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Saturday Night Live Recap: Jason Momoa Strips for Scrooge

The Aquaman star’s charming glee buoys an otherwise uneven episode.
Did Facebook Cause Riots in France?

If you’re blaming the gilets jaunes on Facebook, you might be missing the forest for the trees.
Leonardo DiCaprio Is Apparently Obsessed With Buying Dinosaur Skulls

He’s a sucker for a tyrannosaurus.
White Supremacist Found Guilty of Murdering Heather Heyer

James Alex Fields Jr., 21, faces 20 years to life in prison.
VA Secretary Once Gave Speeches Lionizing Racist Arch-Traitor Jefferson Davis

Having an apparent member of the neo-Confederacy heading the agency that tends to those who served the country Davis tried to destroy is not good.
Trump, Noted Garbage Enthusiast, Wants Kids to Be Free to Eat More Garbage

The USDA is permitting more fats, refined flour, and sodium on school menus.
Weinstein Says Police Should Have Disclosed Accuser Saw Movie With Him

The mogul’s lawyers say the evidence should have been presented to the grand jury.
NYPD Accused of Forcing Woman to Give Birth While Chained to Bed

“Shortly after she gave birth, NYPD officers again shackled her… Ms. Doe struggled to feed her new baby with one arm.”
Harvey Weinstein Met Rape Accuser at Movie ‘Hours’ After Alleged Attack

The mogul’s lawyers say the evidence should have been presented to the grand jury.
Elon Musk Admits He Doesn’t Know How to Smoke Weed

“I have no idea how to smoke pot.”
Tillerson, Who Privately Called Trump ‘Moron,’ Pretty Much Confirms It in Public

“Pretty undisciplined, doesn’t like to read, doesn’t read briefing reports, doesn’t like to get into the details of a lot of things.”
Who’s Pooping All Over the South Australian Parliament?

Frantic MPs are considering passing a motion to unmask the mystery defecator.
Ammon Bundy Quits Militia Movement in Solidarity With Migrant Caravan

“Fear is the opposite of faith … The time we find ourselves in now that is closest found in history is Germany in the 1930s.”
Heather Nauert Won’t Be in Trump’s Cabinet Because She Has No Clout

The new U.N. ambassador won’t be in the Cabinet because she doesn’t have the résumé. The practice predates Trump.
Remembering John Kelly’s Obvious Misery at His Job

Amid reports that the chief of staff may soon be resigning, a look back at his facepalms and more.
Schumer to Trump: Give Us Green Infrastructure, or We’ll Give You None

The Democrats (wisely) make Trump an offer he can’t accept.
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What difference did the newly expanded top categories actually make?
EPA Rolls Back Carbon Rule for New Coal Plants, But No One Wants to Build Them

The change won’t result in any new coal-fired power plants, but it will make the coal industry feel like Trump is helping.
Kevin Hart Steps Down from Hosting Oscars

“I am sorry that I hurt people.”
Giving Manchin Energy Committee Post May Be a Compromise Too Far

Democrats appear to be set to make a friend of the coal industry the leader of the Energy Committee in the face of climate change.

