Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 272

So You’ve Fallen For A Smear Campaign

How Justin Baldoni’s PR team has been using fandom tactics in their battle against Blake Lively.

Emilia Pérez​ Was Already Polarizing. That’s Nothing Compared to What’s Happening Now.

Between its actress and its director, the polarizing film should win an Oscar for biggest awards-season mess.

A New Documentary Revisits To Catch a Predator. You May Not Like What It Finds.

We’re still living in the world that this show helped create.

I Have a Terrible Suspicion About My Brother’s Child. But I’m Torn on Whether to Act.

I’m so worried about the fallout.

Trump’s Habit of Breaking Everything Sure Is Teaching Me a Lot That I Wish I Didn’t Have to Learn

This reminds me of homeownership. Not in a good way!

Why Would Anyone Who Runs a Successful Business Fall for Republicans’ DEI Trap?

America has officially lost the plot on corporate DEI.

One of Trump’s Scariest Attacks on Health Could Do Unimaginable Damage. I Know—I’ve Seen It.

I’ve seen firsthand what can happen without access to antiretroviral drugs.

The D.C. Air Disaster Is a Flashing Warning Sign About DOGE

Musk had Trump fire the FAA leader as soon as he got into office, because the FAA leader had investigated and fined one of Musk’s companies, Starlink.

Why Silicon Valley Is Losing Its Mind Over This Chinese Chatbot

DeepSeek purportedly crafted a ChatGPT competitor with far less time, money, and resources than OpenAI.

Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast This Weekend

The winter slump sucks. This helps.