The misplaced obsession over "Obsession" Coleman Spilde - The misplaced obsession over "Obsession" Coleman Spilde - Touting Curry Barker's perfectly fine horror film as an instant classic reveals the depth of its flaws

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We need to talk about Boy Moms - Andi Zeisler - We need to talk about Boy Moms - Andi Zeisler - Jenny Mollen's viral post about her son echoes a long history of mothers who refuse to cut the cord

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American military's Caribbean lies -- Heather Digby Parton -- The U.S. never reckoned with torture. Now it's killing civilians at sea

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Inside NYC's overlooked primary -- Russell Payne -- In Queens, Chuck Park's campaign is betting that a robust ground game can overcome a well-funded incumbent

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Exclusive: Noem faces new legal trouble -- Russell Payne -- Noem's use of government jets and use of a government Flickr account are facing new scrutiny

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One fan made Global Beatles Day reality -- Kenneth Womack -- Global Beatles Day founder Faith Cohen sees a dream decades in the making come true

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What Tucci gets wrong about Olive Garden -- Joseph Neese -- I would trade my Michelin restaurant experience in Italy any day for a trip to Olive Garden with family

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Trump's new hire fractures MAGA media -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Many of the president's stalwart allies won't defend his choice of Bill Pulte as director of national intelligence

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Do Americans really know how much the world hates us? -- Do Americans know the world hates us? -- Andrew O'Hehir -- The global romance with America turned sour years ago. Now the world's ready for a divorce

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Why MAGA buys Trump's perfect health lie -- Amanda Marcotte -- Cultish devotion leads Republicans to see Trump as more god-like than human

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How Trump squandered the economic recovery -- Trump squandered a recovering economy -- Heather Digby Parton -- In January 2025, the president was set up for success. Instead, he blew it

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Fox boosts "Great Replacement" hokum -- Adam Eichen, Jesse Rhodes, Tatishe Nteta -- Surveys showed that the network's viewers were more likely to believe in the idea spread by white supremacists

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Texas shows the rot is deeper than Trump -- Heather Digby Parton -- Ken Paxton and the Trump administration are throwing the kitchen sink against James Talarico

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World Cup to cause massive transit woes -- Jelinda Montes -- The FIFA World Cup final highlights severe gaps in New York and New Jersey's public transit infrastructure

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Flattery is the job in Trump's Cabinet -- Chauncey DeVega -- A New York Times review of hours of meetings found officials spend more time fawning than governing

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Trump is losing Latino vote - Alejandro Serrano - The Texas Tribune - Trump is losing Latino vote - Alejandro Serrano - The Texas Tribune - A new Texas poll measure eroding Latino support for the president and the GOP

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A plan to win back lost Democrat voters -- Tatyana Tandanpolie -- Uncommitted Movement activist Abbas Alawieh is stepping from behind the scenes to run for state Senate in Michigan

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"60 Minutes" infected by Trumpism -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Scott Pelley firing shows Weiss is more interested in loyalty than journalism

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John Travolta's spellbinding autofiction -- Coleman Spilde -- John Travolta's spellbinding autofiction -- Coleman Spilde -- "Propeller One-Way Night Coach" finds the seasoned actor indulging in auteur theory. It's not to be missed

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A trip with my dog healed divorce wounds -- Kelly McClure -- Over 4,000 miles, I came to embrace a future I never expected to face alone

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The Shaolin and Wu-Tang are unstoppable -- Melanie McFarland -- How the hip-hop collective turned their kung fu obsession into an immortal philosophy

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We're trapped in "Backrooms" hell -- Coleman Spilde -- Kane Parsons' beguiling debut leaps from YouTube to chronicle our inadvertent journey into a beige emotional void

4 days ago

"Hacks" ends on a Seinfeldian high note -- Melanie McFarland -- In the end, Deborah Vance and Ava Daniels prove that a funnier world is worth fighting for

5 days ago

Springsteen's tour is a call to action -- Caryn Rose -- The "Land of Hope and Dreams" tour is a rock 'n' roll narrative about collective action in dangerous times

6 days ago

Jake Gyllenhaal's masculinity crisis -- Coleman Spilde -- With "In the Grey," Gyllenhaal performs machismo to the point of parody. What's muscling him out of better roles?

