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• Whatever Coca-Cola’s politics may be, the drink’s a gift to the world
• David Lynch, the great American film director, has died at age 78
• Roseanne Barr says it would be a shame if all her followers downloaded her song and got it to number 1
• This week, Slate’s Scaredy Scale takes a look at Wolf Man, a reboot of the 1941 film
• Blake Lively is being sued by Justin Baldoni for extortion, defamation and breach of contract
• Neil Gaiman, Justin Baldoni, and the End of the Male Feminist
• 'Family Ties' star Justine Bateman has become Hollywood’s voice of uncommon reason
• The FDA recently banned Red No. 3, an artificial dye used to give food products a red or pink hue
• Severance is essentially two shows in one: a darkly surrealist comedy about workplace alienation and an elaborate, all-encompassing conspiracy thriller
• The government wants to future-proof the BBC. How about embracing a subscription model? | Simon Jenkins
• Women’s claims of sexual abuse must be heard – unless they’re about master storyteller Neil Gaiman, apparently | Marina Hyde
• The paradox of Molly-Mae Hague
• Writers: America’s cultural institutions are failing. The Trump administration must appoint leaders who value excellence
• How Jeff Bezos can stop the bleeding at the Washington Post | Margaret Sullivan
• Review: Laura Marling mixes songs with snippets of life as a mom
• Modern Martyrdom – Titus Techera
• Kid Rock has a message for Michelle Obama: 'If you can’t say something nice, let me hear it'
• McGinnis and Rappaport on Gienapp: A "Frustrating Book" That "Fails to Take Seriously ... The Constitution itself."
• David Lynch Was an Oracle
• Kid Rock says if you still 'believe in woke, DEI bulls***, you should probably sit these shows out'
• My Kid Suddenly Refuses to Fly
• Transgender advocates are mad about Hollywood’s buzziest new trans-centric film, ‘Emilia Pérez’
• Kelly Osbourne slams celebrities who are 'using other people’s pain and suffering as a photo op'
• One of the best shows on TV returns this week on Apple TV+
• Restaurants Are Charging Top-Shelf Prices for Nonalcoholic Drinks. That’s Not a Bad Thing.
• In U.S. v. Miller, the 4th Circuit upholds the conviction of a man for sending a sexually explicit letter to his 14-year-old sister
• Steven Rinella brings survivalist skills to trace America’s greatest mysteries - Washington Examiner
• How I learned to love people I disagree with (by dressing up as my mother) | Amrou Al-Kadhi
• Jonathan Gienapp’s new book Against Constitutional Originalism is unlikely to persuade
• The allegations against Neil Gaiman
• Stationary shopping may be the finest form of procrastination – but who can resist the joy of a perfect pen? | Jodi Wilson
• Certified Lawsuit Boy: Drake sues his own label for promoting Lamar diss
• Donald Trump’s celebrity supporters are going to be in attendance for his second inauguration — and he’s got athletes, influencers, podcasters and reality TV stars in his corner
• Carrie Underwood, Kid Rock, Rascal Flatts, Lee Greenwood, and more to perform at Trump’s inauguration
• A French woman was scammed out of more than $850,000 by someone pretending to be Brad Pitt
• Ralph Vaughan Williams’ bitter symphony
• FDA bans Red Dye No. 3, a synthetic dye linked to cancer in animals
• Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown gets it just right, says Tom Charity
• 'The View' co-host Joy Behar defended Carrie Underwood's decision to sing at the inauguration
• Mark Watson: “Not to brag, but I’m looking at a Mastermind trophy right now”
• Justin Baldoni’s lawyer has asked Disney to retain all documents related to the development of the character in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
• Spotify is not as cheap as it seems
• The Bob Dylan mystery machine
• Bonnard was a man of serious intellect, politically and artistically connected to his times. Almost shockingly, he did not normally paint in front of the subject
• Nolan’s latest film, The Odyssey, is an episodic tale of Odysseus’s journey home after the Trojan War
• Norwich pizza chefs are waging war over pineapple. But they’re just the latest to put a tax on taste | Van Badham
• Mike Davis described Los Angeles as an ‘apocalypse theme park’. How would ye endure such horror, oh pilgrim, to live here?
