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My goodness — Douthat landed knockout punches on Trump over his corruption

Peter Griffin is so lucky to live next door to his best friends. I hope he knows that

Democrat Dr. Amy Acton is elected governor of Ohio, defeating Republican Vivek Ramaswamy. apnews.com/live/midterm-elec…

Trump: "Think of it. Your beautiful son leaves the house. His name is Tim. 'Goodbye Tim, I'll see you later.' 'Thank you, mommy, thank you.' And you don't see Tim for four days. Four days later, Tim comes back as Sally. Okay? It's true. We have states that are allowed to do that. A place called Minnesota. I won it 3 times."

Michael Mann has accidentally shot himself in the leg. He was trying to holster his weapon at the gun range when the gun went off, he is now in hospital. (Source: tmz.com/2026/11/01/michael-m…)

GTA 6 officially releases THIS MONTH.

EXCLUSIVE: NBC is eyeing a fresh spin on a literary classic, with a partially gender-swapped police procedural take on ‘The Great Gatsby’ in development, Deadline has learned. It’s billed as a modern-day police procedural about Det. Jay Gatsby, a devilishly charming investigator with a con-man’s gift for reading human behavior, and decorated New York State Police Det. Nicole “Nicky” Carraway, who was born to be a cop but dreams of becoming a writer. More details here: deadline.com/2026/10/gatsby-…

My biggest concern is that if there is a clean sweep by Democrats of the House, Senate and Presidency in 2028, they will: 1. Make DC and Puerto Rico states to gain a strong majority in the Senate. 2. Open the borders and legalize everyone living in America illegally to cement a permanent majority. 3. Increase the size of the Supreme Court to gain an immediate majority. This would result in America becoming a permanent one-party state and the end of democracy in any meaningful sense of the word. All that is needed to ensure this doesn’t happen is 51 Republican senators in 2029. That is why you should vote for Republican senators this election. Other reasons are irrelevant compared to this one.

BREAKING: A hacker is attempting to breach the US Federal Election Commission's systems and that agency has had to 'temporarily shut down' its web-facing services as a result, according to an email seen by Reuters reut.rs/4imQyUu

this is so bleak

Sandra Hüller will make a cameo in Marvel’s “Avengers: Doomsday.” The role marks Hüller’s fifth major feature in 2026, following “Project Hail Mary,” “Rose,” “Fatherland” and “Digger,” all of which are players in this year’s awards race. variety.com/2026/film/news/s…

Sources tell Deadline that screen test final auditions for the role to play James Bond could begin as early as tomorrow and go through the next week for its final group. At least four test offers have been given out and while unconfirmed, insiders tell Deadline that three of the four actors expected to test are Jack Lowden, Callum Turner and Josh O’Connor. More details on the search for the new 007 in Deadline's The Dish here: deadline.com/2026/10/james-b…

What’s happening in Paris and Milan is no surprise to anyone who has spent time around young people in Europe during the 2010s: Virtually all of them were working on their 4th masters degree in social welfare, were unmarried, attended communist dinners every night, and regularly participated in riots. Now the economy is suddenly transforming and they have nothing to show for it.

Denzel Washington is set to star in an untitled crime thriller directed by Christopher McQuarrie. The film follows a former detective who is granted early release from prison after being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. In theaters on October 1, 2027. (Source: hollywoodreporter.com/movies…)

Christiane Amanpour is exiting CNN in June. “After many months of thought and a few sleepless nights, I have decided to separate from CNN, my partner of 43 fantastic years! I look forward to interesting new projects down the line, and will always be rooting for CNN and maintaining its history of independent journalism. Remember: always be truthful, not neutral,” Amanpour wrote in a statement. “Christiane has thought carefully about this decision, and she and I have been discussing it for some months,” added Mark Thompson, CEO of CNN, in a statement. “Like so many CNNers who will hear the news today, I’m very sorry to see her go, but I’ve come to accept that this is the right time for her, both personally and professionally.” variety.com/2026/tv/news/chr…

‘COYOTE VS ACME’ has passed ‘SUPERGIRL’ to become the highest-grossing movie produced by Warner Bros this Summer. The film was almost permanently deleted by Warner Bros for a tax write-off.

If you seriously believe that events in France are a result of *immigration* you are actually human cattle and will believe literally anything.

Breaking: Katie Zacharia is out as White House press secretary, a week after Trump announced her appointment on.wsj.com/47k5IF8