Trump’s East Wing demolition shows his signature move: act first, defy oversight, and leave irreversible damage behind. Historic trees, the FDR bunker, an entire wing—gone before courts could intervene. A $400M ballroom becomes another monument to unchecked power.

Another loss of a legend. Dave Mason of Traffic has passed away. Here's my brief memory about this great band from the '70s.

Actor Patrick Muldoon, best known for Starship Troopers, has died of a heart attack at 57. With several films still in the pipeline including Dirty Hands alongside Denise Richards, his final completed role remains a bittersweet footnote.

300 character excerpt: Trump's UN Ambassador spent his Sunday telling America that bombing every power plant and bridge in Iran isn't a war crime. Over 100 international law experts, the UN, Amnesty International, and the Pope disagree. Same excuse. Different country.

Athens DarkWave duo Paradox Obscur recorded Tundra Voices live in one take in 2017 — and sat on it until now. The result is a limited CD on Bandcamp: five masterfully assembled tracks of ColdWave atmosphere that hold attention without overstaying their welcome.

Hungary's 16-year experiment in illiberal democracy may be over. Peter Magyar, a former Orbán loyalist-turned-critic, has dealt a stunning blow to Il Buffone Arancione's grip on power — and Trump's model for what American authoritarianism could look like.