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DOG WHISTLE
Trump: Hillary Is Too Sick to Fight ISIS
She lacks "mental and physical stamina."
LOW BOW
Biden: Trump ‘Would Have Loved Stalin’
During an appearance with Hillary.
DEVELOPING
Gunmen Abduct Scores at Mexican Resort
Media reports of up to 16.
GET READY
Milwaukee Imposes 10PM Curfew
After second night of violence.
Are You New Car Smart?
Can You Pass This Car Pop Culture Quiz?
from Are You New Car Smart?
DEVASTATION
4 Dead, 20K Rescued in Louisiana Floods
Emergency declared as 25 inches of rain falls in some spots.
INHUMANE
Airstrike Hits Yemen Hospital
Doctors Without Borders facility struck.
RAVAGING
CA Wildfires Destroy Homes, Businesses
Only 5 percent contained.
RSVP NO
Trump Declined to Speak to Black Groups
Including the NAACP and the National Urban League.
LIGHTS OFF
Larry Wilmore’s Show Canceled
Didn’t “resonate” with audience.
Keep ReadingWhat Comedy Central’s cancellation of ‘The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore’ could mean for the future of diversity in late night. (Hint: It’s certainly not good!)
The ‘Unblackening’ of Late-Night
Keep ReadingBaz Luhrmann’s new Netflix series is certainly messy. But if there's one thing it does powerfully, it’s connect struggles of the past to battles still being fought today.
The Get Down’s Black Lives Matter Moment
Keep Reading‘This was the 53rd consecutive week he was going to put his campaign back on track,’ joked the ‘Last Week Tonight’ host. It didn’t happen.
John Oliver: Trump’s Campaign Cratering
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Russians Suspected of Hacking GOP
Russians Suspected of Hacking GOP
For weeks, Democratic politicians have been bracing for the release of more embarrassing emails that U.S. officials believe were stolen by Russian hackers and then handed over to WikiLeaks.But Republicans have reason to worry, too. Computer securi...
Cybersecurity experts have linked one of the groups that stole emails from the DNC to a campaign against lawmakers and officials, including John McCain.
Hillary to Trump: I Pay Taxes, Do You?
Hillary to Trump: I Pay Taxes, Do You?
Hillary Clinton made a lot of money last year as did her husband, former President Bill Clinton, according to their 2015 tax return released Friday. But the release wasn’t about their federal tax rate of 34.2 percent or the fact they made $10.6 ...
The couple is nowhere as rich as the Republican nominee, but they’re much more transparent about their finances.
Trump Echoes Russians, Crazies on ISIS
Trump Echoes Russians, Crazies on ISIS
If Donald Trump were actively trying to elect Hillary Clinton, would he be conducting himself any differently?On Wednesday, the Republican nominee took a break from suggesting Clinton should be assassinated and calling her “the devil” to focus his...
Trump’s charge that Obama and Hillary Clinton co-founded ISIS would sound familiar if you lived in the Kremlin or in a bunker in your backyard.
The Doc Behind the Dyin’ Hillary Meme
The Doc Behind the Dyin’ Hillary Meme
On Wednesday, pro-Trump website Breitbart published Dr. Jane Orient’s unfounded speculation that Hillary Clinton could be “medically unfit to serve,” referring to Dr. Orient as the “executive director of a physicians’ organization.”Dr. Orient is i...
Meet Breitbart’s favorite ‘doctor,’ who is declaring Clinton medically unfit to serve. She works for an organization that thinks abortion causes breast cancer.
Hey, Lefties: Clinton Isn’t Kissinger
Hey, Lefties: Clinton Isn’t Kissinger
First things first: A source close to the Hillary Clinton campaign tells me that there has been no outreach to Henry Kissinger. This whole welter of outrage started when Politico reported the other day, according to their own unnamed “person close...
The real issue here isn’t who she’s praised or who endorses her, but what kind of foreign policy president she would be.
Entertainment
Donald Trump IS Lex Luthor
Donald Trump IS Lex Luthor
UPDATE 8/15/16: This article has been updated with comment from Man of Steel writer John Byrne.The self-destructing vortex of orange-tinted lunacy known as Donald Trump has earned apt comparisons to a cartoon villain since the nascent days of his ...
Be afraid. Be very afraid.