7 days ago

Everlane was never your friend -- Andi Zeisler -- Sorrow over the clothing company's sale to Shein marks the end of an era that believed commerce could care about us

8 days ago

Summer's mixed forecasts, rising costs -- CK Smith -- Memorial Day travel demand remains strong as NOAA predicts below-normal hurricane season and rising vacation costs

10 days ago

Farm aid can't outrun Trump's war -- Garrett Owen -- With rising costs of fuel and fertilizer, and tariffs still in place, the outlook for 2026 is bleak

1 month ago

The pistachio trend has some history -- Jelinda Montes -- Benefiting off viral trends, like Dubai chocolate, has been actually decades in the making

29 days ago

Minnesota takes on Polymarket, Kalshi -- Jelinda Montes -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is suing multiple states for trying to rein in Polymarket and Kalshi

11 days ago

The Trump phone is here. It's junk -- Garrett Owen -- The Trump phone is here. It's junk -- Garrett Owen -- Tech experts and reviewers say the long-delayed $500 phone has high costs, middling specs and murky origins

13 days ago

The American workforce is a matriarchy -- Sara Estep -- As moms are driving the growth in America's labor market, it's time for major investments in early childcare

24 days ago

Your rewards card may be spying on you -- Jelinda Montes -- A surveillance pricing ban in Maryland leaves out loyalty programs — costing customers more than they save

17 days ago

A no-spend week, starting in the kitchen -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- How planning meals, stretching ingredients and baking something sweet can make a no-spend week feel generous

1 month ago

Trump: Cognitive tests prove he's smart -- CK Smith -- Doctors say MoCA is screening tool for cognitive impairment, not intelligence test, despite Trump's intellect claim

4 days ago

Trump cuts to global health hit home -- Russell Payne -- Politicized public health agencies also make it harder to hold officials accountable

5 days ago

PCOS becomes PMOS -- CK Smith -- This change to this common reproductive health issue could lead to better and earlier treatment for 15% of women.

19 days ago

Lower drug prices won't fix cancer care -- Kenneth E. Thorpe -- As breakthrough drugs offer critical hope to patients, lawmakers should focus on shoring up the social safety net

20 days ago

Ebola outbreak is a US failure -- Troy Farah -- America didn't cause these diseases. But Trump's cuts to public health have put the world at risk

14 days ago

The toll of Florida's abortion ban - Nicole Karlis - The toll of Florida's abortion ban - Nicole Karlis - The number of Florida residents who traveled out of state nearly tripled between 2023 and 2024

30 days ago

Hantavirus is a warning. We must listen -- Troy Farah -- The Dutch cruise ship incident probably isn't the next pandemic. That doesn't mean we're risk-free from outbreaks

24 days ago

Moms.gov is not what moms really need -- Nicole Karlis -- The Trump admin says moms.gov is a critical resource. Advocates say it's ideology over substance — and even harmful

18 days ago

The magic dust your kitchen is missing -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- The magic dust your kitchen is missing -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- The case for ranch packets, gravy mixes and other underestimated flavor builders

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5 budget food hacks, according to Reddit -- Joy Saha -- Groceries don't have to be a major financial burden, thanks to these tried-and-trusted tips

4 days ago

Fishwife's anchovies need a summer break -- Joy Saha -- It's not goodbye forever. It's just goodbye for now, the tinned fish brand assures its longtime fans

4 days ago

Stop throwing out your pickle juice -- Francesca Giangiulio -- From pickle lemonade to that viral dip, what's at the bottom of the jar is often the best part

6 days ago

How broccoli crowns became a luxury buy -- Joy Saha -- The rising costs of cauliflower, broccoli and tomatoes can be explained by a combination of unpalatable factors

5 days ago

Buttery bread pudding with jammy berries -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Stale bread has never tasted so good

9 days ago

5 NEW WAYS TO ENJOY COTTAGE CHEESE -- Joy Saha -- Don't settle for boring cottage cheese. Try these simple recipes

11 days ago

What in the world is Man Cereal? -- Joy Saha -- The high-protein-creatine-no-seed oils-and-no sugar craze has officially tainted the beloved breakfast cereal

11 days ago

Fatherhood, fear and our family gifts -- Kuang Lee -- "You turned out fine, right?" my mother said when I wanted to confront my own father. But had I?

24 days ago

Magic half-hours at Lozano Car Wash -- Natalie Jabbar -- Under the distinctive green arches of this Bay Area landmark, before he left us, my father once doted on me

24 days ago

My father, the disapproving doctor -- Susan Shapiro -- My father said my confessional writing humiliated him. We got along best when I had an ailment he could fix

24 days ago

"Dear Father" letters and DNA tests -- Brittany Penner -- Fathers have always been prickly territory for me, a Métis child of the Sixties Scoop adopted by Mennonites

24 days ago