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Megan Thee Stallion's Broadway debut In "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" (Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Hot Girl Productions)

Megan Thee Stallion can't win

Melanie McFarland
Former FBI Director James Comey (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

The desperation of the Comey indictment

Heather Digby Parton
Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Trump's vanity for Ukraine's security?

Chauncey DeVega
Lili Taylor as Valerie Solanas in "I Shot Andy Warhol" (IFC/Janus Films)

"I Shot Andy Warhol" channels our rage

Coleman Spilde
The Church of Latter-day Saints' lawsuit against a popular ex-Mormon podcaster looks certain to backfire (Getty Images)

Mormons will regret suing an ex-member

Amanda Marcotte
President Donald Trump wants to bailout — and run — the struggling Spirit Airlines (Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

Trump could soon be running an airline

Heather Digby Parton
According to public opinion polls, a growing number of MAGA supporters are expressing regret for supporting President Donald Trump in 2024. (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

They voted for MAGA. Now they want out

Chauncey DeVega
Nicole Kidman as Gillian Owens in "Practical Magic 2" (Jaap Buitendijk/Warner Bros. Pictures)

Every woman is a witch now

Andi Zeisler
ATHENS, GEORGIA - APRIL 14: U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during a Turning Point USA event at Akins Ford Arena at the Classic Center on April 14, 2026 in Athens, Georgia. Vice President Vance has continued to support TPUSA and its mission following the 2025 murder of the conservative student organization's founder and leader, far-right activist Charlie Kirk. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

JD Vance can't escape the Iran war

Amanda Marcotte
A Lego-style AI-generated war-themed video playing on a smartphone screen in front of a photo of President Donald Trump and Secretary Of Defense Pete Hegseth (Chris DELMAS / AFP via Getty Images)

Why Lego is our most powerful art medium

Melanie McFarland
Robert Aramayo as John Davidson in "I Swear" (Graeme Hunter/Sony Pictures Classics)

"I Swear" tests our compassion

Coleman Spilde
Donald Trump attends a UFC match in Miami, April 11, 2026. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson — Pool/Getty Images)

Trump lost in Iran: How does he get out?

Andrew O'Hehir
President Donald Trump speaks during a bill signing in the Oval Office of the White House on February 03, 2026 in Washington, DC. The House passed legislation today that ends the partial government shutdown while lawmakers negotiate over Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy and funding for the Department of Homeland Security. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Red Scare redux: Trump targets citizens

Heather Digby Parton
Mohammad Ali Salih outside the White House, April 13, 2013. (Shannon Curran/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump, GOP are demonizing all of Islam

Mohammad Ali Salih
Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in "Michael" (Glen Wilson/Lionsgate)

The distinct unease of "Michael"

Coleman Spilde
Anne Hathaway in "Mother Mary" (Frederic Batier/A24)

The divine lessons of "Mother Mary"

Coleman Spilde
President Donald Trump has discredited, insulted and abused reporters (Chen Mengtong/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)

Boycotting the Correspondents' Dinner

Brian Karem
FBI Director Kash Patel (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Kash Patel’s futile quest for validation

Amanda Marcotte
Carey Mulligan as Lindsay Crane-Martin and Oscar Isaac as Josh Martin in "Beef" (Netflix)

Beef grills capitalism's trap for women

Melanie McFarland
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Directer Kash Patel announce an indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)

SPLC charges lend support to hate groups

Austin Sarat
President Donald Trump (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)

Cabinet chaos shows Trump unraveling

Heather Digby Parton
Rape culture (Lucky Kristianata/Getty Images)

Can we admit that rape culture exists?

Andi Zeisler
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has declined responsibility for the nation's worst measles outbreak in decades (Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)

RFK Jr. isn't ready for what's next

Howard Dean
Chief Justice John Roberts (Shawn Thew-Pool/Getty Images)

John Roberts embodies MAGA cowardice

Amanda Marcotte
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