This Week in BullshitSaturday, 01.25.2020

Cipollone, Shelby, and The New York Times

Saturday, 01.25.2020

Cipollone, Shelby, and The New York Times

AG Merrick Garland is introducing an agenda to fight domestic terrorism in the wake of January 6th. Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters says “f*ck you” to Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook. Vermont reaches the 80% vaccination threshold, while the U.S. passes 600,000 COVID deaths.

Tuesday, 06.15.2021

Pink Floyd v. Facebook

Gov. Greg Abbott plans to ask for public donations to pay for the Texas border wall. Cristiano Ronaldo takes a stand against Coca Cola. And NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers a press conference you gotta see to believe.

Tuesday, 06.15.2021

Top 5 Clips of June 15th

Hasta la vista, Bibi. A historic government coalition of left-wing, centrist, right-wing, and Arab parties brings a new political era to Israel. President Biden’s Eurotrip continues at the NATO Summit in Belgium. And one lucky (read: rich) bidder gets the trip of a lifetime.

Monday, 06.14.2021

Would You Pay $28M to Go to Space with Bezos?

One White House adviser goes off on Republicans for attacking Dr. Fauci. Westminster’s Best in Show becomes an instant icon. And Novak Djokovic gives one lucky tennis fan the gift of a lifetime.

Monday, 06.14.2021

Top 5 Clips of June 14th

Turns out the Trump DOJ subpoenaed the phone records of at least two Democratic congressmen. Across the pond, the leaders of the world’s richest democracies are meeting face-to-face at the G7. And while the president is overseas, it’s still infrastructure “week” on Capitol Hill.

Friday, 06.11.2021

Biden DOJ Investigating Trump DOJ

In 2020, the biggest U.S. companies paid their median CEO $13.4 million, and their median worker $72,556. A ratio of 185-to-1. Senator Bernie Sanders has proposed a tax penalty for any pay ratio above 50-to-1.

Friday, 06.11.2021

Is CEO Pay Too Damn High?

One Capitol insurrectionist gets candid about his motivations on January 6th. Kate Middleton sends a message to her new niece, Lilibet. And Jill Biden gushes over Greta Thunberg with a young student.

Friday, 06.11.2021

Top 5 Clips of June 11th

President Biden announced the U.S. will donate 500 million vaccine doses to low-income countries. The controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline is officially canceled. And it turns out: More vaccinations mean more baseball.

Thursday, 06.10.2021

Joe Biden’s Vaccine Diplomacy

The murder of George Floyd shed a brighter light on the entertainment industry's struggles with diversity. Producer and TV executive Prince Baggett talks the launch of a new pipeline program and why he's confident this diversity movement will be the one that sticks.

Thursday, 06.10.2021

Grassroots Efforts Lead the Way in Hollywood Representation

Sen. Elizabeth Warren pressures the White House to cancel student loan debt. NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio gives an intriguing demo on ranked-choice voting. And President Biden and UK PM Boris Johnson bond over having wives out of their league. Their words, not ours.

Thursday, 06.10.2021

Top 5 Clips of June 10th

Joe Biden embarks on his first foreign trip as president, every Republican senator votes to block debate on a bill intended to end the gender wage gap, and El Salvador becomes the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender.

Wednesday, 06.09.2021

Biden’s First Foreign Trip: Goodbye Cicadas, Hello Europe

New York City ends solitary confinement in its jails, the U.S. plans to donate 500 million vaccine doses to low-income countries, and Sen. Cory Booker brags about his “best career game” at a hearing on NCAA athlete rights.

Wednesday, 06.09.2021

Top 5 Clips of June 9th

A stunning new bipartisan Senate report provides the most detailed timeline yet of the Capitol insurrection. We hate to break it to you, but you’re probably paying more in taxes than Jeff Bezos. And Elon Musk. Oh, and Warren Buffett. Plus, carbon dioxide levels are getting worse — and at the fastest rate in history.

Tuesday, 06.08.2021

January 6th: It’s Even Worse Than You Thought

The days of the DC and Marvel boys club could be coming to an end as directors like Cathy Yan, Chloé Zhao, and Nia DaCosta blaze a trail for women and minorities behind the camera.

Tuesday, 06.08.2021

Women of Color Make History Behind the Superhero Lens

French President Emmanuel Macron gets slapped in the face (yes, literally) while actress Jane Fonda hits President Biden (no, not literally) for his response to the climate crisis. See for yourself.

Tuesday, 06.08.2021

Top 5 Clips of June 8th

Time is running out for the White House to reach an agreement with Republicans on an infrastructure bill. Sen. Joe Manchin isn’t making things easier. Meanwhile, Jeff Bezos wants to leave the planet and gymnast Simone Biles breaks records once again. Watch out, Tokyo.

Monday, 06.07.2021

Bezos & Biles Take Flight

Amid controversy, the FDA approves the first new Alzheimer’s drug in 20 years. Amid gridlock, one Democratic lawmaker calls Joe Manchin the new Mitch McConnell. And amid a rough year, golf — yes, golf — has us in tears.

Monday, 06.07.2021

Top 5 Clips of June 7th

Facebook will no longer shield world leaders from content moderation. But it will shield the world from one former leader for (at least) two years. Bet you can guess who. Meanwhile, the DoJ is keeping busy these days with investigations into TWO of Trump’s allies. Again … you can probably guess who.

Friday, 06.04.2021

Facebook Suspends Trump For (At Least) Two Years

Mike Pence resurfaces for a rare speech about January 6th. Jen Psaki compares Donald Trump to a zebra. And LeBron James breaks the internet with his post-game presser.

Friday, 06.04.2021

Top 5 Clips of June 4th

Israel’s prime minister has managed to unite the most unlikely of allies — against him, that is. Trump’s Justice Department secretly seized the phone records of reporters at three separate news organizations. Plus, the NFL retires a racist practice and Americans collectively decide to stop naming their children “Karen.”

Thursday, 06.03.2021

Netanyahu Unites Unlikely Allies (Against Him)

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