Politics - Vulture

rad dad 8/31/2020

Jim Gaffigan Shares What He’s Learned After He ‘Lost His Mind’ Over Trump at RNC“I encourage you to vote not for who I want you to vote for, but for who your grandchildren would be proud you fucking voted for.”

By Halle Kiefer

election 2020 8/24/2020

How to Watch the 2020 RNC, If That’s Something You’re Interested InYou can always go for a nice walk instead.

By Rebecca Alter

extremely online 8/24/2020

Claudia Conway Reacts on TikTok After Mom Kellyanne Announces ResignationAnd celebrates dad George Conway’s exit from the Lincoln Project.

By Halle Kiefer

close reads 8/21/2020

At the DNC, Nostalgia Went Backward and ForwardThe four-night virtual political event sought to take us, in the words of Don Draper, “back home again to a place where we know we are loved.”

By Jen Chaney

dnc 2020 8/21/2020

John Legend and Common Pay Tribute to John Lewis at DNC With ‘Glory’Lewis, a hero of the Democratic Party and the U.S., died last month at 80.

By Justin Curto

politics 8/21/2020

Please Rise for the Chicks’ Performance at the 2020 DNCThose harmonies demand respect.

By Zoe Haylock

don't fukst with the dunst 8/20/2020

Kirsten Dunst Does Not Endorse Kanye West’s MessageWhat’s the message here?

By Rebecca Alter

dnc 2020 8/20/2020

Jennifer Hudson Performs a Stunning ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’ at the DNCThe Sam Cooke song has been an anthem in the fight against racism since 1964.

By Justin Curto

hi this is cher 8/19/2020

Let Cher Volunteer at the Post Office, DammitSomebody get her one of those cute messenger bags.

By Justin Curto

dnc 2020 8/19/2020

John Legend Closes Out Second Night of the 2020 DNCWith a piano, naturally.

By Charu Sinha

dnc 2020 8/19/2020

Rhode Island’s Passion for Calamari Confuses, Delights DNC ViewersThis is what we like to see.

By Charu Sinha

dnc 2020 8/18/2020

Quibi CEO Meg Whitman’s DNC Speech Was the Quickest Bite of AllThat’s former Hewlett Packard CEO and current Republican to you.

By Justin Curto

songs of the summer 8/17/2020

How Closely Does Obama’s New 2020 Summer Playlist Match Yours?He’s probably saving “WAP” for his end-of-year favorites list.

By Halle Kiefer

election 2020 8/17/2020

Here’s How to Watch and Stream the 2020 Democratic National ConventionEverything you need to know to stay politically on top of things.

By Rebecca Alter

stand-up 8/16/2020

Katt Williams Tackles Our ‘Clown’ President in New Supreme Ad“I kept most of the jokes in quarantine, in case you were looking for some laughs.”

By Halle Kiefer

snail mail 8/15/2020

Taylor Swift Wants You to Vote Early to Get President Trump Out of Office“He is well aware that we do not want him as our president.”

By Devon Ivie

dnc 2020 8/15/2020

Colbert Takes Late Show Live for DNC With Bernie Sanders, Hillary ClintonSusan Rice and Elizabeth Warren will also stop by, virtually.

By Halle Kiefer

politics 8/14/2020

Marge Simpson Heard What You Said About Kamala Harris Sounding Like Her“Lisa says she doesn’t mean it as a compliment.”

By Halle Kiefer

2020 dnc 8/14/2020

Billie Eilish, the Chicks to Perform at Democratic National ConventionMusical acts are scheduled for each night of the four-day event.

By Halle Kiefer

this week in late night 8/14/2020

Trevor Noah Made the Best Biden-Harris Jokes on Late Night This Week“Dust his ass” is the most eloquent and accurate way to describe what Kamala did to Joe during the debates.

By Chris Murphy

documentaries 8/14/2020

Can the Kids Can Save America?Steven Garza, the Texas teen star of the new documentary Boys State, isn’t so sure.

By Joseph Bien-Kahn

election 2020 8/12/2020

Is This the Face You Made When You Heard the Kamala News?Katie Holmes has expressed her support.

By Rebecca Alter

close reads 8/11/2020

About That ‘Controversial’ Black-ish Episode …Watching the newly resurfaced episode “Please, Baby, Please” today, it seems even more ridiculous that ABC wouldn’t air it back in 2018.

