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The big takeaway from the California recall debacle is that some pundits should shut up forever

After months filled with speculative hand-wringing, deeply embarrassing moments of ass-showing, and at least one Kodiak bear, California voters went to the polls on Tuesday, handing incumbent Gov. Gavin Newsom a decisive victory, bringing to a close…

Mic · Sep 15, 2021

What is the role of activism on the red carpet?

People ought to be talking about California's consequential recall election today, but instead the internet is fixated on a dress. Specifically, the white gown emblazoned with "tax the rich" worn to the 2021 Met Gala by Representative Alexandria…

Mic · Sep 14, 2021

Nicki Minaj's cursed vaccine tweets show celeb transparency is a slippery slope

It's always fun to think celebrities are just like us...until they act just like one of us. Last night, Nicki Minaj decided to be transparent with her fans about her vaccination status and ended up spreading harmful misinformation in a reprehensible…

Mic · Sep 14, 2021

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Tucker Carlson: "I lie"

When Tucker Carlson tells you that he lies, you can believe him. The Fox News host, who once again used his show with an audience of more than 3 million people to spread doubts about the coronavirus vaccine, despite the fact that he works for an…

Mic · Sep 14, 2021

This poll shows just how strong Trump's hold on Republican voters is

Donald Trump lost the 2020 U.S. presidential election. That is a fact. But it turns out acknowledging that fact might cost a Republican candidate a chance at getting elected. According to a CNN poll published this week, a majority of self-identified…

Mic · Sep 14, 2021

California could ban nonconsensual condom removal. Why isn't this already illegal?

The conversation around sexual consent has evolved at a maddeningly glacial pace. Only in recent years has the notion that consent is more than the absence of a “no,” and should, in fact, be enthusiastic and ongoing, gained widespread acceptance.…

Mic · Sep 14, 2021

Mariah Carey's 'Glitter' era deserved better

Two decades after I first watched Mariah Carey's debut feature film Glitter, one scene remains locked in my mind. Carey's character Billie Frank stares sheepishly into the eyes of producer and boyfriend Julian "Dice" Black before delivering an…

Mic · Sep 14, 2021

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45 ways to save money around the house that you'll wish you knew about sooner

Sometimes, the best way to stay on budget is to invest in affordable products that can help you spend less money in the long run. Whether you're saving up for something special or just trying to shore up your bank account, there are tons of products…

Mic · Sep 14, 2021

Alanis Morissette says she was the victim of statutory rape in a new documentary

In a new documentary, Jagged, premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival this week, Alanis Morissette says she was the victim of multiple statutory rapes when she was a teenager. The Washington Post first reported that the musician…

Mic · Sep 13, 2021

Colin Kaepernick's new Netflix documentary highlights the man behind the icon

For the last five years, you can probably count on two hands the amount of times you've seen Colin Kaepernick make any public statements. On October 29, his Netflix limited series Colin in Black & White will be the first time he tells the world the…

Mic · Sep 13, 2021

The 2021 VMAs honored its past because it doesn't really have much of a future

The news you might hear the most about last night’s VMAs is that Conor McGregor and Machine Gun Kelly got into a little bit of a spat. The nature of the incident is unknown, but the UFC champion appeared to have thrown his drink at the…

Mic · Sep 13, 2021

Could fresh air be the key to ending the pandemic?

Wear a mask. Practice social distancing. Get vaccinated. At this point, we’ve come to accept these recommendations as pandemic gospel. Follow them, and we’ll free ourselves from COVID’s hellacious grip. But what if we could curb transmission at a…

Mic · Sep 13, 2021

Of course Amy Coney Barrett claimed SCOTUS isn't partisan

If you've spent more than 15 minutes online in the past year, you've probably seen it: a picture (or, if you're fancy, sometimes a full gif!) of comedian Tim Robinson, dressed in a full-body hot dog costume, insisting that "we're all trying to find…

Mic · Sep 13, 2021

Biden's new office to fight for environmental justice already faces an uphill battle

Climate change is a public health emergency. A new government office now not only recognizes that fact, but has also been tasked explicitly with addressing it. Enter the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity, a federal office within the…

Mic · Sep 13, 2021

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Mic · Sep 13, 2021

Britney Spears continues to reclaim her life, gets engaged to Sam Asghari

It's another indication that Britney Spears is reclaiming control over her future. Over the weekend, the pop star announced she's engaged to her longtime boyfriend, Sam Asghari. The couple shared posts on Instagram on Sunday to share their happy…

Mic · Sep 13, 2021

For young people, it’s weed over alcohol during stressful times

Everyone adopted a go-to self-soothing method during the pandemic. Some people, as copious pie and sourdough posts on IG have proven, have been baking their way through it. Many college kids, on the other hand, are getting baked. Nearly half of the…

Mic · Sep 13, 2021

Rudy Giuliani used his 9/11 speech to insult generals and do a Queen Elizabeth impression

"There's only three things he [Rudy Giuliani] needs to make a sentence," then-Vice President Joe Biden famously joked way back in those halcyon days of 2007. "A noun and a verb and 9/11." That may have been true for a time, but if the former New…

Mic · Sep 13, 2021

Can you learn a new language while you sleep?

Although I can casually pepper my speech with common conversational phrases in other languages (bien sur!) I’ve never actually become fluent in any language but English. Yes, I’m interested. Yes, I’ve tried Duolingo. And yes, I have taken classes.…

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Mic · Sep 12, 2021

The 12 best neck gaiters for hot weather

To keep yourself from overheating, a neck gaiter designed to handle the heat is a great option. The best neck gaiters for hot weather are made from lightweight and breathable fabrics like polyester or cotton, and some also offer protection from UVA…

Mic · Sep 12, 2021

You could be so much more comfortable at home with any of these 47 cheap things

Your home should be a place where you can unwind and relax after a long day's work. And you may not realize it, but there are actually a ton of cheap ways to make your living space even more comfortable, so you can do just that. These…

Mic · Sep 11, 2021

We learned collective grief from 9/11. We could really use those coping skills right now

Tuesday, September 11, 2001 began like any other school day for Latagia Copeland-Tyronce, who was 15 and lived in Washington, D.C. at the time — until someone called to notify her teacher that the Twin Towers had fallen. Her teacher turned on the TV…

Mic · Sep 11, 2021

How the shock and confusion of 9/11 enabled our modern conspiracy era

For the last half-decade, it has felt like we've been living in the land of conspiracy, with new rumors and misinformation in need of debunking every day. Reality — or at least an agreed-upon version of it — has never felt easier to detach from,…

Mic · Sep 10, 2021

Steve from 'Blue's Clues' gave us the closure we didn't know we needed

Depending on how old you were when Blue's Clues was on Nickelodeon, the abrupt departure of Steve Burns, the show's human host, may have traumatized you. Then again, maybe the change barely registered, because you were really into Pokémon by that…

Mic · Sep 10, 2021

Live from New York: Revisiting the totally bonkers era of post-9/11 'SNL'

It's hard to capture the overwhelming sense of dread, confusion, and grief that permeated every moment that followed the shared national trauma of Sept. 11, 2001. So much of what we take for granted now was born that day: the 24-hour news cycle, the…

Mic · Sep 10, 2021

Anti-vaxxers have finally incurred the wrath of the celebs

At the beginning of the pandemic, we were scared. Then we got lonely, weathering a long, dark, diseased winter. Humanity got a shot of hope in the spring, with the turbo-charged rollout of a life-saving vaccine that's very good at protecting people…

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