Not every movie star should direct - Coleman Spilde - Not every movie star should direct - Coleman Spilde - Kristen Stewart and Kate Winslet's debut features prove not every actor is cut out to step behind the camera

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Dance changed how I eat — for the better - Ashlie D. Stevens - Dance changed how I eat — for the better - Ashlie D. Stevens - This year, I chased sweat with sandwiches and discovered joy in hunger again

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Trump's cultural coup is doomed to fail -- Heather Digby Parton -- Artists are protesting Trump's Kennedy Center takeover — and creating art in defiance of his repression

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AI data centers' double-edged sword -- Russell Payne -- The data center buildout is papering over the economy most Americans are living with

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NYC's Zohran Mamdani sworn in as mayor -- CK Smith -- The 34-year-old progressive leader begins his term vowing to tackle housing, transit and affordability challenges

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GOP lawmakers reshape NC government - Doug Bock Clark - ProPublica - North Carolina's Republican-led legislature has siphoned off some of the governor's traditional powers

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Trump veto bills may be "retribution" -- CK Smith -- The White House cited policy concerns, while opponents pointed to strained relationships with lawmakers and tribes

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The ABBA song that's huge in Vietnam -- Hanh Nguyen -- This one song by the Swedish group has a poignant, unexpected hold on the country

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For Trump, everything's a "hoax." It's pure projection -- The president who cried "hoax" -- Kirk Swearingen -- Both impeachments, the Epstein scandal, COVID, climate change — it's all a "hoax." Is Trump telling us something?

3 days ago

MAGA's circular firing squad intensifies -- Sophia Tesfaye -- MAGA's true believers are realizing that Trumpism is about spectacle over substance — and they're angry

2 days ago

In 2025, Epstein showed MAGA who they really are -- Epstein held a mirror up to MAGA in 2025 -- Amanda Marcotte -- Trump is desperate to distract his base

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Transcript reinforces Smith's conclusion -- CK Smith -- Smith told the House committee the attack on the Capitol "does not happen" without Donald Trump's role

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The press helped Project 2025 succeed -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Mainstream media outlets dismissed Trump's ties to Project 2025. Now it's facing unprecedented crackdowns

12 hours ago

The right hit peak incel in 2025 -- Amanda Marcotte -- From Mar-a-Lago face to Elon Musk, MAGA's sexual dysfunction exposed itself

1 day ago

We must fight Trump's climate sabotage -- Troy Farah -- The antidote to climate despair is collective defiance

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Trump: Dems are "cheaters and thieves" -- Alex Galbraith -- Trump: Dems are "cheaters and thieves" -- Alex Galbraith -- The president spent the last day of 2025 attacking his enemies on social media

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Trump, Epstein fell out over masseuse -- Alex Galbraith -- A new report from the Wall Street Journal dives into the origin of a rift between Trump and Epstein

1 day ago

The year of the blue state governors -- Heather Digby Parton -- The Democrats' congressional leadership dropped the ball. But the party's governors offered action and inspiration

2 days ago

Trump's latest blitz on the Constitution -- Austin Sarat -- The president is trying to find a workaround to Biden's commutations — and the double jeopardy clause

2 days ago

The politics of a White House pregnancy -- Andi Zeisler -- The politics of a White House pregnancy -- Andi Zeisler -- Amid confrontations about who gets to be American, Leavitt's pregnancy is weighted with subtext

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Clooney: CBS should have told Trump off -- Alex Galbraith -- The "Good Night, and Good Luck" star worried about the future of the press in a new interview

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2025 WAS THE YEAR OF THE HIVE MIND -- Melanie McFarland -- The fear of surrendered will is a common theme in the past year's biggest films and shows. What is that telling us?

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2025, THE YEAR OF OVERCONSUMPTION -- Andi Zeisler -- Our tech overlords are determined to keep us shopping. It's working

3 days ago

Roan walks back Bardot tribute -- Alex Galbraith -- "Holy s**t I did not know all that insane s**t Ms. Bardot stood for," Roan wrote

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Hernández: Fans think I'm Domingo -- Alex Galbraith -- The "Saturday Night Live" star spoke about his breakout character

4 days ago

Brigitte Bardot, French icon, dead at 91 -- CK Smith -- Bardot rose as a cinematic sex symbol before retreating from fame to become an animal advocate and far-right patron

4 days ago

Kennedy Center culture war is now online -- CK Smith -- Part prank, part protest, this move serves as a reminder that culture wars always end up in the digital world

4 days ago

Why women are wary of the AI rush -- Andi Zeisler -- New technology has always been used against women. Why should we trust artificial intelligence not to be?

