"Cape Fear" has me rooting for Max Cady - Melanie McFarland - "Cape Fear" has me rooting for Max Cady - Melanie McFarland - In a contest between a difficult maniac and an insufferable family, Javier Bardem's villain is my hero

11 hours ago

Sam Neill, king of the creature feature - Coleman Spilde - Sam Neill, king of the creature feature - Coleman Spilde - Beyond "Jurassic Park," Neill's vast career showed us that humans can be as hideous as the monsters we fear most

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Trump is trapped in his own forever war -- Brian Karem -- The president is determined to keep hammering Iran with no concern for the consequences

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Hegseth wants to measure your manhood -- Amanda Marcotte -- The defense secretary's obsession with high testosterone levels can't hide MAGA insecurity

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Delaney Hall is getting worse -- Russell Payne -- Volunteers say conditions have worsened at the New Jersey detention facility since the hunger strike ended

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Wild animals don't exist for content -- Andi Zeisler -- From selfies to drones, humans are making life worse for wildlife — and risking their own

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Democrats' key to winning the midterms -- Howard Dean -- The party's healthcare affordability agenda could lower prices and put the Senate in play

1 day ago

The quiet answer to MAGA manhood -- Dimitrios Aletras Jr. -- In the loud, vulgar MAGA man era, the quietest man in the World Cup shows how to lead

1 day ago

What a subway ride with white supremacists taught me about America -- My subway ride with white supremacists -- Roswell Encina -- Surrounded by masked Patriot Front members on the DC Metro, I considered what it means to be an American

6 days ago

The sex ed icon who won't go quietly -- Coleman Spilde -- In "Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story," the sex-positive cable TV siren makes the case for aging loudly and proudly

6 days ago

There were two Lindsey Grahams -- Jason Kyle Howard -- The late South Carolina senator was a master at compartmentalization and denial

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Our caregiving industry is dying -- Julia S. Beck -- Leaked plans to declare migrants dead and a SCOTUS ruling are hollowing out elder care

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Press freedom is the new terrorism -- Jesselyn Radack -- The Trump administration is smothering press freedom and the public's right to know

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FBI considers using AI in 2020 probe - Jeremy Kohler, Doug Bock Clark - ProPublica - The move came as part of President Trump's continued push to discredit the results of the 2020 election

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MAGA is wooing Platner's male fans now -- Amanda Marcotte -- Manosphere figures are using anger over the Maine race to coax young voters back to Trump

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Trump escalates his war on journalism -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Trump escalates his war on journalism -- Sophia Tesfaye -- New York Times journalists face contempt of court after refusing to name sources on Qatari jet story

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Pelosi backs amendment to end Israel aid -- Alex Galbraith -- The Massie amendment failed, but the vote signals a shift among Democrats

2 days ago

FCC received Paramount gifts before deal - Corey G. Johnson - ProPublica - Ethics experts say that by accepting the gifts, FCC commissioners are compromising the agency's impartiality

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Hegseth OKs hormone therapy for troops -- Alex Galbraith -- Defense Secretary Hegseth revealed mandatory testosterone check-ups for male service members on Wednesday

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"Night Nurse" sexualizes the scam call -- Coleman Spilde -- "Night Nurse" sexualizes the scam call -- Coleman Spilde -- In her debut film, Georgia Bernstein twists those eerie grandparent scams into a topical, leisurely thrill

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The gentle joy of "My Neighbor Totoro" -- Melanie McFarland -- To understand the heart of Hayao Miyazaki, start with this masterpiece

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If Letterboxd sells out, the people lose -- Coleman Spilde -- The film-logging platform is weighing a sale. Its users are weighing a mutiny

2 days ago

Margo Price's fury meets the moment -- Caryn Rose -- Price reflects on reviving songs by Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan and Blaze Foley for "Days of Unrest"

2 days ago

"Late Night" loses its Mee-Maw -- Melanie McFarland -- When Lindsey Graham died, Seth Meyers lost one of his best gags: the senator's imaginary, needling grandma

3 days ago

A worthy new chapter for the Stones -- Kenneth Womack -- Their new album finds the legends in inspired late-career form

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"Gail Daughtry" is absurdism done right -- Coleman Spilde -- David Wain's surreal spin on "The Wizard of Oz" is full of high-concept, laugh-a-minute bits when we need them most

4 days ago

We can handle a grown-up "Little House" -- Melanie McFarland -- A new adaptation of the beloved tales maintains the frontier fantasy while looking at who really pays for progress

5 days ago

Wall Street wants to change 401(k) rules -- Paul Kiel -- - ProPublica -- It could put your retirement at risk.

