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Pete Hegseth's new tattoo

Pete Hegseth Sparks Outrage With Wild New Arabic Tattoo

READ IT AND WEEP

The devout Christian is being accused of Islamophobia for inking the controversial symbol on his arm.

Elon Musk and DOGE team.

Musk Hides ‘Big Balls’ as DOGE Goons Spew Wild Claims on Fox

EASY, DOGE

Yasmeen Hamadeh

Tim Walz photo illustration

Why Tim Walz Has a Bad Case of ‘Main Character’ Syndrome

FEVER DREAMS

DHS Official Accidentally Added Reporter to Sensitive EmailSOUNDS FAMILIAR

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, speaks during her confirmation hearing before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill on January 17, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Trump Takes His Revenge on Robert Mueller With New OrderBEST SERVED COLD

William Vaillancourt

Robert Mueller and Donald Trump

King Charles Hospitalized Amid Cancer BattleHEALTH SCARE

Britain's King Charles in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland, March 20, 2025.

How to Get a Free Vibrator From Dame’s Latest Activation MY PLEASURE

MaryFrances “Francky” Knapp

Dame She's Coming Truck Ad Campaign

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Associated Press Says Trump Ban Left It ‘Dead in the Water’

WAR ON THE PRESS

The outlet squared off in court with the Trump administration on Thursday.

JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 30: Alina Habba, personal lawyer for Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, takes the stage during a campaign rally in the 1st Summit Arena at the Cambria County War Memorial on August 30, 2024 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

Alina Habba Says She Tried to Turn Down Trump’s Job Offer

Nandika Chatterjee

OXON HILL, MARYLAND - FEBRUARY 21: Kari Lake, U.S. President Donald Trump's choice to lead Voice of America (VOA), speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on February 21, 2025 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The annual four-day gathering brings together conservative U.S. lawmakers, international leaders, media personalities and businessmen to discuss and champion conservative ideas. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

Kari Lake Forced to Apologize After Failed Radio Shutdown

Meghan McCain

Meghan McCain: Rosie Tried to Warn Me About ‘The View’

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

RFK Jr. told Drew Pinsky he was having fun on the day 10,000 jobs were cut.

RFK Jr. Says He’s ‘Having Fun’ on Day He Axes 10k Jobs

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Revealed: Why Embarrassed Trump Decided Not to Fire WaltzALL’S FAIR
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Trump Admin Posts Its Most Unhinged Meme YetNO SHAME
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Kick Off Hiking Season With Merrell’s New Outdoor Shoe DropsA STEP ABOVE
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The Other Critical Name Not at Musk’s Big DOGE InterviewSEEMS IMPORTANT
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Secret CIA Files Confirm Ark of the Covenant’s ExistenceUNSEALED
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Womanizer’s New Clitoral Sex Toy Is Peak Orgasm Innovation‘ORGASMS FOR ALL’
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Music Icon Selena’s Killer Denied Parole JUSTICE

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Paul Fitzgerald as President Perry Morgan, and Barrett Foa as Elliot Morgan in The Residence.

Interviews

Netflix Finally Puts a Gay President in the White House

“The Residence” stars Paul Fitzgerald and Barrett Foa talk being the rare gay president and first gentleman in a TV show—especially during this administration.

Michelle Williams as Molly

Reviews

Michelle Williams Is Horny and Kinky—and Dying of Cancer

A photo illustration of Sarah Catherine Hook, Aimee Lou Wood, and Parker Posey on The White Lotus.

Hot Takes

The Books ‘White Lotus’ Characters Are Reading Are Hilarious

Laura Wheatman Hill

The Reason Everyone’s Weeping Over an Episode of ‘Survivor’

Clare Donaldson

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Paul Rudd Kills a Unicorn and Should Be Tried for His Crime

Nick Schager

You Need to Watch Seth Rogen Completely Ruin a Movie

Barry Levitt

PARK CITY, UTAH - JANUARY 18: General view of the Egyptian Theatre marquis during the Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2024 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images)

Film Twitter Melts Down Over Sundance Move to Colorado

Clare Donaldson

A photo illustration of Logan Paul and Jake Paul.

Logan and Jake Paul Are Now Terrorizing Fans of Reality TV

A photo illustration of Jason Statham in "A Working Man."

Jason Statham Is a Perfect Murderous Vigilante in New Movie

Jason Isaacs in a scene from White Lotus Season 3

Duke University Is Not Happy With ‘The White Lotus’

Yasmeen Hamadeh

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Elon Musk's DOGE cuts have affected agencies that were probing his companies.

Musk’s DOGE Axe Hobbles Fed Agencies Probing His Companies

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles looks on as President Donald Trump speaks at the White House, in Washington, D.C., March 25, 2025.

Trump’s ‘Ice Maiden’ Reveals How She Handles the President

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be ambassador to the United Nations, testifies during her Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

Trump Tacitly Admits GOP Could Lose House Before Midterms

Cory Mills

House Ethics Committee Takes Aim at New Florida Republican

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Elon Musk looks on as US President Donald Trump hosts a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 24, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Meddling Musk Holds Another $1 Million Giveaway for Voters

BACK AT IT

Amethyst Martinez

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio Is a Leftie Activist Starting a Revolution

OSCAR RACE 2026

Clare Donaldson

LOS ANGELES - FEBRUARY 2: Beyoncé at The 67th Annual Grammy Awards, airing live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, Sunday, Feb. 2 (8:00-11:30 PM, live ET/5:00-8:30 PM, live PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming live and on demand on Paramount+.* (Photo by Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty Images)

Country Music Awards Does Damage Control on Beyoncé Snub

‘OPEN INVITATION’

“We love that Beyoncé is in the country genre,” the ACM CEO said, following the CMA’s snub of the star’s Grammy-winning “Cowboy Carter.”

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

A photo illustration of President Donald Trump and his admin's Signal chat messages about their Yemen attack.

Top Republicans Break With Trump Over Leaked War Plans

MIXED MESSAGING

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth presents a Navy and Marine Corps Medal award to Chief Petty Officer Navy Diver Pierce Decker at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickman in Hawaii on March 25, 2025.

Study Finds People With Tattoos at Greater Risk of Cancer

TIME TO RETH-INK

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This Antioxidant Self-Tanner Is the Ultimate Glow Getter

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This Vibration Plate Is the Ultimate Lymphatic Drainage Hack

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This Luxe Houseware Brand Offers a More Elegant Way to SmokeHIGH STANDARDS

Therabody’s New Depuffing Wand Reduces Swelling in MinutesBRIGHT EYES

Layne Van Vranken

Is Colostrum Just Another Wellness Gimmick? Experts Weigh InGOT MILK?

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Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio, Mike Waltz illustration

Prove Us All Wrong by Firing Your Lying Nitwits, Mr. Trump

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White Lotus Incest

Is It OK to Think the ‘White Lotus’ Incest Scene Was Hot?

TABOO

A photo illustration of Nancy Mace, Jasmine Crockett, and Marjorie Taylor Greene.

MAGA Rages Over Foe Jasmine Crockett’s New Security Detail

NOT FAIR!

Pete Hegseth photo illustration

Why I Don’t Have Enough F-Words for Deez Nutz Hegseth’s F-Up

Michael Ian Black

Hillary Clinton waving on top of a blank Gmail email

Today’s Hottest Group Text? Hillary Clinton’s, No Doubt

Recreation of Signal message conversation between Trump Cabinet members regarding bombings of the Houthi in Yemen

Read the Messages From Trump Officials’ Group War Chat

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