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Do you know about shitposting? It’s cheap humour, rage bait – and now, it seems, US government policy

Donald Trump’s White House reveals a new ‘portrait’ of Joe Biden – and in his world, if you don’t laugh, the joke’s on you, says Robert Topinka of Birkbeck, University of London

The Guardian - UK

MAGA Podcaster Theo Von’s Netflix Special Ripped as “The Worst Comedy Show I’ve Ever Seen”

MAGA podcaster and comedian Theo Von is taking a beating online after his much-hyped Netflix special taping in New York went badly wrong

The Fashion Central

Worries mount as Theo Von threatens self-harm at Netflix special taping

Fans have rallied to support the comic and podcaster.

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What Happened To Theo Von In New York? Fans Alarmed As Comedian Comments On 'Taking His Own Life' After Show Bombs

Theo Von alarmed fans in New York after joking about suicide during a show, sparking debate on comedy, pressure and the mental health of performers.

International Business Times UK

‘Don’t 9/11 your friends’: Marc Maron, Shane Gillis slam Pete Davidson, Kevin Hart and other stars over Saudi comedy festival

‘One reporter was killed by the government but not a f***ing hill I’m going to die on,’ comedian Tim Jefferies told podcaster Theo Von

The Independent UK

Pete Davidson is right about people who think Pedro Pascal is too oversaturated: “You’ve got to give someone time to adjust to that new level of fame”

Pedro Pascal doesn't deserve the annoying tweets about him!

The Mary Sue

Anti-Trump group launches ‘manosphere’ ad blitz targeting president’s attacks on Jimmy Kimmel

A new ad campaign running on podcasts and streaming channels popular with young men is highlighting “manosphere” hosts’ criticisms of Donald Trump’s attempt to browbeat ABC into cancelling comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s show.

The Independent UK

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A Trump stan is now raging at DHS after getting a taste of how the machine really works

A longtime Trump supporter and MAGA sympathiser, podcaster Theo Von wants to see a check received to his address from the US Department of Homeland Security soon. He wrote this in response to a video shared by the department’s official X page, which contained footage featuring him. A fan told…

The Mary Sue

Theo Von tells DHS his thoughts on immigration are a lot more ‘nuanced’ after being used in ‘banger’ deportation video

A controversial video made by Theo Von earlier this year has come back to haunt him.

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Comedian With MAGA Ties Pushes Back on DHS' Use of His Image: 'Keep Me Out of Your Banger Deportation Videos'

"When it comes to immigration my thoughts and heart are alot more nuanced than this video allows," said Theo Von on a post on X

Latin Times

Comedian Theo Von demands US Homeland Security remove video using his joke about deportation

The This Past Weekend podcast host wasted no time in distancing himself from the message

Evening Standard

Theo Von demands DHS remove his clip from deportation promo: ‘Send a check’

The Independent UK

'One last rebound … keep the Hulk headed to heaven,' What did Dennis Rodman have to do at Hulk Hogan's funeral?

Comedian Theo Von was a mourner at Hulk Hogan's funeral and he has shared details from the service on his podcast.

BANG Premier

Sam Altman Compares OpenAI To The Manhattan Project—And He's Not Joking About the Risks

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman delivered a striking metaphor during a recent appearance on Theo Von's "This Past Weekend" podcast, comparing the creation of advanced artificial intelligence systems to the development of the atomic bomb.

Benzinga

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Latin Times

JD Vance Faces Skewering in Home State With His Own Words On Epstein Files: 'Your Silence Has Been Pretty Deafening'

A Democratic lawmaker is ready to skewer JD Vance in his home state over the handling of the files on Jeffrey Epstein, using his own words against him.

Fortune

Stanford dropout Sam Altman says college is 'not working great' for most people—and predicts major change in the next 18 years

The OpenAI CEO said his own kid probably won’t go to college.

Fortune

Sam Altman reveals his fears for humanity as ‘this weird emergent thing’ of AI keeps evolving: ‘No one knows what happens next’

As the OpenAI CEO sat down with podcaster Theo Von, it felt at times as if both were staring into the void: “It feels like our sense of purpose would start to really disappear.”

The National (Scotland)

Lewis Capaldi weighs in on UFO phenomenon 'Falkirk Triangle' on US podcast

LEWIS Capaldi has weighed in on the UFO phenomenon known as the "Falkirk Triangle" – after being quizzed by a US podcaster on the 300…

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The Guardian - US

Trump supporters burn Maga hats after he dismisses Epstein files furor as ‘hoax’

Mike Pence is latest prominent figure to call for release of files on sex offender once close to president

The Independent UK

Barron Trump-endorsed podcaster asks JD Vance ‘what changed?’ over his Epstein files stance

Vance previously told podcaster Theo Von that officials ‘seriously’ need to release the Epstein files

The Guardian - US

How the rightwing sports bro conquered America

By extension of the Trump-aligned ‘manosphere’, figures such as ESPN’s Pat McAfee have upended US culture with their brash, hypermasculine punditry

The Texas Tribune

Progressive Rep. Greg Casar has a playbook he wants Democrats to use in 2026

Casar, the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, thinks economic populism and “authentic candidates” can win back recently converted GOP voters.

The Independent UK

A MAGA backlash against the Iran war is turning into a larger debate about U.S. support for Israel

The opposition to support for Israel may be limited to a small section of the MAGA coalition for now, but it also happens to be the loudest

Reason

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MAGA Bros Against World War III

Independent media is where regime-change apologia goes to die.

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