American Girl is having a midlife crisis. As the brand turns 40, it’s targeting nostalgic millennials with “Samantha: The Next Chapter,” a new book for adults. But that’s not what American girls and women really need.
This movie is like "Eyes Wide Shut," if Kubrick directed hours and hours of Melania B-roll
Vance knows the real reason people are protesting ICE in Minneapolis has nothing to do with defending "sex offender criminal aliens." He isn't actually an idiot, he just plays one on TV
john mulaney: the creepiest days are when you don't hear from the horse at all.
happy labor day
screenshot of a google search of "life expectancy of a 79 year old male". alarmingly, the AI overview tells us that a 79 year old white male in good health who has never smoked can expect to live "88 to 89 more years".
really bad news guys
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Tweet from @dril with an edit. Original says: “Food $200 Data $150 Rent $800 Candles $3,600 Utility $150 someone who is good at the economy please help me budget this. my family is dying” The edit is that the candles line is crossed out and replaced with “Tariffs: $6 trillion”
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The second Trump inauguration has real "somehow, Palpatine returned" vibes www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMmU...
I’ve seen the lights go out on TikTok. I’ve seen fellow scrolling addicts laid low 🎵 nymag.com/intelligence...
My leading theory on why Michelle Obama skipped the Carter funeral and now the second Trump inauguration: she *really* hates Trump
Waiting to see if we're having a government shutdown? Kill time with my in-depth investigation of Trump's new haircut nymag.com/intelligence...
Can Trump pardon Giuliani? Not unless he's committed some federal crimes we're unaware of nymag.com/intelligence...
Trump aide Natalie Harp wrote him adoring letters, saying “You are all that matters to me.” Is that wrong? Is that sort of thing frowned upon? nymag.com/intelligence...
I have some doubts about Melania and RFK Jr.'s alleged plot to take away Trump's McDonald's, though it pains me to question my beloved Page Six
Dr. Oz’s main credential for leading CMS: he once pretended Trump is incredibly healthy
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Trump is crafting the ultimate all-MAGA "Dancing With the Stars" cast. Too bad they are his actual Cabinet picks! nymag.com/intelligence...
Had to research "Swifties for Trump" and now I'm worried about what the TikTok algorithm thinks of me
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I've got bad news for GOP donors who wanted Trump to "recalibrate after a series of damaging mistakes" nymag.com/intelligence...
