The release of the redacted Mueller report raises nearly as many questions as it answers. What’s under the many redactions in the section about WikiLeaks? What are the dozen non-public investigations that Mueller’s team referred out? How did Attorney General William Barr think he was going to get away with …
Read More »'X-Men: Dark Phoenix': Sophie Turner Savors Mutant Powers in New Trailer
Jean Grey, played by Rolling Stone cover star Sophie Turner, relishes the destruction of her mutant powers in the final trailer for Dark Phoenix, the upcoming X-Men spinoff film. “Something’s happening to me,” she says in the trailer during a teary speech. “When I lose control, bad things happen. But …
Read More »Watch Stephen Colbert Shred Donald Trump's Imaginary Healthcare Plan
Stephen Colbert skewered President Donald Trump‘s latest sales pitch for his non-existent healthcare plan on The Late Show Tuesday. Trump has rediscovered his obsession with healthcare in recent weeks: His administration is backing a lawsuit that would make Obamacare unconstitutional, and on Monday he went on a late-night Twitter tear, …
Read More »Rolling Stones Postpone North American Tour as Mick Jagger Gets Medical Treatment
The Rolling Stones have postponed their upcoming North American tour due to Mick Jagger‘s need for medical treatment. “Mick Jagger has been advised by doctors that he cannot go on tour at this time as he needs medical treatment,” the band’s publicist said in a press release. “The doctors have …
Read More »James Comey Speaks Out About the Mueller Report
Other than Special Counsel Robert Mueller, himself, there is probably no one person more familiar with the rationale for charging the president with obstruction of justice than former FBI director James Comey, whose firing directly preceded Mueller’s appointment. It was with some interest then that observers noted Comey’s tweet on …
Read More »Journey to Antarctica: Is This What a Climate Catastrophe Looks Like in Real Time?
This is the latest dispatch in a series from Jeff Goodell, who is aboard the Nathaniel B. Palmer in Antarctica, investigatingthe effect of climate change on Thwaites glacier. Yesterday, the Nathaniel B. Palmer left Antarctica behind and made the turn toward home. The last science experiments were completed, and the …
Read More »See 'Killing Eve' Villain Tease Obsession in Season Two Trailer
“Sometimes when you love someone, you will do crazy things,” the nefarious Villanelle (Jodie Comer) says in a voice-over in a new trailer for the second season of Killing Eve. The first season of the quirky contract-killer drama showed how she became fascinated with detective Eve Polastri (Sandra Oh) to …
Read More »'Momo Challenge' Sculpture Has Been Destroyed
The Momo Challenge, an alleged social media-based challenge featuring a bird-like wraith encouraging children to harm themselves, has sparked an internet-based moral panic. Sheriff departments have issued Facebook posts warning parents about it. Schools have sent emails to students about it. Hell, even Kim Kardashian West posted on Instagram about …
Read More »Ja Rule's Halftime Performance at Milwaukee Bucks Game Goes Viral
Fresh off a co-starring role in a pair of Fyre documentaries, Ja Rule took center court during halftime of Saturday’s Milwaukee Bucks game for a performance that immediately went viral. The Bucks celebrated a Nineties-themed night at the Fiserv Forum and invited Ja Rule to play halftime, even though, as …
Read More »Will We Get to Read Mueller's Final Report? Maybe
Special Counsel Robert Mueller‘s investigation into the Trump campaign’s relationship with Russia could soon be coming to a close. CNN reports that, as early as next week, Attorney General William Barr is preparing to announce the probe has ended. Soon after the announcement, Barr will submit to Congress a summary …
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