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The U.S. Needs a Commission of Inquiry into State Capture
Plus, we already have the infrastructure to staff such a nonpartisan Commission of Inquiry: inspectors general. Across the country, inspectors general like myself serve as independent watchdogs who investigate, prevent, and publicly report on fraud and corruption across government and make recommendations for future prevention. The federal IG offices remain among the most technically capable…
Read MoreEvery Year After Stars: Where You’ve Seen the Cast Before
Still, there are some changes—including how one big reveal is made (no spoilers). “I really, really loved the way that they have these parallels of Sam and Percy when they’re kids and when they’re adults, having similar but opposite stories—like the way it’s filmed and the way it kind of cuts back and forth,” Cornett…
Read MoreMaine Democrats Pick Graham Platner, Scandals and All, to Take On Susan Collins
But, boy, if this isn’t a potential self-own, I don’t know what is. In my conversations around Washington, the mood among Democrats is something close to a hostage situation. In a crucial race, they feel handcuffed to an untested candidate, one who they wish would step aside for the good of the party. The mood…
Read MoreHow the World’s Great Artist Foundations Stay Solvent
The Keith Haring Foundation, founded a year after the artist’s death in 1990, earned $13.2 million in 2024 through licensing, artwork sales and investment income, distributing approximately $8 million in grants that same year. Courtesy USPS The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation has a large mandate—in fact, it has two: to promote photography as an art form…
Read MoreKaty Perry and Justin Trudeau Make Their Red Carpet Debut as a Couple
As we all know now, this didn’t turn out well. Russell Brand proposed while they were on holiday in India just a few months after meeting Perry in 2009. They returned to India to marry on Oct. 23, 2010, in a traditional Hindu ceremony in the middle of a tiger park. By December 2011, Brand…
Read MoreTrump Administration Moves to Strip Citizenship From 17 People
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the latest action on Monday, accusing the 17 Americans of “serious offenses — including sexual abuse of a minor, wire and bank fraud, and distributing drugs wholesale without a license.” The group includes people from countries including Cuba, Haiti, Colombia, Mexico, and Jamaica, among others. Source link
Read MoreDirector Cristian Mungiu Says ‘Fjord’ Is About the Limits of Freedom, Not Clashing Cultures
Cristian Mungiu. Photo by JB Lacroix/FilmMagic One of the unexpected triumphs of this year’s Cannes Film Festival was Cristian Mungiu’s bracing family drama Fjord winning the Palme d’Or. In a rare feat, the Romanian filmmaker has now won Cannes’ top prize twice. “It’s already wonderful to get one Palme d’Or,” he told French TV network…
Read MoreWorld Cup 2026: Meet the Soccer Stars of Team USA
It’s time for Team USA to take the pitch. As the American squad gears up for their first 2026 World Cup match against Paraguay in Los Angeles June 12, newcomers like Haji Wright, Malik Tillman and Mark McKenzie have a few familiar faces to show them the ropes. Indeed, Christian Pulisic—who has been on the…
Read MoreThe Best Fashion From the 2026 Tony Awards Red Carpet
Sarah Paulson. WireImage Tonight, the 79th Tony Awards will take place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, honoring the brightest stars on Broadway. The Tonys are theater’s biggest night, celebrating the best performances and productions of the 2025-2026 Broadway season. This year, Pink is taking over hosting duties, in what was, for…
Read MoreInside White Lotus Star Carrie Coon and Tracy Letts’ “Open-Minded” Marriage
If you were to ask Carrie Coon, she'd tell you her husband Tracy Letts just wasn't cut out for The White Lotus in Thailand."Here’s the thing about Tracy: He’s allergic to the sun and he hates the… Source link
Read MoreJoan Miró’s Joy Is as Infectious as Ever
Joan Miró in Carl Holty’s studio, in front of the mural painting for the Terrace Plaza Hotel in Cincinnati, 1947. Photo: Arnold Newman © Arnold Newman / Getty Images There is a marked difference between a genuinely naïve artist and one that is faux naïve. The genuine naïve is where you start: finding your way,…
Read MoreHow a Headbutt Altered the Course of the 2006 World Cup Final—and Zinedine Zidane’s Career
Zinedine Zidane put a new meaning on header in the last game of his international career. In 2006, the French soccer player—affectionally referred to as “Zizou” and widely considered one of the best to ever step foot onto a pitch—had a second FIFA World Cup win within his when a split-second changed everything. The midfielder was in the…
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