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The Truth About “The Truth About Jussie Smollett?”
The truth about The Truth About Jussie Smollett? is that it will not be the truth. It will be a mirror — reflecting back whatever you brought into it. Netflix will get its views. Smollett will get his platform. And we will get the same thing we’ve had since 2019: a story with two endings,…
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When Your AI Won’t Pledge Allegiance
Someday, there might be a museum exhibit about this: The Chatbot That Knew Too Much. And if the MAGA museum curators get their hands on it, the placard will read: “An early example of AI misinformation, quickly corrected by patriotic engineers.” The rest of us will know it for what it was: the only thing…
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The Day the WNBA Got a New Sponsor: Batteries Not Included
There are certain moments in sports history that get replayed for decades. Michael Jordan’s flu game. Brandi Chastain’s penalty kick. The time a sex toy took center court at a WNBA game. Yes, you read that correctly. Somewhere between the jump ball and the final buzzer, an adult novelty item decided it was time for
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Supreme Court Flirts with “Roe Treatment” for Gay Marriage — America Holds Its Breath and Its Vows
Rights rarely vanish in a thunderclap. They dissolve in a drizzle of exceptions, carve-outs, and “reasonable accommodations” that turn the bold promise of equality into something conditional. Marriage equality is not under attack because it has failed — it’s under attack because it has succeeded, because it proved that queer love could be ordinary, visible,…
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Exclusive Sneak Peek: Chapter 29 of Cinderfella: Glass Slipper Half-Full That I’m Very Proud Of
Glass Slippers, Half-Full and Holding If you’ve been here long enough, you know I don’t birth a chapter into the world unless it’s been through at least one rewrite, one panic spiral, and one “maybe I’ll just fake my own death instead” moment. This one? It’s been rewritten five times. Five full passes of ripping
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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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The Blonde Upstairs Is Gone: On Loni Anderson, Loss, and the Women Who Knew the Assignment
Somewhere in America, a bottle-blonde receptionist in a sleeveless satin blouse just took a long drag off her Virginia Slim and said, “Well, shit.” Then she turned off the office lights and walked herself gently into the dusk. Loni Anderson died yesterday. Seventy-nine. A “prolonged illness,” her publicist confirmed, as though time itself weren’t already
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From Bench to Bar Fight: Jeanine Pirro Confirmed as U.S. Attorney for D.C., Chaos Ensues
Well, it finally happened. After years of performative shouting, a few too many box wines, and one very persistent eye twitch that could double as a metronome for national decline, Jeanine Pirro has officially been confirmed by the United States Senate as the new U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. That’s right—our nation’s capital’s
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Mandy Moore’s Drive for Justice in a Hit-and-Run America
There’s a particular kind of poetic justice in watching the star of This Is Us become the accidental spokesperson for This Is You, Actually—on the Run, in a Late-Model SUV. Yes, Mandy Moore, once America’s sweetheart in a pastel prom dress and now everyone’s trauma doula in prime-time weepies, has taken to Instagram to do
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Lines in the Sand: How Redistricting Became the Supreme Court’s Favorite Shape-Shiting Weapon
It’s once again that magical time in America when maps are less about geography and more about strategy—where lines aren’t drawn by cartographers but by career politicians with a vengeance kink. This month, the Supreme Court decided to up the ante in Louisiana’s redistricting case, because apparently we haven’t suffered enough slow-moving constitutional erosion for