative With Stunning Shoe-on-the-Other-Foot Scenario

Brit Hume challenges media criticism of Trump's Iran operation by reversing the scenario to show how differently such coverage would frame a defensive U.S. response to foreign attack.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

They're Just Lying': Ben Shapiro and Megyn Kelly Trade Scathing Attacks as 15-Year Friendship Burns Down

Ben Shapiro criticized Megyn Kelly for falsely attributing his disagreements with her and Tucker Carlson to Israel rather than addressing his actual substantive critiques.
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Jimmy Kimmel Rips Newsmax Tattletales' Demanding FCC Investigate Him: So Worried About Cancel Culture Until I Come On!'

Jimmy Kimmel criticized Newsmax host Rob Schmitt for calling for FCC sanctions against him, accusing Schmitt of engaging in cancel culture while hypocritically claiming to oppose it.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Jerry Springer of Political Television': Ben Shapiro Slams Piers Morgan For Hosting America Haters' Like Dave Smith

Ben Shapiro criticized Piers Morgan's show for platforming Dave Smith, who made controversial statements comparing the U.S. and Israel to terrorist organizations.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago
US politics

Joe Scarborough Slams Dopes' on Rival Cable Networks' Pushing Trump's Sedition' Claim: Acting Like Their Viewers Are Idiots'

US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Fox's Brit Hume Shreds Media's Iran Narrative With Stunning Shoe-on-the-Other-Foot Scenario

Brit Hume challenges media criticism of Trump's Iran operation by reversing the scenario to show how differently such coverage would frame a defensive U.S. response to foreign attack.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

They're Just Lying': Ben Shapiro and Megyn Kelly Trade Scathing Attacks as 15-Year Friendship Burns Down

Ben Shapiro criticized Megyn Kelly for falsely attributing his disagreements with her and Tucker Carlson to Israel rather than addressing his actual substantive critiques.
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Jimmy Kimmel Rips Newsmax Tattletales' Demanding FCC Investigate Him: So Worried About Cancel Culture Until I Come On!'

Jimmy Kimmel criticized Newsmax host Rob Schmitt for calling for FCC sanctions against him, accusing Schmitt of engaging in cancel culture while hypocritically claiming to oppose it.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Jerry Springer of Political Television': Ben Shapiro Slams Piers Morgan For Hosting America Haters' Like Dave Smith

Ben Shapiro criticized Piers Morgan's show for platforming Dave Smith, who made controversial statements comparing the U.S. and Israel to terrorist organizations.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago
US politics

Joe Scarborough Slams Dopes' on Rival Cable Networks' Pushing Trump's Sedition' Claim: Acting Like Their Viewers Are Idiots'

Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Ben Shapiro's Ex-Biz Partner Launches New Show Amid Worries Grift Industrial Complex' Has Hijacked MAGA

Jeremy Boreing launches a new show one year after leaving The Daily Wire, citing internal conservative media conflicts and the need to rebuild the fractured MAGA coalition.
#academy-awards
Film
fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

Commentary: What 'One Battle After Another' doesn't get about resistance in Trump's America

Paul Thomas Anderson's Oscar-winning film 'One Battle After Another' depicts armed resistance against government oppression but lacks substantive contemporary commentary despite critical acclaim.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Jimmy Kimmel Takes a Jab at Trump and CBS During Oscars

Jimmy Kimmel made critical jokes about Trump and CBS while presenting at the Academy Awards, drawing applause from the audience.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Conan O'Brien jokes about Ted Sarandos, Timothee Chalamet and frightening times' in Oscars monologue

Conan O'Brien's 98th Academy Awards monologue combined tributes to nominated films with jokes about politics, AI, healthcare, and industry figures like Timothée Chalamet and Amazon.
Music production
fromThe New Yorker
2 days ago

How Should We Remember the Hippies?

