"Governments are so in awe of the tales weaved by tech bros about the AI future that they've given them a free pass to do pretty much whatever they want. The result? "An astonishing transfer of power away from the state and into the hands of a small group of wealthy individuals."
If you can afford an ultra-luxury, first-class, round-trip Paris-New York ticket on Air France's "La Première" service. Price: $16,000.
Stabbings, kidnap threats, and arson attacks: how the Iranian regime targets journalists in Britain.
For all the talk about Mar-a-Lago-inspired cosmetic surgery for women in Trump’s world, the men in his administration have also adopted a signature look and displays of physical strength, tough-guy talk and masculine mojo. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/s...
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Pete Hegseth quoted a fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction while leading a prayer service at the Pentagon.
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Trump's triumphal arch, bigger than Napoleon's (of course). www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/u...
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has reasserted his view that Iran will participate in the World Cup, despite the country’s sports minister saying it cannot take part amid the war with the US and Israel aje.news/adgi0s
BARTIROMO: Did you see that Britain suffered the biggest growth forecast downgrade in the G7? So their economy is impacted.
TRUMP: They gotta stop with the windmills
My piece in The Spectator on the intertwined lives and deaths of Jean Genet and Simone de Beauvoir — who both died on this day forty years ago, April 14, 1986.
As Donald Trump threatens to wipe out Iran and attacks the pope, even some former allies and advisers are questioning whether he has grown increasingly unbalanced, describing him as “lunatic” and “clearly insane.”
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In a now-deleted post, President Trump shared a rendering that appeared to depict him as Jesus on Monday, drawing rare criticism from the religious right and allegations of blasphemy. https://wapo.st/4mo8Czc
Reporter: Did you post that picture of yourself depicted as Jesus Christ?
Trump: It wasn't a depiction. I did post it and I thought it was me as a doctor. And had to do with red cross as a red cross worker, which we support and only the fake news could come up with that one.
A digital screenshot of a news article from "The Independent" website, dated April 13, 2026. The headline reads: "Trump gets McDonalds DoorDashed to White House and then takes Iran war questions with delivery person." Below the headline, the subheader states: "Trump grabs two bags of McDonald’s before issuing threats to Iran over nuclear program." The article features a video still showing Donald Trump standing outdoors in front of a white building, wearing a dark suit and purple tie. Next to him stands a woman wearing a red t-shirt that says "DOORDASH GRANDMA." The video player includes a title overlay that reads: "Trump claims offensive Jesus meme was him 'as a doctor' healing the sick."
Not the onion.
This is called mental illness.
Lauren Sánchez Bezos seems to have influenced the uber-rich to stop apologizing and start enjoying themselves.
The Queen Bee of MAGA socialites: momfluencer Jessica Reed Kraus. 1.2 million Instagram followers, 447,000 Substack subscribers. Her House Inhabit newsletter mixes gossip with astrology (“Trump is the most Gemini to ever exist”). www.wsj.com/us-news/jess...
The surprising origins of North Korea's personality cult of its Eternal Leader: evangelical Christianity in America. www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
