Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 259

Starbucks’ Valentine’s Day Drinks Are Enough to Make You Want to Break Up With the Chain Forever

As the coffee giant settles for simplicity, it’s time to seek our flavor thrills elsewhere.

This Oscar Season’s Great Underdog Story Is the Story of a Cat

The gorgeous animated indie Flow, which begins streaming today on Max, has the chance to triumph over movies from DreamWorks and Pixar.

Linda McMahon Did Just What Trump Needed Yesterday. Too Bad It Makes No Sense.

Will the federal government’s rules follow federal money? We still don’t know!

The Best Place for Romance Is Sweaty, Is Smelly, and Was Once Considered Forbidden

The most charming way I’ve ever been hit on was also one of the most off-limits approaches.

The Most Underrated Ingredient of Romance is One You’ll Find in Outback Steakhouse

There's nothing like the trauma-bonding that happens you're sharing a blooming onion.

Unfortunately, MAGA Indian Americans Should Have Seen This Coming

The racist posts from Musk’s DOGE staffer show a widening gap in the GOP between its base and its wealthy technocratic elite.

Trump’s DOJ Is Trying to Sabotage Trans Kid Plaintiffs at the Supreme Court

The critical question at this moment is whether the court would follow the DOJ’s unscrupulous demand for an immediate narrow decision.

There Are No Moderate Republicans This Time Around

RIP to “moderate” Susan Collins.

Hulu’s Brilliant New Documentary Takes On One of Music’s Greatest Mysteries

Questlove’s new movie is about so much more than Sly Stone.

A Constitutional Crisis Between the Trump Administration and the Courts

How will this tug-of-war play out? And where is Congress in all this?