“LOTR” gets an anime prequel
“The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” tells the story of Helm Hammerhand
When COVID turns family into caregivers
A shadow workforce of informal caregivers swelled during the pandemic, turning family members into unpaid helpers
Why does Feinstein back the filibuster?
The California Democrat draws ire after she says democracy is not in “jeopardy” despite GOP assault
Oregon Legislature expels GOP rep.
Nearman was also charged with official misconduct and criminal trespass for his actions
In defense of an Asian "Velma"
Jinkies! We don’t really even know that Velma was white in the first place
A miraculous New York "In the Heights"
"Crazy Rich Asians" director Jon M. Chu transfers the Broadway hit to the big screen without missing a beat
Saving Chicago's sons from gun violence
Filmmakers Bing Liu and Joshua Altman spoke to Salon about their documentary making safer spaces for at-risk men
5 teas with an anxiety-free boost
As invigorating as an espresso, without the caffeine-inducing crash
Make this dish when you're short on time
Both freshly squeezed lemon juice and finely grated zest emit enough sunshine to require sunscreen
A humanizing portrait of Stephen Hawking
In “Hawking Hawking,” Charles Seife explores the life of the celebrated physicist, and his love of the limelight
Leftist close to historic Peru victory
In razor-thin election, rural teacher and union leader Pedro Castillo may have ended Peru's right-wing dynasty
MTG might have broke rules with new ad
Greene is working with a Republican ad maker who has a history of racist remarks and ties to extremist gun groups
The end of QAnon — and democracy
QAnon is not just Republican but anti-democracy, anti-American, pro-oligarch Republican
A slow leak of Trump corruption adds up
Under Bill Barr, the DOJ targeted House Democrats and their families
Toobin is back on CNN. I have questions
“I don’t think that one terrible mistake should...ruin their employment opportunities for life" — unnamed CNN exec
Manchin and Trump threaten it all
Biden's Democratic agenda remains hobbled by Sen. Joe Manchin while Trump's overseen a hostile takeover of the GOP
The gorilla census was undercounted
Grauer's gorillas, the largest of all gorillas, is still endangered — but there are thousands more than we thought
Cuomo’s unlikely online fan base: Women
Inside the Facebook group that still loves New York's embattled governor, and is pushing back against his accusers
Mike Lindell's 2020 schemes get weirder
Pillow king claims he'll "harvest" data from voting machines; allies hint at secret raids on election facilities
Democrats are losing — and time is short
Democrats believed they had won and everything would be fine. They weren't remotely ready for the counterattack
Trump spokesman Jason Miller quits
Miller plans on taking over as CEO of a technology startup
Schiff calls for Trump DOJ spying probe
"This baseless investigation, while now closed, is yet another example of Trump's corrupt weaponization of justice"
Anger in Tokyo over the Summer Olympics
Even when there's no pandemic underway, the local economy may take a hit
Paramount Plus adding 1,000 new movies
While movies are finally starting to open up again in theaters, you can still enjoy plenty of films at home