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Gay candidates won where it was supposed to be impossible
Dimitrios Aletras Jr.
The midterms showcased queer power, and offered a clear-eyed look at the backlash to come
Taika Waititi’s Instagram crash out is a Trumpian sore loss
Coleman Spilde
The director's childish response to "Klara and the Sun" criticism shows the reach of MAGA rhetoric
MAGA media scrambles to form a circular firing squad
Sophia Tesfaye
Alex Jones blames Donald Trump, who blames Fox News, who can't get over culture wars
The petty joy of a blue election night
Melanie McFarland
Watching a beleaguered CNN and MS NOW embrace optimism again was a good way to mark our political sea change
Fascism mixed into cringey online content is easy to mock – but no less dangerous
Matthew N. Hannah
Cringe fascism can reduce deadly serious policy debates to the level of online memes
“It’s them, not me”: Trump rages at Fox News over election coverage
CK Smith
The president singled out Jessica Tarlov, switching off the network over the host's "voice"
Tom Petty and The Who box sets reveal two sides of rock history
Caryn Rose
The best classic rock box sets don't just revisit history — they bring it to life
Martha Stewart makes a grave Halloween costume mistake
Melanie McFarland
The lifestyle mogul's tasteless choice to dress up as a homeless person has fans questioning her judgment
Fox News loses its grip on the culture wars
Amanda Marcotte
Coded bigotry is harder to sell when MAGA gets unfiltered garbage online
Are Mount Everest climbers dreamers, or just cultists?
Coleman Spilde
"Everest: The Other Side" is a moving, maddening look at humanity's need to defy the odds
Flávio Bolsonaro follows a well-worn right-wing path: Exile in Florida
Alex Galbraith
Defeated Brazilian politician joins a long line of authoritarians to seek refuge in the Sunshine State
It’s scary how watchable these stories are
Melanie McFarland
"Black Zombie," "Carrie" and "Yaga" are Halloween horrors that will get inside your head
Patrick Stewart, the “Star Trek” captain who elevated television
Melanie McFarland
The man behind Jean-Luc Picard aimed for the stars in all his work and made TV nobler for it
Scary mommies are everywhere, but this time with more nuance
Jen Chaney
"Phony," "Other Mommy" and "Carrie" rethink one of horror’s oldest archetypes
After Trump’s looming midterm loss, how ugly will it get?
Brian Karem
His crowds are shrinking and his influence is fading. He may try anything to cling to power
Elvis borrowed from Black artists. Now his songs’ owners are suing AI
Alex Galbraith
Defending the most famous pop culture bandit against AI thievery isn't hypocrisy. It's righteous
The ICE arrest of a pro-Trump evangelical has MAGA in an uproar
Sophia Tesfaye
Podcaster Samuel Sey was a vocal supporter of ICE. Then he was detained
Betrayed, disappointed, hurt — and backing Democrats anyway
Brooke Migdon
Many trans voters said they’re voting for Democrats who don’t fully support them, fearing Republicans will be worse
“You Can See Everything” leads 2026’s documentary revolution
Coleman Spilde
Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes documentary is changing genre perceptions — and history
The Cheesecake Factory aesthetic won’t save MAGA
Amanda Marcotte
The president’s love of kitsch once charmed his base. Now it’s finally failing him
Nicki Minaj’s MAGA turn has more to do with Cardi B than Trump
Melanie McFarland
If Minaj becomes Trump’s press secretary, credit her drive to outdo a bigger New York rapper
MAGA influencers use Brazil’s election to sow doubt on midterms
Sophia Tesfaye
Right-wing media is crying foul over Lula’s win, floating conspiracy theories
“Wicker” is much more than its weird sex
Coleman Spilde
Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård revive the simple tenderness missing from the big screen
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