Modern political resistance relies on podcasts and short-form videos rather than traditional speeches or music, creating disposable media that serves pundits but excludes artists and poets.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Matt Walsh Throws In the Towel Over MAGA Infighting: Can't Even Pretend to Care'

The conservative commentariat now spends most of its time talking to itself about itself. It is increasingly divorced from the issues that impact actual Americans. It can't even pretend to care anymore. I'm disgusted by the whole thing at this point.
Right-wing politics
Humor
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Jimmy Kimmel Calls the US a Ridiculous Country'

Jimmy Kimmel expressed exhaustion with the current state of the United States, characterizing it as ridiculous, and made critical jokes about Trump and other targets during his Oscars presentation.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Ben Shapiro Shreds Tucker Carlson's Extremely Dubious' CIA Spying Claim: He Enjoys Playing the Victim'

Ben Shapiro disputes Tucker Carlson's CIA spying claims, characterizing them as victim-playing consistent with Carlson's history of unsubstantiated allegations about government surveillance.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Fetterman Chides Media for Not Demanding Iran Supreme Leader Proof-of-Life, Mocks Regime With Weekend at Bernie's Jab

Senator Fetterman criticizes media for not demanding Iran prove Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is alive after reported injuries, comparing Iran's situation to the film Weekend at Bernie's.
Film
fromConsequence
3 days ago

Best Jokes from Conan O'Brien's 2026 Oscars Monologue

Conan O'Brien hosted the 2026 Oscars with a comedic opening skit and monologue featuring jokes about nominated films, celebrities, politics, and contemporary issues.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Oscars Host Takes Veiled Dig at Trump Administration By Praising Diversity and Multiculturalism During Frightening Times'

Conan O'Brien used his Oscars hosting monologue to celebrate diversity, multiculturalism, and global collaboration while implicitly criticizing the Trump administration's policies against immigration and inclusion programs.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago

Bill Maher Mocks Trump For Whitewashing' Things Like Slavery In Searing Table Bit

Bill Maher satirizes Trump administration policies and personnel, mocking military leadership decisions and Trump's unusual personal behaviors as contradictory to stated masculine values.
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago

Bill Maher Hits Trump Over Oil Tanker Attacks One Week After Praising Trump Over War

So let's talk about the war for a minute. Trump says, no Air Force. Iran has no Air force, no missiles, and no Navy. He says, there's nothing left to bomb. Yeah, we have nothing left a bomb. Apparently, they have something left to bomb, which is the Strait of Hormuz. I don't understand this. We have complete military superiority. We're bragging about that, except for the one place where we apparently need complete military superiority.
US politics
Media industry
fromVulture
5 days ago

Zohran Mamdani Reportedly Won't Go on Bari Weiss's CBS News

Zohran Mamdani cancelled a CBS Sunday Morning interview after Bari Weiss retweeted a video criticizing his statement on military operations, following tensions with CBS News contributor Masih Alinejad.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

Liberal Podcaster Jennifer Welch Torches Biden for Failing to Prosecute Trump: F*cked Us So Hard'

Liberal podcaster Jennifer Welch criticized President Biden for insufficient prosecution efforts against Trump, arguing Biden should have directed Attorney General Merrick Garland to prioritize charging Trump and January 6 funders.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

Disgusting': Scott Jennings Unleashes After 9/11 Debate Goes Off the Rails on CNN

CNN commentators debated whether U.S. foreign policy decisions create long-term consequences that fuel anti-American sentiment and attacks.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
10 months ago

Pete Buttigieg's replacement's Fox host wife is mad that Pete grew a beard - LGBTQ Nation

Fox News hosts criticized Pete Buttigieg's appearance on a manosphere podcast, with Rachel Campos-Duffy mocking his beard and masculinity while Raymond Arroyo questioned his credibility with young men.
#us-iran-conflict
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

Anti-American Sentiment': Scott Jennings Scoffs as CNN Panelist Calls Iran War an Unmitigated Disaster'

A CNN panel debate erupted over whether a U.S. military mission against Iran constitutes a disaster, with panelists disagreeing on mission success and the justification for military action.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Charlamagne tha God Argues Compromised' Trump Attacked Iran Because He Is Beholden to Bibi Netanyahu'

Charlamagne tha God claimed Trump attacked Iran due to allegiance to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, while Trump countered that he may have forced Israel's hand instead.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

Anti-American Sentiment': Scott Jennings Scoffs as CNN Panelist Calls Iran War an Unmitigated Disaster'

A CNN panel debate erupted over whether a U.S. military mission against Iran constitutes a disaster, with panelists disagreeing on mission success and the justification for military action.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Charlamagne tha God Argues Compromised' Trump Attacked Iran Because He Is Beholden to Bibi Netanyahu'

