The Daily Show host Trevor Noah has found it difficult to emerge from the shadow of his better-known predecessor, comedian and political satirist Jon Stewart. But on last night’s show, Noah had a breakthrough moment when he cordially discussed a range of incendiary topics with the young conservative pundit Tomi Lahren.
Netflix will finally allow users to download shows for offline viewing, the company announced in a tweet and blog post today.
No, Eduardo Saverin didn’t really storm into the Facebook offices and smash Mark Zuckerberg’s laptop in retaliation for having his company shares diluted—but that does make for great cinema (video).
If you were worried that Rogue One looked too serious for the often lighthearted, sometimes campy Star Wars universe, Disney wants you to know that won’t be the case.
This story contains spoilers from the most recent episode of HBO’s Westworld.
January 1, 1959—Fidel Castro overthrows President Fulgencio Batista and establishes a revolutionary socialist state.
US president-elect Donald Trump, in his victory speech two weeks ago, called for unity among Americans. “Now it’s time for America to bind the wounds of division,” he said. “We have to get together.”
The process of earnestly and efficiently filling out a presidential cabinet is one of the hallmarks of American democracy, but president-elect Donald Trump doesn’t much care for tradition. Rather than treat the transition as a sacred piece of the democratic process, he is treating it like a special season of The Apprentice—only instead of firing D-list celebrities inside a fictional board room, he’s appointing, or not appointing, the people who will shape US policy for at least the next four years.
American president-elect Donald Trump has lots of opinions on pop culture. So many, in fact, that he now has his very own parody Twitter account that imagines how he’d describe the plot lines to famous films. Here’s one: “Terrorists, who are failing by the way, blow up a big beautiful Death Star built by very smart people. Sad!” You can probably guess the film.
Today, Netflix released the first full-length trailer for Barry, a film about US president Barack Obama’s time as a student at Columbia University.
The US presidential election has come and gone with nary a peep from America’s preeminent satirical voice, Jon Stewart. But as Donald Trump assumes the presidency, the beloved comedian and former The Daily Show host is almost ready to resurface.
This story contains spoilers from the most recent episode of HBO’s Westworld.
If you’re feeling depressed over the results of Tuesday’s US presidential election and find it difficult to process its implications, you have an easy out: Escape.
Last night, the Mexican men’s national soccer team defeated the United States in a World Cup qualifying match with a dramatic late-game header by Rafael Márquez. It was the US men’s team’s first home loss in a World Cup qualifier in 15 years (the match was played in Columbus, Ohio). And it was the US’s first loss to Mexico in such a match since 1972.
US president-elect Donald Trump will soon have to decommission his personal jet in favor of Air Force One, as the twin custom 747s used to transport the commander in chief are commonly known.
Lego said today that it will terminate all of its promotions and ads in the Daily Mail, just days after consumers and anti-hate advocacy groups urged the world’s biggest toy company to stop doing business with the controversial British tabloid.
Imagine that one day, 12 alien ships appear on Earth. One lands in China. One lands in Russia. Australia. Venezuela. And one lands in the United States, plopped down in the middle of a gorgeous green valley in Montana. These ships resemble hulking, charcoal egg shells, suspended in the air about 30 feet off the ground like a magic trick.
There is never a bad time to heed the wise words of one Samwise Gamgee, Hobbit of the Shire. Though he is diminutive in size, his words are far-reaching enough to comfort those reeling in the aftermath of a shocking presidential election—and that’s probably why his rousing speech from the second of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings movies is being shared widely online today.
Hillary Clinton’s critics say she’s just a self-interested politician, concerned only with extending her own power. But that is to ignore her lifetime serving a country she loves. That is to ignore her concession speech to Donald Trump today, a gracious, unwavering message to Americans that showed us all what it means to be a true patriot.
This is it. This is peak 2016.
The seeds of the destruction of New Jersey governor Chris Christie’s reputation were sown in 2013 when members of his staff plotted to create traffic jams on the George Washington Bridge, apparently as political retribution against a local mayor for not supporting Christie in his bid for re-election. Yesterday, two former aides to Christie were found guilty of all charges in connection to the “Bridgegate” scandal.
If Theo Epstein were a Game of Thrones character, he’d be known as Theo of House Epstein, First of His Name, the Unequaled, King of the Cubs, Khalasar of the Great Grass Diamond, Breaker of Curses, and Rescuer of Heartbroken Fanbases.
Those who have endorsed Hillary Clinton have cited her political experience, preparedness, toughness, and the fact that she’s not Donald Trump, as the main reasons why she should be president of the United States. Louis C.K., however, has a different argument: She’s a mother.
Hillary Clinton is kind of like that friend who claims to love every type of music. Only in this case, instead of doing it to show off her musical acumen, she’s just trying to get out the vote so she becomes US president.
