The track is Bey’s first single from her seventh solo album, “Renaissance,” and it’s precisely on-vibe for her stressed-out, post-pandemic audience. “Damn, they work me so damn hard, work by nine, then off past five,” she chants atop an agitated instrumental redolent of the hysterical...
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Opinion: Macron has suddenly become as constrained as Biden 💥💥💥
The French have chosen their National Assembly — the equivalent of the US House of Representatives — for the next five years. And the outcome? No party, but particularly not Macron’s, has come out with an absolute majority. While Macron’s centrist alliance, Ensemble!, won the...
Opinion: Echoes of history stalk Biden and Trump 💥💥💥
America was suffering a “crisis of confidence,” Carter reported. “It is a crisis that strikes at the very heart and soul and spirit of our national will. We can see this crisis in the growing doubt about the meaning of our own lives and in...
Opinion: My father taught me about wine. Then his wine taught me about life 💥💥💥
I opened the refrigerator, saw a bottle of local chardonnay, and smiled. It was a small gift from the universe. The next day, upon arriving from London, my brother asked, “What’s on the agenda?” He meant wine. Dad left behind a 300+ bottle wine cellar....
Opinion: Why Lego is the best toy ever invented 💥💥💥
Lego has been around for generations. The Lego Group, the company behind the fantastic plastic, is celebrating its 90th anniversary this Saturday, June 18 with Lego Con, a virtual convention streaming live on YouTube from the Lego House in Billund, Denmark — a 130,000-square foot...
Opinion: The January 6 committee is methodically building the case for a criminal conspiracy 💥💥💥
This deep dive into the first of what the committee says is a seven-part conspiracy revealed Trump’s choice to disregard the truth and the law. The focus on the former President’s state of mind is critical to building the case for the American people —...
Opinion: Liz Cheney’s huge moment 💥💥💥
I’ve been wondering who the House select committee investigating the January 6 riot sees as its primary audience. On Thursday night, it was pretty clear: Attorney General Merrick Garland. I am sure the committee members would love to change public opinion (which hardened fairly quickly...
Opinion: Why I’m ditching my comfy Canadian lifestyle for Ukraine 💥💥💥
The picture of a quaint village was based on Bohdan Bociurkiw’s memories of living in western Ukraine as a student and scholar, shortly after he left a refugee camp in Europe and migrated to Canada in 1947. Bucolic, peaceful and rustic, the scene always had...
Opinion: How Britain fell out of love with Boris Johnson 💥💥💥
Johnson clambered out of his chauffeur-driven car, wife Carrie at his side, to attend a service of thanksgiving for Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne; a murmur rose from the waiting crowd, a low grumble that rapidly coalesced into distinct boos. It is...
Opinion: Here’s the reason people tell me they want to buy an AR-15. And it’s simply ludicrous 💥💥💥
The AR-15 has the dubious distinction of being America’s most popular semi-automatic rifle. I’m more familiar with the gun than most people: I own one. And one thing I know for sure is that this weapon doesn’t belong in the hands of the average civilian....