Charlamagne tha God claimed Trump attacked Iran due to allegiance to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, while Trump countered that he may have forced Israel's hand instead.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Stephen Colbert Mocks President Businessman' Being Caught Off-Guard' by Oil Price Spike

Stephen Colbert criticized Trump's handling of oil price spikes following Middle East military actions, mocking his businessman image for failing to anticipate market consequences.
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Another Trump-Epstein statue pops up on the National Mall

The tragic love story between Jack and Rose was built on luxurious travel, raucous parties, and secret nude sketches. This monument honors the bond between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, a friendship seemingly built on luxurious travel, raucous parties, and secret nude sketches.
NYC LGBT
#iran-military-strikes
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Jimmy Kimmel Says Trump's Iran Distraction' From Epstein Is Turning Out More Damaging' Than Files

Jimmy Kimmel criticized Trump's Iran military strikes as a distraction from Epstein document scrutiny, suggesting the war could prove more damaging than the files themselves.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Stephen Colbert Mocks Congress Post-Attack Iran War Vote: As Good' as Putting the Condom on' After Sex'

Stephen Colbert criticized Trump's Iran strikes as unconstitutional military action and mocked Congress for authorizing war powers after military operations already commenced.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Jimmy Kimmel Says Trump's Iran Distraction' From Epstein Is Turning Out More Damaging' Than Files

Jimmy Kimmel criticized Trump's Iran military strikes as a distraction from Epstein document scrutiny, suggesting the war could prove more damaging than the files themselves.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Stephen Colbert Mocks Congress Post-Attack Iran War Vote: As Good' as Putting the Condom on' After Sex'

Stephen Colbert criticized Trump's Iran strikes as unconstitutional military action and mocked Congress for authorizing war powers after military operations already commenced.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Joe Rogan Nukes Trump's Insane' Iran War: People Feel Betrayed'

It just seems so insane based on what he ran on. I mean, this is why a lot of people feel betrayed, right? He ran on 'No more wars, end these stupid, senseless wars,' and then we have one that we can't even really clearly define why we did it.
Right-wing politics
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Most Dangerous Demagogue in This Country': Ted Cruz Unloads on Republicans Too Scared' to Denounce Tucker Carlson

Senator Ted Cruz accused Tucker Carlson of being the most dangerous demagogue in America and a primary driver of rising anti-Semitism among young people on the political right.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Megyn Kelly Whiffs in Her Degrading Quest for Vengeance Against Bari Weiss

Megyn Kelly misrepresented a 60 Minutes interview, falsely claiming Pete Hegseth defended Netanyahu when he actually defended Trump's decision-making autonomy.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

When Did Lindsey Graham Become Our President?' Megyn Kelly Rips Senator for Acting Like Commander-in-Chief, Threatening 4 Countries in 24 Hours

Sen. Lindsey Graham threatened multiple countries including Spain, Lebanon, Cuba, and Saudi Arabia within 24 hours, prompting criticism for acting beyond his senatorial authority.
fromDefector
1 week ago

Is Nellie Bowles The Worst Writer In America? | Defector

If you don't read Nellie Bowles every Friday, you are leading a sad, barren, and empty existence. Everything she does is funny and wise. Her columns have the exact spirit of the 70's writers whom I adored and who were so damn funny-and also deeply in the know. She has been described as the lovechild of Tom Wolfe and Joan Didion and the funniest writer in America.
US politics
Left-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Joe Scarborough Predicts Disaster' If US Gets Drunk on Militarism' After Lindsey Graham Warns Cuba is Next'

Joe Scarborough warns that aggressive military interventionism, exemplified by Senator Graham's Cuba rhetoric, represents dangerous Wilsonian adventurism that weakens America rather than strengthens it.
Right-wing politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

Megyn Kelly slams soccer superstar Megan Rapinoe as "rabid, angry lesbian" in unhinged tirade - LGBTQ Nation

Megyn Kelly made homophobic and derogatory comments attacking Megan Rapinoe's appearance and character after Rapinoe criticized the USA Men's Hockey team's White House visit.
Right-wing politics
fromInsideHook
1 week ago

This Week Brought a Very Meta "Real Time With Bill Maher"

Bill Maher criticized President Trump for posting eight attacks about him on Truth Social within an hour while simultaneously addressing Iran policy, exemplifying misplaced presidential priorities.
#bill-maher
Humor
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Bill Maher Tells All About Trump Dinner And Texts Afterward Amid Rage-Feud: Just to Set The Record Straight!'

