Tagged: donald trump

The 2024 general election was historic by every measure. Former-President Donald Trump won both the popular and Electoral College vote, besting Democratic Vice President Kamala …

Ben Olson / Featured / Local Elections / Opinion / Politics

November 2, 2024

Dumb of the week — extended edition

By Ben Olson
Reader Staff

There is an entire corner of the internet dedicated to the art of the self-own. It seems we all can’t get enough of seeing someone …

Arts & Culture / Featured / Movie Reviews / Movies and Theater / Opinion / Politics / Random Digital Madness / TV Shows / Zach Hagadone

October 6, 2024

Netflix’s Mr. McMahon is the docu-series we need — and deserve — right now

By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff

It’s an unsettling experience to watch the brand-new, hotly anticipated and much-discussed Netflix docu-series Mr. McMahon, which takes viewers on a sweeping, insider-y journey …

Opinion / Politics / Zach Hagadone

October 2, 2024

Like and likeability

By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff

Does anyone really know what “likeability” means? Of course there’s a dictionary definition, which goes something like, “having qualities that bring about a favorable regard,” …

Arts & Culture / Dark History / Featured / History / Pets & Animals / Politics / Random Digital Madness / Soncirey Mitchell

September 30, 2024

Theory of Unknown Origin: ‘They’re eating the pets’

By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff

The rise in xenophobia in the U.S. has opened the door for a range of stereotypes to step into the spotlight — including the renewed …

Arts & Culture / Emily Articulated / Emily Erickson / History / Humor / Opinion / Politics

September 25, 2024

Emily Articulated: U.S. history, 2050 edition

By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist

Flipping open to a glossy image of Barack Obama, the iconic “Hope” poster filled the page, with the former president’s calm, resolute expression etched in …

Back of the Book / Ben Olson / Living Life / Memories / Opinion / Personal history / Politics

September 25, 2024