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Donald Trump golfing and the Jordan air strikes.

Trump Goes Golfing as Iran Kills American Troops

GUTPUNCH

The deaths bring the number of U.S. service members killed in the Iran war to 16.

Trump Departs Reality

Why Loser Trump Melted Down in Front of Me for Hours: Wolff

TRUMP DEPARTS REALITY

Julia Ornedo, Inside Trump's Head

President Donald Trump speaks about election security during a primetime address from the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 16, 2026, in which he stopped short of his unsubstantiated claims he won the 2020 election but demanded the passage of the SAVE America Act.

Trump’s Behind-the-Scenes Speech Fiasco Exposed in Leak

SPEECH HEIST

Trump's Pick for Minnesota Governor Can’t Vote for HimselfOWN GOAL

Mike Lindell

Putin Humiliated as Drones Set Russia’s Amazon AblazePAIN POINTS

Russian President Vladimir Putin tours the exhibition "Everything for Victory" organised by People's Front, in Moscow, Russia, July 13, 2026.

MAGA Senate Candidate Busted Lying About Crowd SizeMAGA MATH

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks to supporters on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Plano, Texas. Paxton defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the U.S. Senate primary runoff. (Amanda McCoy/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

Caviar Fix, Delivered—Here’s Where to Buy Caviar OnlineBUTTER OF THE SEA

Where to Buy Caviar Online | Scouted, The Daily Beast

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Mitch McConnell waving

Mitch’s Home State Governor Reveals Health Bombshell

CHILLING CALLS

The governor suggested that conspiracies about the senator’s health had some serious legs.

Bags of lettuce with warning label

Poisoned Lettuce Taken Off Shelves After Parasite Outbreak

Charlie Sherwood

Don and Donald

Former CNN Anchor Teases 2028 White House Run

Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, Voting box

Trump Accidentally Proves Putin Helped Him in U.S. Election

A photo illo illustration of Mary Steenburgen and Jake Johnson in The Dink.

Oscar-Winning Star Opens Up About Unlikely Age-Gap Rom-Com

Eboni Boykin-Patterson, Obsessed: The Podcast

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Taco Bell Sued Over ‘Explosive Diarrhea’ OutbreakHARMED BY THE BELL
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What Trump’s Election Denial Speech Is Really About: WolffPLOT TWIST
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Richard Gere, 78, Criticized for Onscreen Age-Gap Romance

Richard Gere attends the red carpet during the Goya Cinema Awards 2025 at the Granada Conference & Exhibition Centre on February 8, 2025, in Granada, Spain.

Doctors Sound Alarm Over Viral ‘Tanmaxxing’ Craze

Charlie Sherwood

A too-tan woman on a beach

Man, 68, Says Facelift Helped Him Stop Looking ‘Angry’

Before and After - The Looker - Man Undergoes Facelift After Noticing His Reflection Looked 'Angry'

Model, 32, Shares Heartbreaking Chronic Illness Details

Barbara Palvin attends Messika Cocktail as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2018 on September 27, 2017, in Paris, France.

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A photo illustration illo of Murray Bartlett in Last of Us, and The White Lotus.

Obsessed: The Podcast

‘White Lotus’ Star: How My Dead Character Could Come Back

Murray Bartlett said he believes show creator Mike White could make it work.

Eboni Boykin-Patterson,

Obsessed: The Podcast

Matt Damon smiles on the red carpet at the world premiere of “The Odyssey" in 2026.

Celebrity

Damon’s ‘Odyssey’ Co-Star Thought He Was a ‘Complete Psycho’

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Anya Taylor-Joy in "Lucky"

Reviews

‘Queen’s Gambit’ Star’s New Show Is One of the Year’s Best

A photo illo illustration of Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Matt Damon, Tom Holland, and Lupita Nyong'o.

Yes, Christopher Nolan’s Latest Really Is That Spectacular

GODS AND MONSTERS

“The Odyssey” makes the director’s Oscar-winning “Oppenheimer” look like an intimate chamber piece.

Nick Schager

Will Ferrell’s Netflix Golf Comedy Is a Swing and a Miss

(L to R) Jimmy Tatro as Lance and Will Ferrell as Lonnie in Episode 101 of The Hawk.

How the Avengers for Disney Characters Continues to Dominate

A still from 'Descendants: Wicked Wonderland'

Tom Brady’s Rumored Lover Addresses MAGA Allegations

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Alix Earle at the 2025 LACMA Art + Film Gala held at LACMA on November 01, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

Mick Jagger Reveals John Lennon’s ‘Really Stupid’ Advice

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Mick Jagger

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‘The Office’ Star Rips Fox News for ‘Hijacking’ His Words

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Rainn Wilson

The Least Famous ‘Odyssey’ Star Gives Its Best Performance

Samantha Morton plays Circe in The Odyssey.

Trump Humiliated by Getting a Fraction of Primetime Audience

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about election security during an address to the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 16, 2026. SAUL LOEB/Pool via REUTERS

Model, 61, Wears Silver Wedding Gown to Match Her Gray Hair

Model Paulina Porizkova wears a black long-sleeve, off-the-shoulder gown. Her gray hair is pulled back and she's wearing red lipstick.

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CNN

GOP Elections Lawyer Dunks on Trump’s Bonkers Claims

‘OWN GOAL’

On left, Mandy Moore poses backstage at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday, December 18, 2023; on right, Moore shows her postpartum stomach in an Instagram video.

Pop Icon, 42, Shares Unfiltered Video of Her Postpartum Body

SKIN DEEP

Donald Trump

Trump Humiliated by Instant Fact Check After Crackpot Speech

MYTHBUSTED

Experts were quick to clear up misconceptions in the president’s address.

Catherine Bouris

On left, Richard Gere attends the red carpet during the Goya Cinema Awards 2025 at the Granada Conference & Exhibition Centre on February 8, 2025, in Granada, Spain; on right, Gere kisses 28-year-old actress Diana Silvers in 'Asymmetry.'

Richard Gere, 78, Criticized for Onscreen Age-Gap Romance

MIND THE GAP

U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin, President Donald Trump's nominee to be Homeland Security secretary, testifies before a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 18, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Knives Out for Mullin’s Deputy as Fresh DHS Chaos Is Leaked

REVOLVING DOOR

Janna Brancolini

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A photo illo illustration of the the Dermaflash Cool Device for The Looker.

This Cooling Wand Is My Ultimate Antidote to Puffiness

COOL DOWN

Looker LEKFIT Rebounder photo illo illustration.

I Tried the Buzzy Trampoline Workout Taking Over Fitness

BOUNCE WITH ME

This Plastic Surgeon-Owned Brand Streamlined My Skin RoutineTRIPLE THREAT

Here’s How to Make Your Bed Feel Like the Ritz-CarltonSUITE DREAMS

Taylor Jean Stephan

This Compact Sauna Is the Best Wellness Investment I’ve MadeSWEAT EQUITY

Hypochlorous Acid Is Skincare’s Rising Star—Derms Weigh InACID SPRITZ?

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