PinnedPublished inGENWe’re Living in the Golden Age of Garbage SonsFrom Hunter Biden to Don Jr. to the manic trio of brothers from Succession, tortured white men are showcasing the fine art of failing upOct 15, 201914Oct 15, 201914
Published inGENBumbling Through ‘Minecraft’ Got Me Through 2020It’s a game I didn’t need to win — I just needed to push throughDec 30, 20208Dec 30, 20208
Published inGENThe Enduring Allure of Hallmark Christmas Movie TropesIt’s mindless nostalgia tied neatly with a bowNov 27, 2020Nov 27, 2020
Published inGEN“There is absolutely nothing wrong with spending a holiday or any other day alone “America was wrestling with a loneliness epidemic even before the pandemic hitNov 26, 2020Nov 26, 2020
Published inGENA makeup artist rates Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani’s over-the-top makeup disastersIt’s straight out of central casting for B-movies and horror films, writes Sarah GraalmanNov 23, 20202Nov 23, 20202
Published inGENDid the Asian American vote make a difference in Joe Biden’s win?When we look at “suburban voters,” many assume we’re talking about middle class white familiesNov 20, 2020Nov 20, 2020
Published inGENHere’s what it’s like to watch your dad get fired by Donald Trump.“Sure, it would have been nice if Trump acted a little classier about the whole thing. But nobody is surprised,” Sean Kernan wrote.Nov 18, 2020Nov 18, 2020
Published inGENWorried the United States is careening toward an imminent coup?Here are 20 considerations to keep in mind as Donald Trump contests the electionNov 16, 2020Nov 16, 2020
Published inGEN“It’s time for Democrats to learn how to make an argument for something“Establishment Democrats were quick to blame the party’s left flank for their losses in down-ballot races this electionNov 13, 2020Nov 13, 2020
Published inGEN“Voting for Donald Trump while Black is a race crime. Black-on-Black crime, in fact.”Bonsu Thompson grapples with the thousands of Black voters who stood by TrumpNov 12, 2020Nov 12, 2020
Published inGEN“Megyn Kelly has shown that the best way to keep the Trump legacy alive in the GOP and broader…Megyn Kelly’s Twitter tirade provided a masterclass in how Republicans will continue to paint themselves as the victimsNov 11, 20201Nov 11, 20201
Published inGENCompare Obama’s response to the 2016 election results to what we’re seeing now with TrumpKyle Herman gives a peek inside the White House the day after Trump’s 2016 winNov 10, 20202Nov 10, 20202
Published inGENJoe Biden’s ancestral homeland in Ireland lit up this week to celebrate his win over Donald Trump.The president-elect has ties to distant relatives in Ballina, Ireland, thanks in part to genealogist Megan SmolenyakNov 9, 2020Nov 9, 2020
Published inGEN“This election night, there will be no party”The collective trauma of the 2016 blindside is weighing heavy on our minds.Nov 3, 2020Nov 3, 2020
Published inGENSpooky Long-Reads That Will Haunt Your DreamsElection anxiety won’t be the only thing keeping you up at nightOct 30, 2020Oct 30, 2020
Published inGEN“‘After I signed up to be a poll worker, the first thing I did was buy a gun’”Election anxiety is bringing out extreme behaviors in Americans who are prepping for the absolute worst, Andrew Jazprose Hill writes.Oct 29, 20201Oct 29, 20201
Published inGEN“If Joe Biden wins… will we forget the political energy we cultivated over the last four years?”America’s institutions are crowded with politicians who care more about their own self-interest than actually running the countryOct 26, 20201Oct 26, 20201
Published inGEN“We may not change his heart, but we need to alter ourselves for when the next monster arrives”Donald Trump is no aberration to Black folks in America, Max S. Gordon writes.Oct 23, 2020Oct 23, 2020
Published inGEN“If an officer beats you in the middle of Portland, and no one is there to see it, did it happen?”Laura Jedeed captures the frenetic pace of demonstrations playing out in Portland.Oct 20, 2020Oct 20, 2020
Published inGENBlame pop culture for giving voters a warped sense of how politics works in the real worldPolitics is often reduced to a binary of two extremes: optimism vs. nihilismOct 19, 2020Oct 19, 2020