Television

Murder-as-entertainment isn’t a cottage industry anymore so much as it is a compound of palatial estates, so prevalent as to spawn the aforementioned buffet of subgenres exploring it: In what mood would you like your homicide presented to you today? It’s that variety that makes Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story, which premieres Tuesday on USA, so interesting—a woman-scorned murder drama series that’s journeyed through the looking glass. … [Read more...] about ‘Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story’ Is the Next Big ‘Woman Scorned Murders Her Husband’ Event

Lee not only began singing in glee clubs at church, but she also began touring with an orchestra. At age 14, she earned 50 cents a night at gigs for local PTAs, The New York Times reported. The outlet said Lee eventually arrived in Hollywood with just $18 dollars, supporting herself as a waitress in between nightclub gigs. … [Read more...] about Peggy Lee’s granddaughter says ‘music became her escape from a grim reality’ before finding fame

HB 2414 will now move to a full house committee. This month, South Dakota narrowly avoided becoming the first state to restrict transgender students’ right to use the restroom when the state legislature tried and failed to overturn Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s veto of yet another “bathroom bill.”“House Bill 1008 does not address any pressing issue concerning the school districts of South Dakota,” the governor wrote in his veto message. … [Read more...] about Trans Teen: Suicide Rates Rise When Bathroom Access Is Restricted

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko says “both players and fans have missed the vivid emotions of a match and the noise from the stands. Soon all this will return.” … [Read more...] about The Latest: Spanish soccer league could use virtual crowds

We shouldn’t want a clown for a president. We ought to have a commander in chief who knows that his primary job is to protect the American people from harm. We deserve a head of state who will bow before God Almighty and no one else. And we need a chief executive who will tell the truth to our allies, our adversaries and, most importantly, the American people. It would be good to remember all this, particularly these dangerous diplomatic deceits, in November. … [Read more...] about Diplomatic Duplicity