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Elon Musk

Lingering questions about Jeffrey Epstein's ties to Elon Musk hover over the tech billionaire. (Photo collage: NYI)
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Musk’s Epstein Ties Are Troubling; Despite Trump Taunts, He Must Testify in Congress

Keith GirardMarch 4, 2026March 4, 2026
Elon Musk has become a lightning rod for Tesla.
  • BUSINESS
  • COMMENTARY

Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Pay Deal Tanks Tesla Stock; Our Ode to a Toxic Man

Keith GirardNovember 7, 2025November 7, 2025
Elon Musk's name has surface in the Epstein files. (Photo: Steve Jurvetson)
  • ADMINISTRATION
  • POLITICS

Musk Epstein Ties Renew Questions About Possible Russian Recruitment Efforts, ‘Kompromat’

Keith GirardSeptember 26, 2025September 26, 2025
Elon Musk has become a lightning rod for Tesla.
  • BUSINESS
  • CULTURE

Musk Always Meant Tesla To Be Disruptive, But Protests Now Target Him; He Must Resign

Keith GirardMarch 28, 2025October 31, 2025
Donald Trump is a newly minted crypto mogul with a side-gig as president. (Photo: WLF)
  • COMMENTARY
  • ECONOMY

Trump’s ‘Tech-Bro’ Scheme to Boost Crypto, Sink the Dollar, End Democracy and Get Fantastically Rich

Keith GirardNovember 30, 2024December 4, 2024
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is turning into a brutal war of attrition. (Photo: Mvs.gov.ua)
  • CULTURE
  • MEDIA

Is Elon Musk Tilting Twitter to Russia in Ukraine War With Shadow Bans, Suspensions, Blocks?

Keith GirardDecember 22, 2022May 4, 2023
Elon Musk is rapidly remaking Twitter in his own image. (Photo: jurvetson)
  • MEDIA

Twitter Under Musk’s ‘Free Speech’ Banner Explodes With Hate, Misinformation, Propaganda

Keith GirardDecember 12, 2022May 14, 2023
Elon Musk's name has surface in the Epstein files. (Photo: Steve Jurvetson)
  • COMMENTARY
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Musk Buying Twitter? Bring It On! 6 Ways He Can Make Site Better

David Fagin and Keith GirardApril 29, 2022May 12, 2023

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Politics

  • Under President Trump's executive order, the USPS would decide who votes by mail and whether ballots would be delivered. (Photo: )Mail Ballot Battle Heats Up as 24 States Move to Block Trump USPS Rule in Court

Culture

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Celebrities

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Art

  • John Galliano gowns for Dior, circa 2011, on display in Moscow. exhibition, 2011)Met Ruffles Feathers Like a Galliano Gown for Bestowing Designer With Costume Institute Honors

Music

  • Dolly Parton in 2022 at the Peabody Awards. She died today (Aug. 25) at 80. (Photo: Peabody Awards)Dolly Parton, Music Icon, Actress, Business Woman and Philanthropist, Dies at 80

Show

  • Shakespearean actor Jonathan Judge-Russo has found himself in an unlikely place... country music. (Photo: Laura Rose)From Shakespeare to Country Music, Jonathan Judge-Russo Finds His Voice in Off-Broadway’s ‘Music City’

Film & TV

  • Australian actor Jacob Elordi stars in Ridley Scott's new film 'Dog Stars.' (Photo: ScreenCap)Ridley Scott Peers Into Future, Again, and Sees an Apocalypse in New Film ‘Dog Stars’ (Video!)

Fashion

  • Actress Sydney Sweeney is caught in a media firestorm over her jeans ad for American Outfitters. (Photo: AE)How American Eagle Objectified Sydney Sweeney and Blundered Into a Nazi Trope (Video)

Events

  • Eddie Murphy Pete Davidson PickupEddie Murphy, Pete Davidson Host LA Premiere of New Comedy ‘The Pickup’ (Photos! Video!)

Dining

  • he arrival of the new Populares Mexican Restaurant & Bar on Avenue B on the Lower East Side should spice up the competition.Populares Mexican Restaurant Spices Up East Village With Twist on Traditional Mexican Fare

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