12:00 P.M. Commentary Roundup on Cohen and Manafort Sentencing Memos The president thinks he’s been cleared, but pundits and experts who actually understand the Cohen and Manafort sentencing memos beg to differ.
9:30 A.M. How Should House Democrats Use Their Very Limited Power? Take a lesson from the GOP, Democrats, and focus on regaining power more than arguing over how it will be used.
8:34 P.M. Trump 2020 Shaping Up to Be a Campaign to Stay Out of Prison If the presidency shields Donald Trump from a pending indictment, what wouldn’t he do to hold onto it?
Dec. 8, 2018 Did Facebook Cause Riots in France? If you’re blaming the gilets jaunes on Facebook, you might be missing the forest for the trees.
Dec. 7, 2018 The Nation’s First Charter School Strike Just Got Heated Acero Charters Schools Is Taking Legal Action Against Striking Teachers
Dec. 7, 2018 The Department of Justice Calls Donald Trump a Felon Trump’s lawyer was a criminal, he is providing evidence on Trump and Russia.
Dec. 7, 2018 VA Secretary Was a Champion for Traitor Jefferson Davis Having an apparent member of the neo-Confederacy heading the agency that tends to those who served the country Davis tried to destroy is not good.
Dec. 7, 2018 Finally, Some Real Menace Enters the El Chapo Courtroom But not from the kingpin himself.
Dec. 7, 2018 The French Left Must Be Ready to Fix Macron’s Failures France’s yellow vests are right to be angry, and the French left must be ready to answer them.
Dec. 7, 2018 Ammon Bundy Defends Migrant Caravan, Likens Trump to Hitler “Fear is the opposite of faith … The time we find ourselves in now that is closest found in history is Germany in the 1930s.”
Dec. 7, 2018 ‘Creators’ and the End of Online Leisure A single word has distorted the way users and platforms interact.
Dec. 7, 2018 Nauert Won’t Be in Trump’s Cabinet Because She Has No Clout The new U.N. ambassador won’t be in the Cabinet because she doesn’t have the résumé. The practice predates Trump.
Dec. 7, 2018 Schumer to Trump: On Infrastructure, Go Green or Go Home The Democrats (wisely) make Trump an offer he can’t accept.
Dec. 7, 2018 Tillerson Publicly Confirms Trump Is Basically a Moron “Pretty undisciplined, doesn’t like to read, doesn’t read briefing reports, doesn’t like to get into the details of a lot of things.”
Dec. 7, 2018 Andrew Sullivan: America’s New Religions Political cults are increasingly filling the empty space in our lives left by the decline of organized faiths.
Dec. 7, 2018 Combine Your Best 9 Instagrams From 2018 Into a Collage Everyone’s favorite Instagram-collage generator is back for 2018.
Dec. 7, 2018 EPA Rolls Back Carbon Rule for New Coal Plants The change won’t result in any new coal-fired power plants, but it will make the coal industry feel like Trump is helping.
Dec. 6, 2018 Hawley Under Investigation for Illegal Use of Public Funds A media probe uncovered some funny business with campaign consultants ordering his state employee staff around.
Dec. 6, 2018 Democrats Move Toward Giving Manchin Energy Committee Post Democrats appear to be set to make a friend of the coal industry the leader of the Energy Committee in the face of climate change.
Dec. 6, 2018 Fed: Millennials Aren’t Post-Consumerist, They’re Just Poor Gen Y longs for suburban homes and cars, not bohemian “experiences.” That’s bad news for the climate.

5:51 P.M. Cardi B is Rapping About Her Divorce Now “I told him the other day / Yeah, we gon’ get a divorce.”
3:48 P.M. The Middleton Sisters’ $2.5 Million Apartment on the Market The listing includes plenty of photos of their old place.
3:34 P.M. Judy Chicago Gets Candid About Art and Money “I’d rather market feminism than the patriarchy.”
12:33 P.M. Pete Davidson’s Rudolph Gets His Revenge on SNL This version of the holiday classic does not have a happy ending.
Dec. 8, 2018 ‘I Use Beauty as a Trap’ Ebony Patterson’s work is a highlight of Art Basel Miami.
Dec. 8, 2018 In Miami, Even the Malls Are Filled With Art Jackie Soffer sees it as her civic duty to bring sculptures to the Aventura mall.
Dec. 7, 2018 School Lunches to Feature More President-Friendly Options The USDA is permitting more fats, refined flour, and sodium on school menus.
Dec. 7, 2018 White Supremacist Found Guilty of Murdering Heather Heyer James Alex Fields Jr., 21, faces 20 years to life in prison.
Dec. 7, 2018 Weinstein: NYPD Should’ve Revealed Accuser Saw Movie With Me The mogul’s lawyers say the evidence should have been presented to the grand jury.
Dec. 7, 2018 An Influencer Gave Away ‘Free Money’ at Art Basel Miami At an exhibit featuring framed one-hundred-dollar bills.
Dec. 7, 2018 These Earrings Make Me Feel Like a Super-Diva Whimsical jewelry for a good cause.
Dec. 7, 2018 NYPD Accused of Making Woman Give Birth While Chained Down “Shortly after she gave birth, NYPD officers again shackled her… Ms. Doe struggled to feed her new baby with one arm.”
Dec. 7, 2018 Which Internet Animal Are You? Are you a Hot Duck, a Big Cow, or a Fat Bear?
Dec. 7, 2018 Oh My God, a Luxury Advent Calendar Full of Diptyque Candles An incredible daily December treat.
Dec. 7, 2018 Who’s Pooping All Over the South Australian Parliament? Frantic MPs are considering passing a motion to unmask the mystery defecator.
Dec. 7, 2018 Elon Musk Admits He Doesn’t Know How to Smoke Weed “I have no idea how to smoke pot.”
Dec. 7, 2018 Jason Momoa Tore Pages Out of Amber Heard’s Books And here I thought we lived in a society.
Dec. 7, 2018 The Best-est Party Looks of the Week One awe-inspiring look from every fête that mattered.
Dec. 7, 2018 Where to Get Sustainable, Ethical Gifts This Season Try out this pop-up.
Dec. 7, 2018 5 Tips for Making a Long-Distance Relationship Work How often should you text or talk on the phone? When should you visit each other?