Bill Maher refuted Trump's account of their dinner and revealed post-dinner text exchanges during his New Rules segment, claiming Trump misrepresented events on social media.
Humor
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Bill Maher Tells All About Trump Dinner And Texts Afterward Amid Rage-Feud: Just to Set The Record Straight!'

Bill Maher refuted Trump's account of their dinner and revealed post-dinner text exchanges during his New Rules segment, claiming Trump misrepresented events on social media.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Here's Why Trump Is Raging At Bill Maher in Middle of Actual War The Big One Hits Tonight

I woke up Saturday morning to a blistering social media text from him. Went on and on. Valentine's Day, by the way. He was very mad at me because I didn't get his joke about how China is gonna make Canada give up hockey. You know, I think we're going to have to workshop that one for a while. So he went off on me and said, you know, the dinner we had was a waste of time.
US Elections
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

MS NOW's Lawrence O'Donnell Invokes Barron Trump in Rant on War Dead And Trump Kids Not Serving

Lawrence O'Donnell criticized the Trump family's avoidance of military service while President Trump initiated a war that killed American servicemembers, including college student Declan Coady.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

CNN's Kaitlan Collins Torpedoes Ex-Trump VP Dodge on Troop Deaths Making Trump Look Bad'

This is what the fake news misses. We've taken control of Iran's airspace and waterways without boots on the ground. We control their fate. But when a few drones get through or tragic things happen, it's front-page news. I get it, the press only wants to make the president look bad but try for once to report the reality.
US politics
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Piers Morgan Unleashes on Ben Shapiro: The Guy Just Can't Take Anyone Criticising Israel's Govt'

Piers Morgan accused Ben Shapiro of being unable to tolerate criticism of Israel's government, citing Shapiro's recent attacks on Morgan's credibility and his decision to host Israel critic Dave Smith on his show.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Matt Schlapp Suggests Iranian Schoolgirls Killed in Airstrike Are Better off Dead Than In a Burka'

Matt Schlapp suggested Iranian schoolgirls killed in a U.S.-Israeli airstrike on an elementary school are better off dead than living under Iran's government.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Not Facts!' Elisabeth Hasselbeck Sets Off Fireworks During Intense Immigration Debate on The View

Elisabeth Hasselbeck defended Trump's border policies and deportation efforts on The View, arguing strong borders are necessary while comparing security measures to audience vetting procedures.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Ben Shapiro Wallops 'Coward' Megyn Kelly Over Iran and Trump

Ben Shapiro criticized Megyn Kelly for blaming Israel supporters for U.S. military deaths in Iran conflict rather than directly naming President Trump as responsible for military decisions.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

How Dare You!' Elisabeth Hasselbeck Torches Megyn Kelly for Saying US Soldiers Died for Israel' in Fiery Return to The View

Elisabeth Hasselbeck criticized Megyn Kelly for suggesting American troops died for Iran or Israel rather than the United States during Operation Epic Fury.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Sean Hannity Says Tucker Carlson is Not the Person That I Knew' at Fox: I Just Completely Disagree' With A Lot of What He Says'

Sean Hannity states he no longer recognizes Tucker Carlson and completely disagrees with his current focus on Israel-related topics, contrasting him with the person Hannity knew at Fox News.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Reeves's spring statement? The economy is great, don't worry about the Middle East

We have the right economic plan for this country, she began. Not a plan that was more right than the plan of any other party's plan. But one specially tailored for us. And frankly more than we deserved.
UK politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Call of Duty Doesn't Count': GOP Senator Who Never Served in Military Shredded for Comments About Smell' of War

Senator Mullin faced mockery for vividly describing war's sensory horrors despite never serving in the military or combat.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Trump Shares 41 Gushing Posts About His Home Run' State of the Union, Including From Megyn Kelly and Sean Spicer

Trump shared 41 social media posts celebrating his State of the Union address, with supporters using baseball metaphors like home run and grand slam to describe the speech.
Skiing
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

US hockey star Hilary Knight hits back at Trump's joke about women's team during SNL skit

