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There’s a difference between aging gracefully and refusing to age at all. Unfortunately, a growing number of Gen X female celebrities, now in their 50s and 60s, are choosing the latter. These women, once the…
Welcome to An Americanist’s Side-Eye —your weekly roundup of headlines that practically beg for a sarcastic slow-blink. I’ll skim the latest absurdities, flag the nonsense, and toss in a few sharp jabs where they’re deserved.…
Former Biden Press Secretary Breaks with Democrats, Blames “Betrayal,” and Doubles Down on the Cheapfake Narrative Karine Jean-Pierre spent two years as the face of Biden’s messaging machine. Now she’s marketing herself as a political…
The Navy exists to project strength, not politics, and these ship names need a serious overhaul. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth just made waves—and not the kind you ride on a float at Pride. The…
📱 Scroll, Click, Rage, Repeat: How Headline Politics and Social Media Are Killing Critical Thinking The rise of headline politics and social media has changed the way we think, talk, and engage with the world—especially…
Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed by Maureen Callahan is a brutal, engaging book that exposes the truth behind America's most powerful political dynasty. As a Gen Xer, I didn’t grow up…
Michelle Obama Has Thoughts—Unfortunately, They're About Your Uterus I step away from the blog for one week and Michelle Obama turns into a full-blown content machine. I mean, come on. First, she declares that reproduction…
The Leadership Vacuum Heard 'Round The Hill Who's In Charge Over There? Because It Ain't Hakeem. Ever since Nancy Pelosi passed the gavel to Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic Party has looked less like a political…
Two Israeli embassy staff members were gunned down in Washington, D.C. The alleged shooter, identified as Elias Rodriguez, reportedly shouted “Free, Free Palestine” while being arrested. Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim. Those are the…
South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Mace shocked the nation this week by holding up a censored nude photo of herself during a House Oversight Committee hearing. She claims the image was taken without her consent by…
