The Sphere Looked Like a Disaster. It’s Become a Huge Hit Instead. The Las Vegas venue is the highest-grossing arena in the world. With its new technology, Phish, the Eagles and Backstreet Boys are playing to sold-out crowds. By Katherine Sayre, WSJ Follow April 23, 2026 8:00 pm ET As the chords in “Sigma Oasis” reverberated last Saturday night, it felt to 17,600 Phish fans like they were inside an egg. The shell cracked, and they were birds hatching and taking flight. They w

A Tort Roundup at the Supreme Court The plaintiffs bar claims state courts can nullify federal law. By The Editorial Board, WSJ April 24, 2026 Can a state jury nullify federal law? Pare back the legal weeds, and that’s the question before the Supreme Court on Monday in a major tort case (Monsanto v. Durnell) involving the pesticide glyphosate, sold as the Roundup brand. Plaintiffs have filed tens of thousands of lawsuits in state courts alleging that Monsanto’s Roundup weed-k

Daddy, I want an Oompa Loompas! I mean a Chinese EV. Just have these guys open up some plants here in the US and let them step on Musk's windpipe. Bring on the competition! I want some real choice dagnabbit. I'd rather not have once choice (Tesla). No I'm not interested in f-cking Mustang EV or some Euro POS EV. Ford, Geely Held Talks About Bringing Chinese Tech to America The automakers have discussed a tie-up in Europe, but any U.S. collaboration would be politically f

How do you stop teens smoking? The UK thinks a lifetime ban is the only way forward. 7.5% of American middle and high schoolers reported tobacco product use in the last 30 days, per CDC data. Tom Jones, Chart R April 24, 2026 The dull and unending debate around whether smoking is “in” or “out” might be about to get a more definitive answer for the youngest people in the UK, after a bill placing a lifetime ban on the sale of cigarettes, vapes, and other tobacco products to any

Whether you want to admit it or not, the fact that the Federales spends more than it takes in is bad. Really bad. Like the main cause of inflation and higher interest rates. Ergo, higher mortgage rates than you'd like making buying a home even more ridiculous. So reducing the number of federal employees is essential. Yes, there are going to be places where it hurts, but there's no avoiding this. Is this sufficient? No, but it's a start that no other administration in deca

Listen, I'm not advocating purchasing a dog in leu of having children. On the other hand, for god's sake don't invest a bunch of your libido in a cat. You're asking for an emotional beating. 1. The Most Expensive Countries for Childcare Childcare costs have become a defining line between financial comfort and strain. In several developed nations, families are spending a staggering share of their income just to secure reliable care. 🇺🇸 United States leads among high-cost n

I'm going to watch this, but I won't feel good about myself the next morning. ‘Michael’ Review: A Spotless Biopic of the King of Pop Antoine Fuqua’s musical drama depicts the early life and stardom of Michael Jackson, brilliantly played his nephew Jaafar, in a film that sidesteps controversy in favor of pure entertainment. By Kyle Smith, WSJ April 23, 2026 5:03 pm ET Even more so than most great artists, Michael Jackson was a horrible human being. The splashy biopic on his li

This is an unadulterated lie, designed to take down our publication. I've never taken a dime from that hate group. They are a hate group right? The Southern Poverty Law Indictment The progressive outfit is accused of financing the hate groups it follows. By The Editorial Board, WSJ April 23, 2026 5:51 pm ET President Trump’s lawfare against his political opponents is destructive, but that doesn’t mean every case is unjustified. Consider Tuesday’s stunning grand jury indic

Don't read this! It's too disturbing. They're literally like a bunch of oversexed rabbits. This whole story is dripping with sex, oozing like a New England Maple. How can he keep his mind on football or even think about coaching. He's addicated to that ESPN vixen. Oh, she's no longer with the network. And his poor wife. I can't keep shoveling this tabloid crap. I need to find a respectable line of work. I feel filthy. Dianna Russini and married Mike Vrabel caught kissi

I hate it the way legal news maligns Gotham. Chicago Media Fuel Anti-Police Hysteria By Paul Vallas, Kass News April 24th, 2026 Chicago’s media outlets are amplifying a dangerous narrative that paints the Chicago Police Department (CPD) as racist and unreformable, eroding public trust and hamstringing officers who protect our streets. This isn’t journalism—its activism disguised as reporting. Criminals are increasingly treated as victims and cops as villains by so called poli

China has some massive problems: 1. A crashing RE bubble that's one of the two lynchpins of it's economy and 2. A demographic catastrophe where the elderly will soon outnumber folks who work. On the other hand, they're ability to innovate and produce folks trained for such is stellar. Should Americans be worried about DEI, trans right and clean energy? Or should we be focused on thriving in a race with our new economic adversary? And you wonder why Voldemort has asserted ou

The Europeans aren't the brightest lightbulbs. Is it ok to point that out? Europe has squandered its energy security By Robert Bryce, The Spectator April 27 2026 “Europe is desperate for Energy, and yet the United Kingdom refuses to open North Sea Oil, one of the greatest fields in the World.” Donald Trump said this month on Truth Social. It is, to use the President’s phrase, “Tragic!!!” But the necessity of oil hasn’t always been recognized. Back in 2008, while running for

Easy on the gas, buddy.  Just because Meta is cutting 10% of their workforce because of AI is no reason to believe AI will cull our workforce. Err...well it might be a bellwether, I suppose if you're going to be a pessimist. Meta to Cut 10% of Work Force in A.I. Push The layoffs affect about 8,000 employees, with Meta also planning to close 6,000 open roles, as the company focuses on artificial intelligence. By Mike Isaac and Eli Tan, NY Times April 23, 2026 Meta plans to cut

What's missing here is the real elephant in the room. Americans on average take miserable care of themselves and are obese. This drive chronic disease which accounts for almost 70% of medical costs. If people would start eating right and getting some exercise, demand for medical service would plummet and with that pricing. As prices continue to drop look for GLP1s to be taken like Aspirin. That will lower societal obesity and introduce a new set of albeit smaller problems.

Most of the EU, China, Japan and Russia is facing a demographic crisis which can suck the life out of their economies. Essentially as fertility rates plummet there will soon by insufficient younger cohorts to work and they will be charged with taking care of an advanced elderly class that doesn't "produce". Super toxic to a nation's future. The US is extraordinarily fortunate to have avoided that problem, thanks to immigration.

Cut down by uncontrollable lust in the middle of their careers. First Belichick and then Vrabel both innocent victims in a wave of uncontrollable libido. That team is cursed! I hope Mike can find the strength to avoid shtuping that oversexed new reporter. Fortunately, she got fired and he got a little time on the couch. I hope his therapist doesn't take advantage of him. He's very vulnerable at this point. Mike Vrabel seeking counseling after Dianna Russini photo drama By

I'm tired of being targeted by the Southern Poverty lynch mob just because I'm a fascist. I'm sorry. I don't fit neatly into their narrative. I have feelings too! Southern Poverty Law Center Charged With Financial Crimes Justice Department alleges the civil-rights organization, which targets extremist groups, defrauded donors, a charge it denies By Sadie Gurman, WSJ April 21, 2026 8:32 pm ET The Trump administration indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center, alleging it defra

I wish Norm was alive to see this! Tripping into a new market Psychedelic biotechs inch toward commercialization with Trump’s blessing Psychedelic biotech stocks were already on a tear before Trump’s executive order sent them shooting higher. J. Edward Moreno, Sherwood News 4/21/26 9:53AM Biotechs working on psychedelic-based treatments have long been a staple in retail investors’ portfolios. Now, several are poised to gain federal approval, potentially turning them from cash