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‘Housewives’ Stars Slam Andy Cohen’s ‘Shocking’ Reaction to Bravo Exposé
Andy Cohen might be the center of Bravo’s Real Housewives universe, but a couple franchise alums are not pleased with how he’s responded to Vanity Fair’s recent exposé. Former Real Housewives of New York City stars Bethenny Frankel and Leah
Jimmy Kimmel Ruthlessly Roasts ‘Tweedle-Even-Dumber’ Eric Trump
Thursday marked exactly one month since Donald Trump’s $250 million civil fraud trial began in New York City. While the former president was not in court to mark the occasion, his two eldest sons—and co-defendants—Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump
Surprise, Surprise: Failed MAGA Candidate Gabrielle Hanson Cries ‘Election Fraud’
Gabrielle Hanson, the MAGA mayoral candidate in Tennessee who was sent packing last week, has unsurprisingly pulled a page out of Donald Trump’s playbook—decrying her resounding loss as election fraud. Hanson, whose campaign was marked by a litany of scandals
Israeli Troops Advanced 2 Miles Into Gaza and Planted a Flag
After weeks of relentless bombing of Gaza in retaliation for the murderous Hamas invasion of Israel on Oct. 7, Israel Defense Force (IDF) ground troops advanced at least two miles into Gaza on Saturday, according to a CNN analysis of
Meta’s Smart Glasses Ignore Why Google Glass Failed
Ten years after the initial launch of Google Glass, one of the earliest commercially-available pairs of camera-equipped smart glasses, a second wearable technology revolution is underway—and it’s mostly ignoring the lessons of the first go-round. Last month, Meta CEO Mark
White House Rips New GOP Speaker’s ‘Offensive’ Mass Shooting Comment
The relationship between the Biden White House and the newly minted highest-ranking Republican in the country, House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA), is already off to a testy start. The White House rebuked comments Johnson made to Fox News host
Colbert Rips New House Speaker’s Pathetic Response to Maine Shooting
On Wednesday evening, a rifle-toting gunman murdered 18 people and wounded at least 13 more in Lewiston, Maine, when he opened fire at two separate locations—a bowling alley, followed by a bar. A manhunt is still underway for 40-year-old suspect
How ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Fails Native Americans Like Me
It’s the genteel kindness of the white characters in Martin Scorsese’s new film Killers of the Flower Moon that hit me hardest. The ease with which they could both comfort and kill their Osage friends and families. The veneer of
‘Crazy’ NYC Teacher Accused of Slapping, Choking Fifth-Graders
Slapping fifth-graders across the face. Creeping up behind students in class and whispering, “I will hurt you.” Putting 10-year-olds in chokeholds. Threatening a colleague, “Cash me outside, I will cut you, bitch.” A tenured New York City public school teacher