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FIFA is helping Trump make the World Cup all about Trump

From the FIFA Peace Prize to bringing back a suspended U.S. player, it’s clear that for FIFA, fans come second to Donald Trump’s whims.

07.07.2026 10

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25 years ago, this scene from Steven Spielberg’s ‘A.I.’ predicted the collapse of objective reality

The sci-fi epic depicted a futuristic world where digital oracles tell information-seekers exactly what they want to hear. Sound familiar?

29.06.2026 20

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Public media is struggling under Trump. L.A.’s KCRW may have found the way forward

Amid budget cuts, KCRW has doubled down on community events and the personal connection between host and audience—and more subscribers are showing up.

19.06.2026 10

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Murkier than ever: Trump’s reflecting pool is the mirror image of his war in Iran

The allegedly ending Iran war has a perfect metaphorical counterpart in another recent Trump project: renovating the reflecting pool.

17.06.2026 6

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Here’s everything ‘Infinite Jest’ got right 30 years ago about life in 2026

A comprehensive roundup of every sordid detail about American life and technology as depicted in David Foster Wallace’s novel.

05.06.2026 9

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman makes a lot of predictions. Here’s how they’ve fared so far

Altman now admits he may have been wrong about the speed and breadth of the white-collar ‘jobs apocalypse.’

02.06.2026 20

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How ‘Nirvanna the Band’ helped revitalize a landmark Toronto venue

‘Nirvanna the Band’ is not a real band. But it may have just saved a real concert venue.

29.05.2026 8

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Why a Murdoch buying Vox and New York Magazine might not be like a bad episode of ‘Succession’

James Murdoch’s private equity firm and Vox may seem like an odd fit, but this time it might actually be different. Here’s why.

20.05.2026 10

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Trump’s reality TV presidency rolls out a reality TV road trip at the worst possible moment

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a reality TV road show, then doubled down after the backlash. It’s a tone-deaf move from a tone-deaf...

13.05.2026 10

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It’s not just ABC and Jimmy Kimmel—everyone seems less intimidated by Trump in 2026

The president’s powers of intimidation seem to be weakening. ABC is the most recent company to ignore his demands.

01.05.2026 10

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How Trump is turning the WHCD attack into a push for his ballroom—and why it’s BS

The president is saying the latest attempt on his life is evidence of why he needs his massive ballroom. It’s a flawed argument, to say the least.

27.04.2026 10

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The White House DoorDash fiasco is a snapshot of a presidency in free fall

Even Trump’s PR stunts—something his harshest critics might actually concede are his strength—are flailing.

14.04.2026 10

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Adam McKay’s new movie offers a glimpse at advertising’s final frontier: your dreams

‘You Need This’ is a timely doc about consumerism. Producer Adam McKay, director Ryan Andrej Lough, and scientist Adam Haar Horowitz reveal how...

14.04.2026 20

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Satirizing Silicon Valley is pointless in 2026. This show proves it

AMC’s ‘The Audacity’ is a sharply written, well-acted new series about the foibles of Silicon Valley’s movers and shakers. It’s also utterly...

09.04.2026 10

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Let Justin Timberlake and Tiger Woods be a warning: The body cam footage industry could come for any of us

Body cam of two different celebrity arrests have spawned memes but little reflection. We’re all one bad day away from becoming content against our...

06.04.2026 20

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Kalshi’s new campaign in D.C. is an ad for everything wrong with prediction markets

Kalshi’s ad campaign touting its own regulation is an accidental advertisement for why it should be even more regulated—exactly the opposite of...

01.04.2026 20

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This year’s Oscar winners had what Donald Trump and hubristic AI executives desperately need more of

Humility is in short supply in politics and business these days. Last night, it showed up in Hollywood of all places.

16.03.2026 20

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AI companies fighting with the U.S. government over safety? ‘The X-Files’ predicted it in 1993

One episode of the paranoia-packed TV show presciently explored the very real AI debates we’re having more than 30 years later.

12.03.2026 20

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The surge of video podcasts raises an awkward question for the industry: Why do we still call them ‘podcasts’?

As Netflix builds out its visual-podcasting slate, some media watchers say we need new language to describe the medium. It might not be that easy.

25.02.2026 40

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Inside the Minneapolis restaurant that stopped charging for food until ICE leaves the city

05.02.2026 30

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Why the Trump administration is watering down the definition of ‘doxxing’

30.01.2026 20

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These clever anti-ICE signs are taking over Minneapolis

26.01.2026 30

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We asked Minnesota’s biggest companies about ICE. None of them responded

16.01.2026 30

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ICE vs ice videos from Minnesota put the agency’s weaknesses on display

14.01.2026 30

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Who needs AI deepfakes when the Trump government can dispute video evidence that we can plainly see?

09.01.2026 40

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Annoyed by a ‘New York Times’ headline? It seems like that’s increasingly the Gray Lady’s goal

27.11.2025 20

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‘Quiet, Piggy’: Trump’s viral insult has already become an anti-MAGA clapback

19.11.2025 20

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The holidays are going to test Trump’s new lie that affordability in America is a nonissue

13.11.2025 20

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Why Uncommon Goods is your gift-giving secret weapon amid Amazon burnout and tariffs

12.11.2025 10

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Andrew Cuomo’s run for NYC mayor was him at his Trumpiest: Using AI to bring politics to new lows

04.11.2025 20

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“Who was president in 2020?” is more than a viral meme

09.10.2025 30

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What can the rise and fall—and rebound—of NFTs teach us about the AI bubble?

07.10.2025 20

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Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Festival represents everything wrong with the stand-up economy

27.09.2025 20

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Jimmy Kimmel’s unflinching, funny comeback monologue is the State of the Union we need right now

24.09.2025 20

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Silicon Valley wants its own Steven Spielberg, and it think it’s found him

19.09.2025 20

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What happened to Jimmy Kimmel is a warning: Watch what you say on TV

18.09.2025 20

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Charlie Kirk believed in free speech. His fans are getting people fired for exercising theirs

13.09.2025 20

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Microdramas are TikTok turned up to 11, and they’re coming for your time and money

12.09.2025 30

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A historic box office weekend for ‘The Conjuring’ shows horror has become Hollywood’s safest bet

10.09.2025 30

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‘The Toxic Avenger’ reboot wants to wipe out your medical debt

29.08.2025 20

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The White House or Theranos HQ? Trump’s purges put him in league with these disgraced CEOs

28.08.2025 20

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Social media is dead. Meta has admitted as much. What now?

19.08.2025 30

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POV: Footlong Guy is the social media folk hero we need as Trump occupies Washington

13.08.2025 20

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The Trump administration can’t win its flame war with ‘South Park’

08.08.2025 30

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Why ‘The Naked Gun’ reboot could revive more than just a franchise

01.08.2025 30

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X and Bluesky users are mad about the same New York Times ‘correction’—for exact opposite reasons

01.08.2025 30

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Diversity in fashion vastly improved in the last 15 years. AI models will set it back

29.07.2025 30

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Hulk Hogan changed media forever with his ‘Gawker’ lawsuit

25.07.2025 20

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Why Colbert’s cancellation is lighting a fire under every late-night host

23.07.2025 20

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Astronomer CEO’s viral Coldplay moment reminds us: We’re all being watched all the time

18.07.2025 20

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