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Kanye West 'desperately seeking relevance' with lavish Versailles birthday bash

‘Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered’ host Kinsey Schofield claims Kanye West is “desperately seeking relevance” after hosting a nearly $400,000 masquerade-themed birthday party at the Palace of Versailles. “I think it’s Kanye desperately seeking relevance again … he seems convinced that bigger, louder and more expensive automatically means more relevant; I don’t think that’s true anymore,” Ms Schofield told Sky News host James Morrow. “There was a time when he dominated the culture because he is a very talented musician, but today he typically dominates headlines because of this spectacle. “The fascination has faded for a lot of people, and a lavish birthday party at Versailles doesn’t erase the damage he’s done.”

‘Monocultural Cringe’ is short-sighted and irrelevant

Readers argue that talk of a “monoculture” revives the “Cultural Cringe”.

World Cup visitors love ranch dressing, Buc-ee’s and BBQ

As fans tour US, viral reactions and appreciation for US staples like Buc-ee's, BBQ, the bigger is better culture

Travelers: Strong Fundamentals Reflected In The Recent Rally (Downgrade)

Travelers: Strong Fundamentals Reflected In The Recent Rally (Downgrade)

“I Was Going to Steal Your Place!”: Friend Explodes in Anger After Woman Ditches the Concert Line to Hang Out With Her Boyfriend

That's no friend at all. The post “I Was Going to Steal Your Place!”: Friend Explodes in Anger After Woman Ditches the Concert Line to Hang Out With Her Boyfriend appeared first on TwistedSifter.

RaveDAO: Why RAVE’s 20% rally has a KEY difference this time

RAVE's rally is winning support across the market.

ती विद्यापति, यी भानुभक्त

असारको झरी, हिलो र रोपाइँको चटारोका बीच जब आदिकवि भानुभक्त आचार्यको जन्मजयन्ती आउँछ, तब नेपालभित्र मात्र होइन, विश्वका अनेकन् कुनाकाप्चामा छरिएर रहेका नेपाली मन एकाकार हुन पुग्छन्। यतिबेला नेपाल र नेपाली जातिको बसोबास रहेका विश्वका विभिन्न भूगोलमा भानु जयन्ती समारोहको उत्सव चलिरहेको छ। नेपालमा आजको राजनीतिक चेतना, बदलिँदो सामाजिक विमर्श र पहिचानको आन्दोलनका बीच भानुभक्तको []

The Music of Progressive Patriotism

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THE SOUND OF MUSIC Returns to Broadway After 30 Years

After nearly three decades away, THE SOUND OF MUSIC is coming back to Broadway. “People are hungry for meaningful shared...

Bicentennial Beverages: Two 1976 TV Spots Have Americans Raising Their Drinks to Yesteryear’s Patriotism

Bicentennial Beverages: Two 1976 TV Spots Have Americans Raising Their Drinks to Yesteryear’s Patriotism

Is Gen Z Lazy?

Karoline Leavitt touched off a firestorm with her explanation of socialism’s popularity among her generation.

Matthew d’Ancona’s culture: From Don Corleone to Donald Trump: David Thomson puts the movies on trial

Our greatest film writer’s new book says that Hollywood has made us all complicit in populism’s rise and intellectualism’s fall

US Taxation Is Fueled by Quiet Envy

Forget equity and fairness and reducing so-called wealth gaps. The current “tax-the-rich” movement is driven by an unspoken pathology: envy.

250 years of American independence: Sinclair Lewis, the Nobel Prize-winning author who 'burst the smugness' of the average American

'America 250' (9/13). The 'Roaring Twenties' saw consumerism, puritanism, and xenophobia rise together in the United States. Sinclair Lewis, a native of Sauk Centre, a rural town in Minnesota, rose to fame with his biting satires of American life, which still resonate today.

sidecar

If there’s anything that’s been consistent about this site in its near-20 years of beaming (babbling?) hypertext to servers and back to you, it’s that I’m very bossy when I get into something new, especially cocktails. When I fell in love with Porch Swings, I wanted you to as well. Ditto for Blood Orange Margaritas (but only when in season), a Perfect Manhattan era that spanned over a decade, Boulevardier that has been woven into almost every year since, and a Slushy Paper Plane phase last year. This past winter and spring still, it’s been Sidecars, 1920s-era cocktails with about as many conflicting stories as my kids regale us with when they didn’t do their homework. Read more »

The rise of the right has reshaped how we think about patriotism

An international POLITICO Poll finds that the language and symbols of patriotism are intertwined with right-wing parties that have centered national identity and anti-immigration rhetoric.

Theater Kids and the Democratic Socialist Invasion

They are weighing in on everything from MMIW2SLGBTQQIA+ to economics.

The Premium Music Video Attention Report

Fandom at Scale. UPROXX partners with YouTube and Comscore on the Premium Music Video Attention Report.

Did You Hear New York Socialists' Creepy Chant Following Tuesday's Primary?

Did You Hear New York Socialists' Creepy Chant Following Tuesday's Primary?