De Niro on Trump: ‘God Help Us’
De Niro on Trump: ‘God Help Us’
Robert De Niro on Saturday told a Sarajevo audience that America’s Republican nominee Donald Trump is “totally nuts.” Speaking as part of a presentation of the digital version of the film Taxi Driver, De Niro expressed confusion that Trump had man...
Says GOP nominee is ‘totally nuts.’
Adrian Grenier Flops into the Spotlight
Adrian Grenier Flops into the Spotlight
August: the thirstiest month of the year. The summer is almost over, the temperature keeps rising, and swimmer abs have us feeling some type of way. The internet has decided to quench this thirst with a sea of celebrity D, making it one of the sex...
Ex-‘Entourage’ star Adrian Grenier wants in on the summer of male celebrity oversharing.
‘Sausage Party’ Is Raunchy, R-Rated Fun
‘Sausage Party’ Is Raunchy, R-Rated Fun
Most of us never dreamed that 2016 would bring an unadulterated vision of anthropomorphic foodstuffs making sweet, filthy, uninhibited love to other foodstuffs. Well, the R-rated Sausage Party is here to gift us that and more. But fair warning: Fo...
This R-rated animated comedy from the minds of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg balances teen sex jokes with witty riffs on theology and acceptance. It’s also a total riot.
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog vs. Trump
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog vs. Trump
“Turns out you can rent a tank!” says Robert Smigel. “It costs something like $5,000, and we blew our big production budget on the tank.”The last time Smigel and I talked back in March, he was backstage at the first Triumph the Insult Comic Dog El...
Robert Smigel’s Emmy-nominated (!) creation is back with Hulu’s ‘Triumph’s Summer Election Special.’ He chats with The Daily Beast about the politics of comedy and vice versa.
New Star Wars ‘Rogue One’ Trailer Debuts
New Star Wars ‘Rogue One’ Trailer Debuts
Fans already preparing for release in December.
Werner Herzog Analyzes Kanye’s ‘Famous’
Werner Herzog Analyzes Kanye’s ‘Famous’
The many journeys of Werner Herzog have taken Germany’s greatest living philosopher-auteur across the globe in search of human truths in all their forms, distilling his Herzogisms upon everything from lives lived in isolation at the ends of the ea...
The legendary filmmaker—with the legendary voice—gives his take on the most controversial music video of the year. [Warning: NSFW]
World News
Why Vets Come Home And Miss the War
Why Vets Come Home And Miss the War
Sebastian Junger says Tribe is his last book about war. As last words go, it’s a good way to end, as this particular monograph may end up shaping—and changing—how the current generation of troops feels about combat and coming home. “Why is it tha...
Veterans returning home from recent tours have found themselves feeling out of sync with society, and journalist Sebastian Junger thinks he knows why.
He Predicted Today’s Greece in 388 B.C.
He Predicted Today’s Greece in 388 B.C.
ATHENS — In a neighborhood of shuttered shops and crumbling 19th century buildings less than a mile from the Acropolis, someone has scrawled a graffito on the side of a downtown building here: “No Public Toilets, Mr. Mayor!” Most of the nearby gra...
Greece’s economic collapse and social disarray make the country ripe for satire, which helps explain why a centuries-old comedy by Aristophanes is a big hit there this summer.
The 10 Best Books About the Olympics
The 10 Best Books About the Olympics
The Olympic’s relationship to literature did not get off to an auspicious start. Baron de Coubertin had long believed that sport was not antithetical to the arts, but a distinct and important component of a society’s cultural life. It therefore se...
Tucked away in the vast library of mediocre books about the Olympics are some real gems. Olympic historian David Goldblatt surveys the field and picks the gold.
Allyson Felix in the Rio 2016 Olympic...
Allyson Felix in the Rio 2016 Olympic...
Allyson Felix, who will compete for Team USA in the 2016 Rio Olympics, isn’t just one of the most impressive female athletes of the decade—she’s one of the most impressive athletes, period.Felix, 30, has won more world championship gold medals tha...
After being sidelined by an ankle injury and failing to qualify for the 200-meter race by 0.01 seconds, Allyson Felix prepares to do her best to win at least one gold in the 2016 Rio...
Russians Suspected of Hacking GOP
Russians Suspected of Hacking GOP
For weeks, Democratic politicians have been bracing for the release of more embarrassing emails that U.S. officials believe were stolen by Russian hackers and then handed over to WikiLeaks.But Republicans have reason to worry, too. Computer securi...
