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

20 hours ago

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

16 hours ago

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

21 hours ago

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

13 hours ago

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

13 hours ago

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

20 hours ago

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

21 hours ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

1 day ago

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

20 hours ago

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

2 days ago

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

1 day ago

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

2 days ago

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

1 day ago

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

2 days ago

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

1 day ago

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

16 hours ago

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

2 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

20 hours ago

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