When the history of the 2024 election is written, one of the iconic images illustrating it will surely be the mug shot taken of Donald J. Trump after one of his four indictments, staring into the camera with his signature glare. It is an image not of shame but of defiance, the image of a … Read more
David Kurtz discusses the media’s heightened reaction to President Biden’s statement regarding the comedian who referred to Puerto Rico as an “island of garbage.” Biden clarified that he was actually calling the people at the Madison Square Garden event garbage, not Puerto Rico. This caused a frenzy in the media and the Republican Party, diverting … Read more
Read: Joe Biden’s ‘garbage’ comment after Puerto Rico row President Joe Biden has tried to clarify comments that triggered a fresh row, after he was accused of calling supporters of Donald Trump “garbage”. He was responding to comic Tony Hinchcliffe who sparked controversy by calling Puerto Rico, a US territory, an “island of garbage” during … Read more
Red Lobster, a popular casual dining chain in America, has faced challenges in recent months, attributing them to its Endless Shrimp promotion. The chain filed for bankruptcy in May after closing over 50 locations due to significant losses from the promotion. Damola Adamolekun, a former P.F. Chang’s CEO, was appointed as the new CEO in … Read more
Some Indigenous leaders have criticized an Australian senator for heckling King Charles, as she faces backlash over a violent image of the monarch briefly posted to her social media account. Lidia Thorpe, an Aboriginal woman, made global headlines when she shouted “you are not my king” and “this is not your land” before being escorted … Read more
Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for free The stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White House Donald Trump sparked further concern about his mental state on Saturday after making lewd remarks about the late golfer Arnold Palmer during a rally in Pennsylvania, straying from the usual political discourse … Read more
Keep yourself updated with complimentary notifications Just subscribe to the Life & Arts myFT Digest — sent directly to your email inbox. The protagonist in Coriolanus, currently showing at the National Theatre in London, can be described as a fascist by today’s standards. He values very little outside of military service and resents the common … Read more