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NEW YORK CITY, USA - MAY 17: People watch the Mexican navy tall ship being tended by the authorities after it crashes into the Brooklyn Bridge in Manhattan, New York, USA on May 18, 2025. The ship, which has a crew of 277, collided with the bridge's road deck and left multiple crew members seriously injured, and two people passed away, according officials and sources. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)

MAGA Turns Brooklyn Bridge Tragedy Into Vile Racist Trolling

LOW BLOW

“An absolutely stunning modern metaphor,” wrote one MAGA influencer.

Emell Derra Adolphus

Pope Leo photo illustration

Pope Jabs Trump With Vance in Audience During Inaugural Mass

PAPAL PUTDOWN

Donald Trump.

Trump’s Wild Plan to Unleash ‘Terrorists’ on Justices’ Homes

RAGE AGAINST THE SUPREME

Colin Jost and Scarlett Johansson Get Revenge on Michael CheSCARJO STRIKES BACK

Saturday Night Live, Che and Scarlett Johansson at the Update desk

RFK Jr.’s FDA Severely Restricts COVID Vaccine UseGET YOUR SHOTS

Catherine Bouris

Covid vaccine vials in a garbage can photo illustration

Music Billionaire, 82, Divorcing Boy Toy, 32, With No PrenupLOVE IS DEAD

Emell Derra Adolphus

(L-R) David Geffen, Donovan Michaels, Lady Jemma Mornington and Arpad Busson attend Vogue World: Paris 2024 at the Place Vendome on June 23, 2024 in Paris. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

Quince’s Under $50 Activewear Redefines Affordable LuxurySWEAT IN STYLE

Layne Van Vranken

Quince activewear review

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An attendee holds a gun with the image of former U.S. President Donald Trump at the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S., April 14, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Trump Admin Reverses Ban on Rapid-Fire Gun Modifications

‘LIVES WILL BE LOST’

The Republican administration has overturned a ban on a rapid-fire aftermarket trigger accessory that turns semi-automatic rifles into machine guns.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka speaks at a press conference in Newark, New Jersey, on January 24, 2025, one day after the arrest of migrants by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). ICE reportedly arrested migrants at the Ocean Seafood Depot in Newark. (Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP) (Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)

NJ Mayor Makes Startling Claim About His Warrantless Arrest

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard

Gabbard Goon Told Spies to ‘Rethink’ Intel White House Hated

Kenneal Patterson

Donald Trump and James Comey.

Trump Uncorks String of Deranged 2020 Lies After Comey Post

Cast member Pedro Pascal attends a press conference for the film "Eddington" in competition at the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 17, 2025. REUTERS/Manon Cruz

Pedro Pascal Ducks ‘Scary’ Trump Question at Cannes

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A still from Urchin (2025)

Reviews

The ‘Babygirl’ Hunk Is Now Cannes’ Hot New Director

Harris Dickinson emerges from being one of his generation’s most promising actors to make a sterling directorial debut with “Urchin.”

Esther Zuckerman

On Hacks, characters 'Dancing Mom" and Debra Vance dance on stage.

Dance Mom on ‘Hacks’ Is the Best Character on TV

Alexander Skarsgård

Recaps

Alexander Skarsgård Latest Full Frontal Scene Is His Wildest

Clare Donaldson

Pedro Pascal’s New Movie Is a PTSD Trip to COVID Insanity

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The Weeknd’s Unbearable Latest Is the Worst Film of the Year

Nick Schager

‘Final Destination’ Franchise Should Be the Next One Killed

Nick Schager

Honey Boo Boo Tells All: Mama June Abuse and ‘Cycle of Pain’

Vale Cooper as young Alana Thompson, famously known as "Honey Boo Boo."

Not Another 31-Year-Old Playing a Teenager on TV

Henry Chandonnet

Corteon Moore and Benito Skinner in "Overcompensating."

‘White Lotus’ Star Reveals Gross ‘Nightmare’ Scene to Shoot

Clare Donaldson

Leslie Bibb, Michelle Monaghan, and Carrie Coon

The Best New TV Show of the Week Is a Horny Lil’ Delight

Kyle MacLachlan, Benito Skinner, and Connie Britton.

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‘SNL’ Donald Trump Defends Accepting Free Qatari Plane

Saturday Night Live, JAJ's Trump talking next to Emil Wakim's Mohammed bin Salman

opinionWhat Dems Think When They Think of the ‘Democratic Party'

A photo illustration of a blue man in a suit lying on a pile of money.

Carville Savages Buttigieg’s Belated Turn Against Biden

James Carville speaks on stage during interviews Sunil Gulati, President, of the U.S. Soccer Federation.

James Comer Announces New Probe Into Biden’s Use of Autopen

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 6: Rep. James Comer (R-KY) speaks to a reporter as he arrives for a House Republican conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. House Republicans are meeting to discuss their reconciliation budget plan. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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Comparison of Disney Figure and Donald Trump

Disneyland Removes Statue Visitors Thought Was Trump

UNEXPECTED GUEST

Paulina Rodriguez

UNITED STATES - JULY 14: Rep. Joe Walsh, R-Ill., speaks at a news conference with other House republicans in the Capitol Visitor Center on the topics of a proposed balanced budget amendment and also the ongoing debt ceiling talks. (Photo By Tom Williams/Roll Call)

Ex-GOP Rep Rips ‘Weak Loser’ Trump Over Walmart Tantrum

SHOPPING SNOWFLAKE

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Moody’s Downgrades America’s Credit Rating

CREDIT KARMA

Moody’s became the final credit agency to downgrade the USA’s rating on Friday.

Catherine Bouris

Real Time with Bill Maher

Bill Maher Rips Trump’s ‘Free’ Plane Grift

‘ALLAH FORCE ONE’

Biden's Memory

Audio of Biden’s Hur Interview Reveals Jarring Memory Lapses

MEMORY LAME

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Dove Whole Body Deodorant Review

From Work to Charli XCX, Dove’s Whole Body Deo Held Strong

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Stem Cell Skincare Benefits

Are Stem Cells the New Botox? This Derm Thinks So

CELL SERVICE

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Murad’s New Retinol Oil Is a Godsend for Sensitive SkinJUST DROP IT

This Vibration Plate Is the Ultimate Lymphatic Drainage HackSHAKE IT OFF

These Magnesium Sprays Soothe Muscles & Promote RelaxationMINERAL MISTS

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Cassie Ventura and Sean "Diddy" Combs attend the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018 in New York City.

How Diddy Watched Cassie Suffer and Break Down Yet Again

FREAK-OFF NIGHTMARE

Donald Trump, Qatar plane illustration

MAGA Stars Turn on Trump for Selling Out to Qatar

MAGA MUTINY

Janna Brancolini

A photo illustration of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump and Air Force One parked on the runway.

Why Trump Is Flying Home Without the Deal He Really Wanted

LOST CAUSE!

A photo illustration of Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff, and Greg Tarzan Davis in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning.

Tom Cruise Should Risk Certain Death for Every Movie

Kristi Noem wants migrants to compete for citizenship.

Noem Plots Reality Show Where Migrants Fight for Citizenship

Trump may have come close to embracing the idea of redistribution, if only for a moment.

Trump Missed a Big MAGA Moment With His Wealth Tax Wiffle

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