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The trademark wars of influencer culture -- Andi Zeisler -- From "Hot Girl Walk" to "Hot Girls Read," girlboss creators are weaponizing trademark law

9 days ago

Is Summerween really a thing? -- Andi Zeisler -- How a one-off gag from a cult-favorite Disney cartoon became a case study of year-round holiday consumerism

16 days ago

House money exchanges shape who wins -- Mayank Kejriwal -- - The Conversation -- Some of the most revealing money moves happen inside Congress itself

11 days ago

GTA VI casts a shadow over gaming -- Troy Farah -- GTA VI casts a shadow over gaming -- Troy Farah -- The most anticipated release in gaming history could set the tone for a troubled industry

3 days ago

How private equity destroyed bowling -- Andi Zeisler -- A class-action suit against Lucky Strike Entertainment is a sad coda to the end of bowling

13 days ago

Unaffordable affordable housing - Tony Schick - ProPublica - A $15 billion federal tax credit helps developers build homes that are no cheaper than the market rate

13 days ago

How "freeze the rent" really works -- Russell Payne -- Even with Mamdani in the mayor's office, tenants aren't taking a rent freeze for granted

1 month ago

MAHA's diarrhea outbreak problem -- Troy Farah -- A rash of cyclospora infections is sending thousands to the bathroom. Experts say this was all predictable

7 days ago

Half of Americans in extreme heat zone -- CK Smith -- Dangerous heat dome disrupts American celebrations in Midwest and East Coast with travel delays and health problems

14 days ago

The price of Trump's anti-science agenda -- Troy Farah -- From measles to screwworm, Americans keep paying the cost of the admin's war on science

17 days 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

1 month ago

How to pop the AI bubble -- Troy Farah -- Cory Doctorow argues AI dominance is not inevitable. How we fight back matters

25 days ago

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

6 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.

2 months ago

Can we ever get rid of nuclear weapons? -- Troy Farah -- Editor of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists says the doomsday threat is real — but human goodness will win out

1 month ago

Start the party with crackers -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Start the party with crackers -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Spiced Saltines, savory Ritz granola and cacio e pepe oyster crackers make the case.

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Chilled noodles, BLT-style -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Tomato, soy, bacon and crisp greens turn rice noodles into a cool, savory summer lunch

9 days ago

Your freezer wants to be hot -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Why do we romanticize the pantry, but not the freezer?

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The creamiest lemon pasta salad -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Whipped cottage cheese gives this sunny summer salad protein paired with plenty of fresh citrus

9 days ago

Taco Bell won't serve these 4 toppings -- Joy Saha -- The fast-food chain doesn't want customers to suffer from watery diarrhea and explosive bowel movements

4 days ago

Olive brine deserves better -- Francesca Giangiulio -- From pasta to focaccia, here are 7 dishes that benefit from the dirty martini treatment

10 days ago

How to make summer feel like a feast -- Chaya Milchtein -- From smoked duck to matcha bars, these tested ideas make outdoor cooking feel generous, social and celebratory

5 days ago

Why food TV keeps going undercover -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- From Ruth Reichl's wigs to Gordon Ramsay's prosthetics, TV keeps returning to the fantasy of the disguised diner

11 days 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

25 days ago

What I wish I'd known about bisexuality -- Emma Nadler -- I'm not straight, but I appear that way to the world. Visibility and belonging can be a struggle

25 days ago

My lifelong fascination with tornadoes -- Gabriella Ferrigine -- Am I a bad person for being so enamored with these destructive windstorms? It's complicated

25 days ago

My (unexpectedly) feminist pilgrimage -- Ginny Bartolone -- I hadn't planned on walking 500 miles in Spain just to escape sexist assumptions, but it turned out to be a bonus

25 days ago