There’s no better time to curl up a couch while the snow falls outside your window — or to sneak away while your extended relatives bicker over presents and politics — and stream TV shows, movies, specials etc. to your heart’s delight. (Please note that watching, say, the new Michael …
Read More »Why Adam Sandler's 'Thanksgiving Song' Is a Holiday Classic
There’s so much to love about Thanksgiving: the piles of food, the expressions of gratitude, that uncle that still tries to get you to pull his finger, the four-day weekend, etc. And yet, this late November feast of gluttony is easily the most underserved among the major U.S. holidays when …
Read More »'I WANT NOTHING': Trump Denies a Ukraine Quid Pro Quo
WASHINGTON — With his block-lettered talking points in hand and visible for every White House photographer to see, President Trump sought to rebut the testimony of his current EU ambassador, Gordon Sondland, as Sondland testified on Capitol Hill in the fifth public impeachment hearing. To understand Trump’s response, you have …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: 'Fantasy Island,' 'Sonic the Hedgehog,' 'Trolls World Tour,' and More
Broken“What is the true price of the products you buy,” asks a voiceover as the trailer opens. Netflix’s new investigative documentary series will answer that very question. The clip shares several alarming examples: cheaply-made furniture falls on consumers, counterfeit name-brand cosmetics test positive for horse urine, and overwhelming amounts of …
Read More »Enter Mike Bloomberg, Exit Black Voters
Donald Trump marched out his same cast of sycophants last week to make the case that black voters — particularly the men — have a friend in the president with the white-nationalist policies. It’s a tired routine, but it remains fascinating that Trump and his party expend so much energy …
Read More »World Series Crowd Serenades Trump With Boos and 'Lock Him Up' Chants
President Donald Trump was booed loudly on Sunday night while in attendance for Game 5 of the World Series between the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros. When Trump was introduced to the Nationals Park crowd after the third inning and was shown on the video portion of the scoreboard above …
Read More »Disregarding Pence Deal, Turkey Launches Deadly Airstrike
A Turkish airstrike has reportedly killed five civilians hours after President Donald Trump hailed a ceasefire agreement negotiated by his vice president, Mike Pence. The deal, which Trump declared would save “millions of lives,” was supposed to help the Kurds, who fought ISIS alongside U.S. forces. Instead, the U.S. appears …
Read More »Thom Yorke, David Byrne Sign Open Letter Addressing 'Climate Hypocrites' Claim
Thom Yorke, David Byrne, Brian Eno, U2’s Adam Clayton and Spice Girls’ Mel B are among the artists facing accusations of climate hypocrisy head-on in an open letter penned by environmental activists Extinction Rebellion. As noted by artists in recent interviews, including Yorke’s visit to the Late Show, it’s difficult …
Read More »Sinead O'Connor Plots First North American Tour in Six Years
Sinead O’Connor will embark on her first full North American tour in six years with an extensive run that kicks off February 2020. The trek starts February 1st at the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver and will be followed by a string of West Coast dates that wraps February 12th at …
Read More »FBI Looks to ID More Victims of America's Most Prolific Serial Killer
Samuel Little, 79, has been named the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history, the FBI confirmed on Sunday. Little has confessed to 93 murders, 50 of which FBI’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) can confirm. Now, the FBI is looking to verify five more of Little’s confessions, providing the …
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