As a lifelong resident of rural America, I have grown accustomed to the media periodically sending journalists out to low-population areas to discover what is wrong with us, particularly after elections that Republicans win. In Rural Versus Urban: The Growing Divide That Threatens Democracy, political scientists Suzanne Mettler and Trevor E. Brown continue the tradition, […]
It goes without saying that a person who is or was a famous millionaire is unlikely to elicit sympathy, but sometimes such individuals can break our hearts, despite our prejudices against them. On the strength of his stellar new Hollywood drama, Jay Kelly, Noah Baumbach understands this irony better than most. The movie, which debuted […]
Ask someone to explain what “revolution” is, and there’s a decent chance they will reply that, though they can’t offer a precise answer, they know it when they see it. This nebulousness, according to Donald Sassoon, is innate to the concept. No “strong definition” is possible; at best, like “most complex phenomena,” it can only […]
And so this is Christmas, and for those of us who’ve spent decades hunting down every scratchy demo, rehearsal, studio outtake, telecast, or concert the Beatles and solo Beatles ever laid down, it’s a special one. The season heralds the release of Anthology 4, a new album and documentary of Beatles rarities and oddities. Nobody […]
I have been a professional writer for nearly 40 years and have been giving speeches and appearing occasionally on television for two decades. Since 2004, off and on, I have recorded a weekly audio commentary on the entertainment business, broadcast for the first 16 years on Los Angeles public radio, then independently as a podcast. […]
Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss claimed the Bank of England sabotaged her 49-day tenure in 2022, revealing details in an exclusive Fox News Digital interview.
High-profile Democratic heavyweights, including Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom and JB Pritzker appear to be positioning themselves for 2028 at a major party summit.
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other...
President Trump delivered conciliatory remarks at this year's Congressional Ball, welcoming Republicans and Democrats and called for everyone to set "all political differences" aside for the evening.
HUD launches investigation into DEI housing practices in Boston, Massachusetts, alleging the city's race-based preferences violate federal anti-discrimination laws.