The newsletter platform is the latest tech company to turn a blind eye to anti-trans arguments. Last…
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No, the Trump Era Was Not a ‘Thrill’
White political journalists distanced themselves from the horrors of the Trump administration in a way many…
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I Don’t Want to Fear Becoming a Journalist
Former President Donald Trump branded the news media the “enemy of the people” on dozens of…
Continue ReadingThe Joy of Low-Stakes Outrage
In Biden’s America, we can sweat the small stuff again. This week, the biggest controversies on the…
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The Last Think Piece
For roughly the last 25 years, I have lived in a constant state of trying to…
Continue ReadingThe Plot to Take Down Michael Tubbs
The young Black mayor of Stockton, California, was a progressive superstar. Then a feisty local blog…
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When Network TV Censored ‘Do the Right Thing’
During every uprising, there are these questions raised about its value; a version of the shouting…
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Two Dogs, a Death, and the Trial That Made Kimberly Guilfoyle a Television Star
Lead prosecutor Jim Hammer also had a flair for the dramatic. He was known as “The…
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That PA Voter Everyone Is Obsessed With Was My High School Spanish Teacher
GEN: How did the New Yorker and NBC find you? Mrs. Healey: What happened was the…
Continue ReadingWhen Niurka Marcos Ruled the Spanish-Language Tabloids
“Baby, let me tell you, the most mind-blowing sex I’ve ever had is with myself,” sneers…
Continue ReadingEvery Trump Administration Accusation Doubles as a Confession
The politics of projection at work from this crew is really something. The singular truth of the…
Continue ReadingHow to Talk to a Conspiracy Theorist
As someone who tends to get asked a lot about conspiracy theories, the first thing I’ve…
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