Shouldn’t that inflatable slide be used in emergencies only?...
Tom Hanks Explains Why the Cleveland “Guardians” Name Change Is the Right Call
America’s Dad narrates an inspiring video about course correction....
Summer’s Funniest Movie Is a Sublimely Stupid French Comedy
Quentin Dupieux’s Mandibles, about two airheads who discover a giant fly and try to tame it, is ridiculous fun....
Republican Governors Are Meeting COVID Surges With a Giant Shrug
The delta variant is spreading in states like Alabama and Texas—two places where the people in charge have opted for a hands-off approach....
“Long-Term Disaster Is the Best-Case Scenario”: Author Nathaniel Rich Sounds the Alarm on Climate Change
Amid floods, wildfires, and smoke-filled skies, is it too late to reverse the telltale signs of a swiftly melting planet?...
Why Naomi Osaka’s Opening Ceremony Torch Lighting Was Such a Rare Honor
On Friday, Osaka became the first active competitor to light the Olympic Cauldron since the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney....
Of Course Trump Has Scammed Millions From His Not-Very-Bright Supporters
The ex-president has reportedly been using his political PAC as a slush fund for personal expenses....
Bourdain, My Camera, and Me
The photographer behind one of the most indelible images taken of the late chef remembers their friendship—and the way it evolved over time....
Tig Notaro’s New Stand-Up Special Will Draw You In
The veteran comedian on the ins and outs of her new animated stand-up special, Drawn....
Does the Biden Administration Really Think It Can “Out-Organize” Voter Suppression?
The White House has reportedly suggested to voting rights advocates that they are focusing more on turnout than legislation to combat the GOP’s voting restrictions....
How M. Night Shyamalan’s Old Updates the Graphic Novel Sandcastle
Believe it or not, Old’s source material does not have a character named Mid-Sized Sedan!...
Kanye West Debuts His Mom-Honoring, Divorce-Processing, Jay-Z Reuniting Record in an Atlanta Stadium
Donda, which includes features from Jay-Z, Lil Baby, and more, is scheduled for a Friday release—though the only place to hear it so far was a livestream from the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Thursday....
Sean Penn Won’t Work Unless Everyone on His New Show Is Vaccinated
He’s offering free vaccines to those working on Starz’s Gaslit—but it may not be legally feasible to require mass immunization....
The Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony Got Their Own Group of Stars to Sing “Imagine”
On Friday, John Legend, Keith Urban, and Angelique Kidjo sang John Lennon’s tune in a pre-taped performance....
“We Can’t Reach Him”: Joe Manchin Is Ghosting the West Virginia Union Workers Whose Jobs His Daughter Helped Outsource
She got a $30.8 million golden parachute in a corporate merger. Now, they’re being laid off and the medicines they produced are set to be manufactured overseas. Will anyone step up to save their jobs, and protect America’s drug supply?...