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FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, gestures as he attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
CENSOR SENSIBILITY

Damning Elon Musk Film Hit With Shocking Censorship

Musk’s power is the subject of Alex Gibney’s new documentary—and apparently the reason some platforms don’t want to advertise it.

Mary Papenfuss

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FAILURE TO LAUNCH

Scathing Elon Documentary Faces Being Buried by MAGA Bosses

The director has also said he is worried about politics clouding over his film.

Annabella Rosciglione

Elon Musk speaks withDonald Trump as they watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas.
SCARY TIMES

‘Musk’ Director Reveals ‘Deep Concern’ Over MAGA Censorship

“I do worry about the storm clouds on the horizon...” the director said.

Dana Herrnstadt

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FACE THE MUSIC

Comedy Icon Reveals He Turned Down Huge Sum for ‘Icky’ Gig

The Grammy winner said he would have turned down “any amount of money.”

Dana Herrnstadt

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 17: Scott Pelley, Correspondent, 60 MINUTES. (Photo by Michele Crowe/CBS News via Getty Images)
TICK TICK TRIGGERED

MAGA Melts Down as ‘60 Minutes’ Star Torches New Boss

Scott Pelley struck a nerve among MAGA supporters cheering on Bari Weiss’ overhaul of “60 Minutes.”

Erkki Forster

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and U.S. President Donald Trump attend the "Shield of the Americas" Summit in Miami, Florida, U.S., March 7, 2026.
JUST PUBLISHING ORDERS

Pentagon Pete’s Vanity Mission Takes Hold of Historic Paper

The Department of Defense has Stars and Stripes’ editorial independence in its sights.

Daysia Tolentino

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White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller's wife, Katie Miller
FOLLOW MY LEAD

Katie Miller Gives ‘60 Minutes’ Reporter a Bonkers Lecture

MAGA’s new favorite mouthpiece is holding forth on journalistic ethics amid the firestorm that’s beset one of the nation’s top investigative shows.

Will Neal

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 25:  Senior Advisor for the U.S. Agency for Global Media Kari Lake speaks during a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing on June 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. The hearing is entitled “Spies, Lies, and Mismanagement: Examining the U.S. Agency for Global Media’s Downfall”. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
JUDICIAL SMACKDOWN

Judge’s Scathing Ruling Stops Trump Goon Firing 500 People

The judge fumed that Voice of America leaders provided testimony that was “dripping with indifference” to their legal obligations.

Janna Brancolini

Natasha Rothwell in The White Lotus as Belinda
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Surprising Non-Incest ‘White Lotus’ Scene Censored in India

It’s not what you’re thinking.

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

A judge’s gavel over MAGA supporters holding their phones
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WOMP WOMP

SCOTUS to MAGA: Your Social Media Conspiracy Dreams Are Bunk

The Intellectual Dark Web’s twisted “Twitter Files” fantasy has ended with a thud.

Jay Michaelson

 An exterior view of the Supreme Court on June 20, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
NOPE

SCOTUS Swats Down GOP-Led Social Media ‘Censorship’ Fight

The government has every right to ask tech giants to remove posts containing misinformation, the justices said.

Allison Quinn

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