Never gonna happen: Donald Trump will never give the media the kind of access it longs for. So why, Jim Newell wonders, would the media play along with the president-elect—even for a minute?
A long shadow: Around the world, activists fear that the American election results will have negative effects on the struggle for LGBTQ rights, writes Oscar Lopez. Anti-gay movements in countries like Mexico, Uganda, and Kenya already feel emboldened by a Trump-Pence administration.
Words mean things: In the past few days, many liberals have argued against using the term alt-right to describe the assorted white nationalists, white supremacists, and anti-Semites celebrating Trump’s win. But Osita Nwanevu isn’t sure we should throw the neologism out so quickly.
Here’s a fun one: Henry Grabar looks at a legal battle between Trump’s company and a Las Vegas hotel workers’ union, currently on appeal. An ironic addition to the usual Trump conflict-of-interest mess: Merrick Garland will be ruling on this particular case.
Somebody else’s dishes: Should we feel guilty about going out to a restaurant to celebrate Thanksgiving? No, not as long as you tip super-well, Helaine Olen writes.
For fun: The best celebrity (pre-celebrity?) cameos on Gilmore Girls.
Hello there, Ron Swanson,
Rebecca
