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Scary mommies are everywhere, but this time with more nuance

"Phony," "Other Mommy" and "Carrie" rethink one of horror’s oldest archetypes

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Jen Chaney

I can’t stop making this cabbage

Miso butter, crispy lemon-panko crumbs and one head of cabbage make a weeknight side worth repeating

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Ashlie D. Stevens

After Trump’s looming midterm loss, how ugly will it get?

His crowds are shrinking and his influence is fading. He may try anything to cling to power

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Brian Karem

Ohio’s Jon Husted, object of Trump’s leering, is just an empty pair of pants

Trump's admiration of the senator's rear end can't distract from the GOP's hollow agenda

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Amanda Marcotte

Elvis borrowed from Black artists. Now his songs’ owners are suing AI

Defending the most famous pop culture bandit against AI thievery isn't hypocrisy. It's righteous

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Alex Galbraith

Democrats are the unwitting beneficiaries of Trump’s immigration policies

Trump's heavy-handed tactics have deprived Republicans of a powerful wedge issue

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Justin Gest

Patrick Stewart, “Star Trek” and “X-Men” star, dies at 86

The actor’s transformation from British stage veteran to sci-fi icon made him a household name

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Troy Farah

“Public Access Afterworld” is a novel for the terminally online

"Camp Miasma" filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun's horror-fiction debut probes the internet's deeper, darker corners

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Coleman Spilde

The GOP’s midterm plan: Make America hate Muslims again

As the midterms slip away, Republicans are relying on anti-Muslim bigotry to turn out their base

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Heather Digby Parton

The ICE arrest of a pro-Trump evangelical has MAGA in an uproar

Podcaster Samuel Sey was a vocal supporter of ICE. Then he was detained

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Sophia Tesfaye

Betrayed, disappointed, hurt — and backing Democrats anyway

Many trans voters said they’re voting for Democrats who don’t fully support them, fearing Republicans will be worse

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Brooke Migdon

Trump admin embraces fleeing Bolsonaro, losing Brazilian presidential candidate

"This act of leaving Brazil is shameful," Brazil's President Lula said

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Troy Farah

“You Can See Everything” leads 2026’s documentary revolution

Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes documentary is changing genre perceptions — and history

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Coleman Spilde

Airbnb sold us the comforts of home. Then came the chores

Airbnb's latest cleaning rules reignite an old question: Who handles the housework when a vacation feels like home?

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Ashlie D. Stevens

Trump’s right. Bill Maher is a man without a party — or a point

In his longest social media post ever, the president hit on a kernel of truth about the "Real Time" host

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Alex Galbraith

The Cheesecake Factory aesthetic won’t save MAGA

The president’s love of kitsch once charmed his base. Now it’s finally failing him

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Amanda Marcotte

The first line of Donald Trump’s obituary

The president's signature accomplishment is undermining faith in elections

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Allan J. Lichtman

In newly drawn district Black voters may get representative who undermined their interests for years

As state senator, Brent Taylor passed laws superseding the will of Memphis voters. Now he wants to represent them

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Wendi C. Thomas

How Trump is prepping to deny election results

The president declined to accept the midterm election results Tuesday as he unleashes the DOJ on states

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Troy Farah

Nicki Minaj’s MAGA turn has more to do with Cardi B than Trump

If Minaj becomes Trump’s press secretary, credit her drive to outdo a bigger New York rapper

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Melanie McFarland

Trump’s Iran war could escalate. Is anyone paying attention?

With U.S. and Israeli elections days away, the Iran war may be entering a more dangerous phase

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Heather Digby Parton

MAGA influencers use Brazil’s election to sow doubt on midterms

Right-wing media is crying foul over Lula’s win, floating conspiracy theories

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Sophia Tesfaye

Congress is freeing Trump of the limited legal requirements left on him by the Supreme Court

It's worrisome when presidents are allowed to break rules and disregard democratic norms without consequence

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Stephanie A. Martin

Bolsonaro concedes but Lula’s fight has just begun

Brazil’s Congress is now packed with allies of the Bolsonaro family

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Troy Farah

Americans hate tipping. So why haven’t they stopped?

The backlash against tipping is loud. Restaurant gratuities are holding steady. What are diners really mad about?

