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"The Devil Wears Prada 2" sold its soul - Coleman Spilde - "The Devil Wears Prada 2" sold its soul - Coleman Spilde - The massive marketing campaign for "The Devil Wears Prada 2" is degrading the film's earnest, chic legacy

5 hours ago

Trump's looming downballot disaster - Russell Payne - Trump's looming downballot disaster - Russell Payne - Trump's unpopularity is putting Republican dominance in state legislatures at risk

8 hours ago

"TACO" theory hides Trump's real threat -- Chauncey DeVega -- What really matters is the destruction the president leaves behind

5 hours ago

MAGA wants teen births. It won't work -- Amanda Marcotte -- Teen birth rates are at historic lows — and young women want to keep it that way

8 hours ago

American Music Honors unites generations -- Kenneth Womack -- Dionne Warwick, Dr. Dre and Patti Smith were honored as icons, culminating in an all-star finale led by Springsteen

2 hours ago

Patel sues Atlantic for $250M -- Alex Galbraith -- The FBI director accused the outlet of publishing a "hit piece" about his tenure at the agency

3 hours ago

D4vd charged with murder of 14-year-old -- Alex Galbraith -- The missing teen's remains were found in the trunk of a car belonging to the singer in September

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Big winner at DNC meeting: Israel -- Norman Solomon -- Democratic leaders side with Israel again, over the wishes of their own voters

9 hours ago

"They were all guitars": Paul Shaffer recalls why The Beatles didn't click — at first -- Paul Shaffer wasn't sold on The Beatles -- Nicole Michael -- On "Everything Fab Four," Shaffer reflects on how "Rubber Soul" changed his mind about the band as a whole

2 days ago

"Let a couple nuclear bombs drop on us": Trump says economy could be much worse in Fox News call -- Trump: Economic pain better than a nuke -- Alex Galbraith -- Trump said the crunch Americans are feeling could have been much worse in an interview with Fox News' Bartiromo

6 days ago

Why MAGA men actually loathe tradwives -- Amanda Marcotte -- A new study shows submissive women aren't cherished but are held in contempt

12 days ago

"Who are you, me?": Trump trashes Melania's "insane" Epstein speech on "Saturday Night Live" -- "SNL" takes on Melania's Epstein speech -- Alex Galbraith -- James Austin Johnson's Trump also offered takes on Tiger Woods' DUI and the war in Iran

6 days ago

Trump's clash with podcasters puts Fox News on notice -- MAGA media's generational divide -- Sophia Tesfaye -- As younger voices break from Fox News, the right's media ecosystem turns on itself

5 days ago

MAGA and Putin bet big on Hungary's election — it backfired -- MAGA's big bet on Hungary backfires -- Andrew O'Hehir -- UPDATE: JD Vance's bizarre Budapest side quest couldn't save Viktor Orbán. It's a major far-right setback

4 days ago

MAGA and the death of middlebrow -- Mike Lofgren -- All the cool people hated middle-class suburban culture — but it looks a lot better compared to what came next

1 day ago

Clarence Thomas attacks progressivism -- Heather Digby Parton -- In a speech celebrating America's 250th, the Supreme Court justice gave a dishonest and dangerous read of history

1 day ago

The South can help defeat MAGA -- Beth Howard -- Rural whites can be fierce fighters for economic and racial justice — if they are welcomed by progressives

1 day ago

Texas docs sanctioned in women's deaths - Kavitha Surana, Lizzie Presser - ProPublica - Porsha Ngumezi and Nevaeh Crain died during miscarriages. State medical board faults doctors' substandard care

12 hours ago

Obama & Mamdani read to Bronx pre-K kids -- CK Smith -- Obama & Mamdani read to Bronx pre-K kids -- CK Smith -- Their first in-person meeting highlights early education, and Obama's promise to advise the city's new mayor

5 hours ago

Politics shaken by new #MeToo reckonings - Grace Panetta - The 19th - Eric Swalwell's downfall is driving a renewed focus on sexual misconduct and abuse in Washington

1 day ago

Pope Leo: Soft on crime? -- Alex Galbraith -- Trump's attack on the pontiff shows how little daylight exists on the issue between Democrats and Republicans

2 days ago

Conservative books abandon politics -- Sophia Tesfaye -- From Ann Coulter's bestsellers to Tucker Carlson's new imprint, right-wing books have descended into lifestyle slop

2 days ago

How the "SNL" sausage gets made -- Coleman Spilde -- How the "SNL" sausage gets made -- Coleman Spilde -- In the new documentary, "Lorne," director Morgan Neville reminds us why "SNL" never fails to capture our curiosity

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Donald Trump's cabinet has daddy issues -- Andi Zeisler -- The president's obsession with dominance, loyalty and humiliation makes him a lot like the father he feared

1 day ago

The everlasting high of stoner comedies -- Coleman Spilde -- Stoner buddy comedies like "Up in Smoke" and "Harold & Kumar" make the grass greener on all sides

1 day ago

Steven Soderbergh's AI contradiction -- Coleman Spilde -- Soderbergh is "mystified" over AI backlash, but his latest film, "The Christophers," proves art needs a human touch

