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The internet is losing its third places

Does anyone know where to hang out online anymore?

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Columbia House closure sparks nostalgia for a bygone music scam

Americans are fondly remembering the kinder, gentler music club swindles of decades past

21.08.2026 10

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John Roberts is still in the tank for Trump

E. Jean Carroll's win doesn't erase a pattern of court decisions favoring Trump

19.08.2026 10

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“Talladega Nights” predicted America’s Sunbelt shift

Twenty years ago, Will Ferrell's stock car manchild presaged an overheated era of US culture

16.08.2026 20

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Time for James Carville to sit down and shut up

The strategist and other Third Way advocates think they have the answers for Trump. But they got us into this mess

14.08.2026 20

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Bernie Sanders’ AI warnings are being ignored in the Senate

Like Helaena Targaryen from "House of the Dragon," the Vermont senator is sounding an alarm that won't be heard

12.08.2026 7

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Conservatives found their fighter in Sophie Cunningham

The anti-trans movement in sports needed a face. It found one in the WNBA player

09.08.2026 10

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Trump pitches ballroom as “military center” after appeals court halts construction

The president came up with a new designation for his pet project after losing in D.C. court

07.08.2026 10

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“Suspicious”: McConnell hospital discharge revives conspiracy theories

Mitch McConnell is heading home. The internet still wants to hear from him

06.08.2026 10

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Sorry, Boy George. AI can’t even make bad art

The singer should have at least had the decency to make his new agitprop single by hand

06.08.2026 8

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“That’s the best you got?”: El-Sayed brushes off right-wing Islamophobia after Michigan primary win

The Senate candidate encouraged his opponents to get better talking points

05.08.2026 10

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“Last chance before decapitation”: Trump threatens Iran over stalled peace talks

The president raged on Monday after Iranian officials denied any active peace talks with the U.S.

03.08.2026 10

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Gillian Welch’s “Everything Is Free” warned us all along

Her 2001 song on piracy predicted who'd get rich — and who'd be left behind

03.08.2026 10

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“People are sick of Rahm Emanuel”: Sanders says progressive wins make Dem establishment “nervous”

The senator said establishment Dems are pushing a losing message ahead of the midterms

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Republicans want a Smithsonian that skips history’s hard parts

A face-off between a Smithsonian official and congressional Republicans revealed the battle over America's meaning

23.07.2026 10

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Musk: I’ll use AI to make “historically accurate” version of “The Odyssey”

The world's richest man wants his high-powered chatbot to make movies in Homeric Greek

22.07.2026 10

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The real reason conservatives hate Nolan’s “Odyssey”

Christopher Nolan’s adaptation centers on emotions they aren’t allowed to feel

21.07.2026 10

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“It never gets any easier”: Nolan was “petrified” over audience reaction to “Odyssey”

The director said he's terrified of audience reaction to his latest blockbuster

19.07.2026 10

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“Miscalculated”: Blue Angels pilot “shaken” by accidental low flyover

MAGA has praised a viral fly-over by the Blue Angels as proof of American might. The pilot says it was an accident

19.07.2026 20

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“Hate to see it happen”: Trump uses troop deaths to defend nuclear Iran narrative

The president used the death of two service members to push his defense of the ongoing war with Iran

19.07.2026 20

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“High-T Department of War”: Hegseth pushes “gender-affirming care” for soldiers

Defense Secretary Hegseth revealed mandatory testosterone check-ups for male service members on Wednesday

15.07.2026 10

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“Policy must change”: Pelosi backs amendment to military aid to Israel

The Massie amendment failed, but the vote signals a shift among Democrats

15.07.2026 10

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“Wasting their time”: Trump swats down FBI investigation into Graham’s death

The president said there's no use looking into the late senator's death

14.07.2026 10

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“There was never a case”: Judge tosses Trump IRS settlement, accuses admin of settling with itself

Judge Kathleen Williams said that the case flouted constitutional restrictions against self-dealing

13.07.2026 10

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An attack on “every sofa in the US”: States sue to block Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

Led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, the case alleges the deal is illegal under antitrust law

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“It’s a gamble”: Damon says we’re unlikely to see another film on scale of “The Odyssey”

The actor said movies like Christopher Nolan's upcoming epic were a casualty of studios' "risk aversion"

12.07.2026 10

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“This is a big blow”: Trump uses Graham’s death to push SAVE America Act

