The Race to Replace Gavin Newsom Is Crowded—and Still Wide Open. Here’s What to Know
Another Democrat has entered the increasingly crowded race to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom. California Rep. Eric Swalwell, who was...
‘I Expect to Be Helping Him’: Trump Admits to Being Charmed By Mamdani in First Face-to-Face Meeting
After months of public sparring, President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani met face-to-face for the first...
The Heartbreaking True Story Behind Homebound
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Homebound.Homebound, directed by Neeraj Ghaywan and out now on Netflix, is inspired by a...
House Approves Resolution Denouncing the ‘Horrors of Socialism’ Hours Before Mamdani Meets With Trump
The House passed a resolution on Friday morning that denounces the “horrors of socialism,” mere hours before New York City...
Anthropic Study Finds AI Model ‘Turned Evil’ After Hacking Its Own Training
AI models can do scary things. There are signs that they could deceive and blackmail users. Still, a common critique...
Why South Africans Are Protesting the G-20
Just hours after telling journalists that “no country can be allowed to bully another” in reference to the U.S. boycott...
The Real Inspiration Behind Rental Family and the Actors Who Play Roles in People’s Lives
The plot of Rental Family, directed by Hikari and starring Brendan Fraser, reads almost like science fiction. Out of necessity,...
The Real History That Explains the Significance of the Witch’s Broomstick in Wicked
This week Wicked: For Good hits theaters, promising to tell audiences the second half of the story of how a...
Trump’s New Plan to End the Russia-Ukraine War—and Zelensky’s Response
President Donald Trump and his Administration have reportedly drafted a 28-point plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war. The widely-leaked proposal...
Wicked: For Good Adds a Surprising Final Twist to the Broadway Musical’s Bittersweet Ending
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Wicked: For Good. By the end of Wicked: For Good‘s two-hour-and-17-minute runtime, the second...
The Story Behind Train Dreams’ Tale of a Man Left Behind by American Progress
In the forests of the Idaho Panhandle in 1917, modernity is picking up steam. Train Dreams, based on a novella...
How Wicked: For Good Puts an Emotional New Spin on the Classic Characters From The Wizard of Oz
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Wicked: For Good. In the wake of 2024’s Wicked earning over $750 million worldwide...
How to Win the Economic War with China
Both President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping declared victory after their recent meeting in South Korea, which resulted...
AI Is Transforming Politics, Much Like Social Media Did
The last decade taught us painful lessons about how social media can reshape democracy: misinformation spreads faster than truth, online...
Why Southeast Asia Fights Over Food—but Shouldn’t, According to Experts
A geopolitical battle is being waged over the so-called “king of tropical fruits,” a spiky, pungent, and polarizing fruit known...
