Posts by Nathan Pine
Could the Texans actually make it to the Big Game in 2026?
The Houston Texans have a real appealing path sitting in front of them in 2026. Their schedule could be one of the biggest advantages in the AFC, and if they take care of business against a manageable slate, there’s a legitimate chance they could finish with the conference’s best record and claim the No. 1…
Read MoreEx-’60 Minutes’ Associate Producer Madeleine Carlisle Lands At The Atlantic
Madeleine Carlisle, the recently-ex 60 Minutes associate producer and daughter of Stephen Colbert, has landed a new job: Staff writer at The Atlantic. The magazine yesterday announced that Carlisle is one of two new staff writing hires, along with Danyel Smith, who for three years has been a contributing writer to The New York Times…
Read MoreAnthony Michael Hall Says ‘Breakfast Club’ Director John Hughes Planned Sequel
The Brunch Club, maybe? Anthony Michael Hall, one of the stars of the generation-defining John Hughes film The Breakfast Club, says the director had discussed with him an eventual sequel to the 1985 hit teen film, perhaps building a re-visit around the lives of the since-grown characters. “It was something that was on his mind,…
Read MoreJudge blasts lawyers in Trump admin lawsuit: ‘Better suited for cable news’
A federal judge has sharply criticized lawyers in a criminal case brought by the Trump administration, saying that the rhetoric from attorneys on both sides was more appropriate for “cable news.” The remarks by U.S. District Judge Emily Marks of the Middle District of Alabama came as she rejected the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)’s…
Read MoreTeam Trump Trolls Taylor Swift With Song Use Before Copyright Claim
The White House Tik Tok account seemed to have drawn a short-lived retreat in its trolling of superstar Taylor Swift (who, if you need reminding, Donald Trump “hates”). A TikTok video posted to the White House account earlier this week depicted the president and First Lady Melania Trump from behind as they watched a fireworks…
Read MoreBill Maher Makes Weight Joke About Ariana Grande, Audience Groans
Too soon, too tasteless or just too cruel, take your pick, but Bill Maher‘s two Ariana Grande weight jokes during his opening monologue on Friday’s Real Time With Bill Maher were met with mixed audience reactions. Maher sidled up to the subject by recapping some of the bad news of the week, then saying, “I…
Read MoreMy son drowned and I thought I’d lost him, then everything changed
Much like others, my family loves celebrating over the July 4 holiday. Each year, we make plans to celebrate it together, exactly the way it should be. July will always carry difficult memories for me though. My first husband, Nick, passed away on July 8, 2019, when he was only 28 years old. I felt…
Read MoreTrump reveals White House ballroom drone port image with trucks on the roof
President Donald Trump has shared an apparently AI-generated image depicting military drones, armed personnel and trucks stationed on the roof of his planned White House ballroom, one day after an appeals court ruled that construction could not proceed without congressional approval. It is one of two images creating the impression of how a drone port…
Read MoreCNN Anchor Sara Sidner Reveals Harrowing False Stage 4 Cancer Scare
CNN‘s Sara Sidner, who first revealed a stage 3 breast cancer diagnoses two years ago and has occasionally provided updates with her audience since, is now sharing a harrowing experience that had the anchor struggling through “15 days of torture” under the mistaken notion that her cancer had advanced to an incurable stage 4. Directly…
Read MoreList of senators who voted against stopgap bill to avert federal shutdown
The Senate passed a short-term funding bill 90-6 early Saturday, keeping the federal government funded through December 11 and pushing the next potential shutdown deadline beyond the November midterm elections. The measure extends current funding levels after the government’s existing funding expires September 30 and includes several provisions negotiated by lawmakers. Read More on Politics…
Read MoreWho is Chad Eberle? Texas police officer accused of Mexico triple homicide
Chad Eberle, a reserve Texas law enforcement officer and Army veteran, has been arrested in Mexico, accused of killing three people and seriously injuring his former partner during a shooting in Saltillo. The 35-year-old was picked up at a border crossing as he allegedly attempted to leave Mexico with his 3-year-old son, according to Mexican…
Read MoreIs social media addiction real? Law and science collide in blockbuster federal suit
A blockbuster court battle is set to open in Oakland this month, pitting Silicon Valley against attorneys for the state of California in a $1.4-trillion contest with existential stakes and potentially eye-watering payouts. In true Hollywood fashion, the record-smashing, celebrity-studded legal drama is also a sequel. At the heart of the fight is an essential,…
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