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“Kpop Demon Hunters” Korean food feast: From kimbap to ramyeon, but hold the kimchi

On Netflix’s “Kpop Demon Hunters,” the secret to fighting the good fight is having enough fuel. Therefore, Rumi, Mira and Zoey – members of K-pop trio Huntr/x who are also secret demon-slaying hunters – approach consuming copious amounts of carbs as…

October 29, 2025 · by Jamie Cook · 0

Panic in the Hamptons: The fight to stop Zohran Mamdani

Conversations around the effort to defeat insurgent mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani have often started with a seemingly unrelated question: “Do you summer in the city?” At least they did for much of this past summer, when the ruling class of…

October 29, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Days before Halloween, Candy Warehouse files for bankruptcy

A national online candy supplier has hit a financial sour patch, filing for bankruptcy shortly before the biggest day for candy sales: Halloween. Candy Warehouse, located in Sugar Land, Texas, voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Oct. 24 in the…

October 29, 2025 · by Jamie Cook · 0

Trump fires federal design oversight commission, barrels ahead with White House overhaul

President Donald Trump fired all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts on Tuesday, an independent federal agency that advises on design matters related to government buildings and monuments in Washington, D.C. The terminations were first reported by The…

October 29, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

“Risks are too high”: Maryland’s top Democrat shoots down party’s redistricting push

The top Democrat in the Maryland Senate has roundly rejected an effort by his party to redistrict the state, arguing that the risks of redrawing maps outweigh the potential gains. Bill Ferguson explained his reasoning for opposing the plans in…

October 29, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Our serial killer obsession might be making us less human

Landing on Netflix’s title page for “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” automatically plays a clip of the titular psychopath wearing a dress, wig and hosiery while nimbly dancing to a merry ragtime tune. A wide lens captures the scene, allowing…

October 29, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Lily Allen’s “West End Girl” is a breakup album for a parasocial world

Lily Allen is no tragic figure. From the moment her Primark trainers kicked open the door with her 2006 debut, “Alright, Still,” the singer’s acid-tongued, deceptively cheery kiss-offs to exes and diaristic musings about life and love painted her as…

October 29, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Tucker Carlson’s crash out is Charlie Kirk’s legacy

“Maybe you won?” Tucker Carlson conceded to start a new interview with the avowed white nationalist Nick Fuentes. Then Carlson’s phrasing turned definitive as he admitted that Fuentes has successfully wrangled ideological control of the modern conservative movement: “You won.” …

October 29, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Expert hired by Trump to prove election fraud debunks his “steady diet of lies and innuendo”

An expert hired by Donald Trump to substantiate the former president’s voter fraud claims regarding the 2020 presidential election called him out for continuing to peddle falsehoods. Trump in November of 2020, shortly after losing the election, entered into a…

October 29, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Texas sues Tylenol for the dumbest reason

In an unbelievably crowded field, the title of “Most Wretched Republican Bootlicker” is ultimately impossible to determine. But on Tuesday morning, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made a strong case for himself when he filed a nuisance lawsuit against Johnson…

October 29, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0