Intrusive Thoughts Who Would Lead a Palestinian State? Vice President JD Vance’s Question and the Reality on the Ground As the UN moves closer to recognizing Palestine, Vance asks who would govern. The answer lies in the erased Palestinian civil leadership beyond Hamas. By Staff writer • 3 min read
Culture Index When the Canceler Gets Canceled: Omndi and the Price of Accountability Recho Omondi has always been fashion’s sharpest thorn. Before she ever picked up a microphone, she was a designer—an insider who understood the industry’s textures and silences. But it was with The Cutting Room Floor, the podcast she launched in 2018, that she became notorious. Fashion had By Staff writer • 2 min read
Culture Index From Folklore to Viva Las Vegas: What Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Tell Us About America’s Cultural Volume From Folklore’s whispered poetics to Travis Kelce howling “Viva Las Vegas,” Swift’s arc mirrors America’s descent — from dignity to spectacle, from restraint to something louder, messier, and frankly a little gross. By Staff writer • 4 min read
It's Time; Netanyahu, We Need to Talk On the unfortunate coincidence of a prime minister's name, media nicknames, and the mathematics of human suffering. By Staff writer • 3 min read
Photo by Ussama Azam / Unsplash Culture Index Bad Art, Good Taste: Why We're Obsessed with Cultural Disasters From Tommy Wiseau's masterpiece of awfulness to viral TikTok fails, our love affair with terrible art reveals something profound about human nature. By Staff writer • 5 min read
Black-and-white editorial cartoon illustration of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. End of Times Digest Canada and UK Set September Deadline for Palestine State Recognition – Why the Long Wait Changes Everything Canada and the UK announce September 2025 timeline for Palestinian state recognition, joining a global shift that challenges US policy and Israeli diplomacy amid ongoing Gaza crisis. By Staff writer • 2 min read
End of Times Digest Trump Launches Big Tech Health Data Grab: Your Medical Records, Their Apps Trump administration partners with Google, Amazon to launch private health tracking system requiring Americans to upload personal medical data to tech company apps, raising privacy concerns. By Staff writer • 2 min read
Black-and-white editorial cartoon sketch of President Trump and Ursula von der Leyen meeting. End of Times Digest U.S. Reaches Trade Deal With European Union WASHINGTON - The United States and European Union announced a comprehensive trade agreement Sunday, ending months of tense negotiations and averting the threat of punitive tariffs that had strained transatlantic relations. The deal establishes a 15% baseline tariff on most goods traded between the blocs, significantly lower than the 50% By Staff writer • 1 min read
Editorial cartoon of marionette-controlled news anchors at desks with strings pulled from above and conflicting newspaper headlines below. Culture Index The Great Media Neutrality Scam Why pretending to be objective is the most biased thing you can do. By Staff writer • 4 min read
End of Times Digest Five-Month-Old Gaza Baby Dies Weighing Less Than at Birth as Starvation Crisis Deepens Health officials report 111 hunger-related deaths since war began as aid restrictions worsen malnutrition crisis. By Staff writer • 1 min read
End of Times Digest Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Powell Clash Over Renovation Costs During White House Visit President Demands Lower Interest Rates as Fed Chair Disputes $3.1 Billion Construction Claims. By Staff writer • 1 min read
Intrusive Thoughts Could happen. Probably won’t. Trying to find an outlet for a burnt-out soul in media. So I bought a domain, nailed down a name, and here we are. Let’s see what sticks. By Staff writer • 1 min read