Cybersecurity experts have linked one of the groups that stole emails from the DNC to a campaign against lawmakers and officials, including John McCain.
Historical Firsts at the 2016 Rio Oly...
Historical Firsts at the 2016 Rio Oly...
Olympic history has been made ten times over at the 2016 Rio Games. Michael Phelps has proven himself to be the greatest swimmer of all time — and perhaps the greatest athlete of all time. He’s broken so many records, including his own, in Rio tha...
Simone Biles, Michael Phelps, and Simone Manuel make history at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
U.S.
The Man Who Created Modern War
The Man Who Created Modern War
“I am going into the very bowels of the Confederacy,” wrote William Tecumseh Sherman early in 1864 to his superiors in the Union command, “and will leave a trail that will be recognized fifty years hence.” It seemed at the time a rather over-the-t...
Gen. William Sherman waged war on the Confederate army and civilians alike, hastening the end of the Civil War but ensuring that he would be reviled by Southerners to this day.
Russians Suspected of Hacking GOP
Russians Suspected of Hacking GOP
For weeks, Democratic politicians have been bracing for the release of more embarrassing emails that U.S. officials believe were stolen by Russian hackers and then handed over to WikiLeaks.But Republicans have reason to worry, too. Computer securi...
Cybersecurity experts have linked one of the groups that stole emails from the DNC to a campaign against lawmakers and officials, including John McCain.
Guy Opens Garage, Finds 9-Foot Alligator
Guy Opens Garage, Finds 9-Foot Alligator
When Texas homeowner Doug Dallmer stepped into his garage Thursday night, he was greeted by a 300-pound alligator.“I took two steps in and his head was literally right there,” Dallmer told KSAT.Dallmer called the police, who arrived with a profess...
A thrashing, 300-pound gator totaled a Texas man’s garage as police struggled to remove it.
Trump Judge: ‘No Right to Remain Silent’
Trump Judge: ‘No Right to Remain Silent’
Lost in the furor surrounding Donald Trump’s remark that “Second Amendment people” might be able to do something about Hillary Clinton was the ad-lib’s context: Trump was talking about appointing judges and justices.Just a few sentences after the ...
Lost in the “Second Amendment people” controversy was Trump’s point about Supreme Court justices. The one he wants is truly radical.
Our Silicon Valley Robber Barons
Our Silicon Valley Robber Barons
A decade ago these guys—and they are mostly guys—were folk heroes, and for many people, they remain so. They represented everything traditional business, from Wall Street and Hollywood to the auto industry, in their pursuit of sure profits and gol...
Yes, Jay Gould was a bad guy. But at least he helped build societal wealth. Not so our Silicon Valley overlords. And they have our politicians in their pockets.
Tech + Health
Inside NYC’s Radical Egg-Freezing Clinic
Inside NYC’s Radical Egg-Freezing Clinic
In a November episode of The Mindy Project, a pajama-clad Dr. Lahiri told an auditorium of bright-eyed college students that their baby days were numbered.“Your body does not care if you are dating the wrong guy, or [if] the guy you’re with is als...
Extend Fertility, a new private clinic in Manhattan, offers egg freezing at half market price. It’s also the first standalone practice of its kind in the U.S. How beneficial will it ...
Your Kids Are Better Behaved Than You
Your Kids Are Better Behaved Than You
There’s something terribly wrong with kids these days: a series of major surveys, conducted by the government every two years, suggest that they might just be the most well-behaved generation in recent memory.Teens are increasingly swearing off al...
Hard-partying Baby Boomer parents are more tolerant of drugs and alcohol, and their liberal attitudes may be paying off in an unexpected way.
The Original Internet Abuse Story
The Original Internet Abuse Story
In 1993, a sexual assault rocked the online community known as Lambda MOO, a chat room and virtual world populated by early adopters to the internet. Using a virtual voodoo doll, a user known as “Mr. Bungle” forced simulated sex acts on another co...
A conversation with former journalist Julian Dibbell about his game-changing article and the internet 20 years later.
Drink This Beer After Working Out
Drink This Beer After Working Out
By Samantha Lefave, Life by Daily Burn Whether you’re into stouts, IPAs, or sours, the concept of downing beer after your workout isn’t new. Social sports leagues have been doing it for years—just for the pure enjoyment of it. Plus, a 2013 study f...
A mango-flavored, protein-fortified IPA sounds way better than a clumpy protein shake.
