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Zazie Beetz in "They Will Kill You" (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Horror’s favorite formula is getting old

Coleman Spilde

Between "They Will Kill You" and "Ready or Not 2," stylized horror-comedy about the underdog has lost its edge

Pope Leo XIV gave a strong rebuke to leaders who use faith to justify their violence, including that God will not listen to their prayers, a sentiment echoed multiple times in the same Bible many leaders like to cite to support their violent actions.

Pope: God refuses prayers of warmongers

CK Smith

Delivering a Palm Sunday message at the start of Holy Week, the pope rebukes war as the Iran conflict intensifies

Michael Iskander in "House of David" (Jonathan Prime/Prime)

Hollywood finds religion again

Melanie McFarland

"House of David" and "The Faithful" join a rising tide of Bible-inspired shows meeting a right-trending culture

Demonstration in support of the Iranian government on March 22, 2026, in central Tehran. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

Iran is right: Trump has already lost

Andrew O'Hehir

Tehran TACO: Trump's bad idea has gone wrong, to literally no one's surprise. Will Putin bail him out?

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President Donald Trump (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump is arranging his own memorials

Heather Digby Parton

Now beyond caring about popular opinion, the president's only concern is how he will be remembered

An attendee walks through the exhibition hall during the Conservative Political Action Conference, at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, in Grapevine, Texas, on March 25, 2026. (Leandro Lozada / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump voters at CPAC are unhappy

Alexander Hinton - The Conversation

Some MAGA “America First” die-hards now openly criticize the president

A protester in Munich, Germany, holds a ''No Kings, No Fascists'' sign during the ''No Kings, No Fascism'' demonstration. The rally is part of a global movement advocating for democracy and civil rights. (Michael Nguyen / Getty Images)

“No Kings 3" target Trump and Iran war

CK Smith

Third mass mobilization reflects a movement increasingly unified around ongoing war and limits of executive power

President Trump's signature has become ubiquitous with his many executive orders, but now it will be featured on legal U.S. currency, a first in over 100 years for a sitting president. (Samuel Corum / Getty Images)

Trump is putting his name on everything

CK Smith

Trump’s signature on legal U.S. currency blur the line between the presidency and his personal branding

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Danny Griffin as Jolyon Forsyte in "The Forsytes" (PBS)

Hot men and the money they love

Melanie McFarland

PBS' new "Masterpiece" limited series puts a twist on a seductive classic

TSA security lines at Houston's largest airport extended out the doors and snaked around baggage claims. Travelers waited long hours to make it to their waiting flights. All because Congress cannot agree how to or whether to fund DHS. (Antranik Tavitian / Getty Images)

House: 'No deal!' Long TSA lines persist

CK Smith

Trump stepped in to demand TSA paychecks due to conflicting Congressional plans; travelers still face long lines

Raita and a variety of dips. (mtreasure / Getty Images )

Give savory yogurts a chance

Joy Saha

A recipe for cumin, Garam Masala-infused raita makes the case for spiced yogurt supremacy

Activists protest the presence of ICE officers at John F. Kennedy International Airport and other airports throughout the country (Angelina Katsanis / AFP via Getty Images)

What activists can learn from France now

Ida Susser

The left should look to France’s Yellow Vest movement to see the dangers of violent escalation

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President Donald Trump speaks at Trump National Doral Miami, March 9, 2026. (Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

History's monster, not its hero

Mike Lofgren

Is Donald Trump the kind of world-historical figure imagined by Hegel? In an upside-down way, yes

Demonstrators protest the Trump administration during the "No Kings" national rally in Denver, Colorado on October 18, 2025. (JASON CONNOLLY/AFP via Getty Images)

No Kings protesters running for office

Amanda Becker - The 19th

“Oftentimes, you’re the person you’re looking for,” said Leila Staton, an Iowa state House candidate

Kash Patel testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Kash Patel hacked by Iran-backed group

Jelinda Montes

Hackers posted pictures and documents from Patel’s email

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents are seen working as passengers wait in long lines outside of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on March 23, 2026. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)

House rejects Senate plan to fund TSA

Jelinda Montes

UPDATED: House offered a different plan to address airport chaos from the DHS shutdown, rejecting the Senate's bill

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Meg Stalter at the 32rd annual Actor Awards (Emma McIntyre/FilmMagic/Getty Images)

Smoking will never not look cool

Andi Zeisler

Yes, smoking will kill you. But don’t expect young Hollywood to resist the iconic allure of lighting up

Sofia Coppola and Marc Jacobs (A24)

Sofia Coppola finds Marc Jacobs' whimsy

Coleman Spilde

"Marc by Sofia" is a punk rock documentary foray into exciting territories old and new

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin should acknowledge the view of the party's base on Israel ((Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Democrats must face reality on Israel

Norman Solomon

At its April meeting, the Democratic National Committee must have an open debate on its support of Israel

President Donald Trump (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Trump’s Iran war has no clear endgame

Brian Karem

Republicans and a former Pentagon official raise concerns over the war's conduct and what victory means

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(Bill Oxford / Getty Images)

SCOTUS litigates late mail-in ballots

Jelinda Montes

Over a dozen states currently accept late mail-in ballots postmarked on election day. That could change

DHS officials shot and killed VA ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minnesota this week. This is the second killing and third civilian shot in just the first few weeks of 2026 in Minneapolis. (Octavio JONES / AFP via Getty Images)

Minnesota fights to hold ICE accountable

Andy Mannix - ProPublica

The dispute with the Trump admin is a game of constitutional chicken over states’ rights versus federal immunity

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Surfshark vs NordVPN: Which is better?

Jared Howe

While both are top-tier VPNs, they cater to different user needs

Jimin, j-hope, Suga, and Jin in "BTS: The Return" (Netflix)

BTS doc: Snapshot of a troubled comeback

Hanh Nguyen

"The only way that they can carry the weight of the crown is through all seven of them"

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