How the tell-nothing sport documentary craze failed its viewers
Wayne Rooney’s exit was a reminder of how common the fly-on-the-wall club documentary has become. The age of perpetual content is upon us, and it is viciously uninterestingWon’t someone think of the streaming platforms? Wayne...
Read MoreWest Ham confirm Graham Potter as manager after sacking Julen Lopetegui
Potter in work for first time since leaving ChelseaWest Ham play at Aston Villa in FA Cup on FridayGraham Potter has been confirmed as West Click here to see original...
Read MoreElon Musk’s rage-fests on X make it clear that he wants something. I think I know what it is | Emma Brockes
The billionaire appears to have a David Brent-like desire to be seen as an entertainer. Please let him get back to conquering MarsWhat, as they say, is Elon Musk’s deal? There will be a lot of justifiably righteous commentary...
Read MoreThe Bizarre Brain of Werner Herzog
Once, at the height of COVID, I dropped off a book at the home of Werner Herzog. I was an editor at the time and was trying to assign him a review, so I drove up to his gate in Laurel Canyon, and we had the briefest of masked...
Read More‘American Primeval’ is a bloody western meditating on survival in a brutal world
Netflix’s limited series starring Betty Gilpin and Taylor Kitsch plays out against the background of the so-called Utah War. Click here to see original...
Read MoreHow Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
Ninety-two years ago this month, on Monday morning, January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed the 15th chancellor of the Weimar Republic. In one of the most astonishing political transformations in the history of democracy,...
Read MoreThe Atlantic’s February Cover Story: Derek Thompson on “The Anti-Social Century”
For The Atlantic’s February cover story, staff writer Derek Thompson explores “The Anti-Social Century”: why Americans are spending more time alone than ever, and how that’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our...
Read MoreSaturday Late Morning Tabs
Via Court Watch: ‘Largest Seizure of Homemade Explosives in FBI History’ made in Virginia. Via The Atlantic: Thermometers Are Hot Garbage. Via CNN: Cruise ships hit by worst year for stomach bugs in over a decade, CDC data...
Read MorePhotos: The Palisades Fire Scorches Parts of Los Angeles
Destructive wildfires erupted in several places in Los Angeles yesterday, driven by extreme winds and dry conditions. The Palisades Fire grew quickly, tearing across hillsides and through the Los Angeles neighborhood of Pacific...
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Santos claims he can’t pay restitution despite earning $400K on Cameo: Prosecutors
Prosecutors opposed George Santos’ attempt to delay his sentencing, arguing that the public has “a strong collective interest in the expeditious resolution of this case.”
Read MoreConstantly-present Musk reportedly annoys Trump as “President Musk” AI memes multiply
Is the world’s most talked, written, and social-mediaed bromance on the rocks? There are increasing rumblings in reports and in social media that President-Elect Donald Trump is becoming a bit annoyed by the ever-president...
Read MoreThe Next Massive Volcanic Eruption: A Looming Global Threat
By Steeve Lapierre Sustainability Times In 1815, Mount Tambora erupted with a force so immense that it altered the course of history. The explosion hurled vast amounts of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere, reflecting sunlight...
Read More(Re-)Starting 2025 on the Right Foot (Updated)
UPDATE: Following the White House ceremony, the seven Medal of Honor recipients were inducted into the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va., on Jan. 5. (Below) Medal of Honor recipient,...
Read MoreCalifornia fires live updates: New fire erupts in Hollywood Hills
At least five people are dead and many more injured as several fires broke out across Southern California amid historically dry and windy conditions.
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Read MoreCannon Strikes Again
To go along with James Joyner’s post, the NYT reports Judge Cannon Blocks Release of Special Counsel’s Final Report on Trump Documents Investigation. The federal judge who handled President-elect Donald J. Trump’s classified...
Read More‘Where do I go?’: Fear and anxiety as people flee Hollywood fire
People are running away from their homes as the Sunset fire sweeps through Hollywood Hills.
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Controversial OnlyFans star Bonnie Blue accused of harassment after immature stunt with unsuspecting Five Guys cashier
The cashier claimed he had no idea his conversation with the OnlyFans star, from Derbyshire, had been used in the promo clip. Click here to see original...
Read MoreAn Inexorable March to Legalization?
An Inexorable March to Legalization?
Read MoreJustice Alito says he spoke with Trump about former clerk before hush-money filing to high court
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito confirmed to Fox News Wednesday that he spoke with President-elect Donald Trump the day before Trump’s high court appearance but said they did not discuss an emergency application the former...
Read MoreRevealed: How Kylie Jenner arranged Timothée Chalamet’s ‘induction’ into the Kardashian clan on a romantic Italian holiday with her entire family after 6 months of dating – and they returned a ‘real couple’
For Timothee Chalamet, being introduced to Kylie Jenner’s big sisters was always going to be a nerve-wracking moment. Click here to see original...
Read MoreWhat Americans Think Of The Biden Impeachment Inquiry
Impeachment What Americans Think Of The Biden Impeachment Inquiry Most aren’t convinced President Biden is implicated in his son’s wrongdoing. By Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux Sep. 14, 2023, at 3:41...
Read MoreNFL Reveals Plan if L.A. Fires Force Relocation of Rams-Vikings Playoff Game
The NFL has said it is monitoring the wildfire situation consuming Los Angeles and developing contingency plans for Monday night’s Rams-Vikings playoff games if they were forced to move the game. Now, we know what those...
Read MoreNewsom calls Trump’s claims ‘pure fiction’ after president-elect points finger over California fire tragedy
Gov. Gavin Newsom is firing back at President-elect Donald Trump for comments he made Wednesday about the response to deadly wildfires currently devastating Southern California.Trump spoke with reporters after attending meetings...
Read MoreDaily Horoscope for January 09, 2025
General Daily Insight for January 09, 2025 New roads are forming. The sympathetic Moon joins innovative Uranus to provide us with a unique, if not erratic, emotional life, where feelings can change on a dime. When the Moon...
Read MoreWealthy Florida TikTokker, 20, and son of star attorney gets shock sentence for killing six with his speeding BMW
Noah Galle, now 20, who killed six people with his speeding BMW M5 at the age of 17 has avoided a lengthy jail sentence. Click here to see original...
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