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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth shows off a new tattoo on his right bicep that reads "kafir" in Arabic – a word that translates to "infidel."

Pete Hegseth Sparks Outrage With Wild New Arabic Tattoo

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The devout Christian is being accused of Islamophobia for inking the controversial symbol on his arm.

Elon Musk and DOGE team.

Musk Hides ‘Big Balls’ as DOGE Goons Spew Wild Claims on Fox

EASY, DOGE

Yasmeen Hamadeh

Tim Walz photo illustration

Why Tim Walz Has a Bad Case of ‘Main Character’ Syndrome

FEVER DREAMS

DHS Official Accidentally Added Reporter to Sensitive EmailSOUNDS FAMILIAR

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, speaks during her confirmation hearing before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill on January 17, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Kari Lake Forced to Apologize After Failed Radio ShutdownRESCINDED

OXON HILL, MARYLAND - FEBRUARY 21: Kari Lake, U.S. President Donald Trump's choice to lead Voice of America (VOA), speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on February 21, 2025 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The annual four-day gathering brings together conservative U.S. lawmakers, international leaders, media personalities and businessmen to discuss and champion conservative ideas. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

King Charles Hospitalized Amid Cancer BattleHEALTH SCARE

Britain's King Charles in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland, March 20, 2025.

How to Get a Free Vibrator From Dame’s Latest Activation MY PLEASURE

MaryFrances “Francky” Knapp

Dame She's Coming Truck Ad Campaign

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Donald Trump, Big Bird illustration

Trump Demands Congress Defund NPR and PBS ‘IMMEDIATELY’

WHO’S AFRAID OF BIG BIRD?

The president lashed out America’s public broadcasters, saying both were “arms of the Radical Left Democrat Party.”

Janna Brancolini

Cory Mills

House Ethics Committee Takes Aim at New Florida Republican

RFK Jr. told Drew Pinsky he was having fun on the day 10,000 jobs were cut.

RFK Jr. Says He’s ‘Having Fun’ on Day He Axes 10k Jobs

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio Is a Leftie Activist Starting a Revolution

Clare Donaldson

Elon Musk looks on as US President Donald Trump hosts a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 24, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Meddling Musk Holds Another $1 Million Giveaway for Voters

Amethyst Martinez

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Trump Admin Posts Its Most Unhinged Meme YetNO SHAME
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Kick Off Hiking Season With Merrell’s New Outdoor Shoe DropsA STEP ABOVE
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Secret CIA Files Confirm Ark of the Covenant’s ExistenceUNSEALED
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New England Patriots Super Bowl Champ Dies at 51ALL-AMERICAN
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Womanizer’s New Clitoral Sex Toy Is Peak Orgasm Innovation‘ORGASMS FOR ALL’
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Elon Musk’s Las Vegas Tesla ‘Terrorist’ Suspect ArrestedIDENTIFIED

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Michelle Williams as Molly

Reviews

Michelle Williams Is Horny and Kinky—and Dying of Cancer

Michelle Williams should clear her trophy shelf for an Emmy for the spectacular “Dying for Sex.”

A photo illustration of Sarah Catherine Hook, Aimee Lou Wood, and Parker Posey on The White Lotus.

Hot Takes

The Books ‘White Lotus’ Characters Are Reading Are Hilarious

Laura Wheatman Hill

PARK CITY, UTAH - JANUARY 18: General view of the Egyptian Theatre marquis during the Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2024 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images)

Industry News

Film Twitter Melts Down Over Sundance Move to Colorado

Clare Donaldson

The Reason Everyone’s Weeping Over an Episode of ‘Survivor’

Clare Donaldson

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Paul Rudd Kills a Unicorn and Should Be Tried for His Crime

Nick Schager

You Need to Watch Seth Rogen Completely Ruin a Movie

Barry Levitt

Logan and Jake Paul Are Now Terrorizing Fans of Reality TV

A photo illustration of Logan Paul and Jake Paul.

Jason Statham Is a Perfect Murderous Vigilante in New Movie

A photo illustration of Jason Statham in "A Working Man."

Duke University Is Not Happy With ‘The White Lotus’

Yasmeen Hamadeh

Jason Isaacs in a scene from White Lotus Season 3

Studio Ghibli Memes Take Over the Internet—Thanks to AI

Clare Donaldson

Ben Affleck meme

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Musk’s DOGE Axe Hobbles Fed Agencies Probing His Companies

Elon Musk's DOGE cuts have affected agencies that were probing his companies.

Trump’s ‘Ice Maiden’ Reveals How She Handles the President

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles looks on as President Donald Trump speaks at the White House, in Washington, D.C., March 25, 2025.

Netflix Finally Puts a Gay President in the White House

Paul Fitzgerald as President Perry Morgan, and Barrett Foa as Elliot Morgan.

Watch MTG’s Crazed Rant at Foreign Reporter Go Badly Wrong

Marjorie Taylor Greene swats away reporter.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth presents a Navy and Marine Corps Medal award to Chief Petty Officer Navy Diver Pierce Decker at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickman in Hawaii on March 25, 2025.

Study Finds People With Tattoos at Greater Risk of Cancer

TIME TO RETH-INK

Donald Trump

Social Security Walks Back Service Cuts After Outrage

‘WE HAVE LISTENED’

Mike Tyson kissing a pigeon.

Mike Tyson’s Life Now Centers on His ‘Thousand’ Pet Pigeons

SENSITIVE SIDE

“Boxing is over and pigeons are still here,” the legendary heavyweight said.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 03: Jon Stewart performs at Comic Relief: Stand-Up for LA at The Town Hall on March 03, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Comic Relief)

Stewart Rips Trump’s ‘Quick Onset Dementia’ Reaction to Leak

‘IT WASN’T ME’

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 25: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) speaks to reporters while arriving at the Capitol Hill Club for a meeting of the House Republican Conference on March 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Republicans are meeting as the Trump administration faces blowback after defense plans were posted to a group chat that accidentally included a prominent journalist. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

Even MTG Is Slamming ‘Incredibly Sloppy’ Signal Leak

ET TU?

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This Antioxidant Self-Tanner Is the Ultimate Glow Getter

VACATION IN A BOTTLE?

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This Vibration Plate Is the Ultimate Lymphatic Drainage Hack

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Therabody’s New Depuffing Wand Reduces Swelling in MinutesBRIGHT EYES

Layne Van Vranken

Is Colostrum Just Another Wellness Gimmick? Experts Weigh InGOT MILK?

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Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio, Mike Waltz illustration

Prove Us All Wrong by Firing Your Lying Nitwits, Mr. Trump

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White Lotus Incest

Is It OK to Think the ‘White Lotus’ Incest Scene Was Hot?

TABOO

A photo illustration of Nancy Mace, Jasmine Crockett, and Marjorie Taylor Greene.

MAGA Rages Over Foe Jasmine Crockett’s New Security Detail

NOT FAIR!

Pete Hegseth photo illustration

Why I Don’t Have Enough F-Words for Deez Nutz Hegseth’s F-Up

Michael Ian Black

Hillary Clinton waving on top of a blank Gmail email

Today’s Hottest Group Text? Hillary Clinton’s, No Doubt

Recreation of Signal message conversation between Trump Cabinet members regarding bombings of the Houthi in Yemen

Read the Messages From Trump Officials’ Group War Chat

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