Author David A. Kaplan warns that the court is becoming increasingly polarized — and influential: “Why should nine unelected, unaccountable judges dictate so much policy in the country?”
Kurt Vile Stretches In An Adventurous New Direction On ‘Bottle It In’
A laid-back, generous spirit pervades many of the songs on Vile’s latest album. Critic Ken Tucker says the singer/songwriter “sounds like one of the most well-adjusted pop musicians around.”
Instagram Surpasses Snapchat As Most-Used App By U.S. Teens
A study published in The Wall Street Journal found that Instagram is now used daily by 85 percent of U.S. teens, compared to 84 percent who use Snapchat. What do you think?
I Have Commandeered This Haunted Hayride
Lucas Gardner writes a humorous description of a violent hayride mutiny and the rationalizations of its executor.
On #MeToo, Americans More Divided By Party Than Gender
One year after the #MeToo movement took off, new NPR-Ipsos polls show the nation deeply divided on the issue of sexual assault and harassment. The fissures run more along party lines than gender.
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Inmates Scrambling To Replace Whitey Bulger In Prison Production Of ‘Guys And Dolls’
BRUCETON MILLS, WV—Stressing the challenge of finding another actor with the stage presence necessary to bring the character of Nathan Detroit to life, inmates at the U.S. Penitentiary Hazelton were reportedly scrambling Tuesday to replace deceased mob boss Whitey Bulger in their current prison production of Guys And…
God Confirms Whitey Bulger Sent To Hell For Snitching
HEAVEN—Saying that the former organized crime boss was going where he belonged for his unforgivable sin after his death Tuesday in a West Virginia prison, the Lord Our God, Our Heavenly Father, confirmed that Whitey Bulger had been sent to Hell for snitching. “Look, I am a compassionate God, a merciful God, but there…
The Onion Looks Back At ‘Saw’
Trump Turns On Fox News And Tells Aides To Make Whatever They’re Saying A Law
WASHINGTON—Demanding aides write down every single word from the morning’s Fox & Friends broadcast, President Trump turned on Fox News Tuesday and directed his staff to take everything its anchors were saying and make it into a law, White House sources confirmed. “Whatever they’re talking about right now, just draft…