Trump stumped for the SAVE America Act and ducked questions on Iran in interviews about Graham's passing

12.07.2026 10

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“It can’t be me”: Platner drops out of Maine Senate race following assault allegation

The candidate suspended his campaign while maintaining assault allegations against him were "not real"

08.07.2026 10

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“Increasingly concerned”: Gov. Beshear demands to know what’s up with Mitch McConnell

Rumors have swirled as the senior Republican senator remains hospitalized

08.07.2026 10

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“I’d be up there with Lenin”: Trump tells far-right outlet he’d be the communist GOAT

The president thinks he could create one, big, beautiful classless society

08.07.2026 10

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“Step aside”: Sanders calls for Platner to drop out amid assault allegations

The Platner booster joined a chorus of prominent Democrats urging the Maine candidate to end his campaign.

07.07.2026 10

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“Troubling, serious, false”: Platner says he’ll take time to “reflect” following assault allegation

The Democratic Senate candidate in Maine said he's taking time to "reflect" on his next move

06.07.2026 20

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Balogun red card controversy: FIFA rejects Belgium’s appeal ahead of US match

FIFA overturned a one-game suspension on USMNT striker after Donald Trump made some phone calls

06.07.2026 20

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“We have many friends”: Netanyahu rejects Vance claim that US is Israel’s “only ally”

The prime minister blamed anti-Israel sentiment on "bot farms" and malicious actors

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“Rubbish, it didn’t help at all”: Mick Jagger’s no fan of AI

The Rolling Stones frontman recounted his experience with artificial intelligence, saying it "didn't help"

05.07.2026 20

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“I don’t get involved”: Trump dodges questions about over $1 billion in crypto profits

The president said he "doesn't get involved" with the memecoin that bears his name

01.07.2026 20

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SCOTUS birthright citizenship decision: MAGA brands Amy Coney Barrett “DEI hire” over “betrayal”

Following losses at the Supreme Court on voting and citizenship, MAGA has turned on Amy Coney Barrett

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“Injustice”: Trump fumes after SCOTUS allows E. Jean Carroll verdict to stand

The Supreme Court declined to hear Trump's appeal of the civil ruling against him

29.06.2026 10

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“What a loser”: Biden mocks Trump over Reflecting Pool

The former president said Trump "has no shame" and is "embarrassing"

28.06.2026 10

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“My vote is in play”: Maher tells Vance he’d vote for a Republican over a progressive

The "Real Time" host told the VP he's had it with hardline stances against Israel, prisons

28.06.2026 20

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“He really doesn’t care”: Warren slams Trump’s decision to hold up affordable housing bill

The senator said Donald Trump is stymying affordable housing because he's indifferent to the cost crunch

24.06.2026 20

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“Won’t even make it back to your f**king country”: Trump threatens Iranian officials during talks

The president said the officials "would not have a country" if they closed the Strait of Hormuz

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“Let the oil flow!”: Trump announces Iran-US ceasefire deal

The president called on oil tankers to "start [their] engines" in a post to Truth Social

14.06.2026 20

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“You’d think we would’ve learned that lesson by now”: Obama says US can’t “bomb” way to Iran deal

The former president worried that a new deal with Iran will be far worse than the one that was in place until 2018

14.06.2026 20

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“It’s true, I am”: Mamdani reacts to viral “My mayor’s Muslim” chant after Knicks win NBA title

The mayor of New York marveled at the way a Knicks championship brought the city together

14.06.2026 20

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“Let’s throw out the Constitution”: Mullin shares DHS plans ahead of midterms

The DHS head said he would go to extreme lengths to fight the voter fraud boogeyman

14.06.2026 20

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“Totally unacceptable”: Pence calls slush fund for Jan. 6 rioters “deeply offensive”

The former vice president was inside the Capitol when it was stormed by Trump supporters

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“This is a mythological story”: Nyong’o responds to criticism of Helen of Troy casting

The actress refused to mount a "defense" of her role as Helen of Troy in a new interview

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“Trump Disappointment Syndrome”: Massie, Megyn Kelly say MAGA’s days are numbered

The podcast host said Trump has alienated all but his "diehard loyalists"

24.05.2026 20

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Drake wins with “Iceman” trilogy, whether we like it or not

Drake's overlong, petty trilogy is the perfect soundtrack to the “no one asked for this” era

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