US women's ice hockey captain Hilary Knight criticized Donald Trump's joke about inviting the women's team to the White House, later delivering a witty response on Saturday Night Live.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Senate Candidate Michele Tafoya Wildly Claims Almost 30% of Californians Are Homeless'

Michele Tafoya falsely claimed nearly 30% of Californians are homeless on Fox's Gutfeld!, when the actual rate is approximately 0.47%.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

Pete Buttigieg points out why Trump's State of the Union was so terrible in just 3 words - LGBTQ Nation

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg criticized the president's State of the Union address as the weakest performance ever, citing a disconnect between the administration's messaging about economic success and voters' experiences of higher costs and increased chaos.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Seth Meyers on Team Trump's Iran threats: These guys speak like they've been hit on the head'

Late-night hosts criticized Trump's Iran nuclear deal negotiations and military strikes, while fact-checking his business record and Republican communications about the ineffective operations.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Morgan Freeman Makes Sure He Can Use Profanities On MS NOW Before Trashing Trump

Morgan Freeman criticized Trump's election as president despite felony convictions, expressing concern about the country's direction and drawing comparisons to Nazi Germany.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

MS NOW's Lawrence O'Donnell Bombards Melania Trump With Epstein Questions In Rant Over Hillary Depo

Lawrence O'Donnell argues Melania Trump is a more relevant witness than Hillary Clinton regarding Jeffrey Epstein connections, citing documented communications between Melania and Ghislaine Maxwell in Epstein files.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Liberal Podcaster Torches Gavin Newsom For Urging Democrats to Be More Culturally Normal': What the F**k Are You Talking About?'

Governor Newsom criticized Democrats for excessive focus on pronouns and identity politics, advocating instead for emphasis on healthcare, housing, and economy, prompting liberal podcaster Jennifer Welch to condemn his position as dangerous capitulation to Republican narratives.
Film
fromBerlin Art Link
2 weeks ago

Review of Joko Anwar's 'Ghost in the Cell' | Berlin Art Link

Indonesian director Joko Anwar's 'Ghost in the Cell' blends horror, slapstick comedy, and political commentary in a genre-bending film set in a corrupt prison system.
Boston
fromBoston Herald
2 weeks ago

President Trump's hockey joke an afterthought for Boston Fleet's U.S. women's players

Boston Fleet players who won Olympic gold medals for the U.S. women's hockey team express pride in representing their country and dismiss controversy surrounding President Trump's remarks.
fromBrooklynVegan
3 weeks ago

10 New Songs Out Today

Helicopters, you could say, is a reaction to the lack of action or misaction we have witnessed over the last three years (but in reality, throughout my whole life) in regard to the blatant slaughtering and exploitation of our brothers and sisters around the world. The manipulation, lies, and treachery that the powers that be rain down upon us with absolute impunity.
Music
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago

"The American dream is DEAD!" Newsom mocks Trump after report finds record emigration out of U.S. - LGBTQ Nation

Record numbers of Americans moved overseas in 2025 for the first time since the Great Depression, driven by remote work, rising costs, and lifestyle preferences rather than solely political factors.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Gold Medalist Hilary Knight Rips Trump at Presser Over Shot at Women's Olympic Hockey Team USA Room Cheers

Olympic gold medalist Hilary Knight criticized President Trump's disparaging joke about the women's hockey team, emphasizing that women athletes deserve celebration for their accomplishments rather than explanation of others' offensive behavior.
NYC politics
fromRaw Story
3 weeks ago

Disbarred Rudy Giuliani offers to represent NYC cops over snowball fight with 'illegals'

Disbarred former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani offered to represent NYPD officers involved in a snowball incident, characterizing the snowball throwing as attempted murder and a mob attack.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Stephen Colbert Takes Aim at Hakeem Jeffries' Silent' SOTU Protest: Bold Rebrand of Doing Jack Squat'

Stephen Colbert criticized House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' strategy of silent protest during Trump's State of the Union, calling it ineffective while other Democrats staged more visible demonstrations.
fromKotaku
4 weeks ago