2:31 P.M. Ariana Grande’s 2019 Resolution Is to Love Herself “Ew, I’m not gonna cry, that’s really stupid.”
1:55 P.M. SNL: Michael Che Defends Kevin Hart After Oscars Controversy “Didn’t the Academy nominate Mel Gibson for an award just last year?”
11:57 A.M. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Trailer: Jake Lives His Die Hard Fantasy Also the title of his sex tape.
10:55 A.M. SNL: Game of Thrones’ Khal Drogo Is the New Jerry Springer As well as random acts of stabbing.
10:21 A.M. SNL Asks: What If the Trump Family Was Black? Darius and Malika, power couple.
10:11 A.M. Saturday Night Live Recap: Jason Momoa Strips for Scrooge The Aquaman star’s charming glee buoys an otherwise uneven episode.
9:57 A.M. SNL Continues Its Quest to Emasculate Eric Trump Cute race-car bed.
2:01 A.M. SNL: Michael Che’s Ode to Bidets “It’s glorious. Food tastes better, I can jump higher.” video
1:35 A.M. SNL Cranks Out a Sketch about Elf on the Shelf A sex positive sketch from studio 8H. video
1:18 A.M. On SNL, Homemaking Gets a Manly Makeover Strong appliances for fragile masculinity. video
12:00 A.M. The Top 1,000 Comedians of 2018 Saturday Night Livestream Who will be the lucky 1,000 comedians this year? Watch here to find out!
11:55 P.M. Michelle Yeoh Will Wear Eleanor’s Ring to Golden Globes She’s playing 4-dimensional mah-jongg.
10:09 P.M. Aquaman Opens Huge in China, and It’s Getting a Sequel Cinematic fish are having a moment.
9:41 P.M. Many 2018 Faves Not Eligible for Writers Guild Awards No money, no statuette!
9:10 P.M. Netflix Released New Umbrella Academy Trailer Super twentysomethings to the rescue! video
8:45 P.M. Lindsey Buckingham Settles Lawsuit Against Fleetwood Mac Consider the chain officially broken.
8:26 P.M. Amy Adams is Done Playing Lois Lane But Ben Schwartz is interested.
Dec. 8, 2018 John Mulaney and Nick Kroll Tease Hosting the Oscars Will bribe with tuna and signed Alan Alda photos.
Dec. 8, 2018 Why Is Jeff Bezos Avoiding Gwyneth Paltrow? Amazon vs. Goop.
Dec. 8, 2018 Jodie Whittaker Clarifies If She’s Staying on Doctor Who Now, give her some Dalek action.

