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Early Addition: This Is What It's Like To Work For Alex Jones

Ben Yakas

Published Dec 5, 2019

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Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the House of Representatives would begin drafting articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.
BuzzFeed compiled a list of the 76 most powerful/unforgettable photos from the 2010s.
This is what it's like to work for Alex Jones: "Over time, I came to learn that keeping Jones from getting angry was a big part of the job, though it was impossible to predict his outbursts. Stories abounded among my co-workers: The blinds stuck, so he ripped them off the wall. A water cooler had mold in it, so he grabbed a large knife, stabbed the plastic base wildly and smashed it on the ground."
Check out the first trailer for the live-action remake of Mulan.
Karen McDougal, a former Playboy model who says she had an affair with Donald Trump, is suing Fox News because she says Tucker Carlson made false claims about extortion that damaged her reputation.
A man was caught on camera groping an 18-year-old woman on the platform of a Manhattan subway station.
The rise and fall of the Taxi King embodies the rise and fall of the entire taxi industry.
Here is where to get the best latkes in NY.
Angel Olsen performed gorgeous renditions of "Chance" and "Summer" on Kimmel.
Equinox sounds like a lousy place to work.
The Outline thinks Didone is the type of the next decade, but according to a graphic designer I spoke with this morning, "this prediction is only centered on brands catering to women who deserve more than to be catered to with type that resembles a pulp romance book."
Shopping, a really fun UK post-punk trio, are releasing a new album next year—listen to new single "Initiative."
And finally, some dogs grow up to be kangaroos:

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