Crash Course: GOP Biggest Loser of 2023 Moms for Liberty leaves us asking one big question

Why 2023 becoming the year of the concert film is good news for everyone [View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnbpbZP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvODEzMnh3bmJqdC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWQ5OW9ud3cxbDZXA3NwY0IKZYvbEYxlQDBxBVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) Your daily update from [Salon](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnbpbZP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvanQ3MzdiZjU0NC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWQ5OW9ud3cxbDYmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZYvbEYxlQDBxBVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). ~/AASU4wA~/RgRnbpbZP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMXRnMWVnaWp0Ny8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWQ5OW9ud3cxbDZXA3NwY0IKZYvbEYxlQDBxBVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo~/AASU4wA~/RgRnbpbZP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcHZmMWUyeWZ4dS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWQ5OW9ud3cxbDZXA3NwY0IKZYvbEYxlQDBxBVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo~/AASU4wA~/RgRnbpbZP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcnh4MDh4dXBjby8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWQ5OW9ud3cxbDZXA3NwY0IKZYvbEYxlQDBxBVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo~/AASU4wA~/RgRnbpbZP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsveDUzdmVveDVrYi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWQ5OW9ud3cxbDZXA3NwY0IKZYvbEYxlQDBxBVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo~/AASU4wA~/RgRnbpbZP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvaWNra21xZDVqZy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWQ5OW9ud3cxbDZXA3NwY0IKZYvbEYxlQDBxBVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo How many sex tapes are there? It's almost too good to be true that the already wounded organization would meet its end with a sex scandal. As most people who follow politics know, the Republicans out there making the biggest stink about the supposedly sinful sex lives of others tend to have overstuffed closets of illicit secrets themselves. No doubt there are still some liberals who are anxious about talking about the Zieglers' love of three ways, fearing it violates the principle of not using people's private sex lives as political weapons. But, as Moricz deftly illustrated, there is one loophole: When a person has built a career on shaming and policing the sex lives of private citizens, feel free to go ham when you discover there's video evidence that they love three ways. [Read more](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnbpbZP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvY25pa3hjc3h0OS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWQ5OW9ud3cxbDYmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZYvbEYxlQDBxBVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). ~/AASU4wA~/RgRnbpbZP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsveHl6M3Q1eTdzcS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWQ5OW9ud3cxbDZXA3NwY0IKZYvbEYxlQDBxBVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo~/AASU4wA~/RgRnbpbZP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbnZudDYzZXhpYy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWQ5OW9ud3cxbDZXA3NwY0IKZYvbEYxlQDBxBVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo~/AASU4wA~/RgRnbpbZP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvNXZrczM4NzJ5ai8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWQ5OW9ud3cxbDZXA3NwY0IKZYvbEYxlQDBxBVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo~/AASU4wA~/RgRnbpbZP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMmRkMWN2MjZ4Ny8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWQ5OW9ud3cxbDZXA3NwY0IKZYvbEYxlQDBxBVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo The future of birth control is male The year 2024 is expected to usher in a [new era of birth control](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnbpbZP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsveDFiNjJibjVtYS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWQ5OW9ud3cxbDYmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZYvbEYxlQDBxBVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). While an exact date has yet to be announced, an [oral contraceptive named Opill](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnbpbZP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcGh2eW4yYmlpMy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWQ5OW9ud3cxbDYmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZYvbEYxlQDBxBVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) is likely to be available over-the-counter, without a prescription, some time this year. Approved by the FDA in 2023, the manufacturer said to expect the pill to be readily available in stores and online at leading retailers across the U.S. in “early 2024.” [Read more](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnbpbZP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvd3B5czY2cWtoci8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWQ5OW9ud3cxbDYmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZYvbEYxlQDBxBVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). 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Why 2023 becoming the year of the concert film is good news for everyone The 2023 concert film wave comes at a time when the movie industry is still trying to get visitors back to theaters, after a [challenging few years](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnbpbZP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvc2owZ21hOG1rMi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWQ5OW9ud3cxbDZXA3NwY0IKZYvbEYxlQDBxBVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) because of the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, ticket sales in the first half of 2023 ($4.46 billion) were 21% less than they were in 2019. Additionally, there were also 12 fewer movies released in 2,000 theaters or more during the first half of 2023 as compared to 2019. That trend continued for the rest of the year: Variety [reported](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnbpbZP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsva2plbDh2a2o0Mi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWQ5OW9ud3cxbDZXA3NwY0IKZYvbEYxlQDBxBVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) in mid-December that only 88 films were released in 2023 — 20 fewer than in 2019. Although the one-two punch of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” ensured theaters had a good summer — and Taylor Swift and Beyoncé ensured a dynamic fall — the [total 2023 box office](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnbpbZP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvenA2MzJjbXN4YS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWQ5OW9ud3cxbDZXA3NwY0IKZYvbEYxlQDBxBVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) is likely still going to come in billions short of pre-pandemic numbers. Streaming services have also [had their struggles](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnbpbZP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvaDZ6MnFlcTltMC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWQ5OW9ud3cxbDZXA3NwY0IKZYvbEYxlQDBxBVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo), as [mergers](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnbpbZP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvaWZiMXVraTd3Ni8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWQ5OW9ud3cxbDYmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZYvbEYxlQDBxBVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo), price hikes and subscriber churn have caused uncertainty. [Read more](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnbpbZP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMHhwcjkxM3J3ZC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWQ5OW9ud3cxbDYmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZYvbEYxlQDBxBVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). 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