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July 23, 2015

The strange new world of MSNBC: Anatomy of a cable-news identity crisis

In a historically gruesome ratings slump, the network is calling in reinforcements. Brace yourselves








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Published on July 23, 2015 14:29

“F**k! Fox News! S**t! Bleep!” Watch Jon Stewart’s most epic, expletive-filled “Daily Show” tirades

Supercut: Jon Stewart loses it, again and again and again. It's the bleeping best








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Published on July 23, 2015 14:14

Cosby’s lawyers go on the attack against sexual assault accusations with the “volume does not make it true” defense

With a decade-old deposition coming back to haunt him, Cosby faces new testimony under oath








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Published on July 23, 2015 13:12

Donald Trump says Jon Stewart has been “begging” him to appear on “Daily Show” finale

Well, it would appear Stewart -- who promised no more Trump on "The Daily Show" yesterday -- has already relapsed








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Published on July 23, 2015 13:12

July 22, 2015

I was slimed by Gawker: In the worst year of my life, I became a regular target — and it was devastating

I've never stopped looking over my shoulder, wondering how or when I might again become an object of scorn








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Published on July 22, 2015 16:03

Nicki Minaj cares too much about MTV and the “white kids” awards— and here’s why she’s not wrong

Black women are constantly told they're too angry, while the deck is stacked in favor of the Taylor Swifts








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Published on July 22, 2015 16:03

Unraveling the axis of stupid: How Iran deal sends neocons, exceptionalists and Fox News xenophobes to dustbin of history

Let Know Nothings, Tea Party and Trump crowd rail against the deal. They rail against reality, modernity, history








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Published on July 22, 2015 16:03

10 “Seinfeld” episodes that are racist and sexist in retrospect

Your favorite TV show is problematic








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Published on July 22, 2015 16:03

5 times Taylor Swift embarrassed herself

Her latest foot-in-tweet at Nicki Minaj over racial bias in the music industry isn't Swift's first public gaffe








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Published on July 22, 2015 14:30