February 2020

Trevor Noah Supercut Highlights Hypocrisy Of GOP Outrage Over Nancy Pelosi

“Their dude is literally the king of that shit. He puts the dick in decorum,” said “The Daily Show” host of the president. Noah noted it was “kinda funny that Republicans were so upset with Nancy’s lack of decorum,” given how Trump used the same address to bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom on right-wing […]

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MAGA War on Architectural Diversity Weaponizes Greek Columns

Who knows what classicism ultimately means, but the draft order makes it come across as awfully prim and petty. No matter how much its supporters say that enforcement wouldn’t be dogmatic, the order provokes inevitable allusions to authoritarian regimes of the past that imposed their own architectural marching orders, and dredges up images of antebellum

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Here’s How ‘Cheers’ Sent A Powerful Message About Pitfalls Of Gay Stereotypes In 1983

Nearly four decades after its premiere, NBC’s “Cheers” is regarded as a comedy juggernaut that helped launch the careers of Ted Danson, Kirstie Alley and Woody Harrelson, among other stars.  Given such a sterling legacy, it’s easy to forget that the show debuted to sluggish ratings in 1982, and for much of its first season, cancelation

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Barr’s call for U.S. control of 5G providers quickly rebuked

NEW YORK — Trump administration officials, increasingly intent on preventing Chinese global technological domination, keep floating the idea that the U.S. government should take a more direct hand in running next-generation 5G wireless networks. But the notion isn’t terribly popular — not even within the administration. On Thursday, Attorney General William Barr said the U.S.

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Comedian Jon Richardson helps Aylesbury man raise vital charity funds

A man with a rare muscle-wasting condition has praised the support of a famous comedian, who has put on a charity show in his honour to raise funds. Martin Hywood, from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, has raised more than £150,000 for muscular dystrophy research since he was diagnosed 23 years ago. He became friends with Jon Richardson

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Netflix Just Gave You A Way To Disable One Of Its Most Hated ‘Features’

Netflix Announces Price Changes With Press Release The story of how Netflix ticked off its customers more than just about any company in America that didn’t spill an inconceivable amount of oil in the Gulf of Mexico begins with a rather innocuous press release. Rather than contact their users about the price hike themselves,

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