Stephen King No Longer Takes Twitter Very Seriously As Elon Musk Now Owns The Platform Other celebrities including Elton John and Jim Carrey quit the platform as King has called Twitter ‘very strange’. Zenger · May 3, 2023
Stephen King slams Elon Musk’s ‘weird’ revamp of Twitter’s blue check marks: ‘I get paid to write. I don’t have to pay to do it’ Stephen King calls Elon Musk’s Twitter Blue subscription “kind of a head-scratcher.” Fortune · Apr 28, 2023
Donald Trump’s most serious legal challenges Donald Trump’s growing list of criminal indictments is putting his “time-honoured strategy of delay, denial and distraction to its ultimate test”, said CNN. The former president, who is seeking re-election next year, will have to run his campaign while fighting “converging legal battles”. The Week · Apr 25, 2023
Critics scoff at Clarence Thomas defense Right-wing Supreme Court justice "broke the law, and it isn't particularly close," legal analysts say Salon · Apr 10, 2023
In Florida, parents are always right – even when they think a Michelangelo is porn A principal was fired after a Renaissance art class was shown David in the latest example of the state’s censorship crusade The Guardian - US · Mar 25, 2023
Alabama Republican wants to proudly enshrine the AR-15 as America’s ‘national gun’ AR-15 dubbed ‘weapon of choice of the worst mass murderers’ by CBS’s 60 Minutes The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023
George Santos’ campaign spent more than $26,000 at Italian restaurant – enough for 1,700 Margherita pizzas Santos reportedly ate meals exactly a cent short of threshold at which spending reciepts are submitted The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023
Screen Ireland announces huge slate of TV and film productions for 2023 44 projects, spanning a multitude of genres, will be released this year Irish Mirror · Jan 31, 2023
Kyrsten Sinema is selling clothes and athletic gear on Facebook Marketplace, reports say The independent Arizona senator is a prolific Marketplace user The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022
What Happened When Mark Joseph Stern Interviewed Judge William Pryor Slate's legal correspondent questioned the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit about the Federalist Society. Reason · Dec 12, 2022
‘Plunge your face into ice water’: New York Times mocked over election anxiety tips The Twittersphere was quick to see the Times’ tweet as a sign of liberal fear and reacted with glee The Guardian - US · Nov 9, 2022
The Theoretical Lethality Index is useful for military history but not for gun control policy Professors Miller and Tucker miss the mark, while Saul Cornell disdains accuracy Reason · Nov 1, 2022
Obsessively checking the news is bad for your wellbeing A new study found that people with an obsessive urge to check the news "are more likely to suffer from stress and anxiety. The New Daily · Oct 17, 2022
Tribune News Service · Oct 4, 2022 Joe DiMaggio is lovestruck, controlling and abusive in new Marilyn Monroe biopic Does ‘Blonde’ offer a fair account of the troubled marriage of Monroe and DiMaggio, the baseball legend from Martinez and San Francisco?
Salon · Oct 3, 2022 Law professors alarmed by Supreme Court One professor slammed the court for its “screamingly, unapologetically activist" abortion ruling
Los Angeles Times · Sep 6, 2022 CBS News politics maven John Dickerson will have a nightly streaming show For CBS News political analyst John Dickerson, the future of TV news starts Tuesday.
Salon · Aug 20, 2022 "Longtermism" is everywhere — and toxic Whatever we may "owe the future," it isn't a bizarre and dangerous ideology fueled by eugenics and capitalism
Tribune News Service · Jul 26, 2022 Commentary: Don't kid yourself. Doug Mastriano can win The key to understanding the upcoming elections, and especially the confounding race for Pennsylvania governor, may be Chris Pratt and his hit streaming series, "The Terminal List." Here's how critic Rebecca Onion, writing for Slate, describes Amazon Prime's top show: "The Terminal List is a classic American fantasy about the…
Salon · May 24, 2022 Clarence Thomas' "radical" ruling Innocent "face incarceration or even execution without any meaningful chance" for vindication, Sonia Sotomayor says
The Independent UK · May 22, 2022 Trump responds to claim Clinton approved leak of Russia allegations: ‘Where do I get my reputation back?’ ‘One of the greatest scandals in political history’, former president says
The Independent UK · May 21, 2022 Hillary Clinton approved 2016 plan to give Trump-Russia allegation to press, campaign manager says Campaign not fully confident in allegations hoped press would verify
Evening Standard · Mar 29, 2022 FTSE report: Admiral accelerates as Barclays says insurers will benefit from return to the road Admiral and Direct Line could be among those to benefit as drivers return to the roads, with analysts expecting more claims and higher premiums.