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Michael Cohen’s Lawyer Reportedly Approached Trump Legal Team About Presidential Pardon Following FBI Raid

Trump’s lawyers dismissed the idea initially, but Rudy Giuliani reportedly left open the possibility of a future pardon.

Wait, Did They Just Burn Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” Jacket?

Leaving Neverland director Dan Reed addresses the bonfire at the end of the documentary.

CPAC Are a Bunch of Sniveling Enablers

They’ll let Trump get away with anything.

New Report Finds Nearly All Coal-Fired Power Plants in U.S. Are Contaminating Nearby Groundwater

A whopping 91 percent of coal power plants reported groundwater with elevated levels of arsenic, lithium, and other pollutants.

Luke Perry’s Sideburns Inspired Lust, Envy, and Press Coverage Like No Others

His earside hedges were irresistible to the ’90s press.

An Oregon Man Was Trapped in His Car for 5 Days With Only Taco Bell Fire Sauce to Eat. Did It Really Help Him Survive?

Packets of mayonnaise would have been better.

A YA “Sensitivity Reader” Had to Pull His Own Book After Twitter Turned on It

Kosoko Jackson pulled his own book after a swift uproar.

Brett Kavanaugh Is Ready to Demolish the Wall Between Church and State

The Supreme Court justice is creating a new First Amendment right to taxpayer-subsidized religion.

Michael Jackson’s Estate is Counter-programming Leaving Neverland by Releasing Concert Films on YouTube

Because why wouldn’t you want to watch a Michael Jackson concert right now?

John Mulaney’s SNL Episode Was the Funniest All Season. These Sketches Prove It.

The flying, singing toilet proves it. The other sketches are just a bonus.