Inside the Anger-Fueled World of Comedy in the Trump Age
Comedy is now politics. Politics is comedy. And with our new president, not all of it is exactly funny. The…
How Your (Liberal Elite) Comedy Gets Made
Exploring the president’s pathological self-consciousness through the timeless magic of dick jokes. The post How Your (Liberal Elite) Comedy Gets…
When Kanye Met Donald: A Late-Night Story
As politics merges with pop culture, it changes how comedians approach their work. The post When Kanye Met Donald: A…
Innovation Can Fix Government, Sure. Either That or Break It
Trump is embracing the cult of innovation in government. But as he learned last week, moving fast and breaking things…
Uber Redeploys Its Self-Driving Cars After a Wreck in Arizona
The embattled ridesharing giant gets back on the road in Tempe, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco. The post Uber Redeploys Its…
So Hey, What’s Devin Nunes Been Up to Lately?
The House Intelligence Committee chair has had himself quite a week. The post So Hey, What’s Devin Nunes Been Up…
Want Congress to Protect Your Privacy? A Clever App Makes the Call for You
Congressional phone lines are often busy. Voicemail is often full. Stance will keep calling until your message gets through. The…
A Russian Volcano Just Erupted for the First Time in Centuries
Kambalny, the southernmost volcano in Kamchatka, erupted unexpectedly over the weekend, sending ash up over the Pacific Ocean. The post…
Scientists Hack a Human Cell and Reprogram It Like a Computer
By hijacking the DNA of a human cell, they showed it’s possible to program it like a simple computer. The…
The New Justice League Trailer Packs In Everything Wrong with DC’s Dark Movie Universe
Who left the lights out? The post The New Justice League Trailer Packs In Everything Wrong with DC’s Dark Movie…