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Jelly Roll performs onstage in a file photo taken June 4, day one of the 2026 CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Jelly Roll's Coming Career Implosion Is Something Other Artists Should Study

Artists who appeal to God-fearing, taxpaying Americans should study the events of this week and proceed with caution.

By Johnathan Jones August 29, 2026

The hero mom ran back into the burning house to save her child.

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The Anti-Lindsay Clancy: Mother Dies After Saving Her Toddler from Burning House

Bonnie Pierce, a 38-year-old Minnesota mother, died Monday after running into a burning duplex to save her toddler daughter. Unlike Lindsay Clancy, whose defense team has admitted during her ongoing […]

By Johnathan Jones August 28, 2026

Jelly Roll performs onstage at a pre-show for the 68th Grammy Awards in Beverly Hills, California, on Jan. 31, 2026.

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Watch: Jelly Roll Cries as He Apologizes for Not Going Woke Sooner

There must be something in the water over on Hollywood Boulevard, becuase hosting “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” seems to make people routinely cry when addressing audiences tuned in for the supposed […]

By Johnathan Jones August 28, 2026

A U.S. Army soldier stands next to a Stryker armored infantry transport vehicle, which has been deployed along the U.S.-Mexico border as part of the military's Joint Task Force Southern Border mission, in Sunland Park, New Mexico, on April 4, 2025.

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U.S. Military Uses Lasers to Shoot Down Mexican Cartel Drones at Southern Border

The operation took place during the overnight hours Tuesday and into Wednesday, according to U.S. Northern Command.

By Johnathan Jones August 28, 2026

Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, left, is pictured with her son Adnan. At right, Adnan's roommate, Abdulrahman Abdi, was arrested after police raided the apartment shared by the two young men.

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Police Raid Home of Ilhan Omar's Son, Recover Guns and Ammunition: Report

The Minneapolis Police Department offered very few details, other than to say their investigation remains ongoing.

By Johnathan Jones August 27, 2026

Mehdi Hasan speaks onstage at Semafor’s Innovating to Restore Trust in News: A National Summit at Gallup Great Hall on Feb. 27, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

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Pro-Reparations Leftist Mehdi Hasan Accidentally Makes a Hilarious Case Against Them While Defending Muslims

This is what you get from someone who has built a career on bad-faith arguments across almost every issue.

By Johnathan Jones August 27, 2026

Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors drives past Kyle Singler #15 of the Oklahoma City Thunder at Oracle Arena on Nov. 3, 2016, in Oakland, California.

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Former NBA Star Posts Shocking, Manic Videos Asking His Coach for 'Help'

Kyle Singler earned roughly $22 million in seven seasons between Detroit and Oklahoma City, and won a championship with Duke.

By Johnathan Jones August 26, 2026

Actor Tim Curry, pictured in a 2025 file photo at the The Grammy Museum celebration of the music for "The Rocky Horror Picture Show."

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Breaking: 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' Star Tim Curry Dies at 80

Curry, who was from England, got his start in Hollywood in the late 1960s before catching his big break in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show."

By Johnathan Jones August 26, 2026

Dolly Parton holds her guitar outside of Dollywood in 1993 in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

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Remembering an American Icon: Dolly Parton's Death Reminds Us That We Can Still Find Common Ground

We all lost a true American icon this week – one who will never be replaced, replicated, or successfully imitated.

By Johnathan Jones August 26, 2026

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Trump-Endorsed Mazzei Wins Tight GOP Gubernatorial Primary in Oklahoma

The runoff settled a bitter primary that drew national attention because of President Donald Trump’s endorsement.

By Johnathan Jones August 26, 2026

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Jelly Roll's Coming Career Implosion Is Something Other Artists Should Study

The Anti-Lindsay Clancy: Mother Dies After Saving Her Toddler from Burning House

Watch: Jelly Roll Cries as He Apologizes for Not Going Woke Sooner

U.S. Military Uses Lasers to Shoot Down Mexican Cartel Drones at Southern Border

Police Raid Home of Ilhan Omar's Son, Recover Guns and Ammunition: Report

Pro-Reparations Leftist Mehdi Hasan Accidentally Makes a Hilarious Case Against Them While Defending Muslims

Former NBA Star Posts Shocking, Manic Videos Asking His Coach for 'Help'

Breaking: 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' Star Tim Curry Dies at 80

Remembering an American Icon: Dolly Parton's Death Reminds Us That We Can Still Find Common Ground

Trump-Endorsed Mazzei Wins Tight GOP Gubernatorial Primary in Oklahoma

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