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Purge Season at the FBI: Now Streaming in the Authoritarian Originals Category
It’s hard to keep up with the entertainment landscape these days. One week it’s “Shark Week,” the next it’s “Barbenheimer,” and now — premiering exclusively on the Federal Bureau of Investigations’ morally grey channel — we have The Purge: Loyalty Oath Edition. This season stars Kash Patel, the FBI’s current Director and apparent graduate of
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Eighty Years Later, We’re Still Pretending We Don’t Like the Big Red Button
In Nagasaki today, the air was thick with solemnity, speeches, and the unshakable human tendency to swear off dangerous toys while keeping them polished and ready in the basement. The city marked the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing—a moment that forever seared itself into the world’s conscience—by calling for nuclear disarmament. Politicians, dignitaries, survivors,
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Ken Paxton vs. The Great Texas Hide-and-Seek Championships
Some states have political disagreements. Others have lawsuits. Texas, however, prefers its disputes served with an extra-large glass of iced tea, a dash of high drama, and a courtroom appearance that smells faintly of barbecue smoke and contempt of decorum. The latest entry into this Lone Star political rodeo? Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit to
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Jesus Chicken Does Autumn: Chick-fil-A’s New Fall Menu Drops Like a Leaf in a Storm of Selective Morality
Chick-fil-A, America’s favorite drive-thru confessional booth, has decided it’s time for sweater weather, PSL selfies, and the annual reminder that even God’s chosen poultry can rebrand when the leaves turn. This fall, they’ve unleashed a lineup so quaintly autumnal you’d almost forget their corporate tithe ledger still smells faintly of sanctified bigotry.
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When the Bear Meets the Eagle in a Walmart Parking Lot: Trump, Putin, and the Art of the Ceasefire
On August 15th, President Trump will meet Vladimir Putin in the most geopolitically neutral ground imaginable: Alaska. Not Geneva, not Vienna—Alaska. A location that says, “We could’ve done this at the G7, but we were both craving a halibut sandwich.”
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The 7% American Dream
Mortgage rates are now brushing 7%, and the experts—those same people who didn’t see 2008 coming, who told us crypto was the future, and who still insist kale is delicious—are saying the days of historic lows are “probably over.” Translation: welcome to your forever rent. Seven percent doesn’t sound like much until you remember that
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Mayhem’s Leading Lady: Gaga (Again) Sweeps the VMAs with 12 Noms
Lady Gaga didn’t just walk into the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards—she airlifted herself in on a chrome disco ball, shredded the red carpet with diamond-tread platform boots, and took the lead with a record-breaking twelve nominations. She’s not playing the game. She is the game. And this year, the VMAs aren’t even pretending otherwise.
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I Kissed a Boy, Then Questioned Everything: A Monogamous Gay’s Guide to Reality TV, Respectability, and the Right to Be a Slut
Matthew and I started watching I Kissed A Boy the other night. That’s the sentence. That’s the scandal. The gays finally got their own dating show, and we were ready to indulge—rosé in hand, eyes narrowed, snacks half-forgotten. The premise? Twelve single gay men are paired based on “compatibility,” shipped to a sun-drenched Italian villa,
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Wednesday’s Child Is Full of Rage (and I Feel Seen)
The return of Wednesday on Netflix resonates deeply with fans who identify with her dark, complex persona. Jenna Ortega’s portrayal transforms Wednesday from a mere caricature into a relatable, emotionally nuanced character. The show embraces her cynicism and independence, offering a feminist icon who survives without conforming, ultimately representing a survival strategy for many.
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How to Break a Lost Boy: The Queer, Chaotic, Heartbreaking Romance You Didn’t Know You Needed
Neverlanded: The Boy Who Wouldn’t Land is a queer romantic dramedy set in modern Austin, focusing on Peter Panwell, an emotionally avoidant UX designer. The story explores themes of love, emotional accountability, and the struggles of growing up while navigating chaotic friendships, culminated in a journey of self-discovery and human connection.