1 month ago

Welcome to the club. That'll be $200K -- Esther Luz -- Fees can cost six figures, and the waitlists stretch for months. But the exclusivity keeps them humming

1 month ago

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

Nana bailed me out and I'm still ashamed -- Bob Brody -- Years later, I realize that being spared the disgrace of bankruptcy was a blessing and a curse

1 month ago

The weirdness of holiday work gifts -- Vanessa McGrady -- The weirdness of holiday work gifts -- Vanessa McGrady -- What would have been fine five years ago is now not that great

1 month ago

Are you shopping out of loneliness? -- Vanessa McGrady -- Coping behaviors such as impulse or mindless shopping kick in to provide a boost of dopamine

1 month ago

How to recover from a spending hangover -- Dana Miranda -- Here's how to deal with your debt without shame or restriction

1 month ago

I can't afford to replace my veneers -- Edgar Gomez -- My mom sacrificed to buy me an aspirational smile. It was supposed to set me up for financial success

1 month ago

The overdose crisis is turning around -- Libby Jones -- More people are around for the holidays because of treatment options. That success is at risk unless Congress acts

6 days ago

Anti-vaccine rhetoric fuels measles rise -- CK Smith -- Public health experts warn that anti-vax advocacy contributes to preventable measles outbreaks in US communities

12 days ago

Vaccine guideline changes stir confusion -- Nicole Karlis -- Experts say the CDC advisory panel's delay of newborn hepatitis B shots is not evidence-based

20 days ago

Panic over skyrocketing health costs -- Nicole Karlis -- With ACA subsidies set to expire next month, medical costs could get even worse

1 month ago

RFK could fumble a bad flu season -- Nicole Karlis -- Viral mutations are driving a surge in illness. Can Americans trust the Trump admin for guidance?

1 month ago

Surviving Appalachia's opioid crisis - Mandi Fugate Sheffel - Surviving Appalachia's opioid crisis - Mandi Fugate Sheffel - How I found recovery and redemption — and made amends to my community

5 days ago

Judi Dench on her AMD vision loss -- CK Smith -- The 90-year-old actor says advanced macular degeneration has taken away her ability to see faces and read scripts

1 month ago

Stand-up helped me confront depression -- Kuang Lee -- "You get on this stage, and it doesn't have to be funny," my comedy teacher said. Time to get honest with myself

1 month ago

One mindset shift for better cooking -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- One mindset shift for better cooking -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Heading into the new year, give scrappy ingredients a chance

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8 WAYS TO EAT BETTER, FOR LESS, IN 2026 -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Simple strategies and smart pantry moves to help you eat well, save money and start the new year with confidence

3 days ago

The Maldives is a culinary escape -- Katie Lockhart -- From tuna, coconut and chiles to caviar and Wagyu, luxury dining now sits alongside Maldivian food traditions

4 days ago

A Christmas classic, a perfect food film -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- "Christmas in Connecticut" is a screwball holiday comedy where food, farce and love mix with effortless charm

6 days ago

Homemade holiday food gifts, done well -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- Simple, delicious and stress-free ways to make treats for everyone on your list

8 days ago

26 TINY WAYS TO BE A BETTER COOK IN 2026 -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- From shopping to seasoning, these simple adjustments can quietly improve how you cook at home

11 days ago

Salon's most popular recipes of 2025 -- Ashlie D. Stevens -- The comforting pastas, buttery breads, nostalgic desserts and cozy classics readers couldn't stop cooking

14 days ago

Rob Reiner, remembered at Katz's Deli -- Francesca Giangiulio -- The filmmaker behind "When Harry Met Sally" was a beloved regular at the iconic New York delicatessen

12 days ago

Christmas 1968: New York City -- Lucian K. Truscott IV -- It's a good thing you're only 21 once — but that was an amazing time in a city on the edge of disaster

1 month ago

The mystery of my missing Virgin Mary -- Sonja Livingston -- Buffalo is not the easiest place to track down a Virgin, but I was determined to find this specific statue

1 month ago

A hired Santa's Christmas in Los Angeles -- Brad Griffith -- As a struggling actor, I needed work. I'd done Shakespeare and a one-man "War and Peace." How hard could Santa be?

1 month ago

Holidays at home with an eating disorder -- Joy Peskin -- "Eats like a bird," my mother pretended to complain to her friends. But I knew she was proud

1 month ago