A Great Debate on the Great Books

Recently, a strange, mercurial community of self-described, sometimes externally attributed, “conservative” academics engaged in a wide-ranging discussion of the “Great Books.” Luke Burgis, author and founder of the Cluny Institute, set off the tweetstorm with what on the surface seemed like a simple question: “What is the strongest argument from the political Right AGAINST Great... The post A Great Debate on the Great Books first appeared on Texas Public Policy Foundation.

Can You Find Love at Hyrox?

I went to NYC’s two-weekend event—and its many social popups for singles—to find out.

Americans Will Never Shut Up or Do as We're Told

Two distinctly American traits that powered the Revolution: We don't like being told what to do by our supposed betters, and we really don't like being told to shut up.

Hollywood Thrives on ‘Rabid’ Fans. For Publicists, They’re a Nightmare

A scuffle between stan account Club Chalamet and another Heated Rivalry die-hard shines a light on how parasocial fans are a publicist’s greatest asset—and liability.

Montreal Shooter’s Manifesto Now Exposed: Incel, Anti-Capitalist, Antisemitic Rage

Montreal Shooter’s Manifesto Now Exposed: Incel, Anti-Capitalist, Antisemitic Rage

‘Truly a campaign we can all be proud of,’ Goldman says, conceding to Lander

“I have to get even more involved because, apparently, the progressive movement is taking such a deep root in New York City, we have no choice,” Sid Winston, of Brooklyn, told JNS.

Editorial: The US healthcare system is an embarrassment. Americans need a public option

Long ago, when most Americans left the house for mass entertainment, they flocked to carnivals that crisscrossed the country to delight small towns and big cities. Shows typically included a barker whose steady stream of superfluous oratory ...

Poll: Democratic Socialism Surging in Popularity Among Democrats

Look at this. Two in three Democrats have a favorable view of socialism. So socialism is on the rise among Democrats. The post Poll: Democratic Socialism Surging in Popularity Among Democrats first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

Liberals eat their own, harass Scott Wiener over Gaza stance 

The revolution always eats its own. This is one of the most central and frequently recurring themes in far-left radical organizing. And make no mistake, the far-left is feeling ascendant, as victories for democratic socialists in New York City have empowered the activist wing of the Democratic Party. These activists now feel comfortable showing who they truly are. Their...

DSA vs. Establishment: New York Primary Tests Growing Antiwar Split in Democratic Party

Today is Election Day in New York, with a number of primary challengers hoping to unseat Democratic establishment politicians. The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) have a packed slate of 10 candidates across congressional, state Assembly and state Senate races. “People are really looking for something else other than these corporate Democrats,” says Liza Featherstone, author and columnist for Jacobin. Describing the DSA as a key part of the “grassroots base” of the left wing of the Democratic Party, Featherstone says DSA members want elected leaders who have come out of movements themselves, not just lifelong politicians who only turn to movements for endorsements every four years. Palestine is a key issue in many of the races, with DSA challengers taking a strong stand against genocide, while some incumbents have received large donations from AIPAC-linked super PACs. “People are absolutely disgusted with the U.S. relationship with Israel, absolutely appalled by the killing that we’ve seen,” says Featherstone. Today’s primary results will show to what extent the DSA is seen as a genuine alternative to the establishment wing of the Democratic Party.

The 15 Worst Things I’ve Ever Done

The first in a new regular column from VICE (if we can persuade anyone else to write one). As all great personal essays do, this one begins with a word or two from Slovenian public intellectual Slavoj Žižek. He often talks about something called “liberal distancing.” It’s like virtue signaling: the idea that progressives will []

What makes people likable at parties? Researchers found it comes down to one specific trait.

Your opinion going into the party is usually right. The post What makes people likable at parties? Researchers found it comes down to one specific trait. appeared first on Upworthy.

Diversity vs. “Diversity”

by Alain de Benoist Arktos Journal Jul 08, 2026 Alain de Benoist draws a sharp distinction between diversity — the natural plurality of peoples, languages, and cultures that has defined humanity for millennia — and “diversity,” the ideological program that traffics under the same name in contemporary liberal [] The post Diversity vs. “Diversity” first appeared on Attack the System.

The Lie That Changed America

From corporate personhood to Citizens United, the hidden story behind today's billionaire political power - and what we can do about it

Wallace Shawn Reflects on His Art in the Age of Antagonism

Elaine Schiff “Now our country is run by people who really believe in crushing the poor and killing them.” The post Wallace Shawn Reflects on His Art in the Age of Antagonism appeared first on The Nation.

Red Rover, Red Rover, Send The Socialists On Over

This is republished with permission from the author. The original, “The DSA’s big city takeover,” at The Intersection can be found here. *** The Democratic Socialists of America’s victories in congressional primaries feel seismic because they come on the heels of a string of major victories in big cities, including a DSA-backed candidate winning the ...

It’s Humiliating. It’s Exhilarating. It’s a Line.

In a city that’s go-go-go, it’s never been more fashionable to stand-stand-stand.