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Jim Acosta Interviews AI-Generated Shooting Victim, and Journalism Finally Eats Its Own Soul
here’s a point at which “innovative” stops meaning forward-thinking and starts meaning we ran out of shame. We are well past that point. Journalism’s job is to speak to the living, hold the powerful accountable, and honor the dead with accuracy and dignity. This? This is puppeteering the dead for clicks, calling it progress, and…
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Mickey Mouse Buys the World: A Love Letter to Disney’s Hostile Embrace
Some people collect stamps. Some people collect vinyl. Disney? They collect entire cultural ecosystems, slot them into a vault, slap a mouse-shaped watermark on the front, and charge you $14.99 a month to visit your own memories. When the history of modern capitalism is written, there will be a whole chapter titled The Seven Deadly…
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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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Britney Spears Is Not Performing at the VMAs. And Honestly, That’s the Real Performance.
Britney Spears’ absence from the 2025 MTV VMAs signals a profound artistic statement about autonomy and healing. Her decision not to perform highlights the tension between public expectation and personal choice, emphasizing that she owes nothing to fans. This silence may be her most powerful act, redefining what it means to reclaim agency.
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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 Earth Is Already Trying to Leave My Birthday Early
Because of course it is. Sometime in the next 24 hours, Earth is projected to complete one of its fastest full rotations in recorded history—shaving off just enough time to make my birthday the second shortest day… ever. Scientists call it a freak geophysical acceleration. I call it emotionally resonant. The Earth hasn’t even done…
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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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Cry Me a Tick: Justin Timberlake’s Most Relatable Era Yet
Somewhere between Man of the Woods and Trolls World Tour, the universe whispered, “Bring him to his knees.” And nature—ever the vengeful minimalist—delivered not through scandal or cancellation, but with something far subtler: a tick. Yes, in news that reads like a Mad Lib written by Gwyneth Paltrow’s holistic healer, Justin Timberlake has revealed he’s…
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Earthquake, Tsunamis, Mega-Destruction—But Top 5 on X? Here’s Your Frontier News Feed Instead
So a massive earthquake just rattled half the globe, triggered tsunami alerts coast to coast, and… your X timeline is still recommending “10 low-calorie snacks to curb your midnight cravings” and that viral meme about a waiter recalling your order unironically. Congratulations, Elon Musk’s algorithm didn’t even blink. The top 5 stories on the platform?…
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We All Live in a TikTok Now: How Pop Culture in 2025 Became an Algorithm Wearing Lip Gloss
Pop culture used to be a mirror. It reflected us—warped, stylized, a little hungover—but recognizable. Now it’s more like a funhouse trapdoor. You open Instagram to check your ex’s vacation photos and fall face-first into a sped-up Olivia Rodrigo remix choreographed by six 19-year-olds in matching depression hoodies. Somewhere, a Marvel spinoff trailer auto-plays. Somewhere…