Michelle Obama

Fascism is the outcome of a collective incapacity to think. This is how, in 1939, Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges explained the success of Adolf Hitler. From his marginal observation post in Buenos Aires, Borges said that the predominance of an irrational logic was predictable in fascists who fanatically believed…

Sad, but not surprising, news today, given the current situation: Due to financial struggles brought on by the pandemic, designer Carly Cushnie is closing the brand she founded 12 years ago. Back then, the label was Cushnie et Ochs and it was helmed by Cushnie and her former partner, Michelle…

Spotify VP of consumer experience Sten Garmark wants to change how people listen to and create podcasts. Stockholm-based Spotify has made big strategic bets on podcasting over the past 18 months by acquiring major publishers and networks like Gimlet and The Ringer and signing exclusive deals with creators such as…

The smear campaign against Kristen Welker—who is moderating Thursday’s second and final presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden—began last Saturday with a hit piece by Trump-friendly New York Post reporter Jon Levine.“Kristen Welker, upcoming presidential debate moderator, has deep Democrat ties,” screamed the headline, while Levine insinuated that…

Debate evaluations rarely include scores for "putting up with rudeness." This being 2020, however, the debate between the incumbent Republican president and challenger former vice-president Joe Biden spurred calls for new rules -- as well as new memes. President Trump talked constantly during Biden's turns to speak, despite the moderator telling…

Demi Lovato isn't standing down. On Wednesday, the singer released the music video for her latest single, a political ballad titled "Commander in Chief," shortly after performing it for the first time during the 2020 Billboard Music Awards. The somber video features Americans of various ages and backgrounds, along with…

The West Wing is coming back! The trailer for the highly anticipated reunion of the political drama has premiered on Thursday. Fanatics will rejoice to learn that the show will air sooner than you think. A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote will premiere on HBO Max…

Michelle Obama launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump in a new video endorsing Joe Biden for president.The former first lady did not hold back and accused Trump of "breathtaking failures" in her speech, which also targeted the coronavirus crisis and racial tensions.The newly released 24-minute long video sees Obama…

Michelle Obama, in a video released Tuesday, accused President Trump of racism and of lying to the American people about the deadliness of COVID-19, and she encouraged young voters and people of color to make a plan to cast their ballots.“It’s painful to think that months into this crisis, this…

Topline In a new plea to vote for Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the upcoming election, former first lady Michelle Obama, who has been a vocal critic of the Trump administration over recent months, sharply criticized the president for “incompetence” on all fronts, detailing everything from his response to the…