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Who’s Headed for the Oscars?
Amy Adams, Saoirse Ronan, and, gulp, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice have already secured their places in major festivals. Parsing the contenders—and the head-scratchers.
The Case for Kamala Harris
Replacing Joe Biden would be risky. But it may be the best chance the Democrats have to protect democracy from Donald Trump.
Kevin Bacon Spent a Day as a Regular Person: “I Was Like, This Sucks”
The actor opens up about his career, Hollywood’s “hierarchical bullshit,” and the two films he has opening this week.
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The Archive
Club Rules
Why Donald Trump never earned a spot in the fraternity of former presidents.
ALL EYES ON 2024
Has the Supreme Court Set the Stage for an Imperial-Presidency Disaster?
A presidential historian, citing Woodrow Wilson, points to several challenges now facing democracy after the double whammy of the immunity decision and Biden’s and Trump’s behavior at the debate.
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In Hollywood, Panic Over Joe Biden Builds to a Silent Shriek
The president’s frailty has shaken his show business supporters: “It’s the only thing anyone is talking about.” Some fear being put in “Hollywood jail” if they speak out.
The Eerie Echoes Between Two Presidents on the Brink, Half a Century Apart
A struggling president with a strong policy record, deep legislative experience, and fresh memories of being underestimated by the younger man he served as VP, LBJ faced, with his fiercely loyal first lady, the question of whether to drop out of contention ahead of the Democratic convention in Chicago. A presidential historian explains how the events of 1968 can, and can’t, help us make sense of our chaotic present.
THE 2024 ELECTION
Team Trump Is Betting on Biden—and Dreading a “Bait and Switch”
After months spent painting his opponent as senile, Donald Trump is said to have been surprised by Joe Biden’s frailty at the debate. Trump himself is betting that Democrats are “stuck with Biden,” but others in his camp fear that a more competitive candidate will emerge.
THE HIVE
Politics, Power, and Personality. Read more »
2024 Election
Joe Biden Loyalists Make the Case for Gutting It Out
2024 Election
Joe Biden Loyalists Make the Case for Gutting It Out
HOLLYWOOD
TV, Film, and Awards. Read more »
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Wicked and Gladiator II Will Be 2024’s Answer to Barbenheimer
let them cook
The Bear Season 4: Everything We Know
wickediator vs. gladicked
Wicked and Gladiator II Will Be 2024’s Answer to Barbenheimer
let them cook
The Bear Season 4: Everything We Know
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Cannes 2024
Cannes Red Carpet 2024: Best Fashion, Outfits From the Film Festival
Say bonjour to 11 days of red-carpet fashion as the Cannes Film Festival 2024 kicks off on the French Riviera.