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In his campaign for the U.S. Senate, Texas state Democratic Rep. James Talarico wants to "fundamentally change our politics." (Mikala Compton/The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images)

Dems should go all-in on Talarico

Jason Kyle Howard
Jessica Barrett and Chris Fusco in "Love is Blind" (Netflix)

"Love Is Blind" is doomed

Melanie McFarland
Jessie Buckley as The Bride in "The Bride" (Warner Bros. Pictures)

"Frankenstein" needed a woman’s touch

Coleman Spilde
President Donald Trump speaks at “The Shield of the Americas Summit“ as Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth look on, Trump National Doral Golf Club, March 7, 2026. (Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

Behind Trump’s war fever lies weakness

Andrew O'Hehir
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Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 21, 2026. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The price of democracy in America

Chauncey DeVega
Donald Trump holding bible (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Trump's "Christian" war definitely isn't

Kirk Swearingen
Morrissey (John Shearer/WireImage/Getty Images)

Morrissey was always a jerk

Andi Zeisler
Explosions during the first few minutes of the massive U.S. air attack on Baghdad, March 21, 2003. (Wathiq Khuzaie/Getty Images)

Trump renews the flawed "war on terror"

Mohammad Ali Salih
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting of his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House on December 02, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump’s war without rules

Heather Digby Parton
Quinn Hughes, Megan Keller, Connor Storrie, Hilary Knight and Jack Hughes on "Saturday Night Live" (Will Heath/NBC)

"SNL" has a middle ground problem

Melanie McFarland
Ghostface in "Scream 7" (Paramount Pictures)

Film is — and always will be — political

Coleman Spilde
President Donald Trump (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)

With Iran, confusion is the point

Brian Karem
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After a chaotic tenure as Homeland Security secretary, Kristi Noem was fired by Donald Trump on March 5, 2026 (Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

Mar-a-Lago face couldn't save Noem

Amanda Marcotte
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard talks to reporters at the White House on July 23, 2025. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Tulsi Gabbard's conflict of interest

Jesselyn Radack
President Donald Trump (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump's latest Iran plan will backfire

Heather Digby Parton
The various couples of "Bridgerton" and "Heated Rivalry" (Photo illustration by Salon / Netflix / HBO Max / Crave)

"Bridgerton" in a "Heated Rivalry" world

Melanie McFarland
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Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will advance to a May 26 run-off to determine the Lone Star State's GOP Senate nominee (Illustration by Salon / Getty Images / Danielle Villasana / Richard Rodriguez)

Texas primary shows MAGA loves a villain

Amanda Marcotte
Woman utilizing tablet in the kitchen while cooking (Getty Images/Tijana Simic)

Delete your food delivery apps

Joy Saha
Talk of President Donald Trump's "Donroe Doctrine" has been overblown (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Trump’s foreign policy has no rules

Heather Digby Parton
ICE officers depart the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on February 4, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

The staying power of mass deportations

Chauncey DeVega
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Pictures provided by the U.S. Department of Justice as part of the Jeffrey Epstein files (Martin BUREAU / AFP via Getty Images)

Epstein files are conspiracy-pilling us

Andi Zeisler
The Trump administration's attacks on accurate history at Smithsonian museums have led some historians to practice "guerrilla teaching." (Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

Historians fight Trump policing the past

Chauncey DeVega
Marisa Abela and Myha’la in "Industry" (Simon Ridgway/HBO)

In "Industry," queerness is capital

Coleman Spilde
Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo on stage during the EE BAFTA Film Awards (Stuart Wilson/BAFTA/Getty Images for BAFTA)

We’re arguing over the wrong words

Melanie McFarland
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