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Now that I've read the whole book, I can confirm that this controversy is even dumber than I suspected.

The culprits include pestilence, pesticides, hurricanes, and hubris.

The indie phenom Obsession makes for a cruel rom-com sandwich on horror bread.

Phone use used to be taboo in places like movie theaters and workout classes. But now, the norms are shifting.

The ABC show doesn't often take on the First Amendment controversy directly--but it hangs over everything.

Tina Fey has spent her entire career seemingly making an argument for why she's the only person for the job.

Bloomberg columnist Adrian Wooldridge explains what liberalism really is and why both illiberal populists and progressive activists threaten its survival.

Once lauded as an unbeatable force of political influence, the right-wing media is struggling with both views and finances.

The story of Trump's favorite despot has even more layers than you might think.

His punk look was unmistakable, but Billy Idol's sound was ever-changing as he explored new wave, glam metal, even club music in his quest for pop stardom.