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Conservative media stars and far-right provocateurs found their latest outrage cycle this week when pop superstar Lizzo thrilled concertgoers by playing a 200-year-old crystal flute once owned by former President James Madison. Rather than appreciate an accomplished and classically trained flutist showing off a priceless piece of American history to her fans, right-wing pundits seethed that Lizzo’s performance was an act of “soft totalitarianism” meant to “degrade our history.” Prior to showing off the delicate instrument at a Tuesday night show in Washington, D.C., Lizzo was invited by the Library of Congress to check out its collection of more than 1,700 flutes—including the Madison one, which was given to the founding father in 1813 as a gift from French flute maker Claude Laurent. After trying out the flute, she was given permission to play it briefly during her concert this week, with the national library sending Capitol Police and staff as security to watch over the rare … [Read more...] about MAGA Media Dweebs Lose Their Shit Over Lizzo Playing James Madison’s Crystal Flute

Click here to read the full article. Crooked Media is looking to take its progressive-politics podcast empire to the next level. The L.A.-based media company, which produces more than 30 podcasts including the flagship “Pod Save America,” has hired Lucinda Treat , chief legal officer at Vice Media Group for the last four years, as its first CEO. Crooked Media also announced an investment from Soros Fund Management, the investment firm founded by billionaire George Soros, which is taking a minority stake in Crooked. More from Variety 'Snafu': Ed Helms' First Podcast Series Explores Hilarious Aspects of an '80s-Era Nuclear War Crisis Neil Gaiman's 'The Sandman: Act III' Audio Series Surprise-Released on Audible MrBallen Inks Exclusive Distribution and First-Look Podcast Deal With Amazon Music Crooked Media didn’t disclose the amount of funding it received from Soros Fund Management, which represents its first outside financing. The company remains … [Read more...] about Crooked Media Hires Vice’s Lucinda Treat as First CEO, Gets Funding From George Soros’ Investment Firm (EXCLUSIVE)

Disgraced former CBS reporter Dan Rather added to the politicization of Hurricane Ian hitting Florida by referencing Gov. Ron DeSantis shipping migrants up to Martha’s Vineyard. This month, leftists and their media allies went crazy over Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sending a plane of 50 migrants up to the wealthy liberal enclave of Martha’s Vineyard, accusing him of using human beings as pawns to pull off a “political stunt.” As the dangerous Hurricane Ian approached Florida’s shores, Rather used the moment to grandstand about the federal government’s virtue in contrast to the “stunt” that DeSantis pulled. “When the hurricane hits Florida, federal aid will flow into help — paid for by tax dollars from Americans across the country. Airplanes will be full of supplies, not stunts,” he tweeted. “There will be no ‘us’ and ‘them.’ Because this is how America should act, and most Americans know it.” When the hurricane hits Florida, federal aid will flow into help — paid for … [Read more...] about Dan Rather on Federal Aid to Florida: Planes ‘Full of Supplies, Not Stunts’

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The UFC is holding its next fight show without fans or media members in attendance, and the mixed martial arts promotion isn't saying why. The UFC will stage a 13-bout Fight Night card at the Apex Gym on its corporate campus in Las Vegas on Saturday night, but no fans or reporters will be there. The UFC has held regular televised cards at the small gym since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but has typically allowed in groups of fans and media representatives. Strawweight Mackenzie Dern, who is fighting Yan Xioanan in the main event, said at a media availability Wednesday that Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook cofounder and Meta chief executive officer, has “rented out the whole event." Zuckerberg is a well-known MMA fan who has trained in the sport. “I know he’ll be there,” Dern said. "But I don’t know if it’s just, like, literally him and his wife, if he’s going to have friends, or if it’s just like a small party. I don’t know. I’m excited, and that just … [Read more...] about UFC mysteriously closes show at Vegas campus to fans, media

Fox News host Tucker Carlson kicked off his broadcast Wednesday night by calling Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) a modern-day Robert Byrd , suggesting the Illinois senator’s call for more diversity in the Biden administration was akin to being a member of the Ku Klux Klan. Earlier this week, and following the mass shooting in Atlanta that left six Asian women dead, Duckworth and Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI)—both women of Asian American Pacific Islander descent— threatened to vote against any of President Joe Biden’s nominees who aren’t minorities. Duckworth, specifically, said she was angry that the White House had brushed off her concerns that Biden’s Cabinet lacked any Asian American representation. While both Hirono and Duckworth have since backed off their ultimatum after the White House pledged to add a senior AAPI staffer, Carlson claimed that the two Democratic senators had “opposed the entire foundation of American civil rights law and then proceeded to attack the core … [Read more...] about Tucker Carlson Compares Tammy Duckworth to the KKK

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for September 29 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The Cincinnati Bengals debuted their white Bengal jerseys for Thursday night’s game against the Miami Dolphins. The Joe Burrow-led team donned white jerseys with black lettering and black stripes on the shoulders. The helmet was also white with black stripes. It’s the first time ever that the Bengals played an NFL game without their famous orange helmet with black stripes. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Cincinnati Bengals' Vonn Bell (24) celebrates an interception with Jessie Bates III during the first half against the Miami Dolphins, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel) "When you wear the helmet like that, it is one of those situations where you got to put up or shut up," a young Cris Collinsworth was heard … [Read more...] about Bengals’ white uniforms draws mixed reactions on social media