In the latest socially distanced episode of ourUseful Idiotspodcast, hostsMatt Taibbi and Katie Halper are joined by Edward Ongweso Jr., a prolific journalist currently at Vice’s Motherboard. Matt submits a story he recently published on the flailing efforts of Democrats to negotiate a Covid-19 relief package, citing a Congressional staffer …
Read More »Taylor Swift Drops Her First Re-Recorded Song — in an Ad for Match
Taylor Swift has licensed the re-recorded version of her hit song “Love Story” to a new ad for Match, created by actor Ryan Reynolds‘ new company Maximum Effort Productions. This is the first time Swift has unveiled one of her re-recorded songs publicly. Related: All 173 of Taylor Swift’s Songs …
Read More »Watch Margo Price Cover Joni Mitchell's 'River'
Margo Price turns in a stripped-down cover of Joni Mitchell’s wistful Christmas classic “River” in a newly released video. A longtime Mitchell fan, Price originally performed her version of the song during a Planned Parenthood benefit in the fall. Performing solo at an electric piano, Price begins with the familiar …
Read More »'Useful Idiots' With Ryan McMahon and Jon Thompson of the 'Thunder Bay' Podcast
In the latest socially distanced episode of ourUseful Idiots podcast, hostsMatt Taibbi and Katie Halper are joined by Ryan McMahon and Jon Thompson of the Thunder Baypodcast. For “Democrats Suck,” Katie dives into former President Barack Obama’s new best-selling memoir A Promised Land, particularly the section in which Obama laments …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion Celebrates 'Body' Positivity in New Video
Megan Thee Stallion has released the new video for “Body.” The single appears on her debut studio album, Good News; both dropped at midnight on Thursday. She premiered the visual during YouTube Original’s weekly series, Released. During the show, she discussed embracing “all body shapes” and how the video represents …
Read More »Fox Host's Simple Question Derails Interview With Trump Aide
As the outgoing president’s legal cases to thwart Joe Biden’s 2020 election win continue to fail, the argument that Trump was actually victorious is becoming more and more farcical with each passing day. And Saturday’s heated Fox interview with Trump’s Director of Press Communications Erin Perrine proved as much. In …
Read More »Alex Trebek, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Me
Alex Trebek, television’s consummate quizmaster and the host ofJeopardy!for 35 years, died Sunday morning at the age of 80 following a lengthy battle with cancer. The man with the answers for more than 35 years turned 80 in July and released his memoir The Answer Is… Reflections on My Life …
Read More »'The Mandalorian' Recap: The Kid Stays in the Picture
A review of this week’s The Mandalorian, “The Passenger,” coming up just as soon as I give you my jet pack… On the heels of the most purely entertaining entertaining Mandalorian episode to date, “The Passenger” couldn’t help but feel like a bit of a letdown. The story is much …
Read More »After Weeks of Protests, #EndSARS Has Become a Rallying Cry for a New Nigerian Generation
In the early 1990s, the Nigerian government set up the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The squad was tasked with cracking down on violent crime. But what was once supposed to be a beacon of safety and hope turned into one of the most feared police groups in the world, with …
Read More »'It Is Our Lifelong Duty to Work for Justice': Ady Barkan on Medicare for All, Joe Biden, and Continuing the Fight
Ady Barkan spoke with just about all of them: Elizabeth. Cory. Bernie. Kamala. Julián. Pete. The only Democratic presidential candidate Barkan hadn’t spoken with? Joe. But after Biden edged out the rest of his party’s competition, that changed. Eventually, everyone wants to talk with Barkan. “When he won the nomination, …
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