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The new “Vanderpump Rules” is Bravo’s losing bet

You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but you can ply it with an endless supply of free alcohol in hopes that it will do something just as entertaining. While that may not exactly be ethical, it’s no more…

December 2, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

TikTok made Angel Trees a trend. Now it’s making them a scapegoat

The first time that 41-year-old Janna, a former foster kid and self-described escapee from a “super-churchy small town,” watched a TikTok about Angel Tree shopping, she had what she recalls as an unexpectedly queasy reaction. “It was basically wholesome, just,…

December 1, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

OU student claims bad grade is an attack on her faith

A University of Oklahoma psychology student is challenging a failing grade after submitting a gender‑roles reflection essay that heavily referenced the Bible, sparking debate over free speech, academic standards and the role of personal belief in college coursework. Samantha Fulnecky,…

November 30, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Love, legacy, politics: Cory Booker ties the knot in 2 ceremonies

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, 56, quietly wed real-estate executive Alexis Lewis, 38, in a pair of intimate ceremonies last week, cementing a romance that began just over a year ago and spotlighting one of Washington’s most high-profile, whirlwind couple…

November 30, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Clooney: Pressuring Biden to drop out was a “mistake”

George Clooney was one of the loudest voices calling for former President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 election. In a recent interview with The Times of London, the actor said that pushing Biden out of the race…

November 30, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

“Hamnet” tests tear ducts and patience

“Keep your heart open.” This is the request made of William Shakespeare’s wife, Agnes (Jessie Buckley) — or, as she’s more commonly known, Anne Hathaway — in Chloé Zhao’s latest film, “Hamnet.” But in the case of this maudlin, overwrought…

November 30, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

A brief escape: A rare father-daughter dance offers joy to prisoners and their families

A rare moment of grace broke through the concrete bars of Louisiana State Penitentiary (also called “Angola”) this month, when guards and organizers hosted the facility’s first-ever “father-daughter dance,” giving incarcerated fathers and their daughters a night of music, tears,…

November 30, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Kim Kardashian told she has “low brain activity”

Kim Kardashian says a recent brain scan left her stunned, after a celebrity psychiatrist told her the frontal lobes of her brain show unusually low activity, a finding sometimes tied to chronic stress and cognitive overload. The moment aired in…

November 29, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Grief, solidarity, donations after Hong Kong high-rise tragedy

This week, a devastating high-rise fire in Hong Kong has left at least 128 people dead and triggered a sweeping criminal investigation, officials confirmed. The blaze tore through Wang Fuk Court, a residential tower in the Tai Po district, overwhelming…

November 28, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

A chill in the air, and nothing else: Macy’s parade plays it safe

In a week of heavy national news, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade offered something surprisingly rare: a calm, comfortable holiday morning in New York. Temperatures hovered in the low 40s — brisk, but manageable — and a steady wind kept…

November 27, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0