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New York City
fromThe Nation
5 days ago

Mamdani Starts Governing by Getting the Imagery Right

Mamdani's mayoralty maintains theatrical political style amid modernized pressroom and tightened security that reduced public access to City Hall.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The world is in chaos. So thank God for the UK's lone fixed point: Liz Truss

A world on the brink. Regime change in Venezuela. Greenland under threat from Donald Trump. Shadow fleet tanker seized by the US and the Brits in the North Atlantic. The Europeans battling to keep America onside in any Ukraine peace deal. A woman gunned down by ICE agents in Minneapolis. So thank God that some things never change. Be grateful we still have Liz Truss. The UK's lone fixed point.
UK politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

This Looks A Lot Like Hollywood': Tim Dillon Questions Erika Kirk Endorsing JD Vance So Soon After Husband's Death

Everything about this is weird and uncomfortable I'm saying the guy got shot three months ago, and she walks out to a pyrotechnic display and then she goes We're going to elect JD Vance.' It's weird that that's where her head is at. It's difficult for many people to relate to. It's not relatable for people that talked about how Hollywood isn't relatable and how Hollywood is out of touch this looks a lot like Hollywood to most people.
US politics
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Nige is no longer laughing at himself as he performs' yet another big speech | John Crace

A theatrical Reform press conference showcased Nigel Farage's performative ego, loyal MPs, and speculation about Andrew Mountbatten Windsor joining.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

A Post-Literate Age

AI-enabled political imagery and extreme provocation erode public trust, blur fiction and reality, and exemplify a political willingness to violate taboos.
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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Badenoch enjoys her first, and probably last, Tory conference leader's speech

Kemi Badenoch led a performative, hollow rally for a divided Conservative Party, celebrated despite evident party collapse and imminent end.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
4 months ago

No one likes a hothead and a jerk, especially one who is the director of the FBI

Congressional hearings have shifted from deferential, controlled exchanges to more confrontational, performative spectacles that prioritize spectacle over restrained testimony.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Trump's strongman image got boos at the US Open, and perhaps that was the point | Andrew Lawrence

Donald Trump's US Open appearance sought to project authoritarian spectacle and to distract from political, economic, and personal controversies, provoking mixed cheers and louder boos.
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