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Republican Midterm Convention Was a Delusional Party for Trump
I t’s 3:42 in the hot heart of Texas, and the floor of the American Airlines Center in Dallas is a blood-red miasma of dancing elephants. Under the moody crimson…
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How ‘The Uprising’ Turns a Medieval Rebellion Into 21st Century Rage
Rebellions begin with long, slow accumulations of kindling, followed by a spark. In the case of England’s Peasants’ Revolt in 1381, the firewood was a combination of a pandemic known…
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We Deserve Answers About the Government’s 9/11 Air Quality Lies
The weather on September 11, as we’ve come to know it in New York City, is strangely perfect year after year — clear, bright and temperate, as though it has…
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Stephen Miller, Through the Memories of His Duke Classmates
This story was originally published in the Duke University student publication The Duke Chronicle. Seyun Park is the winner of the Rolling Stone College Journalism Award in the Feature Writing…
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‘The Bear’ and the End of Prestige TV
This story was originally published in the University of Pennsylvania student publication 34th Street Magazine. Henry Metz is the winner of the Rolling Stone College Journalism Award in the Essays/Criticism…
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Republicans Embrace Cult Status With Pledge to Trump, Bizarre Video
It’s still Donald Trump’s party — and don’t you doubt it. On the second night of the Republican midterm convention in Dallas — an event ostensibly meant to boost the GOP…
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It’s Been 25 Years Since 9/11. Did the Terrorists Win?
I once had a conversation with Barack Obama about the nature of terrorism. This was during his second term, and he’d been going on for a few minutes about how…
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Watch Jimmy Kimmel’s Interview With Senate Candidate James Talarico
Jimmy Kimmel shared his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico on YouTube after the FCC threatened Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, their affiliates, and local stations. Kimmel explained the situation…
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‘Oh, Mary!’ Headed to HBO Next Year
See the show's star, Cole Escola, disappoint Sarah Jessica Parker and Cynthia Nixon in teaser The hit Broadway satire, Oh, Mary!, about how supposedly unhappy Mary Todd Lincoln was in…
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Trump Tries to Bribe Americans With $5,000 Midterm Promise
Donald Trump and the Republican Party know they’re in trouble. The president’s approval is underwater amid an intractable war against Iran and the resulting affordability crisis. The GOP has all…