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I tried Wendy’s new Triple Berry Frosty so you don’t have to
Back in June, Wendy’s announced the launch of a new, seasonal Frosty flavor, its beloved icy treat: its latest limited-edition was going to be Triple Berry. Wendy’s hailed its newest addition as “the biggest and juiciest flavor to join Wendy’s iconic Frosty lineup yet.”. The Triple...
"Kindly f*** off": Britney Spears fires back at Ozzy Osbourne for calling her dancing "sad"
Britney Spears is not letting Ozzy Osbourne and the rest of the Osbourne family off the hook for their comments on her dancing. In a new episode of the family's podcast, "The Osbournes Podcast," the singer said he was "fed up with seeing poor old Britney Spears [dancing]. Every f***ing day. You know, it's sad. Very, very sad."
Stephen Colbert mocks J.D. Vance claim that "we have a big tent" in the Republican Party
Stephen Colbert ripped into Republicans on the third day of their national convention in Milwaukee, spotlighting former Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance's vice presidential nomination acceptance speech. The "Late Night" host explained that while Vance is still someone people are learning about, he rose to prominence with his 2016 memoir "Hillbilly...
Would-be Trump assassin may have also wanted to target Biden, FBI officials tell Congress
Thomas Matthew Crooks, the gunman who tried to assassinate Donald Trump last Saturday, was possibly considering both the former president and Joe Biden as targets, according to FBI officials who briefed members of Congress in wake of the attack. Sources who participated in a conference call with lawmakers told The...
Anti-party in a ghost town: Trump's undead GOP holds an un-convention
MILWAUKEE — I don’t know whether the folks who tried to sell “vegan barbecue” from a booth in the strip of concession tents outside the 2024 Republican National Convention got bad advice or simply took an ill-advised leap of faith. Either way, I’m almost surprised they were allowed to do it. Doesn’t vegan barbecue sound like exactly the sort of Obama-era DEI woke outrage that Donald Trump would like to outlaw or defund, or at least humiliate into nonexistence?
Is America headed the way of "House of the Dragon," with two weak leaders tearing the realm apart?
Division has left the realm writhing in misery, split between a would-be leader surviving an assassination attempt, and another whose struggle to prove their fitness has left them open to slanderous claims and presumptions of feebleness. Then there’s the grim situation in Westeros. Comparing American politics to George R.R....
"Votes from illegals": Republicans are already preparing an excuse if they lose in November
Donald Trump is bullish about his chances in November and polling ahead of Joe Biden, but the GOP is preparing an insurance policy that blames election fraud by Democrats and undocumented immigrants if they lose. Speakers at the Republican National Convention made warnings of such a plot a prominent theme, mirroring similar efforts in 2020 to overturn the election results and disenfranchise millions of voters based on unsupported claims of mass fraud.
"Do the right thing": Biden "more receptive" to dropping out as top allies warn he's sinking party
In an interview with BET News that aired Wednesday, President Joe Biden suggested he might be willing to step aside if his doctors informed him that he had a serious medical condition. He also appeared to struggle recalling the name of his defense secretary, Lloyd Austin, referring to him only as a “Black man” in an exchange about his commitment to diversity.
Democrats in disarray distract from a disastrous Republican convention
If you’re looking for entertainment out of the ordinary during this extremely hot summer brought to you courtesy of global climate change, then look no further than the Republican tent revival in Milwaukee or the ongoing Democratic circus of cannibals surrounding President Biden. The Republican freak show has gathered...
"Gun extremists have a dream ticket": JD Vance brags about "Mamaw's" huge gun stash in RNC speech
MILWAUKEE — Sen. JD Vance – Trump’s pick for vice-president who once mused about getting rid of the ATF and called Democrats’ efforts to ban bump stocks “a huge distraction” – is getting rave reviews from firearm groups as he debuts at the RNC.
Will burying biomass underground curb climate change?
On April 11, a small company called Graphyte began pumping out beige bricks, somewhat the consistency of particle board, from its new plant in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The bricks don’t look like much, but they come with a lofty goal: to help stop climate change. Graphyte, a startup backed...
At GOP convention, Republicans are unified by one thing: debasing themselves for Donald Trump
MILWAUKEE — "Donald Trump has my strong endorsement, period." Mere moments before former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley pledged her allegiance to MAGA during her Tuesday speech at the Republican National Convention, much of the crowd erupted in boos when she walked on stage, furious at a woman who had, however temporarily, defied their leader by running against him in the presidential primary. Throughout much of her doomed campaign, Haley had harsh words for the man who had given her the United Nations ambassadorship: "unhinged," "diminished," "mentally unfit," and "suicide for our country." But as she stood at the podium Tuesday, she seemed assured the delegates would come around. It was an easy crowd to win over. All she needed to do was extravagantly debase herself before Trump, who sat only a few yards away, eating up her submission.
"The Fourth Estate is failing America": RNC showcases how Trump exploits an "incompetent" media
Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as (L-R) U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), Republican Vice Presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and his wife KellyJohnson watch during the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Mpox is mutating to become more contagious in Africa, alarming some health experts
Public health officials are concerned about a new strain of mpox (formerly called “monkeypox”) that could be spreading more easily between humans. The infectious viral disease, which is related to smallpox, causes a distinct rash of lesions and bumps and can sometimes be fatal. In late June, health...
"I miss frolicking": Chappell Roan opens up on how superstardom changed her life
Chappell Roan’s sudden soar to superstardom might be well-deserved, but it doesn’t come without massive lifestyle changes, the star shared. In an appearance on Drew Afualo’s podcast “The Comment Section,” the “Casual” singer opened up on how fame changed her life overnight. When...
Assassination apparel floods the internet as MAGA-world tries to cash in
Republicans and Republican-targeting grifters are trying to get rich off the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, flooding the internet with nearly as much merch as baseless conspiracy theories. Swaths of tacky, ostentatious, and flat-out ugly shoes, shirts, tapestries, and buttons have hit digital retailers like Etsy, Amazon, and...
The 76th Emmy Award nominations: Why our critic's list of gripes is a lot shorter than usual
The ongoing quibbling over whether "The Bear" is a comedy or a drama received a new splash of accelerant when the FX series landed 23 Emmy Award nominations on Wednesday. Ordinarily, this honor probably would pass without a thought beyond, "Yay." The series already won the top comedy Emmy for its first season in January, and stars Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach took home some coveted hardware.
Chuck Schumer disputes chatter that he wants Biden to drop out
Senator Chuck Schumer “forcefully” urged President Joe Biden behind closed doors to exit the race, ABC News reports, though the senator’s office called the claim “idle speculation.”. “This was a one-on-one meeting, the Senate leader and the president, in which Chuck Schumer forcefully made the case...
Secret Service Director subpoenaed by Oversight Committee in Trump shooting probe
The House Oversight Committee has issued a subpoena on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, despite her previously-agreed July 22nd testimony. Republican Oversight Chairman James Comer cited conflict with the Department of Homeland Security for prompting the issue of the subpoena. “The Secret Service committed to your attendance. Subsequently, however, DHS...
Biden cancels speech in Vegas citing COVID diagnosis
President Joe Biden’s planned remarks at the UnidosUS Annual Conference in Las Vegas were shelved on Wednesday, after testing positive for COVID. The president of the Latino advocacy group announced his status to attendees who had waited a significant amount of time for the president to deliver his speech.
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