Posts by Sophie Clearwater
‘Little House on the Prairie’ Fails the Test of Time
So loaded is this iconography that the very existence of Netflix’s heavily promoted Little House on the Prairie reboot, whose first season is now streaming, might suggest conservative pandering. Yet the series’ creator, Rebecca Sonnenshine, makes it clear from the beginning that she is determined to take her retelling in the opposite direction. Within its…
Read MoreHow the New Little House on the Prairie Stars Compare to the OG Cast
‘Little House on the Prairie’ Stars Share the Major Way the Show Stayed True to the Books There’s nothing like a little reboot. Fifty-two years after Little House on the Prairie premiered, a new adaptation is debuting on Netflix July 9. Based on the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, the OG show ran from 1974…
Read MoreChili’s roasts Burger King for $18.19 burger in fast-food price takedown: ‘Why let them play you like this?’
Chili’s took a shot at fast-food prices on social media and received a lot of love in return. X user @YellowFlashGuy posted a photo of a menu showing what appeared to be a Bacon King sandwich meal, including french fries and a drink, priced at $18.19 at one Burger King location. The sandwich alone was listed for $12.99.…
Read MoreNY mom beaten to death inside Ireland home as police search for person of interest she knew: report
A New York mother, who moved to Ireland with her teen daughter, was beaten to death inside her home as police launched a search for a “person of significant interest” whom she knew. Jamey Carney, a 43-year-old Westchester County native, was found covered under her bedsheets, suffering from multiple head wounds inside her rented home…
Read MoreRoki Sasaki rebounds, Mookie Betts breaks late tie as Dodgers win another series
The first-place Dodgers might not have much meaningful baseball ahead of them the rest of this regular season. Still, losing a series to the last-place Rockies is an embarrassment that –– regardless of their place in the standings or odds to win the division –– is best to be avoided. On Wednesday, that’s exactly what…
Read MoreBrett Baty’s Mets hot streak continues with clutch hit as approach change pays dividends
Brett Baty’s resurgence continued in a win over the Royals on Wednesday. The third baseman came up clutch, extending the Mets’ lead to 4-1 with a two-run single in the eighth inning of a 6-2 victory at Citi Field. It was Baty’s eighth game in a row with a hit, the best span of games…
Read MoreAccused rapist Graham Platner trashed as ‘narcissistic sociopath’ after ‘delusional’ 11-minute video ending Senate bid
Accused rapist Graham Platner was ripped apart on social media Wednesday over his whiny, rambling video message announcing the end of his Senate bid in Maine and blaming everyone but himself. Platner’s pathetic 11-minute-long rant — in which he blamed the “corporate media,” the “political establishment” and even his support for “Medicare for all” as…
Read MoreToday’s Jenna Bush Hager Shares Rare Family Photo With All 3 Kids
Jenna Bush Hager Has 4-Word Reaction to Daughter Mila, 13, Telling Her to Get Botox Jenna Bush Hager‘s holiday weekend was lit up by three little fireworks. Namely, the Today Show anchor’s three kids Margaret “Mila” Hager, 13, Poppy Louise Hager, 10 and Henry “Hal” Hager, 6—who she shares with husband Henry Hager—who all rang…
Read MoreHalf of the Newport Beach 4th of July rioters called this surprising location home
Newport Beach’s chaotic Fourth of July weekend wasn’t fueled by locals after all. Police data shows the overwhelming majority of the hundreds of people arrested or cited during the holiday mayhem on the Balboa Peninsula came from outside the affluent beach city — with many traveling from other parts of California, Arizona and beyond. Of…
Read MoreTexas' Goosby hosts camp to benefit heart research
AUSTIN (KXAN) – Trevor Goosby is a projected first-round pick in the upcoming 2027 NFL Draft. The Texas offensive lineman anchors the group up front for one of the best teams in the country and was named a preseason All-American by Walter Camp. But his football career felt in jeopardy when he was in high…
Read MoreJustin Baldoni Breaks Silence on It Ends With Us Legal Battle With Blake Lively
Dec. 31, 2024: Baldoni, Wayfarer & Others Sue The New York Times Baldoni, Wayfarer, Heath, Sarowitz, Nathan, TAG, Abel, RWA Communications, Wallace and Street Relations filed a $250 million lawsuit against The New York Times Dec. 31. In the suit obtained by E!, The New York Times was accused of libel, false light invasion of privacy,…
Read MoreHundreds remain displaced by evacuation order from troubled Midtown NYC high-rise over 24 hours later: ‘Naked and afraid’
Hundreds of people remained under evacuation orders Wednesday more than 24 hours after they were forced to flee over fears a Midtown high-rise would collapse — including hotel guests completely caught off guard. Cris Stennett, 47, a public health researcher, said she learned about the evacuation early Tuesday as she stepped from her hotel room’s…
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