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Drew Magary

Media Meltdowns

Dana White Stars In History’s Worst Truck Ad

Samer Kalaf

Ryan Fournier speaks to the crowd during the SAVE AMERICA TOUR

Politics

Students For Trump Co-Founder Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges, Allegedly Yelled “Do You Want To Die Today?”

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Chris Thompson

Jaxson Dart and Donald Trump stand on stage at the rally.

Shocker: Jaxson Dart Is A Trump Guy

Funbag

Which Fictional Character Would You Hate To See Go MAGA?

<a href="http://pjmaciak.substack.com">Phillip Maciak</a> is the TV critic at The New Republic and the author of Avidly Reads Screen Time. He&#8217;s working on a book about dad culture.

Phillip Maciak

Bills Week

Cultural Capitulation

Israel Daramola

We Need To Get Off The Internet

William Turton is a photographer and investigative reporter. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

William Turton

Trump fans in rain ponchos wait in the cold.

Donald Trump’s Biggest Fans Waited In The Cold Like Dogs

Barry Petchesky

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gestures as he speaks during the inaugural parade inside Capitol One Arena, in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

So What Would You Call This?

Trump supporters crowd the parade route, with trash everywhere.

Painting The Town Red

Alex Sujong Laughlin

Supporters hold "Women for Trump" signs as they watch Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speak at a campaign rally at the Santander Arena on November 04, 2024 in Reading, Pennsylvania