The Natalie Harp Starter Kit

By Kase Wickman

Donald Trump, president of the United States and notorious bottle blond, has long been known for his capriciousness when it comes to those he surrounds himself with, able to do 180s on folks who were once trusted colleagues and turn them into video game foes (just look at Michaels Pence, Cohen, and Flynn, to name a few). There’s one peroxide blowout, however, who’s consistently been spotted at Trump’s side, often clutching a disheveled stack of printouts, since 2022: Natalie Harp.

Trump’s very special assistant rarely leaves his side and has been hailed as one of his most loyal aides. If you want to walk in her conservatively shod footsteps, you should start with this shopping list. Read more

The Creators Finding the Funny in Tech

By Chris Murphy

For many, AI is no laughing matter. But for content creators like Husk, Harris Alterman, and Dave Ross, the rise of AI has been a surprising comedic gold mine. Read more

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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II on the Highs and Lows of Wonder Man

By Rebecca Ford

In July, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was on a set, hanging out at craft services, snacking on some cranberry applesauce, when he got a text message from his publicist: “Congratulations on your second Emmy nomination.”

Just a couple weeks after the Emmy nominations were announced, Abdul-Mateen was hit with another surprise—and this time it was a disappointing one. Disney, which had previously greenlit a second season of Wonder Man, had reversed course and canceled the show.

Rebecca Ford speaks with the Emmy nominee about what it was like to learn of the hit Marvel show’s cancellation, his new passion for painting, and feeding his ego with his Tony-nominated Broadway performance. Read more