Simon Kent

Simon Kent

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‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Trends Big on Netflix Following JD Vance VP Pick

The feature film version of “Hillbilly Elegy” — the Ron Howard-directed movie based on JD Vance’s memoir of the same name — has skyrocketed in popularity on Netflix, being featured on the app’s landing page and immediately drawing viewer attention and derision.

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Trump Address to Highlight Day 4 of Republican National Convention

Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Former President Donald Trump will stride to center stage of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Thursday night to tell the party faithful and the wider world beyond he is ready to fight to the very finish in the 2024 race for the White House.

Former US President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Fi

What to Expect on Day 2 of Republican National Convention

The Republican National Convention embarks on its second day Tuesday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a crowded list of events plus speakers touching on a broad range of topics with immigration and crime expected to feature prominently.

The Republican National Convention embarks on its second day Tuesday in Milwaukee, Wiscons

Hollywood Hearts (and Wallets) Abandoning Joe Biden

The most powerful chemical in the solvent driving a presidential campaign is money. Lots and lots of money. Hollywood has traditionally been a steadfast financial pillar for Democratic candidates yet more and more of its gilded elites are rejecting Joe Biden in his 2024 quest for a return to office.

US President Joe Biden at a news conference during the NATO Summit in Washington, DC, US,

New UK PM Keir Starmer Set for Bilateral D.C. Meeting with Joe Biden

Newly installed left-wing UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and U.S. President Joe Biden have wasted no time in arranging a time and place for their first meeting, with Wednesday set aside during NATO’s 75th anniversary gathering in Washington, DC.

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during an interview at the Senedd as part of

Author Stephen King: It’s Time for Joe Biden to Go

Novelist, Hollywood producer, and unabashed President Joe Biden supporter Stephen King took to social media Monday to tell the octogenarian it’s time to leave the 2024 presidential race.

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