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Peter Katsis, manager for Smashing Pumpkins, Jane’s Addiction and Morrissey, dead at 69
Peter Katsis, a music manager who helped shepherd the careers of Smashing Pumpkins, Jane’s Addiction, Morrissey and Backstreet Boys, has died. He was 69. Representatives for Katsis confirmed his death on Thursday in Los Angeles, from complications of congestive heart failure, in a statement to the Hollywood Reporter and Billboard. “To the music world, Peter…
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New Melania Trump docuseries derided as ‘regime-sponsored slop’
First lady Melania Trump’s new Amazon docuseries is drawing criticism before it even airs, following the announcement that her $75 million documentary flopped. Jezebel’s Claire Guinan mocked the news that senior adviser Marc Beckman announced a follow-up series with a “completely different look” and “full new experience for viewers.” Guinan sarcastically remarked Melania was “ready…
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Samuel Alito staying on Supreme Court bench for another term after NPR erroneously reported his retirement
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito confirmed Friday he’s staying on the nation’s highest court, weeks after a swell of speculation about a possible retirement. “Obviously, I’m here for another term,” Alito, 76, said in an interview published in The Wall Street Journal’s editorial section. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito attends a meeting on September 20,…
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Trump Takes a Bulldozer to Birthright Citizenship Again
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. If at first you don’t succeed, appeal to a higher federal court. And if you even lose at the…
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D.A. faces backlash after charging LAPD officer who recorded colleagues’ racist remarks
In the days since he charged a Los Angeles police officer with a crime for capturing evidence of his co-workers’ racist remarks, Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman has been the subject of withering criticism from Mayor Karen Bass, former cops and even some of his own prosecutors. The chorus of voices decrying the…
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White-hot Trump hangs his handpicked prosecutor out to dry
President Donald Trump doubled down on claims Friday that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was vandalized and took another swipe at U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro. In a post on his Truth Social platform, he commented more about his accusations. “Now that people are able to see it up close, they are reporting pure VANDALISM at…
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Perez Hilton’s friends fear lengthy sepsis battle triggered horrifying self-harm incident
Perez Hilton’s friends are worried that his recent battle with sepsis may have triggered his terrifying self-harm incident, a source exclusively told Page Six. We’re told Hilton’s close circle fears the gossip writer is suffering from post-sepsis psychiatric disorder. The condition, which affects up to 50 percent of sepsis survivors, can cause “new or worsened physical,…
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DOJ hauled into court as MAGA boasts of ousting prosecutor over ‘secret anti-Trump blog’
A former federal prosecutor is suing the Department of Justice after he was fired for an anti-Trump blog, per reports. According to reporting by The New York Times, right-wing influencers celebrated the firing of Will Rosenzweig last year, but he’s now suing the DOJ. Rosenzweig was two weeks away from trying a multimillion-dollar Medicare fraud…
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All the Songs in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’
If there’s a new Spider-Man movie out, you can bet it’s got a great soundtrack. A hallmark of the franchise going back to the Tobey Maguire films is a solid collection of songs that reflect the youth of Peter Parker, whether it’s Chad Kroeger or Dashboard Confessional or Coldplay. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is no…
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Far-right star is packaging ‘dog food’ voters will reject as MAGA cracks: ex-GOP insider
President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement is splintering, as far-right commentator Tucker Carlson unveils his own 10-point plan for America that, despite being ultranationalist and isolationist, repudiates certain elements of the Trump agenda. But at the end of the day, former GOP strategist Rick Wilson told MS NOW anchor Eugene Daniels, it’s all still just the…