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11+ hour, 3+ min ago (121+ words) The Bulwark is home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, and more. We are the largest pro-democracy bundle on Substack for news and analysis on politics and culture'supported by a community built on good-faith. RNC Goes Feral Online After Disastrous Interview Sam and Andrew take on the GOP's latest self-own. RNC chair Joe Gruters went on a radio tour predicting "absolute disaster" in the midterms, the RNC posts the clips, deletes the clips, and then rage-tweets at anyone who quotes the clips. Don't care for video? Use the controls on the left side of the player to toggle to audio. Add Bulwark+ Takes feed to your player of choice, here....

11+ hour, 32+ min ago (1330+ words) Warning: After you buy this electric fondue maker and indoor mini golf green, your friends may start inviting themselves over. Get it from Amazon for$87.99(also available in a full-size projector). Promising review: "Absolutely amazing! I am throwing out my old popcorn maker because there is no need for it anymore. I cannot believe how easy it was to make perfect popcorn and use the same bowl to eat it out of. I've already told all of my friends to buy this!" "Cindy Suy Get it from Amazon for $14.99 (available in 20 colors). Promising review: "I am a person who will make myself sick eating buckets of popcorn (I have no self-control). This has by far been my favorite 'TikTok made me buy' item. My at-home popcorn is now my favorite thing to make, and I don't need to go to…...

19+ hour, 52+ min ago (610+ words) AI's got nothing on good quality dumb entertainment'and only people can make that "The Ultimatum: Queer Love," Labubu, JoJo Siwa and Michell Yeoh made some of the best lowbrow culture of the year. Credit: Mel Woods/Xtra In 2025, the slop got worse." And while this surge in slop is demoralizing for a host of reasons (see: the collapse of truth, the environment impacts, the impact on workers, the sheer shittiness of it all), it also sucks because it distracts from the fine art of human-made'or could I even say human-crafted'slop." To go out on a limb and be so brave, I think slop's been given a bad name by the rise of AI. "Slop" has become widely used to describe the low-quality, mass-produced AI content currently flooding the internet. But for the sake of culture'and queer culture specifically'we must reclaim…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago (271+ words) Two new books delve into the best and worst corners of the internet. First, Jacob Geller creates YouTube essays about art, literature, film, video games and more. He's compiled those essays in print form in a new book called How a Game Lives. In today's episode, Geller speaks with Here & Now's Scott Tong about how video games help him explore life's big questions. Then, Nick Clegg was president of global affairs at Meta, a position he left earlier this year. In today's episode, Clegg talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about his new book How to Save the Internet.To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookoftheday 'How a Game Lives,' 'How to Save the Internet' show the best and worst of life online…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1247+ words) A mayo hair mask, a candle that smells like a fresh tin of tennis balls, and a reverse coloring book " just to name a few of the silly gifts worth giving this holiday season. Promising review: "I love him. He is so cute and so well-made. He is the perfect size and shape. I named him Banana Peel Son since his wool comes off like a banana peel. Adorable. Would recommend to everyone." "Lexie Collins Promising review:"Once you get this duck, your life will be changed. It is soft and plush and perfect for snuggling! Banana duck is life." "Sarah Kenton Get it from Amazon for $18.99+ (available in four sizes and three styles). Promising review: "This was a fun plant. My kids enjoyed watching the leaves pull up and then spread back out. I even mailed one to a…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago (381+ words) "If you want a film that confirms your beliefs, 'Torn' isn't it," writes executive producer Jane Rosenthal of the documentary focusing on the battle over posters of Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas. It began with paper. Days after the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks " as war erupted in Gaza and a humanitarian crisis deepened " posters appeared across New York. Faces of 251 people kidnapped from Israel. Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, Muslims, Jews. Children and grandparents. All taken. At the top, one word in red: KIDNAPPED. Torn is about a city that couldn't agree on whose grief mattered. How art became protest, protest became war, and how a lamppost became too loaded to touch. What began as a grassroots call for awareness turned into a symbolic battleground. It exposed just how fragile our ability to coexist has become. People didn't just react to the…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago (395+ words) The Italian Supreme Court recently published Order no. 26079/2025, ruling on a unit-linked policy concluded 2011. The Supreme Judge indicated which regulations should apply to unit-linked policies executed at that time, in light of the nature of the products. The Supreme Court established that the strict investor protection rules under legislative decree no. 58/1998 (the Consolidated Law on Financial Intermediation or TUF) should apply, regardless of who sells the unit-linked products. This is in light of the legislation applicable at that time to unit-linked products as they're generally considered to have a robust financial nature. According to the Italian Supreme Court, this ruling aims to dismantle the "double track" theory. This theory states unit-linked products are subject to slightly different rules of conduct by the intermediary, depending on who distributes them, ensuring uniform and robust protection for all policyholders. The claimant, a housewife…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago (31+ words) The Greatest News Site On The Internet. Home of CFP Nation. It's getting ugly out there on right wing podcasts. Posted by Kane on December 11, 2025 1:01 pm...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago (481+ words) ![CDATA[A new social media trend has taken TikTok by storm - and it's all to do with reaching your 'flow state']] Apparently everyone is getting into their 'flow state' - and we're here for it.If you're an avid TikTok user, you may have seen the phrase floating around online, alongside videos of people doing everything from eating chicken to scrolling on Pinterest.It's the latest social media trend to hit the video sharing platform and everyone is sharing their own unique take on it.In one viral video that's been viewed more than 12 million times, TikTok user @haybaybay_spam penned: "When I'm eating the wings and fries at the same time while also getting water and I genuinely reach flow state."The caption was accompanied by a sped-up clip of them enjoying their food.Another person, who posts under the handle @mariabeballin,…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago (497+ words) Four years after being acquitted for killing two BLM protesters, Kyle Rittenhouse is back online with life changing updates. It seems like Kyle Rittenhouse, the conservative gun rights activist who was acquitted in'the Kenosha, Wis 2020 shooting'which killed two men during protest, is back by unpopular demand" Immediately, Rittenhouse's bat signal was met by supporters of the now-22-year-old MAGA supporter. But on the other side, Black folks online weren't as quick to congratulate him on his life accomplishments" "Look on the bright side," @JerryWyCo began on X. "If this terrible human being can find love so can you." "These people are so weird," @JuiceSimps0n wrote. "Taking wedding / romantic pictures with your guns always will be weird to me," @RoyDaRappah said. "It's not even like a ceremonial thing like with swords" It's just you being a fun nut." "Gun is your wedding pictures…...