Al Roker Versus the Doors on His Tesla, Part Two
In the annals of man versus machine, there are some obvious classics: Icarus. John Henry. The Luddite rebellion. The Luddite Rebellion, Part II: The Kids Are Alright. That whole chapter on chess. Now here’s a fresh entry to add to the canon: Al Roker, beloved weatherman, versus his Tesla’s doors (or, if you prefer a […]
Growing up, I was one of those kids who was just a little too obsessed with other people’s families. I would linger just a little too long during playdates, stay a little after breakfast at sleepovers, peer into friends’ cupboards. I wanted to know how real families worked. Their mechanics fascinated me. Siblings seemed like […]
Scrutiny Over George Santos’ Finances Mounts As Ties to Former Trump Ally Surface
Controversial congressman Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) is under fire once again—this time for his alleged ties with a Trump confidant, the cousin of a Russian oligarch. The Washington Post reported on Sunday that Andrew Intrater—once a Trump ally and the cousin of a sanctioned Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg—and his wife each gave the maximum $5,800 to the New York congressman’s […]
Why Didn’t the January 6 Committee Go Harder on Big Tech?
The January 6 committee did not hold back in its struggle to make Donald Trump and his allies answer for the violent riot they instigated in January 2021. But the panel may have pulled at least one punch: As the Washington Post reported Tuesday, the congressional investigators compiled significant evidence of content moderation failures by social media companies […]
Donald Trump to Evangelicals: You Can’t Break Up With Me Because I’m Breaking Up With You First
Ever since Donald Trump kicked off his third presidential bid in November, several high-profile evangelical leaders and activists have signaled that they want a new standard-bearer to lead the Republican Party into 2024. Unsurprisingly, these objections are not sitting well with the former president. “That’s a sign of disloyalty,” he told Real America’s Voice on […]
All the Ways Donald Trump Will Probably “Handle” Ron DeSantis in 2024
While we don’t know what other names the ex-president will have in store for the governor, we do know that he loves to take shots at his opponents’ heights, and would bet good money that we’ll hear a “Little Ron” before the election cycle is over. The names, as indicated by the aforementioned, also tend […]
From a gruesome Old Master to a potential million-dollar superhero: our pick of the highlights from January’s sales
Peter Paul Rubens, The Head of Saint John the Baptist Presented to Salome (1609) Baroque: Masterpieces from the Fisch Davidson Collection, Sotheby’s, New York, 26 January Estimate: $25m to $35m This large-scale painting made the then-record for Rubens after it was rediscovered in 1998 and sold the same year for $5.5m at Sotheby’s, New York. […]
Long-delayed Art SG fair finally makes its debut—and Singapore is ready
Singapore is on full throttle this month thanks to the highly anticipated launch of international art fair ART SG, scheduled to run from 11 to 15 January at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre, in the city’s business district and tourist-filled bayfront area. Organised by The Art Assembly, which operates a portfolio of fairs […]