Tell Us Which Character You’d Rather Play In These Halloween Movies And We’ll Give You A Halloween Costume To Wear
New Ted Cruz Attack Ad Declares Beto O’Rourke Too Good For Texas
AUSTIN, TX—Emphasizing that the state had done nothing so far to merit anything besides the status quo, a new attack ad released Thursday by incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz declared that his challenger, Rep. Beto O’Rourke, was “too good” for Texas. “He’s charismatic, he’s good-looking, he’s clearly a nice guy—and frankly, you…
Canada Starts Legal Marijuana Sales
Starting Wednesday, Canada became the highest-profile country to decriminalize cannabis possession and tax and regulate its sales, opening new markets and helping drive the push in other countries like the U.S. What do you think?
Spot Where Dog Vomit Cleaned Up Now Noticeably Cleaner Than Surrounding Floor
Trump Dispatches Sarah Huckabee Sanders to Saudi Arabia to Provide Lying Advice
Andy Borowitz jokes that President Trump is unimpressed with the Saudi royal family’s lies about the fate of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and that Sarah Huckabee Sanders has been sent to improve Saudi Arabia’s version of what happened.
‘The Big Fella’ Highlights Babe Ruth’s Spot As First Celebrity Sports Star
Jane Leavy tells the story of Ruth as the first baseball superstar — but also of his roles as movie star, vaudeville performer, barnstormer, pitchman for every conceivable product, and columnist.
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‘Ruth Bader Ginsburg’ Reminds Us Why The Justice Is A True Legal Icon
Jane Sherron De Hart’s biography sheds light on personal and professional challenges Ginsburg faced on the way to the top and puts the Supreme Court justice’s life in context.
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‘Melmoth’ Bears Witness To Our Worst, Loneliest Moments
Sarah Perry’s new novel isn’t subtle — it’s full of ominous birds, guttering candles and mysterious figures in gloomy windows. But there’s something satisfying about its emotional flamboyance.
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The Big Questions
Abbi Jacobson imagines a humorous list of big questions, drawn from her forthcoming book, “I Might Regret This: Essays, Drawings, Vulnerabilities, and Other Stuff.”