Super Smash Bros. Ultimate player’s trans flag removed for being ‘political’
A trans gamer is looking for answers from Nintendo after an in-game transgender flag she made was removed from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate,
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‘Knock Down the House’ looks at the personal and political of 2018’s elections
The star of Knock Down the House is Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), and there’s really no way around it. We
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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ delivers a powerfully political episode
This recap includes spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery episode 2×06, “The Sounds of Thunder.” For previous recaps, click here. The Prime
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Cardi B’s high school history teacher just clapped back at her political haters
When it comes to politics, don’t be so quick to discredit Cardi B because according to her high school history
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Facebook political ad transparency tool is anything but
After a PR nightmare that revealed Russians bought thousands of Facebook ads to influence the 2016 presidential election, Facebook launched
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Why Samuel L. Jackson is America’s best political tweeter
Perhaps because of his own nature of celebrity, the Trump presidency has turned many actors and actresses into amplified voices in
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Political commentator says Twitter failed to action when she reported mail bomb suspect
A political commentator says Twitter failed to take action when she reported graphic threats from Cesar Sayoc, who was arrested
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Chuck Wendig says he was fired from Marvel for getting too political on Twitter
Lucasfilm Publishing announced at New York Comic Con last week that bestselling author Chuck Wendig (who’s best known for the Aftermath
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After praising Kanye, conservatives condemn Taylor Swift for getting political
Charlie Kirk dropped by Fox & Friends on Sunday to complain about Taylor Swift’s newfound political voice. Kirk blasted an
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Republican congressman trashed by his own siblings in savage political ad
In the world of politics, brutal attack ads are nothing new. A dark orchestra here, a shadowy bit of footage
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The worst political tweets of the week: May 19 – May 25
It’s key to riff on the worst political tweets of the week. There are hundreds of bad thoughts shared on
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Publix grocery stores suspend political donations after Parkland students stage ‘die-in’
Publix, a grocery store chain, announced Friday that it plans to suspend its political contributions after Parkland students held a
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Netflix’s ‘First Ladies’ to star Jennifer Aniston, Tig Notaro as political power couple
Jennifer Aniston and Tig Notaro will co-star as the first female president and her wife in a new Netflix film First Ladies, IndieWire reported Friday.
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Jim Carrey paints Rudy ‘Ghouliani’ in newest political portrait
Actor-turned-artist Jim Carrey seems to grow more political—and his paintings more twisted—by the day. Carrey added his latest work to
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Where do you stand on these new political compass memes?
The standard 2-by-2 political compass, which sorts people along the axes of left-right and libertarian-authoritarian, has long been a vehicle
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Trump’s use of pseudonyms isn’t that uncommon for political figures
The already-surreal presidency of Donald Trump has taken a turn for the absurd thanks to the lawsuit filed against him
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Russia reportedly threatens to shut down YouTube over political opposition videos
Alexei Navalny has 1.7 million YouTube subscribers, and his videos often get even more views. Russia wants to stop them from
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A year after Trump’s win, more women are running for political office than ever before
If 2016 was Trump’s year—in which he won the presidential election despite saying he grabs women “by the pussy”—then 2017 might
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Facebook sold $100,000 worth of political ads to Russian ‘troll farm’ during 2016 election
Facebook told congressional investigators that it sold ads to a Russian company seeking to target younger voters during the 2016
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Swedish TV Accidentally Puts Subtitles From A Kid’s Show Over A Political Debate, And It’s Brilliant
Unless Donald Trump is somehow involved, politics isn’t usually very funny. In fact, it’s often about as interesting as watching
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