By Jen Chaney

explainers 8/7/2020

TikTok Has 45 Days Until … What, Exactly?A breakdown for those of us having a breakdown over the TikTok ban.

By Zoe Haylock

kanye 2020 8/6/2020

Kanye’s Campaign Is Getting More Help from Republicans Across the CountryA Trump attorney delivered his signatures to get on the ballot in Wisconsin.

By Justin Curto

respect the classics 8/4/2020

Neil Young Wants to Live, He Wants to Give, He’s Suing Trump for InfringementThe president has repeatedly used Young’s songs at campaign events.

By Devon Ivie

extremely online 8/3/2020

Claudia Conway Is Back and Raising Hell on TikTok for As Long As It ExistsShe has returned.

By Rebecca Alter

john lewis 7/30/2020

Jennifer Holliday Performs ‘Take My Hand, Precious Lord’ at John Lewis’s FuneralShe sang a powerful rendition of “Take My Hand, Precious Lord.”

By Justin Curto

#sayhername 7/30/2020

Oprah Honors Breonna Taylor on the Cover of O MagFor the first time ever, Oprah won’t be on the cover.

By Zoe Haylock

anarchy in the us 7/28/2020

Mick Jagger and Michael Stipe Sign Letter Demanding ‘Consent’ for Campaign SongsThey say it’s to prevent “unnecessary public controversy.”

By Devon Ivie

the law 7/21/2020

Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity Accused of Sexual Misconduct in New LawsuitA Fox spokesperson calls claims against current hosts “false, patently frivolous and utterly devoid of any merit.”

By Justin Curto

what he's done 7/20/2020

In the End, Trump’s Linkin Park Retweet Got Taken Down“Linkin Park did not and does not endorse Trump.”

By Justin Curto

kanye 2020 7/19/2020

Kanye West Weeps, Discusses Abortion and Harriet Tubman at Charleston RallyThe distraught rapper shared a personal story about discussing a potential abortion with wife Kim Kardashian-West.

By Halle Kiefer

scarlet dot com 7/16/2020

The Bold Type’s Aisha Dee Calls For More Diverse Storytelling, Less Kat and Ava“What would Kat do?”

By Zoe Haylock

kanye 2020 7/15/2020

Well, Someone Just Filed Kanye 2020 Paperwork to the FECThis still doesn’t mean that Kanye 2020 is happening.

By Justin Curto

politics? 7/13/2020

Chance the Rapper Gets Roasted for Thinking Kanye 2020 Is RealChance is now toning down his praise of Kanye.

By Zoe Haylock

sure 7/9/2020

Pete Buttigieg Has an Agent NowMaybe they’ll help him build out his late-night hosting résumé.

By Justin Curto

politics? 7/8/2020

Kanye West Wants to Run the White House Like WakandaHe detailed a platform that’s anti-abortion, anti-vaccine, and based on the fictional country in Black Panther.

By Zoe Haylock

politics 7/7/2020

Justin Timberlake Wants America to Say Bye Bye Bye to Confederate MonumentsHe called for the removal of Confederate monuments throughout the US.

By Charu Sinha

podcast review 7/3/2020

Slow Burn: David Duke Is a Scorching Look at White Supremacy in AmericaThe new season follows the sinister prescience of the former Klansman’s political career.

By Nicholas Quah

vulture sports 7/2/2020

Nothing Will Make You Happier Than Maya Moore Seeing Jonathan Irons Leave PrisonThe WNBA star put her career on hold to support his case.

By Justin Curto

extremely online 6/30/2020

YouTube and Reddit Put Their Foot Down, Ban Far-Right ContentYouTube took down six accounts, while Reddit banned over 2,000 subreddits.

By Justin Curto

rally cry 6/29/2020

The Rolling Stones Can’t Get What They Want, Since Trump Keeps Using Their MusicThey threatened a lawsuit if the president keeps playing their songs at rallies.

By Devon Ivie

k-pop 6/26/2020

U.S. Politics Should’ve Seen K-Pop Stans ComingThose who care about the future of American politics should take note of the K-pop phenomenon in its own backyard.

By T.K. Park

last night on late night 6/25/2020