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Billionaire David Geffen, 83, finally settles nasty divorce with 32-year-old boytoy
David Geffen finally settled his contentious divorce from his much-younger boytoy, David Armstrong. According to court docs obtained by Page Six, the billionaire, 83, marked “uncontested” on the docs, meaning both parties agree on every key issue — including spousal support and property division — without dispute. However, the terms of the settlement were not…
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Spooked Republicans move to limit voters’ power to overturn GOP policies
Republicans in state legislatures across the country are increasingly worried about citizen-led ballot initiatives enacting Democratic Party policies or overturning Republicans’ own policies — and they’re working to clamp down on the right to get those issues on the ballot in the first place. According to The New York Times, “In North Dakota, Utah and…
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The Moon Spacecraft’s $30 Million Toilet Has Been a Bit of a Disaster
As we continue to feast on breathtaking images of the Moon’s far side taken by the crew of NASA’s Artemis 2 mission, it bears repeating that it took plenty of hardship to get to this point. Managing human waste, in particular, has seemingly proven as difficult as ever. The culprit: a newfangled $30 million space…
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto winning a Cy Young doesn’t mesh with a Dodgers three-peat
TORONTO — For a couple moments Tuesday afternoon, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts spit out a rapid-fire version of Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s biography, or at least his Baseball Reference page. World Series winner? Check. World Baseball Classic winner? Olympic Games gold medalist? Check. Sawamura Award winner, presented annually to Japan’s best pitcher? Check. Cy Young award winner? No. Or,…
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Democrats just locked down control of one of the most important courts in America
Wisconsin voters effectively gave Democrats a supermajority on one of the most important state supreme courts in the country on Tuesday. The result was a blowout. Justice-elect Chris Taylor defeated Judge Maria Lazar by a twenty-point margin. Although Wisconsin Supreme Court races are technically nonpartisan, every recent race has pitted a “liberal” backed by Democrats…
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Fox News explains how Trump got played by Iran: ‘Not reached any of those objectives’
Fox News host Lawrence Jones pointed out that Iran achieved a ceasefire without giving in to many of President Donald Trump’s demands. “You said it perfectly, talking about the Iranian demands,” Jones told Ainsley Earhardt on Wednesday. “All of them, all 10 of them, are non-starters for the United States.” “But I will say that…
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The Return of TV’s Best Bromance
In 2023, an opinion piece titled “Is the Cure to Male Loneliness Out on the Pickleball Court?” appeared in The New York Times. The headline has since been remixed again and again in online memes, with edits such as “Is the Cure to Male Loneliness Being in the Roman Legion?” and “Is the Cure to…
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One of LACMA’s first commissions finds new life at David Geffen Galleries
What’s old is new again as sculptor Alexander Calder’s monumental “Three Quintains (Hello Girls)” is installed to anchor the northeast corner of Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s new David Geffen Galleries. The four water jets that propel the colorful, whimsical sculpture were turned back on in March more than 60 years after the piece…
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Angry Hegseth interrupts to save general from tough ABC News question about Iran
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insulted and cut off ABC News reporter Luis Martinez during a press briefing on Wednesday morning after the Senior Pentagon journalist put Gen. Dan Caine on the spot with a probing question about the Iran war. After earlier calling another reporter “rude” for attempting to ask a question during the press…
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ProPublica Union Launches 24-Hour Walkout After AI Talks Stymie Contract Negotiations
Unionized staffers at ProPublica, the Pulitzer Prize-winning nonprofit newsroom, launched a 24-hour walkout on Wednesday after authorizing a strike last month. The union, which is represented by the NewsGuild of New York, has been negotiating its first contract with the company since late 2023 and represents roughly 150 staffers across the editorial and business divisions.…