Dec. 7, 2018 Trailblazing Cocktail Bar Flatiron Lounge Will Close Julie Reiner’s mixology destination ushered in New York mixology’s golden age.
Dec. 7, 2018 Mark Ladner’s Fast-Casual Pasta Flyer Will Close The chef is looking for a new space for the restaurant.
Dec. 7, 2018 Restaurant Power Rankings: Where to Eat Right Now It’s our weekly ranking of the city’s most important restaurants.
Dec. 7, 2018 Actor Max Greenfield’s Grub Street Diet “That’s crazy talk!”
Dec. 6, 2018 New-Brooklyn Pioneer Battersby Will Close This Month The restaurant will host its last night of service on New Year’s Eve.
Dec. 6, 2018 10 Events That Should Be on Your Weekend Agenda 2 Dope Queens, local beer and cider, and a celebration of the Dude.
Dec. 6, 2018 What Our Editors Are Giving This Year Grub Street has gift ideas for ramen fans, rosé lovers, and plenty more.
Dec. 6, 2018 Lasagna Pizza Is the Food Mash-up America Needs Right Now Little Caesars has answered our collective prayers.
Dec. 6, 2018 Why Tips Won They’re outdated. They’re discriminatory. And they aren’t going anywhere.
Dec. 5, 2018 The San Francisco Chronicle Names Soleil Ho Its New Critic She succeeds Michael Bauer, who retired earlier this year.
Dec. 5, 2018 The Absolute Best Restaurants in Gowanus A home for festive Korean barbecue, hangover-curing Cubanos, and red sauce both retro and refined.
Dec. 5, 2018 How to Pair Wine With Oreos You can even dunk them.
Dec. 4, 2018 City Begins Annual Preparations to Brace for SantaCon Every local transit system is banning alcohol on Saturday.
Dec. 4, 2018 Amazon Is Testing Its Cashier-less Tech for Bigger Stores If it’s implemented at Whole Foods, employees’ worst fears would be confirmed.
Dec. 4, 2018 One Simple Seafood Dish Is Ruining New York Restaurants It’s a scourge that must be stopped.
Dec. 3, 2018 Canned Tuna Is the Latest Thing to Be Killed by Millennials Apparently it’s “too smelly” and “bad for the environment.”
Dec. 3, 2018 A Promising New Bagel Shop Has Landed in Park Slope The owners recruited the baker behind the much-loved, shuttered SCRATCHbread.
Dec. 3, 2018 Acclaimed Pop-up Oxalis Opens New Restaurant in Brooklyn Prospect Heights now has another ambitious, polished dining room to call its own.
Dec. 2, 2018 The New Four Seasons Feels Stuck in the Past The talented young chef Diego Garcia and a $30 million space aren’t quite enough to revitalize a relocated restaurant.
Nov. 30, 2018 I Tried to Become a Chocolatier at Jacques Torres Chocolates Making chocolate houses all day is a lot harder than you might think. video

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Dec. 7, 2018 I Can’t Stop Buying Bud Vases Cheaper than regular vases, and one little stem makes them a perfect host gift.
Dec. 7, 2018 What’s the Best Throw Blanket to Give? Perfect for winter hibernation.
Dec. 7, 2018 What Dylan McDermott Can’t Live Without “Take your vitamin D, listen to Poison, and floss.”
Dec. 7, 2018 This Mini Staub French Oven Is the Perfect Two-Person Pot Plus, it’s a foolproof rice maker.
Dec. 7, 2018 What Strategist Readers Are Buying: Holiday Pop-Up Edition Lots of our greatest hits, plus new favorites.
Dec. 7, 2018 47 Things on Sale You’ll Want to Buy: From Longchamp to Dior Plus: Madewell, Everlane, Uniqlo, Isabel Marant, and Veja.
Dec. 6, 2018 The 20 Best Coffee-Table Books, According to Art People Recommendations from artists, curators, gallerists, collectors, critics, and more.
Dec. 6, 2018 Pampas Grass Is the New Monstera Leaf “Pampas grass is sort of like a pair of white cowboy boots.”
Dec. 6, 2018 The Cheapest, Nicest Gifts From The Most Expensive Brands From Chanel to Gucci to Le Creuset
Dec. 6, 2018 So Many Men’s Everlane T-Shirts Are On Sale (Some for $10) Lots of colors and all the sizes, too.
Dec. 6, 2018 The Best Career Advice Books, According to Executive Coaches We talked with career coaches, career strategists, and executive coaches to find the best books to read to advance your career.
Dec. 6, 2018 The 13 Products I Use to Create a Glam Holiday Makeup Look I’m here to teach you how to achieve a (relatively subtle) red glitter lip.
Dec. 5, 2018 Everything in the DIY Gourmet Gift Basket I Make for Friends Spanish olive oil, Brooklyn hot sauce, and fancy French mustard.
Dec. 5, 2018 How Do You Deter Moths (Without Using Mothballs)? Hint: with lavender and fake pheromones.
Dec. 5, 2018 Understated (and Not So Understated) Tretorns on Sale White sneakers, colorful sneakers, and even sock boots.
Dec. 5, 2018 What Aurélie Bidermann Can’t Live Without “One day I went to a drugstore on the Upper East Side, and I saw it there. It’s not that special anymore.”
Dec. 5, 2018 16 Best Instant Pot Accessories for the Instant Pot-Obsessed Take your Instant Pot cooking to the next level for $30 or less.
Dec. 5, 2018 The Best Gifts for 11-Year-Olds, According to Experts A psychotherapist specializing in adolescents and a librarian share their picks for the best gifts for 11-year-olds.
Dec. 4, 2018 The Best Family Board Games, According to Amazon Reviewers “Whenever we have family game nights, this is the game they pull out.”

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