There's "America is losing credibility at home and abroad" and then there's "the political theory of Osama Bin Laden is resonating with a diverse swath of America's youth"

BREAKING: Diddy is being sued by the singer Cassie, his longtime partner and former Bad Boy artist, for years of alleged horrific physical and sexual abuse by Ben Sisario nytimes.com/2023/11/16/art… some truly heinous stuff in this lawsuit

Why is Osama bin Laden going viral on TikTok? To see politically engaged youth lionizing the guy who literally did 9/11 while nodding along to antisemitism makes me wonder what the America they’re in charge of will look like | Haaretz Today haaretz.com/israel-news/ha…

Noooooo ! It is sad that the once-thriving Metro section of the Post is now taking even more cuts. No other news organization has the local reach of the dwindling Post. Several years ago, then-editor Marty Baron signaled this diminished metro section …

A $39.6 million surplus in D.C. tax revenue should have been used to boost SNAP benefits thanks to a new law from Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George passed by the Council this summer. Mayor Bowser has opted to ignore the law. buff.ly/47IHhj8

Finally saw the HBO doc 'Arthur Miller: Writer.' Was reminded of an interview I did with Winona Ryder for my Replacements bio Trouble Boys. She recalled working with Miller on The Crucible & playing him a buncha songs off Tim. Miller was like ATTENTION MUST BE PAID TO WESTERBERG!

obviously not antisemitic right?

i love living in the freest country in the world where the government is forcing women to keep a dead fetus inside their body for awhile for no real reason

The other day, I saw a video of a Palestinian girl in Gaza, about 8 years old. She's wearing a pink top and gold earrings; her dark, braided hair is covered in dust. The person behind the camera asks her about the neighboring building; she says, Yes, my best friend lives there.

New Interview: I talked to Jodie Ginsberg, the president of the Committee to Protect Journalists, about Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza, which has caused an unprecedented number of journalist deaths for a conflict barely two months old. newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/t…

Nationally known sports commentator Michael Wilbon trashes Ted Leonsis decision to move Wizards to Virginia. Washington City Paper

Awful awful awful

Meanwhile

Get yourself a renowned Shakespearean actor for your ludicrously silly comedy, and you get scenes like this peppered in amongst the goofing and slapstick - ‘gravitas’ doesn’t even come close to describing Andre Braugher’s mastery of big speeches

From the HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET pilot. Our first real look at the mercurial Frank Pembleton, played so magnificently by Andre Braugher. May he rest in peace. I’ll likely be posting more of his standout scenes from Homicide in the coming days. He’s a legend.

Damn!! RIP. You were one of the absolute BEST 💔 I need to start a “Homicide: Life on the Streets” marathon. apple.news/ABVLSjvFuRXSCQ…

one of the absolute greats deadline.com/2023/12/andre-…

Just awful

One could argue that “Homicide: Life on the Streets” was the real beginning of prestige TV.