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Shore Sitter turned 5 today!

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July 2018

Political cartoons from the desk of Matt Wuerker.

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So You Survived 2017. What Will the 2018 Fight Look Like?

A year-end retrospective by Thigh High Politics columnist Lauren Duca.

We've read no better summary of the crazy year that was 2017 than this one by Lauren Duca at Teen Vogue.  Make this your must read tonight.

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Now that 2017 is coming to a close, however, we thought it would be useful to look back on the year with some perspective and highlight some of the most important stories that didn’t get the attention they deserved the first time around — usually because America was too distracted by whatever that was Trump's campaign to reshape the courts Mike Pence prepares for Trumps downfall The opiod crisis Unprecedented surge of Democratic candidates Sabotage of Affordable Care Act Neglect if Puerto Rico Defeat of ISIS but backtracking in Syria

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If 2016 was the year conspiracies started to go mainstream on the right, 2017 was the year they exploded across the spectrum. ----------- False flags from sea to shining sea Evil yogurt empire Trump Tower being wiretapped Voter fraud Blacblock Revolution The earth is still flat Trump-Russia investigation

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Join us in remembering a group that includes political icons, rock ’n’ roll legends, beloved sitcom stars and the last man to walk on the moon.

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It was a stellar year for movies, plain and simple.

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These are the 30 TV scenes that got us talking, laughing, crying, and, yes, in some cases, even throwing things at the screen.

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You know the blockbusters. You know the award contenders. We covered many of those in those our top 50 ranking. But 2017 was such a strong year for movies that our rundown merely scratches the surface. Here are 10 overlooked films that could easily sit alongside those entries on the best-of list, and

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As our list of the 50 best movies of 2017 attests, the year offered a truly outstanding selection of films. But clunkers are inevitable, and the past 12 months served up plenty — from franchise nonstarters ( The Mummy, Baywatch ) to painful cautionary tales against whitewashing ( Ghost in the Shell, The Great Wall ) to disastrous dramas from acclaimed filmmakers ( The Snowman, The Book of Henry ). Click through to see our picks for this year’s worst of the worst.

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2017 was a wildly diverse year, featuring strong women in pop like St. Vincent and Lorde; career reinventions for Harry Styles and comeback queen Kesha; and zeitgeist-capturing hip-hop opuses from Jay-Z and our No. 1 artist, Kendrick Lamar.

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2017 was an especially crazy year in Hollywood. As a former reality TV star took office, we watched Harvey Weinstein be dethroned as a major player in the movie business after a wide-ranging sexual misconduct scandal. There were good things too: Beyoncé and Jay-Z welcomed twins, as did George and Amal Clooney. And Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal engagement delighted. We recap the biggest stories here...

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These festive animals are all set for a furry Merry Christmas as they pose in Santa hats for an adorable series of snaps.

So hard to choose which is my fave.  I’ll choose #11 though, how ‘bout you?

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Dan Sutton on Twitter

“Merry Christmas America”

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Fredon Moniteau on Twitter

“"Merry Christmas America" Republicans are worse than Scrooge. Bah humbug. #TheResistance #MAGA #Trump #FoxNews #Resist #ImpeachTrump”

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Dan Sutton on Twitter

“Merry Christmas America* * Super-rich only. Extra bonus if you are part of the Washington swamp or own a Real Estate empire. No FBI.”

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