2 days ago

Dylan, The Beatles and the art of change -- Kenneth Womack -- "Where the Music Had to Go" tracks Dylan and The Beatles' creative clash

3 days ago

Julia Wertz on motherhood's body horror -- Andi Zeisler -- In "Bury Me Already," the cartoonist takes on isolation, family and the eternal guilt trip of art and parenting

4 days ago

Books that fill in music's missing pages -- Caryn Rose -- The best music writing isn't nostalgia, It's cultural archaeology — These books reclaim what music history left out

5 days ago

Young widows don't owe us anything -- Andi Zeisler -- Aubrey Plaza's baby news highlights the misogyny of assuming we know when a woman is ready to move on

6 days ago

Mastering the business of creativity -- Paulette Perhach -- If you want something, you have to do more than give. You have to go out and get

1 month ago

Social media has changed how we spend -- Melanie Lockert -- It's a marketer's world and we're all just living in it

1 month ago

Protect your data after massive breach -- Nina Jagannathan -- "People are usually their own worst enemy in security," one expert warns

1 month ago

The cost of keeping money secrets -- Sheryl Nance-Nash -- Two in five adults in committed relationships have kept financial secrets from their partners, a survey says

1 month ago

My parents died. It's a whole second job -- Becky Robison -- My parents died. It's a whole second job -- Becky Robison -- Millennial kids of Boomers have started to join the dead parents club, where mourning is just the beginning

1 month ago

How many financial accounts do you need? -- Dana Miranda -- A financial adviser weighs in on six common accounts used to organize money

1 month ago

Pros, cons of using a tax prep chain -- Zina Kumok -- Companies like H&R Block, Jackson Hewitt and Liberty Tax may or may not work for your situation this season

1 month ago

Say goodbye to these retirement rules -- Sheryl Nance-Nash -- Pension plans and Social Security checks are iffier than ever. Here's what to know about planning for the future

1 month ago

Trump is weaponizing climate change -- Troy Farah -- The Iran war shows how fossil fuels, conflict and planetary crisis are now inseparable

1 month ago

Misinfo at Trump's women's health summit - Amanda Seitz - KFF Health News - The administration-sponsored event elevated perspectives outside conventional standards of medical care

1 month ago

RFK Jr.'s vaccine adviser under scrutiny -- Jelinda Montes -- Public health experts criticize Retsef Levi's studies ahead of a key vaccine advisory meeting

1 month ago

Trump's pro-birth agenda failing moms -- Nicole Karlis -- As the Trump admin urges folks to have more kids, new data shows early pregnancy care moving in the wrong direction

1 month ago

RFK Jr's risky attacks on HPV vaccines -- Nicole Karlis -- The HPV vaccine has significantly reduced rates of cervical cancer across the world, yet the CDC insists on review

1 month ago

Back from the moon: Artemis crew is home - CK Smith - Back from the moon: Artemis crew is home - CK Smith - After days in orbit, the successful return keeps pushing NASA's Artemis timeline of putting man back on the moon

8 days ago

Is ChatGPT Health the new WebMD? -- Nicole Karlis -- OpenAI's new chatbot aims to bolster users' health decisions — but risks fueling confusion and anxiety

9 days ago

Going childfree to stop the abuse cycle -- Christina Wyman -- I'd never had a stable model for how to raise emotionally healthy kids. I realized I had to break the cycle

1 month ago

You should be freezing your garlic -- Joy Saha -- You should be freezing your garlic -- Joy Saha -- Prepping and storing fresh garlic doesn't have to be a hassle, thanks to these tips from a professional chef

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My best corn chowder starts with chips -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Don't treat corn chips as just a garnish. They're the secret base of a richer, more cohesive soup

3 days ago

Bourdain was right about Guy Fieri -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Bourdain knew that food was political. Here's why the Mayor of Flavortown's politics matter, too

2 days ago

Three words: Triple-egg salad -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Hard-cooked eggs for structure, blended yolks for silk and jammy pieces for pockets of richness

6 days ago

Fieri under fire for Andrew Tate clip -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- The TV host's friendly exchange with the controversial influencer at a UFC fight is drawing criticism from fans

6 days ago

States now at forefront of food safety -- Joy Saha -- Dozens of bills in more than 15 states are targeting harmful additives, many of which have been ignored by the FDA

8 days ago

I was wrong about pork chops -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- A childhood staple gets a second look, reimagined with spice, sweet raisins, herbs and creamy yogurt

9 days ago

Hunger is rising — by Republican design -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Policy shifts are shrinking SNAP access, pushing millions off aid. Not because need fell, but because barriers rose

12 days ago

I secretly lived in my office -- Terry K. -- Unable to pay rent in L.A., I slept behind my desk. But what began as a quick financial fix soon became a lifestyle

1 month ago

Secrets of a serial addict -- Susan Shapiro -- First, I quit alcohol, drugs and cigarettes. But other things kept taking their place

1 month ago

My awkward adventure on a seniors cruise -- Katelyn Doyle -- On my solo research trip I ended up isolated, injured and curious about the men paid to charm older women at sea

1 month ago

I am a "MasterChef" survivor -- Jessie Glenn -- Have you ever wondered what kind of person auditions for reality TV? Here's my story, and what I saw

1 month ago