Our review of MTV’s latest “Video Music Awards” promo is pretty much the same as Vulture Mark’s — Taylor Swift = genius, Katy Perry = surprised by relevance — but we are extremely excited by the brief appearance of Blair Waldorf. [Vulture]
THE FEED
foreign policy
U.S. Warns of Possible Invasion of Ukraine by Russia
the fallout
CNN Fires Chris Cuomo
covid-19
What We Know About Omicron in New York
crime
Michigan School Shooter’s Parents Apprehended Following Rare Charges
pandemic
Why Omicron and Delta Could Be a ‘Twin Epidemic’
covid-19
What We Do and Don’t Know About the Omicron Variant
2022 midterms
McConnell Signals GOP Will Run on Pure Obstruction in the Midterms
the money game
The Future of the Internet May Be Happening in Miami. So Where’s Facebook?
sports
An NBA Team Lost by 73 Points Last Night
roe v. wade
Amy Coney Barrett’s Adoption Myths
abortion
If Roe Is Reversed, Democrats Need to Be Ready
the city politic
Why New York City’s Low Voter Turnout Isn’t the Problem Everybody Says It Is
andrew cuomo
The Feds Are Also Investigating Sexual Misconduct Claims Against Andrew Cuomo
covid testing
Reimbursements for At-Home Tests Are Coming in January
crime
Everything to Know About Jussie Smollett’s Trial
sports
Men’s Tennis Offers a Weak Response to Peng Shuai’s Plight
this endless pandemic
Waiting for Omicron
2022 midterms
Trump Frets About Ads Attacking J.D. Vance for Attacking Him
abortion
The Betrayal of Roe
court appearances
What We Learned From the First Ghislaine Maxwell Accuser to Testify
politics
Eric Adams Celebrates Hanukkah at a Chabad House in Ghana
the national interest
Republican Senator Tom Cotton Admits Trump, Not Biden, Caused Inflation
the national interest
If Trump Voters Lived in Germany, They’d Be in the Fascist Party
the media
BuzzFeed Is About to Go Public — and Its Employees Are Walking Out in Protest
abortion
Anti-Abortion Movement Nears Victory 29 Years After a Betrayal