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There's a line that really stuck with Lindsay Hatton while reading John Steinbeck's novel East of Eden: "I believe a strong woman may be stronger than a man, particularly if she happens to have love in her heart." It's a sentence so patronizing it stings. And Hatton's new novel — Monterey Bay, out this week from Penguin Press — spanks Steinbeck back to life with it.

Donald Trump is now truly, really, officially the presidential nominee for the party of Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, and Ronald Reagan.

For almost as long as there's been a "summer movie season," critics and filmgoers have complained that the local multiplex is too crowded with sequels. This year's been no different — except that now a lot of gripes are coming from inside Hollywood. With a few exceptions, 2016 has been a disastrous year for franchise films, with the likes of Alice Through the Looking Glass arriving with great fanfare before sinking at the box office quickly. Studio executives ought to be getting antsy, given that... Читать дальше...

So far, the Republican National Convention has gone largely according to plan, erring on the side of boring, Stephen Colbert said in his nightly post-convention live recap on Wednesday. But "tonight, the convention bus took an unexpected turn and plunged into excitement canyon." The day started out with everyone "counting down till tomorrow, when Donald Trump will finally speak for the fourth time," he said, but Trump's acceptance eve was hijacked by Ted Cruz. Trump started the scene-stealing... Читать дальше...

Stephen Colbert's nightly post–Republican National Convention recap Wednesday focused on the scheduled focus of Night 3: the acceptance speech of Donald Trump's running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence. "We learned a lot about Pence's background, his family, his accomplishments and beliefs," Colbert said. "No question was left unanswered except for one: Who's Mike Pence again? Well, I'll tell you, I'll tell you, folks. Gov. Mike Pence was born in Columbus, Indiana, one morning when, I believe, lightning... Читать дальше...

Other than helping Malia learn to drive a few months ago, first lady Michelle Obama has not been in a car, "in the passenger seat, listening to music, rocking out like this," in almost eight years, she told James Corden in Wednesday's nights special edition of "Carpool Karaoke." They had just listened to "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" by Stevie Wonder, and this Corden drive-and-sing-along was different because they couldn't leave the White House grounds — the premise was that Corden wanted a tour of the White House ... Читать дальше...

Billionaire Mark Cuban was on Stephen Colbert's Late Show after the third night of the Republican National Convention, and let loose his insult-comic id on Donald Trump in Colbert's "Gloves Off" segment. After mocking Trump's hand size, Cuban went after his business acumen. "Donald, I've got a travel tip for you," he said, fight music playing in the background: "When you're going through customs and they ask if you've got anything to declare, try not to blurt out 'bankruptcy.'" "Oh, that's a billionaire bitch slap," Colbert said... Читать дальше...

The theme of the Republican National Convention on Tuesday was "Make America Work Again," but to Seth Meyers, it was more like "Blame Hillary Clinton for Everything."

With Saturday Night Live on break during the summer, the cast has to hold off on poking fun at Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and the rest of the stars of Election 2016 until the fall — with two exceptions.

In a 45-minute interview with The New York Times in his Cleveland hotel room on Wednesday, Donald Trump spoke at length about foreign policy. He shared some interesting ideas, all tied to his theme of "America first." He said he would "pull out of NAFTA in a split second" if Mexico and Canada didn't agree to renegotiate on terms much more favorable to the U.S., for example, and suggested America has no place telling countries like Turkey to respect human rights: "When the world sees how bad the... Читать дальше...

Donald Trump brushed off Ted Cruz's Republican National Convention speech that ended without an endorsement, but Chris Christie wasn't having it.

Donald Trump promised some surprises at the 2016 Republican National Convention, but Ted Cruz stealing the show on Wednesday night by pointedly declining to endorse him was probably not what he had in mind. The conservative resistance to Trump was thrilled with this minor show of defiance, but the Fox News panel at the convention was not. "This was something that I don't think people were expecting in this hall," Brett Baier said. "The fact that Donald Trump walked out before Ted Cruz finished his speech... Читать дальше...

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump promised us an unprecedented convention. Boy, has he delivered.

Donald Trump has responded to Ted Cruz's endorsement-less speech at the Republican National Convention, saying he knew about it in advance but "let him speak anyway."

Ted Cruz pointedly declined to endorse Donald Trump in his prime-time speech at Wednesday's Republican National Convention. He congratulated Trump on winning the nomination, but said that voters should go out and "vote your conscience." The delegates booed Cruz — reportedly at the Trump team's behest — and shouted "Endorse Trump," and Heidi Cruz had to be escorted out of the convention hall under guard. Hillary Clinton turned the brouhaha into a cheeky gif:

Donald Trump tweeted an unflattering photo of his wife and suggested his father was linked to the assassination of JFK, making it not at all surprising that when Ted Cruz got onstage at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night, he didn't endorse the nominee.

Mike Pence gave a rousing acceptance speech as Donald Trump's running mate at Wednesday night's Republican National Convention, and Trump apparently liked the stem-winder.

On Wednesday, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence accepted the Republican vice presidential nomination and gave the American people more insight into who he is.

Ted Cruz ended his speech at Wednesday night's Republican National Convention to boos from the convention floor and chants of "Endorse Trump!" This may not have been spontaneous outrage at Cruz's failure to congratulate but not endorse Donald Trump.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich began his speech on national security with a clarification. Donald Trump made an extraordinary effort to bring the GOP together, inviting his former rivals to speak "with no requirement for endorsement," he began. "I think you misunderstood one paragraph that Ted Cruz — who is a superb orator — said." Cruz had just declined to endorse Trump, despite boos and chants of "Endorse Trump!" and goading earlier in night from Laura Ingraham. "So to paraphrase Ted Cruz," Gingrich said... Читать дальше...

As his father watched from the crowd, Eric Trump showered him with praise during his speech Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention, saying that he "can't be bought, sold, purchased, bribed, coerced, intimidated, or steered from the path that is right and just and true."

Sen. Ted Cruz took the Republican National Convention stage Wednesday night to rousing applause, and the delegates and crowd in Quicken Loans Arena cheered some more when he began with "I want to congratulate Donald Trump for winning the nomination last night." But that was the only time Cruz mentioned Trump in his speech. Near the end, the audience began shouting "Endorse Trump!" — perhaps primed by earlier speaker Laura Ingraham.

Donald Trump attempted to thank former rival Scott Walker, the governor of Wisconsin, for his supportive remarks during the Republican National Convention on Wednesday. Instead, he shared his gratitude with Scott Walker, the Murrow and Emmy Award-winning news anchor at New Orleans television station WDSU.

Before he dropped out of the GOP race last year, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said any of the other Republicans running for president would be better than Hillary Clinton, a statement he reiterated Wednesday during the Republican National Convention.

The introduction of retired astronaut Eileen Collins at Wednesday's convention was an inspirational video about America's space program (and the role convention host state Ohio played in it). Collins spoke a lot about the need to explore new places and frontiers, saying that "countries that are strong explore, invent, and discover to remain resilient in a changing world."