Jacksepticeye Apologizes For Criticizing Life Is Strange 2's Politics

When Don't Nod released Life Is Strange 2 episodically over the course of 2019 , it attempted to tackle a wide array of political issues such as police brutality, racism, and immigration through the eyes of two Mexican-American brothers named Sean and Daniel. The pair spend the episodic adventure game on the run from law enforcement after a Seattle cop kills their father and Daniel's latent telekinetic powers activate and kill the officer.
Video games
Music
fromPitchfork
4 weeks ago

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Announce 2026 U.S. Arena Tour

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band will launch a 2026 U.S. Land of Hope and Dreams stadium tour beginning March 31 in Minneapolis.
fromPitchfork
4 weeks ago

Low's Alan Sparhawk Announces Tour, Shares Two New Songs

The first, "JCMF," is a rebellious song about Jesus punishing those who are cruel and helping the children upon his return, while the second single, "No More Darkness," calls for a return to the light and a pursuit of goodness. In a press release, Sparhawk explained that "JCMF" is an older track that he's played on the road for the past year.
Music
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Bill Maher Open to Trump's Pursuit of Greenland: Is It the Craziest Idea Anybody Has Ever Had? No!'

Trump's proposals introduced unconventional national ideas—such as acquiring Greenland—that some view as potentially valuable yet oppose obtaining by military force.
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Green Day Deliver Not-So-Subtle Performance of "American Idiot" to Kick Off Super Bowl

East Bay stalwarts Green Day brought fiery punk rock energy to Super Bowl LX, performing a medley of songs from their 2004 classic, American Idiot. They stopped short of making an explicit political statement onstage, instead letting the songs speak for themselves. After a brief teaser of "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)," the trio delivered a lively set beginning with "Holiday," which transitioned into "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," and a not-too-subtle rendition of "American Idiot."
Music
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Manchester Jewish community leaders criticise Guardiola

"We have repeatedly asked for prominent individuals to be mindful about the words they use given how Jewish people have had to endure attacks across the globe," a statement posted on X read. "Pep Guardiola is a football manager. Whilst his humanitarian reflections may be well-intentioned, he should focus on football. "Manchester City is being let down by him repeatedly straying into commentary on international affairs."
Soccer (FIFA)
#late-night-television
Law
fromABA Journal
1 month ago

Reinstatement of retired judge reversed by state supreme court

Illinois Supreme Court reversed reinstatement of retired Judge James R. Brown after objections to a blog post with derogatory comments about groups and political figures.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Jonathan Capehart on being seen, coming out, and 'chosen family' with Michelle Obama

Jonathan Capehart navigates identity, belonging, and visibility as a Black gay man balancing family, faith, and public life within contemporary political contexts.
fromBrooklynVegan
1 month ago

Tori Amos details new LP 'In Times of Dragons,' announces US tour

After announcing late last year that she had a new album on the way, Tori Amos has revealed more details of In Times of Dragons. It's the follow up to 2021's Ocean to Ocean, and last year's soundtrack to her children's book Tori and the Muses, and it's due out May 1 via Universal/Fontana. You can see the cover art, created by photographer Kasia Wozniak and stylist Karen Binns, below.
Music
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Politics was sidelined at the Golden Globes

without a doubt the most important thing happening in the world right now.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Turning Point USA Contributor Says She Will No Longer Pay Taxes: When the IRS Comes After Me, I'll Blow That Up Into a Huge National Story'

Savanah Hernandez announced she will stop paying taxes in protest against alleged government financial mismanagement and urged others to do the same.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Greg Gutfeld Argues Media Lost All Credibility Covering Up for Brain Dead' Joe Biden

The media has no credibility, because for four years they deliberately covered up for a president that was brain dead, Gutfeld said. He then referenced the Inverse Cramer trend online, where investors bet against stock picks made by CNBC analyst Jim Cramer. "It's kind of like, you don't take financial advice from financial advice from Jim Cramer," Gutfeld said. He then started to say You don't before Johnson jumped in and completed the sentence with Take fitness advice from Whoopi Goldberg.
Right-wing politics
fromThe New Yorker
3 months ago

Why Video Podcasts Multiplied Beyond the Man Cave

This past August, clips of the millennial comedian and podcaster Adam Friedland speaking about the war in Gaza collected millions of views online, becoming some of the year's most influential bits of commentary. In the footage, Friedland is slouched in a leather chair on a wood-panelled stage set, wearing a blue suit jacket with jeans, his curly hair foppishly askew. The vibe is casual, but his words have a sober urgency.
Media industry
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

