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'ShamWow' guy running for Texas House seat

Offer Vince Shlomi, commonly known as the “ShamWow guy" after his series of towel infomercials, is running for a House seat in Texas with a pitch to “soak up the swamp,” according to primary filing information from the Texas GOP. Shlomi — a former fixture on American

What’s All the Fuss About Pluribus?

So I’ve been watching Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus on Apple TV and this review from Inkoo Kang resonated with me (emphasis mine): Millions of offscreen casualties aside, it’s clear that Gilligan is aiming for a lighter — and stranger — outing than his two

Targeted inheritance of sex improves animal breeding

One of the fundamental rules of inheritance states that different alleles (gene copies) of a trait, such as sex, are inherited with equal frequency. "However, we have long known that there are genes that can increase their rate of inheritance," explains Bernhard Herrmann. His

‘All’s Fair’ Renewed for Season 2 at Hulu

Justice is served? “All’s Fair” has been renewed for Season 2 at Hulu. The Ryan Murphy series debuted on Nov. 4 and quickly became a camp classic. Despite being despised by critics (Variety dubbed it a “condescending take on girlboss fantasia”), the divorce lawyer drama

Crossing the line in American politics

Donald Trump defended Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, saying "things happen", which was seen as a line of decency being crossed.

First death reported from rare bird flu strain

The first person to contract H5N5 avian influenza, a rare strain of the disease known as bird flu, died in Washington state Friday. The state’s Department of Health said in a release the resident of Grays Harbor County was an “older adult with underlying health conditions” who

Zach Bryan Is Taking Dijon & MJ Lenderman On Tour

Zach Bryan engages in annoying behavior more than I'd prefer, but every time that behavior threatens to overshadow the qualities that made him one of the more enjoyable breakout country stars in recent years, he reminds me of his more winsome qualities. The latest instance

Read: Judge's order dismissing DOJ case against James Comey

A federal judge on Monday dismissed the cases against two of President Trump’s political adversaries after finding that the prosecutor Trump handpicked to pursue charges against them was unlawfully appointed. U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie said Lindsey Halligan, the U.S.

Senate Democrat asks Trump for TikTok divestiture details

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) on Monday pressed President Trump for details about a deal to keep TikTok available in the U.S. Markey underscored that few specifics have emerged since Trump signed an executive order in September approving the deal that would see the app spun off

Cardinals – “Barbed Wire”

Young Irish indie rockers Cardinals are among our favorite new bands of 2025, and their full-length debut Masquerade is set to arrive early in 2026. We’ve already posted a handful of songs that’ll appear on that LP: the title track, “Big Empty Heart,” “The Burning Of Cork.”