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President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, right.

Putin Trolls Trump With Power Strike After ‘Ceasefire’

NO PINKY PROMISES

The Russian president agreed to halt the targeting of Ukrainian energy infrastructure in a Tuesday call with Trump. That apparently didn’t last long.

Sudiksha Chowdary Konanki, 20, an University of Pittsburgh student who went missing while on spring break in Dominican Republic, is seen in this undated handout obtained by Reuters on March 13, 2025.

Last Person Who Saw Missing Student Alive Shares Sad Detail

TRAGIC

Gal Gadot at the ceremony honoring Gal Gadot with a Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on March 18, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)

Violent Protests Disrupt Gal Gadot’s Hollywood Walk of Fame

NOT LETTING UP

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Elon Musk Cries ‘Terrorism’ After Las Vegas Tesla Car FiresUP IN SMOKE

Teslas were lit on fire at a Tesla service center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

‘White Lotus’ Star Walks Back ‘Tone Deaf’ Penis CommentsWRONG WORDS, WRONG WAY

Actor Jason Isaacs poses during ceremonies for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting awards in Beverly Hills November 7, 2013. Isaacs performed some of the winning scripts at the event. The Nicholl Fellowships is an international screenwriting competition established to identify and encourage talented new screenwriters. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)

MSNBC Makes Schumer Watch Humiliating Montage of His CriticsFRIENDLY FIRE

William Vaillancourt

Chuck Schumer

Spanx’s Core-Shaping Jeans Are a Far Cry From 2000s Jeggings

Spanx Jeans Review

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Documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy are displayed after they were released following an order from U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington D.C., March 18, 2025.

Trump Drops Classified JFK Files–but What’s Inside?

DIGGING THROUGH

Thousands of documents pertaining to John F. Kennedy’s assassination were released Tuesday. Here’s what’s been noted so far.

Yasmeen Hamadeh

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures while he poses for a picture at the presidential box at the Kennedy Center, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 17, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

DOJ Argues Trump Could Fire All Female Agency Heads

Shawnee Smith as Amanda Young in Saw X.

Iconic Horror Franchise May Be Over as 11th Movie Stalls

Yasmeen Hamadeh

Elon Musk looks on, in the Oval Office of the White House

Musk Likely Violated Constitution During DOGE Chaos: Judge

Andrew Scott in Vanya

Eight Andrew Scotts Star in One of NYC’s Hottest Tickets

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Pelosi Stabs Schumer in the Back as Dem Civil War Heats UpET TU, NANCY?
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Nepo Baby Spills on Tracy Morgan’s MSG Vomiting IncidentFRONT ROW SEAT
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Apothékary’s New Tinctures Boost Metabolism & Curb CravingsFEEL THE BURN
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Earth Delivers Amazing Welcome Party for Returned AstronautsFINS UP
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MAGA ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ Pol in Teen Sex ArrestGOPLEASE
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Evoke Your Rebellious Side With Cariuma x ‘The Simpsons’D’OH!
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NIT Tournament Rescinds School’s Invite in NCAA ShockerWHOOPSIE DAISY

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A photo illustration of scenes from the film The Visitor.

Hot Takes

The Movie With Actors Having Actual Sex With Each Other

“The Visitor” is shocking audiences by tackling just about every taboo there is, including unsimulated sex and incest.

Mike Campbell and Tom Petty of the group Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, perform during a concert.

Industry News

Money, Drugs, and Arson: Shocking Tom Petty Secrets Revealed

A photo illustration of John Turturro and Christopher Walken in Severance.

Hot Takes

This Is the True Love Story of ‘Severance’

Are Sex and Murder Really That Bad (in Movies)?

Nick Schager

Sam Rockwell’s Shocking, Wild ‘White Lotus’ Sex Confession

EAT, PRAY, LOVE, BANG

Emma Fraser

Thank Parker Posey for Funniest ‘White Lotus’ Episode Yet

GRAB THE LORAZEPAM

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Laura Wheatman Hill

This Is the Most Disturbing Horror Scene of the Year

Promo material for 'Control Freak'

Adam Sandler Is Back in Hilarious ‘Happy Gilmore 2′ Trailer

Clare Donaldson

Adam Sandler

‘White Lotus’ Star Wanted to ‘Throw Up’ During Incest Kiss

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

White Lotus

Casting John Malkovich as a Popstar Was a Rotten Idea

John Malkovich

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Schlossberg Trolls ‘Short F***’ Joe Rogan Over JFK File Dump

Kenneal Patterson

Joe Rogan

Ryan Reynolds’ Scathing Response to Baldoni Defamation Suit

Justin Baldoni, Ryan Reynolds, and Blake Lively.

Missing Student’s Parents Claim to Know What Happened to Her

Nandika Chatterjee

@NTelemicro5 via YouTube

Karoline Leavitt Opens Up About 32-Year Age Gap With Husband

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt walks towards the West Wing after a television interview on March 14, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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Gwyneth Paltrow in 2024

Gwyneth Paltrow Eats Peanut M&Ms and Wades Into MAHA

GOOP GOSSIP

Donald Trump and John Roberts.

MAGA Melts Down After Chief Justice Roberts Rebukes Trump

HOW DARE HE

Charlie Kirk, Michael Flynn, Steve Bannon, Walt Nauta

Trump Hands Out Military Baubles to MAGA’s Awkward Squad

RIGHT TURN!

Michael Flynn and Steve Bannon’s daughter join the West Point Board of Visitors.

Dropkick Murphys

Dropkick Murphys: We Quit X Before Elon Musk Could Ban Us

‘BROKE UP WITH HIM FIRST’

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

MAGA Blasts AP Over Retracted Trump-Putin Story

A NEW BATTLEFRONT

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Whataburger x Wrangler.

Wrangler & Whataburger Are Now Serving a New Apparel Collab

WHATACOLLAB

Murad Retinol Youth Renewal Face Oil Drops Review

Murad’s New Retinol Oil Is a Godsend for Sensitive Skin

JUST DROP IT

Gavin Rossdale Has a Caviar Dealer—and a New Cooking ShowYES, CHEF!

Tecovas’ Trend-Proof Cowgirl Boots Are Peak Western Luxury YEEHAW

These Magnesium Sprays Soothe Muscles & Promote RelaxationMINERAL MISTS

Daisy Maldonado

Hinoki Is Giving Woody Scents a Modern MakeoverWOOD, MEET CITRUS

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Elon Musk, Institute of Peace composite

Musk’s DOGE Goons Accused of Breaking Into Peace Agency

WAR AT PEACE

Janna Brancolini

Edi Patterson.

The Deeply Normal Person Behind TV’s Most ‘Insane Maniac’

THE LAST LAUGH

The Tragic Demise of Voice of America—Another Gift for Putin

PULLING THE PLUG

Jeff Bezos, clapping Trump hands

Trump Praises Bezos’ MAGA Makeover of the Washington Post

Jack Quaid in Novocaine.

‘Novocaine’: A Hero Can’t Feel Pain, But the Audience Will

A photo illustration of President Donald Trump looking like a used car salesman in front of the White House with Tesla cars.

Trump’s Poker Face Is Bluffing His Own Base