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Alex Galbraith

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Alex Galbraith is a senior writer at Salon, covering the intersection of culture and politics. He has spent the last decade on that beat for Complex, Uproxx, various alt-weeklies and Salon’s morning newsletter, Crash Course. His work has appeared in SPIN, Bandcamp and other publications. He is based in New Orleans.

When it was released 20 years ago, "Talladega Nights" predicted the direction of American culture to eerie degrees (David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

“Talladega Nights” predicted America’s Sunbelt shift

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Political strategist James Carville was one of the architects of Bill Clinton's Third Way approach to politics (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for SCAD)

Time for James Carville to sit down and shut up

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U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (R) (I-VT) walks toward the Senate Chambers on March 23, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

Bernie Sanders’ AI warnings are being ignored in the Senate

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In a recent interview WNBA player Sophie Cunningham said she opposed trans women in sports (David Berding/Getty Images)

Conservatives find their fighter in Sophie Cunningham

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U.S. President Donald Trump displays a rendering of his proposed $250 million White House ballroom as he meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House on October 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Trump pitches ballroom as “military center” after appeals court halts construction

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to reporters during a press conference ahead of a vote on the foreign aid package in Washington, DC on April 23, 2024. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)

“Suspicious”: McConnell hospital discharge revives conspiracy theories

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Boy George's latest single "We Will Dance Again" was created with artificial intelligence ( Ki Price/WireImage)

Sorry, Boy George. AI can’t even make bad art

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Michigan Democratic Senate primary winner Abdul El-Sayed arrives to a press conference in front of the Spirit of Detroit statue on August 05, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. Sayed called on Michiganders to unite against Mike Rodgers as well as challenging him to multiple debates. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images) (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

“That’s the best you got?”: El-Sayed brushes off right-wing Islamophobia after Michigan primary win

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U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on August 03, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

“Last chance before decapitation”: Trump threatens Iran over stalled peace talks

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Gillian Welch performing at New York City's Town Hall in 2001. (Hiroyuki Ito/Getty Images)

Gillian Welch’s “Everything Is Free” warned us all along

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Bernie Sanders attends during "Bernie Sanders: It's OK To Be Angry About Capitalism" at Royal Geographical Society on February 22, 2024 in London, England. (Joe Maher/Getty Images For Fane)

“People are sick of Rahm Emanuel”: Sanders says progressive wins make Dem establishment “nervous”

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Anthea Hartig, director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, faced criticism from Heritage Foundation fellow Mike Gonzalez and House Republicans at a congressional hearing (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Republicans want a Smithsonian that skips history’s hard parts

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Elon Musk, during a news conference with President Donald Trump on May 30, 2025 inside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. (Photo by Tom Brenner For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Musk: I’ll use AI to make “historically accurate” version of “The Odyssey”

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Matt Damon is Odysseus in "The Odyssey," written, produced and directed by Christopher Nolan (Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures)

The real reason conservatives hate Nolan’s “Odyssey”

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Christopher Nolan visits "Fox & Friends" at Fox News Channel Studios on July 16, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Dominik Bindl/Getty Images)

“It never gets any easier”: Nolan was “petrified” over audience reaction to “Odyssey”

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United States Navy Blue Angels perform in Annapolis, Maryland, on May 20, 2026. (Photo by Austin DeSisto/Getty Images)

“Miscalculated”: Blue Angels pilot “shaken” by accidental low flyover

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US President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he steps off Air Force One upon arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, New York on July 17, 2026. Trump is in New York to attend a FIFA reception. (Photo by Mandel Ngan/Getty Images)

“Hate to see it happen”: Trump uses troop deaths to defend nuclear Iran narrative

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Nancy Pelosi attends the 67th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jody Gerson on February 01, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

“Policy must change”: Pelosi backs amendment to military aid to Israel

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Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed cadets at West Point using politically coded culture war language including the now familiar jokes about "pronouns" and "fit not fat" to the 2026 graduates. (Adam Gray / Getty Images)

“High-T Department of War”: Hegseth pushes “gender-affirming care” for soldiers

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US President Donald Trump speaks flanked by FBI Director Kash Patel during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mandel Ngan/Getty Images)

“Wasting their time”: Trump swats down FBI investigation into Graham’s death

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The Paramount Pictures logo is displayed on the water tower in Los Angeles, California, on February 17, 2026. Paramount Skydance attempts a hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros. (Photo by Michael Yanow/Nur/Photo via Getty Images)

An attack on “every sofa in the US”: States sue to block Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

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

“There was never a case”: Judge tosses Trump IRS settlement, accuses admin of settling with itself

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Matt Damon as Odysseus in "The Odyssey" (Universal Pictures)

“It’s a gamble”: Damon says we’re unlikely to see another film on scale of “The Odyssey”

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U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speak to the media aboard Air Force One enroute to Washington, DC on January 04, 2026. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

“This is a big blow”: Trump uses Graham’s death to push SAVE America Act

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