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Sid Krofft’s subversive and fantastical TV puppet worlds will live on
Puppeteer, producer, self-described “artist” and “dreamer” Sid Krofft, who with his brother Marty made a wonderland of Saturday morning television through the 1970s, died Friday at 96. (Marty, younger by nearly eight years, died in 2023.) Their left-field shared fantasies included “H.R. Pufnstuf” (magical island, with a dragon for a mayor), “Lidsville” (anthropomorphic hats), “The
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Battleground state Republicans hit with stark ultimatum from fed-up gov
Gov. Katie Hobbs says she won’t sign any more bills until Arizona’s Republican legislative leaders reveal their budget plan. The Democratic governor paused budget negotiations three weeks ago after she said that the Republicans who control the Arizona House of Representatives and the Arizona Senate refused to negotiate on Proposition 123, a school funding measure
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Dem lawmakers cave to soft-on-crime group, slash pedo and rapist parole age
California lawmakers have quietly walked back on promises to stop allowing vile rapists and pedophiles out on parole just because they are old after pressure from a lefty pro-prisoner group. California’s elderly offenders law allows inmates to seek parole once they reach 50 and have served at least 20 years’ prison in a bizarre attempt
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Patriots exec reveals what NFL coach Mike Vrabel has been up to since Dianna Russini photos
A New England Patriots executive revealed that NFL coach Mike Vrabel is still “very involved” in player evaluations for the 2026-27 season after he was seen holding hands with and hugging reporter Dianna Russini. “Business as usual,” Eliot Wolf told reporters at a pre-draft press conference on Monday, per People. “He’s been in there with
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A Pokémon EDM show is coming to Los Angeles for the game’s 30th anniversary
Get ready, DJ Rotom — Pokémon is throwing an EDM party. The Pokémon Co. announced Monday that it has tapped artists Marshmello and Alison Wonderland for a pair of electronic music concerts in Los Angeles and London. “Pokémon Night Out” will feature custom sets and visuals themed to the popular multimedia franchise and its signature
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GOP strategist loses it on CNN over Republican leaders protecting ‘predatory behavior’
A GOP strategist came unglued during a segment on CNN while discussing the recent resignation of two lawmakers accused of sexual assault. Shermichael Singleton joined CNN’s Anderson Cooper on “The Lead” on Monday, where they discussed the recent resignation announcements from Reps. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) and Eric Swalwell (D-CA), both of whom have been accused
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Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire after admitting to affair with staffer
WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas said Monday he will retire from Congress amid bipartisan calls to expel him. Gonzales had already said he would not seek reelection after admitting to an affair with a staff member who later died by suicide. His announcement came just hours after Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California said
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JD Vance sparks fury after Fox News interview: ‘Spoken just like a fake Catholic’
Political analysts and observers dragged Vice President JD Vance on Monday after he defended President Donald Trump’s attack on Pope Leo XIV over the weekend. On Sunday, Trump posted on Truth Socialthat Pope Leo is “weak” on crime and foreign policy. Trump added that he “doesn’t want a Pope” who criticizes him or the war
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You Can Soon Buy a $4,370 Humanoid Robot on AliExpress
Listing consumer electronics on the internet’s large ecommerce marketplaces is a key step in “democratizing” the products, allowing them to be purchased by anyone with just a click. It has happened to cars (in the United States, you can buy a Hyundai on Amazon) and now it’s happening to humanoid robots. The Chinese manufacturer Unitree Robotics,
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Swalwell supporters scramble after he drops out of governor’s race. Who will benefit?
SACRAMENTO — The big-money backers and Democratic heavyweights who tried to crown Rep. Eric Swalwell as California’s next governor before his scandal-plagued exit from the political arena are now scrambling to find a new favorite among the candidates they either spurned or actively tried to undercut. Swalwell announced Monday he would resign his seat in Congress. He