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KFC’s sexy Colonel Sanders Lifetime movie is the perfect distillation for this year’s brand madness
Ashlie D. Stevens
For some, the mini movie was dumb fun. For others, it's a tiring reminder of why the “silence, brand” meme exists
Proud Boys’ party is over: Trump fans throw tantrums because they’ve lost more than an election
Amanda Marcotte
Right-wing anger is exploding because they know they're losing — not just the election, but the larger culture war
“Wild Mountain Thyme” review: John Patrick Shanley delivers the year’s most demented rom-com
David Ehrlich
An Irish rom-com so insanely over the top it makes Richard Curtis seem like Raymond Carver
Why Donald Trump is failing at making his dictator dreams a reality
Sophia A. McClennen
Trump’s autocratic designs are disturbingly forthright and blatant. We're lucky he's not better at building power
Why the Democrats failed again: On the cosmological emptiness of liberalism
Peter Hammond Schwartz
Right-wingers have a theory of human nature and the universe. Without such a narrative, liberals will keep losing
The success of “The Mandalorian” made spinoffs inevitable – but at the expense of originality
Melanie McFarland
Sure, we're excited to see Lando Calrissian and Boba Fett, but reliance on past characters isn't very reassuring
With the Trump circus finally ending, can America ever get back to useful politics?
David Masciotra
Americans are overworked, plagued with debt and imprisoned by inequality. Real politics must be about changing that
From a fertility doctor with a god complex to “Wonder Woman,” here’s what’s on HBO Max in December
Ashlie D. Stevens
Nothing says the holiday season like lots of true crime, Meryl Streep on an ocean liner & the return of "Euphoria"
There’s no comfort & joy in Melania Trump’s bleak and impersonal Christmas decor
Tabitha Blankenbiller
The First Lady has said she doesn't give a f**k about Christmas, and her chilling, forgettable decorations prove it
Mike Lee becomes lone Republican to block bipartisan bill creating American Women’s History Museum
Igor Derysh
The Utah Republican's move to block the museum comes on the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage
Rush Limbaugh says belief in a future “secession” is growing over US political divides
Alex Henderson
Limbaugh told his audience on Wednesday that the U.S. is "trending toward secession"
“Best American Food Writing” spotlights kitchen abuse and the curious reformation of bad-boy chefs
Ashlie D. Stevens
Co-editor J. Kenji López-Alt spoke with Salon about some of the more provocative essays from this new collection
A new civil war? It’s here: The right’s grievance politics is killing thousands every day
Amanda Marcotte
Right-wingers express their hatred by waving guns around, but spreading the virus was a much deadlier assault
Nicolas Cage to explore the origins of f*ck, sh*t, and more curse words in new Netflix series
Zack Sharf
Get your first look at Cage's brand new Netflix comedy series, "History of Swear Words"
In viral anti-racism PSA, “Steven Universe” character Pearl challenges our whitewashed history
Ashlie D. Stevens
The beloved show returns to Cartoon Network for the ongoing PSA series, with new installments rolling out bimonthly
“Alabama Snake” can’t out-weird “Tiger King,” even if a preacher tried to murder his wife via snake
Ashlie D. Stevens
From "Justified" to "X-Files," snake handlers hold a special place in pop culture, but HBO Max's doc lacks bite
Insiders at Charlie Kirk’s Trump-favored charity are cashing in: report
Mike Spies, Jake Pearson
Turning Point USA has entered into dubious financial arrangements and made misleading statements about its finances
Wajahat Ali on reaching out to Trumpers: “White supremacy is a terrible drug”
Chauncey DeVega
Trump's core supporters have been "radicalized" against democracy, says Ali. Winning them back is a lost cause
These climate bills could get past Mitch McConnell, two senators say
Nathanael Johnson
These "stealth climate bills" could make a significant dent in emissions
A hard reckoning for the Democrats: Race, class and Joe Biden’s election
Jeff Faux
That Dems only defeated Trump by so narrow a margin suggests that they need to re-think their political strategy
Small Axe: what Steve McQueen got right and wrong about Lovers Rock
Lisa Palmer
McQueen's new show, Small Axe, captures the nostalgia of the underground Lovers Rock scene but misses some insights
Trump the fascist artist: How the MAGA crowd is motivated by aesthetics, not ideas
Matthew Rozsa
A Marxist philosopher named Walter Benjamin foresaw the rise of Trumpism more than eighty years ago
Google illegally surveilled, interrogated, and fired workers who tried to organize, NLRB says
Kenny Stancil
"For a company with the slogan 'don't be evil,' the findings are pretty damning."
How Star Wars failed Ahsoka Tano on “The Mandalorian,” even beyond the casting controversy
Caroline Cao
Rosario Dawson portrayed the live-action version of the popular Jedi, who is best remembered in animated form
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