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French intellectual Bernard-Henri Lévy speaks to the audience—including National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and The Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg—during the 2021 launch of his documentary.

Mike Waltz Is Pictured With Reporter He Swears He Never Met

SMILE FOR THE CAMERA

Trump’s national security adviser and The Atlantic editor provided conflicting accounts about whether or not they’ve met. A photo could help set the record straight.

Michael Waltz speaks on stage on the third day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 17, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Trump’s Top Aides Suffer Another Embarrassing Data Breach

CLEAN ON OPSEC?

Yasmeen Hamadeh

Donald Trump Jr., Sundar Pichai, Elon Musk, Usha Vance, Doug Burgum and Vice President JD Vance applaud during the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States takes place inside the Capitol Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., Monday, January 20, 2025. It is the 60th U.S. presidential inauguration and the second non-consecutive inauguration of Trump as U.S. president. (Photo by Kenny Holston/The New York Times / AFP) (Photo by KENNY HOLSTON/THE NEW YORK TIMES/AFP via Getty Images)

Greenland Business Rescinds Invite for Usha Vance Visit

BIG CHILL

Emell Derra Adolphus

Watch MTG’s Crazed Rant at Foreign Reporter Go Badly WrongINSTANT KARMA

Marjorie Taylor Greene swats away reporter.

Hillary Clinton Sides With Unexpected Pundit on Signal LeakSTRANGE DREAD-FELLOWS

Emell Derra Adolphus

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 19: Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 19, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Delegates, politicians, and Democratic party supporters are in Chicago for the convention, concluding with current Vice President Kamala Harris accepting her party's presidential nomination. The DNC takes place from August 19-22. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Logan and Jake Paul Are Now Terrorizing Fans of Reality TVBRO TIME

A photo illustration of Logan Paul and Jake Paul.

This Top-Rated Waxed Jacket Now Comes in a ‘Shacket’ StyleSHACKET SEASON

Huckberry Flint & Tinder Bighorn Shirt Jacket Review | Scouted, The Daily Beast

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Brit Hume on Fox News

Top Fox Analyst: Hegseth & Co. Making a Mess of Signal Leak

FOLLOW THE RULES

Brit Hume laid out a game plan for the Trump administration to avoid drawing further attention to the massive leak.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene singled out a drag queen known as Lil Miss Hot Mess during a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee meeting Wednesday.

Drag Queen MTG Smeared as a ‘Child Predator’ Slaps Back

The White Lotus Season 3.

Duke University Is Not Happy With ‘The White Lotus’

Yasmeen Hamadeh

Ben Affleck meme

Studio Ghibli Memes Take Over the Internet—Thanks to AI

Clare Donaldson

Trump flirted his way through a women's event at the White House.

Trump Flirts His Way Through White House Women’s Event

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Another Massive Kennedy Center Production Has Been PostponedBYE BYE BLONDIE
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Trump Pardon May Get J6er Out of Child Porn ChargesFEELING LUCKY
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Womanizer’s New Clitoral Sex Toy Is Peak Orgasm Innovation‘ORGASMS FOR ALL’
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White House’s Surprise Guest After Child Slips Through FenceNOT INVITED
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Hillary Roasts Hegseth for Freaking Out About Her EmailsFULL CIRCLE MOMENT
Partner update
These Styles Are the Height of Fashion for Tall ShoppersHEIGHT ADVANTAGE
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Michelle Obama Reveals Her New Business VentureSHAKING UP THE GAME

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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

Jaclyn really carted Barbra Streisand’s 970-page tome all the way from L.A. to Thailand?!

Laura Wheatman Hill

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

Reviews

Jason Statham Is a Perfect Murderous Vigilante in New Movie

A photo illustration of Sam Seder on Jubilee.

The Last Laugh

What Shocked ‘Surrounded’ Star Most About His MAGA Opponents

Real Housewives’ Wild Bullying Reaches New Height in Finale

DIAMONDS AREN'T FOREVER

Alec Karam

Prepare to Weep at This Movie Starring Naomi Watts and a Dog

Nick Schager

A Priest’s Raging Erection Is the Comedy Moment of the Year

Chris Feil

Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sarah Catherine Hook, and Sam Nivola

The Stunning ‘White Lotus’ Murder Theory Haunting Fans

Clare Donaldson

White Lotus

‘White Lotus’ Star: Why Our Incest Is Worse Than ‘Thrones’

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

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

Netflix Finally Puts a Gay President in the White House

White Lotus Illustration

Living for the ‘White Lotus’ Rich White Ladies’ Betrayals

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Donald Trump.

Dead Woman’s Fam Sue After Trump Hotel’s Door ‘Killed’ Her

Channing Tatum, Florence Pugh, and Patrick Stewart

Endless Marvel Livestream Reveals 27 ‘Avengers’ Actors

Clare Donaldson

U.S. television host Tucker Carlson listens during an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia February 6, 2024. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Kremlin via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Tucker Carlson Reveals Recent Death in His Family

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding will be star studded.

Ivanka! Oprah! Kim!: Bezos’ Mega-Wedding Guest List Revealed

Nandika Chatterjee

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Blake Lively, Joe Rogan and Justin Baldoni

Joe Rogan Wades Into Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni Drama

OF COURSE

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Hegseth and the White House came up with a crazy defense of the Signal leak.

White House Has Crazy New Defense of Hegseth’s Bombing Chat

IDIOCRACY

Chief Robert Farley, North Bergen Police Department

Cop Chief Accused of Poop and Viagra-Fueled Reign of Terror

SMEAR CAMPAIGN

“I’ve never seen anything like this in my life,” the attorney who filed the suit against Chief Robert Farley said.

Nandika Chatterjee

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin Deadly Shooting Movie Finally Has a Trailer

OUTLAW

Clare Donaldson

Gerhard Konig and Arielle Konig

Co-Workers of ‘Friendly’ Doc Accused of Murder Plot Stunned

A WALK TO REMEMBER

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Colostrum health benefits

Is Colostrum Just Another Wellness Gimmick? Experts Weigh In

GOT MILK?

Therabody Depuffing Wand Review

Therabody’s New Depuffing Wand Reduces Swelling in Minutes

BRIGHT EYES

Layne Van Vranken

Wrangler & Whataburger Are Now Serving a New Apparel CollabWHATACOLLAB

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

Murad’s New Retinol Oil Is a Godsend for Sensitive SkinJUST DROP IT

This Coveted Sézane Cardigan Is Finally Back in StockOUI OUI

Kristen Garaffo

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Pete Hegseth photo illustration

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

OVERSHARING

Michael Ian Black

Hillary Clinton waving on top of a blank Gmail email

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

VINDICATION

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

LEFT ON READ

A photo illustration of Matt Bomer, Nathan Lane, Nathan Lee Graham on "Mid-Century Modern."

‘Mid-Century Modern’ Showrunners on Gay Humor, Vodka Coffee

The Daily Beast Podcast, Kenneal Patterson

A photo illustration Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth walking into an open manhole cover.

Why Signal Shambles Isn’t Trump F***wits’ Worst Move—So Far

Broadway box office and resale prices

Why A-Listers are NOT Broadway’s Most Expensive Draw

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