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Ashlie D. Stevens

Why are young people so angry? Why isn’t everyone?

Youth protests in Europe and India signal a deepening crisis. For most people, democracy hasn't delivered

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Andrew O'Hehir

MAGA attacks on women voters are no joke

Even if they can't repeal the 19th Amendment, opponents of women's suffrage are gaining power in the GOP

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Amanda Marcotte

DARVO is now in the dictionary. That’s a win for abuse survivors

The term for deny, attack, reverse victim and offender gives survivors language for abuse

26.10.2026 6

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Jennifer Freyd

Trump appointees asked federal cybersecurity agency to secretly acquire a voting machine and hack it

Trump has said voting is vulnerable even as his administration has undermined the agency supposed to protect it

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Andy Mannix

Obama warns of division as Trump attacks Muslim Senate candidate

A day after Obama campaigned for Democrats in Michigan, Trump escalated his attacks on Abdul El-Sayed

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Ck Smith

“You are not being a real person!”: Blanche erupts over election concerns

Blanche accuses CNN host of asking "gotcha questions" as she presses him on Trump's election interference in Alaska

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Ck Smith

Amanda Seyfried is the “You Can See Everything” wild card

"The Dropout" star turns the Elizabeth Holmes doc into a metafiction labyrinth unlike any other

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Coleman Spilde

Philippine police: Meghan Markle’s dad may be offender “of the grossest kind”

Philippine official and London police raise alarm over abuse allegations as details of Meghan's final letter emerge

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Ck Smith

Why women dread male Instacart shoppers

Behind the jokes about grocery substitutions is a familiar frustration: paying for help and still doing the work

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Ashlie D. Stevens

Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill is back to haunt GOP’s midterms

Viral medical horror stories could scramble Republican Sen. Roger Marshall's odds in the Kansas Senate race

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Sophia Tesfaye

Even Jesse Watters seems tired of pushing Fox News’ culture war

With the GOP staring down brutal midterm math, the network's host is getting cranky

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Alex Galbraith

US inequality is getting worse in ways you might not expect

Some policies enacted more recently appear to be accelerating this trend

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Markus Schneider

Trump pushes mail ballots amid DOJ election lawsuits

Trump encourages GOP turnout while the administration files lawsuits over voting disputes in California and Alaska

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Ck Smith

Trump says Rep. Omar should be removed from Congress over “fake name”

The Minnesota Democrat rejected the president's accusations and accused him of spreading conspiracy theories again

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Ck Smith

Trump calls controversial Ramaswamy attack ad “hitting pay dirt”

The president attacked Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine for criticizing GOP ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother

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Ck Smith

The global rise of listening bars

When was the last time you heard a whole album in one sitting?

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Melanie McFarland

RFK Jr. and MAHA’s measles reckoning

The CDC is accused of hiding measles deaths. Kennedy is busy campaigning for the GOP

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Troy Farah

How Hegseth shattered the world Eisenhower made

The defense secretary broke the 34th president's globe — and provided an inadvertent metaphor

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Heather Digby Parton

Ballot rejections soared in rural counties after USPS reduced mail service

Delays resulting from the U.S. Postal Service’s cost-cutting measures have endangered the validity of ballots cast

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Ken B. Morales

Iran war could last another year, Trump ambassador says

Meanwhile, fighting in the Middle East continues as oil prices climb

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Troy Farah

In her achingly honest documentary, Maria Bamford comes full-circle

"Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story" explores a life remade from scratch

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Coleman Spilde

VisionQuest is perfectly timed for the AI companion era

To paraphrase the famous "WandaVision" line, what is our lust for this show if not a hot bot crush persevering?

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Melanie McFarland

Michael Kiwanuka’s “Fudge” is a treat not to be missed

The British musician's fifth album takes on a poignant significance in the wake of his health struggles

23.10.2026 8

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Melanie McFarland

A tale of two election ads offering different visions for America

Recent spots by Abdul El-Sayed and Vivek Ramaswamy show a choice between service and cruelty

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Jason Kyle Howard

Of course Jay-Z picked himself for the Super Bowl

The billionaire rap mogul has spoken his accomplishments into reality his entire career

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Alex Galbraith