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February 14, 2026
Jason Linkins
Bad Bunny’s Neighborliness Is the Antidote to Ring’s Dystopian Vision
More and more Americans are turning against the surveillance state—and embracing each other.
February 10, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Kid Rock Offers Bizarre Defense for His Sad TPUSA Performance
He wasn’t lip-syncing, guys!
February 9, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Trump Begs People to Keep Liking Him as His Global Popularity Tanks
Donald Trump urged people not to “take the bait” as reports of his failings abound.
February 9, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Jake Paul Forced to Eat His Words on Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl
The MAGA-leaning influencer tried to make a dig at Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance, but Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and his own brother shut it down.
February 9, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Did Kid Rock Actually Sing at All During TPUSA’s Halftime Show?
The alternate halftime show went exactly as you’d expect.
February 9, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Watched Bad Bunny Halftime Show at His Own Super Bowl Party
President Trump’s Super Bowl party aired Bad Bunny’s halftime show for all to enjoy.
February 9, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
MAGA Devolves Into Civil War Over Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show
Conservatives can’t decide if they should support Bad Bunny or not—so they’re tearing into each other instead.
February 8, 2026
Greg Sargent
Trump Rages at Bad Bunny—and Accidentally Exposes a Big MAGA Weakness
MAGA’s hatred of the Super Bowl halftime performer reflects a hubris about what parts of the culture are “theirs.” But those assumptions are proving more wrong every day.
February 7, 2026
Alex Shephard
The Hilarious Decline of MAGA’s Brief Cultural Relevance
A year ago, everyone was doing the “Trump dance.” Now the president is too scared to show his face at the Super Bowl, and the right’s “alternative” halftime show features the cringey, washed-up Kid Rock.
October 7, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
You Won’t Believe What Trump Switched to After Bad Bunny Complaint
Donald Trump has more issues with the NFL than just the next Super Bowl halftime performer.
October 2, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Top DHS Official Threatens Bad Bunny Fans Over Super Bowl Show
Corey Lewandowski is taking MAGA’s meltdown over the halftime show performer to a terrifying new extreme.
September 29, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
MAGA Freaks Out About Bad Bunny Headlining the Super Bowl
Get ready for a Super Bowl that is going to piss off everyone on the right.
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