John Ficarra
Acronyms for Adults Only
How to keep up with the texting shorthand your elders use to confound you
DNR
Texting acronyms for aging baby-boomers
Rope-a-Dope
Who is the champion in Washington’s swampy sleaze-and-corruption arena?
From North Korea with Love
Overheard snippets of conversation between Vladimir Putin and his guest, Kim Jong Un
Assisted Leading
White House aides worry that Biden is showing his age—or Methuselah’s
Peer Pressure
How do lawyers pick “a jury of his peers” when the defendant is Donald Trump? Actually, the potential jury pool is pretty deep
DeSantis Campaign Contributors
He reportedly raised more than $8 million within 24 hours of announcing his candidacy for president. Just who the hell is giving Ron DeSantis all this money?
From a Galaxy Far, Far Away
What can Nikki Haley teach us about the solar system? And the Republican Party?
What a Gas!
Quick-fire answers to all your pressing questions about the Chinese spy balloon
A Furshlugginer Great Boss
The life of William M. Gaines, Mad magazine’s unmistakable publisher, was as large as the man himself
It’s a Smaller World
Those we lost in 2022—a special Disney remembrance
Handy Halloween Hacks
With a few minor tweaks, you can recycle an old costume into something more timely
“Anyone Seen the Beefeater Gin Guy?”
Queen Elizabeth headed one of the world’s biggest brands. It’s only right that advertising heads of state come to mourn her
Scooby Dooby Do …
Why go to Elvis chapels in Vegas when Frank Sinatra can perform the ring-a-ding-ding for you?
Wade’s World
A state-by-state breakdown of new laws being proposed in a post–Roe v. Wade era
Disney Is Not Mickey Mousing Around
Revealed: the Magic Kingdom’s secret plans to retaliate against Florida governor Ron DeSantis
The Lost Fans of CNN+
Management snuffed the new network after 32 days. Yet there were plenty of fans out there!
Pass the Word
Netflix lowers the boom on oversharing
Tampa vs. Albany
The startling similarities and eerie differences between Tom Brady and Andrew Cuomo
Climate Change
10 chilling predictions about global warming
Heart Burns
Valentine candies with a message 4 U
Where Have You Gone, Bill de Blasio?
New York City’s former mayor decided not to run for governor, maybe because he had these losers behind him