How Russia Dominates Your Twitter
How Russia Dominates Your Twitter
“Ladies and Gentlemen, We have a situation in #Turkey #Incirlik” the cry went out on Twitter last Saturday night, as news spread of the Turkish forces surrounding the U.S. airbase in Incirlik.Thousands of armed police had reportedly surrounded the...
Fake news stories from Kremlin propagandists regularly become social media trends. Here’s how Moscow does it… and what it means for America’s election 2016.
Smart Drugs Made Me Dumber
Smart Drugs Made Me Dumber
Why can’t an overworked, overstimulated, pharmaceutically-obsessed society just come up with the perfect chemical supplement to make us smarter, faster, and more engaged in today’s accelerated world? One without the self-destructive trade-offs lik...
After a hero dose of nootropic drugs, I was anything but bulletproof.
Inside The Millennial Poverty Trap
Inside The Millennial Poverty Trap
Millennials are not some vast unsolvable mystery. According to a report from the U.S. Census Bureau (PDF), they earn $2,000 less than their parents did at a comparable age, they are more likely to live in poverty, and they are more likely to live ...
If you’re wondering why millennials don’t have much sex, and don’t buy cars, forget social theorizing: the harsh truth lies in their near-empty wallets.
Arts + Culture
The True Secret To Staying Young
The True Secret To Staying Young
After the age of 21, your body slowly stops releasing an important hormone known as HGH (Human Growth Hormone), which covers everything from gray hair to sex. It’s all downhill from there—that’s all I have to say.When I was recently invited to spe...
To remain engaged and excited by reading, writing, and by life itself, says a seasoned novelist, we must constantly seek to discover the new, to engage the unknown.
HuffPost’s Namesake Quits Her Brand
HuffPost’s Namesake Quits Her Brand
In an announcement that took employees and business associates alike by surprise, digital media entrepreneur and sleep guru Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington abruptly resigned Thursday morning as editor in chief of The Huffington Post, her eponymo...
Arianna Huffington resigned Thursday morning as editor in chief of The Huffington Post. Next stop: monetizing the land of nod.
How the Beach Boys Invented Surf Style
How the Beach Boys Invented Surf Style
From Spicoli’s burner cool to every buff, bronzed, board bro character trope, California’s surf culture is as burned into pop culture as blond highlights are in sun and salt bleached hair. While wave riding itself has been happening for thousands ...
The Beach Boys introduced sunny Southern California’s aesthetic to pop culture, helping to make baggies and Woodies and surfing look and sound hip even in Kansas.
How 1,000 Singers United New York
How 1,000 Singers United New York
One of the largest choral events in Lincoln Center history will take place on Lincoln Center’s Josie Robertson Plaza on Saturday, Aug. 13 at 5 p.m.A thousand volunteer singers from around New York City, crowd-sourced from an online campaign, will ...
This weekend’s ‘Public Domain’ will bring together 1,000 volunteer singers from around New York City, crowd-sourced from an online campaign, to participate in a choral event whose ly...
Gawker’s Nick Denton Without Tears
Gawker’s Nick Denton Without Tears
“Actually I am a weeper,” Nick Denton confided. “But usually only for TV shows and for movies. Any story of triumph over adversity, teams coming back from behind, brings out the tears in me.” Who knew that the 49-year-old Denton, an even-tempered...
Conventional wisdom is that it's all over for Nick Denton's Gawker. So why did he sound so upbeat at a wake for the site last night?
Runway to Rack: Fashion Week Aftermath
Runway to Rack: Fashion Week Aftermath
It may well be steamy outside, but in department stores it’s already fall, since stores typically get their seasonal shipments of new items well in advance of temperatures actually changing. The choice of what clothing is for sale has been made by...
A fashion director for Barneys for almost four decades, Tom Kalendarian talks about what he thinks men will be buying this fall, from slouchy sportswear to sleek suits.
Inside NYC’s Radical Egg-Freezing Clinic
Inside NYC’s Radical Egg-Freezing Clinic
In a November episode of The Mindy Project, a pajama-clad Dr. Lahiri told an auditorium of bright-eyed college students that their baby days were numbered.“Your body does not care if you are dating the wrong guy, or [if] the guy you’re with is als...
Extend Fertility, a new private clinic in Manhattan, offers egg freezing at half market price. It’s also the first standalone practice of its kind in the U.S. How beneficial will it ...
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