You All Thought He Was White Too!' Erick Erickson Defends Jake Tapper's Mistake on Alleged Pipe Bomber

A conservative podcaster defended a CNN anchor's race misidentification of an accused bomber, mocked public reaction, and blamed progressive norms for discouraging stereotyping.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Sportswriter Jeff Pearlman Torches Stephen A. Smith for Criticizing Mark Kelly Over Illegal Orders' Speech: Just an Absolute Moron'

Jeff Pearlman sharply denounced Stephen A. Smith as uninformed, politically reckless, and exploiting commentary while criticizing Smith’s stances on military and political issues.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Welcome to the half-real, half-fantasy world that is the day after the budget' | John Crace

The day after Budget 2025 became a surreal spectacle of partisan media theatrics, unusual market approval for Rachel Reeves, and punditry-driven grandstanding.
Food & drink
fromJezebel
3 months ago

Who Do You Want to Pie in the Face This Thanksgiving?

Pie is the quintessential Thanksgiving item and a vehicle for celebration and catharsis, including using pies to express outrage or protest in fraught times.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

WATCH: Fox News Lights Its Giant Christmas Tree in Zohran Mamdani's New York City

Fox News hosted its annual tree lighting and holiday bash in NYC with festive performances, a lively crowd, and political banter referencing Mamdani and Trump.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

Bill Maher Savages Trump Over Epstein Blockbuster For Four Solid Minutes

Bill Maher ridicules President Trump over repeated releases of Jeffrey Epstein-related emails, highlighting widespread mentions of Trump and partisan exchanges over damaging materials.
#jon-bon-jovi
fromIndependent
4 months ago
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Jon Bon Jovi: 'I sit before you with grey hair and 63-year-old lines on my face but it's OK, I don't want to be something I'm not''

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Music

Jon Bon Jovi: 'I sit before you with grey hair and 63-year-old lines on my face but it's OK, I don't want to be something I'm not''

US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

Bill O'Reilly Hammers Trump Over Election Bloodbath Says People Are Angry' Over Broken Promises

Democrats won decisively as many voters reacted to unfulfilled Trump promises to lower food and gas prices and rejected perceived political extremes.
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

'Shut the F*ck Up' James Carville Scolds Karine Jean-Pierre For Always Mentioning Race

Lady, please do your book tour and then shut the f*ck up! Please, Carville vented. Carville may have been referring to the point in The New Yorker interview where Jean-Pierre said you have to think about how I'm thinking about this as a Black woman who is part of the LGBTQ community, and living in this time where I also don't Democrats right now, Democrats' leadership, is protecting vulnerable people in the way it should.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

Bill Maher Attacks Trump Over Bombshell $230 Mil Demand In Scathing Monologue

Trump is suing America, the country he's the leader of, I am not making this up, when he was out of office in between the terms when they were putting him on trial and tried to put him in jail, but he didn't go to jail, America is being sued for attempted Karma. He even said, this is a quote he said, I'm suing myself.. I was like, I'm just glad it's not me again. You know what I'm saying? Uh, so.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

MSNBC's Jen Psaki Trashes Walking Talking Joke' Trump Over Laughable' New Moves

Jen Psaki mocked President Donald Trump’s ostentatious White House renovations and pardons as examples of autocratic self-aggrandizement leading to East Wing demolition.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 months ago

Joe Rogan Drops Wild Rant On Protest Goers: They Are All 'FBI Agents And Losers'

Joe Rogan labeled most protestors as 'losers' or federal agents and claimed George Soros supplies their signs, while conceding some protests can be worthwhile.
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Dana Schutz review an orgy of gloop from the painter who outraged New York

Dana Schutz layers thick paint into grotesque, surreal, cartoonish figurative canvases that critique mob mentality, political power, and societal decay.
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US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 months ago

She's Going Nowhere!' Gleeful Karl Rove Rakes Nasty' Katie Porter Over the Coals

Katie Porter is an unpleasant politician whose past Senate bid and recent behavior suggest she will be politically insignificant.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

How two blonde suburban moms gave Democrats an answer to the rightwing media ecosystem

Two Oklahoma-based, liberal podcasters built a large national audience by blending profanity, personal rapport, political commentary, and multimedia platforms.
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