• How to find joy in January
• From Marcus Bull to Alva Gotby: new books reviewed in short
• Slate’s ICYMI Podcast Adds Kate Lindsay as New Co-Host
• âFollow the Scienceâ...Back to Christendom
• What would a new Independence Day in America look like?
• The Problem of Free Speech
• Farewell Mr. Waugh: Political Correctness and Censorship Continue to Wreak Havoc - The American Spectator | USA News and PoliticsThe American Spectator | USA News and Politics
• Texas man who allegedly stalked WNBA star Caitlin Clark will remain behind bars after chaotic court hearing
• John Rich calls on other country stars to publicly show their support for Trump
• Our public lands are not for sale
• Butler County first responders to march in Trump’s inauguration parade - Washington Examiner
• I love America because it is my country, because it is my home. Why do I love America?
• We don't have the swagger of Manchester or the sheen of Leeds, but Bradford has a radical culture all its own | Lanre Bakare
• Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson have separated after six years of marriage
• “I’m still struggling financially. I’m definitely underpaid,” Hounsou says
• Meghan and Harry are the last thing LA needs right now
• Kardashian slams Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass over $17.5 million budget cut to fire department
• Tocqueville: 'The real tyrant in democracy is not so much the group as the individual'
• This week, Zak, Elizabeth and Jamilah help a listener break up a friendship
• Yukio Mishima’s lifelong death wish
• The Last Showgirl: Reflecting on Our Youth Obsessed Culture - The American Spectator | USA News and PoliticsThe American Spectator | USA News and Politics
• Claiming the good in your town
• Is the entertainment industry writing stories that reflect what’s happening in the public arena?
• Meditation On a Poetic Incident
• What are we paying senior royals for, if not to show up at presidential funerals? | Catherine Bennett
• Everyone and Anyone Can Be Wise - The American Spectator | USA News and PoliticsThe American Spectator | USA News and Politics
• The Halpin family of Altadena, California, stood together in the rubble of their destroyed home and sang praise songs
• We refer to Chloé Zhao as 'one of only two women to have won an Oscar for best director'
• Jane Austen’s plates or the woods near her home? I know which I’d rather save | Martha Gill
• "Remember that day he had his ear pierced?": Maher mocks Trump assassination attempt in new special
• Author: 'Pinocchio' is a story of a collapse of previous personality and a journey to the depths of the underworld.'
• Two of the 2010s’ Biggest Stars Are Back Atop the Charts. One of Them Needed It More.
• The return of Demi Moore is proof that women over 50 can still triumph
• The image that speaks a thousand words about our inhumane migration debate | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
• New Syria Embracing Education of Hate - The American Spectator | USA News and PoliticsThe American Spectator | USA News and Politics
• Jimmy Carter’s funeral was marred by the singing of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ at the National Cathedral
• Leisure for Thought - The American Spectator | USA News and PoliticsThe American Spectator | USA News and Politics
• 'Emilia Pérez' is one of the worst movies ever made. It is horrible in every way possible
• In Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths, the laughter dies out the longer you watch
• Charlie Kirk and Ben Shapiro discuss the new documentary, 'Identity Crisis'
• Jeff Bridges, Mel Gibson, and Milo Ventimiglia have lost their homes in the L.A. wildfires
• Bangladesh's interim government turns to storytelling to rebuild society
• Apply now to become a spiked intern
• Trump seems to be a pretty good father when it comes to raising his kids, says author
• ‘The Brutalist’ is great American cinema
• Cabaret is about vulnerable people, powerless against the rise of a sweeping authoritarian regime, each seeking a way to cope with the unprecedented times in which they live
• Let's update world maps to reflect American greatness
• The Storytelling of Clint Eastwood – Emina Melonic
• Actor James Woods broke down in tears on CNN after losing his home in the Los Angeles fire
• Elsa Morante’s wild, compelling fiction
• Bonnie Blue, 25, is a controversial OnlyFans creator who targets 18-year-olds to have sex with her
• This England: Barking up the wrong tree
• How to do it: I’m an older, divorced person with a long-term partner. How do I decide this?