Against All Odds, Kanye Has Reached a New Low

Just so things don’t get twisted, please know that I’m not about making light of antisemitism. To the consternation of some commenters, I’m the guy who makes it a point to call out when it happens on our side, and boy, does it. Anyway, Kanye’s juvenile tactic of putting a swastika on everything is no longer delivering the shock value he desperately needs, so he’s decided to up the ante with a particularly despicable move even for him. Not only does his new track feature Diddy, an alleged predator of women and children, it also features his 11-year-old daughter North West. Why would you do that to your child, and why do I already know the answer is a leprechaun told you to? I never once thought I’d make this argument that goes against every fiber of my being, but I think the Kardashians should be allowed to disappear a person. One very specific person, as a treat. (Rolling Stone)

Disney is probably glad to have a mostly positive reaction to the live-action Lilo & Stitch trailer. (Lainey Gossip)

Kim Kardashian is bringing up her fake wedding to Kris Humphries? This is what I get for saying something nice about these people. Walked right into that one. (Celebitchy)

Texas is banning furries in public schools because no dumb conspiracy ever dies. (Wonkette)

From Jen: John C. Reilly’s debut album is quite soothing, actually. (Stereogum)

Holy sh*t, Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot were actually in the same room. (THR)

Neill Blomkamp is making a new Starship Troopers movie. (The Verge)

Back in February, Social Security analyst Leland Dudeck was put on leave for sharing information with the DOGE kids. However, that was before they got their grubby mitts on the entire government, and soon, Dudeck was rewarded for his loyalty by being named the acting commissioner. Well, surprise! My dude hates his life and is giving off ginormous “I’ve made a huge mistake” energy. (ProPublica)

From Petr: An old man, who was going to speak against gender-affirming care in the Wisconsin state legislature, changes his stance after listening to testimony for seven hours. (Reddit)

Tony Gilroy backtracked on releasing his Andor scripts to the public after realizing he’d be making it easier for AI to copy them. Tony ain’t about helping no robots. (IndieWire)

Strap in for the fight over Gene Hackman’s estate. (BBC News)

As a woman approaching perimenopause, Caesar’s Wife was thrilled to read Miranda July’s All Fours. “To continue with the trainwreck theme, it struck me that the main character in All Fours is staring ahead at her life on rails and, though it’s not an unpleasant journey, it lacks the excitement of the unknown…So a derailment is not necessarily a tragedy, so much as a choice.” Do you have a favorite midlife crisis book? (Cannonball Read 17)