Cornered by Big Bend backlash, Texas Republicans tread carefully around Trump
For over a generation, Texas Republicans have owned the politics of the southern border. Now the Trump administration’s latest border…
“They’re my people”: Trump shrugs off concerns of MAGA ranchers’ beef
President Donald Trump has some beef with the price of beef. American ranchers — many of them among his most…
Are kids “guinea pigs for chatbots”? McMahon backs classroom AI use
Education Secretary Linda McMahon praised the growing use of artificial intelligence in classrooms Sunday, even as she acknowledged there is…
Sean Duffy’s Great American Road Grift
At least once while watching “The Great American Road Trip,” I found myself wondering what the Founding Fathers would make…
Even in loud movies, the power of silence is undeniable
It is bizarre to watch someone like Alan Ritchson follow in the footsteps of Charlie Chaplin. That’s less of a…
The best band you’re probably not listening to yet
If you’ve never heard of the band Black Marble, that should change, and today’s as good a day as any…
Columbia House closure sparks nostalgia for a bygone music scam
Even if you aren’t old enough to remember the heyday of Columbia House, you’re probably familiar with the scam at…
Harry and Meghan’s UK return tests a press under fire
There can be many reasonable reactions to the surprising news that Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, along with their…
“The End of Oak Street” does pastiche right
In 2015’s “Jurassic World” — the first of the “Jurassic Park” franchise’s largely interminable bastard step-children — there’s a moment…
I don’t want another restaurant app
The other afternoon, I was trying to take a nap. I had worked late the night before, and dinner was…