Adrien Brody Gives Powerful Oscar Speech After Best Actor Win
Adrien Brody won his second Oscar for Best Actor at the 2025 Academy Awards for his role in The Brutalist, directed by Brady Corbet. Brody’s win came after a competitive race against other nominees, including Timothée Chalamet, Colman Domingo, Ralph Fiennes, and Sebastian Stan. Why It Matters Brody’s victory is notable as it marks his […]
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Does Europe Have a Free Speech Problem?
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance sent shockwaves across Europe on February 14 when he used his speech at the Munich Security Conference, typically the venue for backslapping among Western allies, to claim that free speech is “in retreat” across the continent. The former Ohio senator argued that the biggest threat to Europe “is not Russia, […]
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Democrat Breaks Into Tears Live on MSNBC After Kamala Harris Speech
Former Democratic Senator turned MSNBC political analyst Claire McCaskill twice wiped away tears while reacting live on-air to Kamala Harris‘ concession speech Wednesday. “I’m so proud,” McCaskill said, her voice breaking, when asked for her thoughts by host Nicolle Wallace during Deadline: White House. Composing herself, she continues: “I’m so proud of her. I don’t […]
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Republican Mike Lawler Channels Michael Jackson in Victory Speech
New York Republican Representative Mike Lawler channeled Michael Jackson during his victory speech this week. On Tuesday evening, Lawler, defeated New York Democratic Representative Mondaire Jones for the state’s District 17 and later played a Jackson song to start his victory speech, as well as executed a Jackson dance move. It wasn’t immediately clear if […]
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