Let us be completely honest. There is no silver lining to the results of Monday's Iowa caucuses. What coverage I watched on TV—truth be told, I watched far more of Baker Mayfield than of Steve Kornacki on Monday night—seemed focused on desperate crawling toward a mirage of hope through a democratic republic turned into some godawful hybrid half-Arctic and half-desert. Look at all the Republicans who didn't vote for El Caudillo del Mar-a-Lago, they told us, failing to mention that 99.99 percent of those renegade hayshakers will vote for him enthusiastically come November. Trying to draw any conclusions from the collective decision of 100,000 Iowans willing to scuttle through frozen wastelands to high school gymnasiums in a state run exclusively through god-bothering white people is a fool's game. |
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Sorry to all those hoping the Jodie Foster-led return of the series would start off with a bang. This premiere is all about the occult, parkas, and Minnesota Vikings fandom. |
| Those chiropractor bills are piling up. Let's do some preventative care. |
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After the monumental success of Avengers: Endgame, I remember wondering, like many people, what Marvel could possibly do to follow up such a cultural juggernaut. How could they raise the stakes or stage bigger battles? What else was left to explore? Then, in the trailer for Spiderman: Far From Home, after Tom Holland's Peter Parker learns from Nick Fury that Quentin Beck is "from Earth, just not ours," Peter asks with nervous excitement, "You're saying there's a multiverse?" Yes, Peter, there is—well, I'm not sure if there are actually parallel worlds adjacent to ours, but in terms of contemporary storytelling? There are multiverses everywhere. |
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Remember: Fiscal responsibility was, is, and always will be the coolest look of them all. |
| In the 55 years since Dr. King's murder, the American Right has managed to turn public memory against his public life. |
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Because of last year's strikes, the Emmy awards show was delayed, but its moment is finally here—and with it comes some seriously great red carpet outfits. So far, the evening isn't a blowout when it comes to weird and wild fashion. What it is delivering, though, is an ongoing education on how to subtly tweak the black-tie uniform to stand out without shouting for attention. So, remember to take the time to look closely at each of the looks selected here. They all offer a little something extra, even if it takes a moment to recognize it. |
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