Major pop culture anniversaries in 2024
Read on to learn about all the major events in film, television, music and entertainment to celebrate this year
Why afternoon tea is the new happy hour
A hallmark of British cuisine, afternoon tea has increased in popularity in the U.S. following the pandemic
Trump talks magnets at Iowa rally
If understood correctly, Trump is under the impression that pouring water on magnets causes them to stop working
Mobile home co-ops foster resilience
After people buy back the land beneath their mobile homes, renewables tend to crop up
Why Gypsy Rose Blanchard fascinates us
She's a trauma survivor, murderer and unreliable narrator on verge of a fresh start. Of course people are obsessed
I was betrayed by the GOP after Jan. 6
3 years later, Jan. 6 lies aid and abet Donald Trump
Enough with the Big Lie
There is no competing narrative for January 6
GOP pushes "flood" of anti-LGBTQ bills
State legislatures introduced a record 500+ bills in 2023. Advocates warn this year could be even more "horrendous"
Former cop sentenced in McClain death
Randy Roedema is the first to be sentenced out of the five prosecuted for the 2019 death of 23-year-old McClain
Court deciding Trump's ballot appeal
Arguments on the matter will be held in February in an effort to reach a decision quickly
NRA executive vice president resigns
"My passion for our cause burns as deeply as ever," Wayne LaPierre said in a statement on Friday
Gypsy Rose Blanchard's "breaking point"
Blanchard said if her mother was still alive she would "still be under this abusive medical abuse"
NY AG seeks repayment from Trump
Letitia James calls Trump and his co-defendants’ intent to defraud financials “inescapable”
"Family-friendly" Utah neglects kid care
Some advocates say the historical influence of the LDS church has added to the resistance
Call for billionaire tax as $8T untaxed
"The very richest households live lavishly off capital gains that may never be taxed," analysis says
Martha Stewart's fellow inmates open up
The four-part series includes exclusive interviews with the Stewart's fellow inmates in federal prison
Conway questions Trump's "mental health"
"Trump’s criminality, his authoritarianism, and his malignant narcissism and psychopathy inextricably intertwine"
CNN lets Israeli military censor news
"War-crime" and "genocide" are taboo words, network insider tells The Intercept
How the system shapes "bad apple" cops
Salon talks to "An Inconvenient Cop" author Edwin Raymond, former NYPD lieutenant, about how policing should work
Cookie butter gets a French makeover
Two perfect comfort foods, together in one jar
Why we can't quit "Bachelor" weddings
It's the closest we'll get to royal nuptials TV pageantry or actual celebrity weddings
Dem calls for probe of Trump "bribes"
"This is an enormous grift, this is a violation of the Constitution," says Rep. Robert Garcia
Illinois, Mass. voters file to bar Trump
"Our predecessors understood that oath-breaking insurrectionists will do it again, and worse," attorney warns
14 fetching facts about "Mean Girls"
It took a lot to make fetch happen, like having Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams audition for each other's roles