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2 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | Parker Molloy
John Oliver Stirs J.K. Rowling Outrage After Criticizing Right Wing ‘Obsession’ With Banning Trans Athletes; Rowling Tells Him to ‘Read the F—ing Room’John Oliver has once again provoked J.K. Rowling when it comes to the topic of trans athletes. Oliver devoted the bulk of “Last Week Tonight” on …
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2 weeks ago | 
newrepublic.com | Parker Molloy
On Saturday, April 5, hundreds of thousands of Americans took to the streets across the nation to protest the harmful policies of Donald Trump’s second term. The “Hands Off!” demonstrations represented what organizers called “the largest single day of protest since Trump entered office” with more than 1,100 rallies scheduled in all 50 states. From Chicago to Washington, DC; Asheville to Boston; Milwaukee to Louisville—people showed up in droves.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Parker Molloy
On Saturday, April 5, hundreds of thousands of Americans took to the streets across the nation to protest the harmful policies of Donald Trump’s second term. The “Hands Off!” demonstrations represented what organizers called “the largest single day of protest since Trump entered office” with more than 1,100 rallies scheduled in all 50 states. From Chicago to Washington, D.C.; Asheville to Boston; Milwaukee to Louisville—people showed up in droves.
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3 weeks ago | 
sarajbenincasa.substack.com | Sara Benincasa |Parker Molloy |Rebecca Schoenkopf
I am obsessed with my home state of New Jersey, and as I explain in this TikTok from last night, I fear we Jerseyans shall only grow more obnoxious in our boisterous pride. Senator Booker really inflamed the ol’ Jersey pride in a massive way. We are already such an impassioned people. I’ve seen Jersey folks ask where the milk is at in Krauszer’s, QuickChek and Wawa with the same emotional intensity Senator Booker gave you last night.
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4 weeks ago | 
newrepublic.com | Parker Molloy
When NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams splashed down last week after more than nine months in space, they landed in more than just water—they landed in a live demonstration of how quickly media organizations will bend to political pressure. The body of water where their capsule touched down has been called the Gulf of Mexico for over 400 years.
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4 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | Parker Molloy
11 hours agoDonald Trump signs executive order requiring proof of citizenship in federal electionsWASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that looks to force sweeping changes on how elections are conducted across the nation including establishing new voter identification requirements to prove U.S. citizenship to vote in federal elections.
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4 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Parker Molloy
When NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams splashed down last week after more than nine months in space, they landed in more than just water—they landed in a live demonstration of how quickly media organizations will bend to political pressure. The body of water where their capsule touched down has been called the Gulf of Mexico for over 400 years.
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1 month ago | 
objectivejournalism.org | Parker Molloy
This story originally appeared in Molloy’s newsletter, The Present Age, and is republished here with permission. A new Media Matters report confirms what many of us have suspected for years: the right absolutely dominates online media. And it’s not even close. According to their analysis, nine of the top ten online shows are right-leaning, with a total following of more than 197 million subscribers and viewers across platforms. The only left-leaning show to crack the top ten?
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1 month ago | 
readtpa.com | Parker Molloy
Chris Hayes' new book The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource offers an engaging analysis of a current challenge: we're drowning in an ocean of content designed to capture fragments of our consciousness, and we barely notice the tide pulling us under. The MSNBC host isn't just another media figure clutching pearls about screen time or social media addiction.
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1 month ago | 
open.substack.com | Parker Molloy
A new Media Matters report confirms what many of us have suspected for years: the right absolutely dominates online media. And it's not even close. According to their analysis, nine of the top ten online shows are right-leaning, with a total following of more than 197 million subscribers and viewers across platforms. The only left-leaning show to crack the top ten? Trevor Noah's "What Now?" with 21.1 million followers. The Present Age is a reader-supported publication.
