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Cruelty and a Blue Bunny
Children are made for love. From the moment they are born, they rely on their caregivers for everything they need, and they need a great deal: warmth, nourishment, grooming, contact. Their lives depend on it. Caring for children often comes at the expense of a caregiver’s personal comfort, which is a trade-off best done out…
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Undrafted Panthers rookie quarterback Haynes King was star of Hall of Fame game. Can he make the team?
Haynes King is an NFL star. That is, the Carolina Panthers undrafted rookie quarterback is an NFL star in early August after exactly one preseason game. Sure, Thursday’s Pro Football Hall of Fame game between the Panthers and Arizona Cardinals was nothing more than a meaningless exhibition in which few, if any, actual starters played.…
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DOJ refuses to fork over pardoned rioter’s repayment as Trump pushes for $1.8B slush fund
The Justice Department is refusing to return $2,000 in restitution paid by a pardoned Jan. 6 rioter, even as the administration separately pushed for a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate President Donald Trump’s allies targeted by what he calls “lawfare.” Prosecutors argue Felicia Konold, an Arizona woman who pleaded guilty to obstructing law enforcement…
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‘Heated Rivalry’ Season 2 Casts Justice Smith, Charlie Gillespie as Harris and Troy
“Heated Rivalry” Season 2 production is nearly underway, and the Crave series has found its latest stars to play Harris Drover and Troy Barrett from Rachel Reid’s “Game Changers” series. Justice Smith (“Now You See Me: Now You Don’t”) and Charlie Gillespie (“One Night Only,” “Splitsville”) will play Harris and Troy, respectively. The duo joins…
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Anthony Michael Hall reveals John Hughes pitched ‘Breakfast Club’ sequel in final phone call before director’s death
Anthony Michael Hall heard John Hughes’ idea for a potential “Breakfast Club” sequel before the director’s death. Hall shared on “The Rich Eisen Show” Wednesday that his final phone call with Hughes — who died in 2009 at age 59 — was about making a follow-up to the 1985 coming-of-age classic. “You know what’s crazy?…
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California’s instant EV rebates are now available for these three brands
First time electric vehicle buyers in California can now snag a $3,500 instant rebate on new EVs made by Tesla, Hyundai or Lucid. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that funds are available for the state’s EV incentive program, which he finalized in his state budget last month. The program allocates $135 million to provide incentives,…
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Accused MAGA sex traffickers moan about jail bunkbeds in bid for freedom: report
Attorneys for social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate filed a motion Friday in Miami federal court seeking their release while they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where they face rape and sex trafficking charges, the Associated Press reported. The filing also describes harsh detention conditions at Miami’s Federal Detention Center, where the brothers…
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’: Could Ned’s Magic Explain That Ending?
Note: Spoilers ahead for “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is now in theaters, picking up in the direct fallout of “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” But there’s one small detail in particular from that movie that fans might need to be remembering — especially when thinking about the ending. In the final moments…
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The Atlantic Announces Madeleine Carlisle and Danyel Smith as Staff Writers
Today The Atlantic is announcing two new staff writers: Madeleine Carlisle and Danyel Smith. This marks a homecoming for Madeleine, who was an Atlantic editorial fellow in 2018 and 2019, and went on to Time magazine and most recently 60 Minutes. Danyel is a legend in journalism who spent the past three years as a…
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The 7 Best TV Shows to Stream This Month
The big screen is having a moment. Spider-Man: Brand New Day is breaking box office records, while Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has people dusting off Homer for the first time since high school. But television is keeping pace with a slate of can’t-miss new releases and beloved old favorites that are worth revisiting. While plenty…