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For those of you wondering how CNN's brand has fallen so deep into the toilet, the strange attitudes divorced from reality of many who work at that network might offer one of the significant reasons. An example comes in the form of CNN's Science and Wellness writer, Madeline Holcombe, who wrote an overlong boring rant about her neurotic hangup with  the 'male gaze'  on Saturday, "After years of progress on gender, the male gaze is back." The "male gaze" is back? If you even knew it ever existed as a major problem in the first place, then YOU are probably the one with the problem for even noticing. And one who has definitely noticed and can't stop thinking about it is Holcombe who one could argue causes the male (and female) glaze -- as in their eyes glazing over in utter boredom while attempting to read a rant that seems like entering an unending wormhole into an alternate universe obsessively concerned about something that never appears as a problem on the radar screens of normal people. ...when my husband and I got married earlier this year, our vision of what our life could be included wide-ranging possibilities, influenced in part by the movies and shows we grew up with. We saw, read and listened to stories of involved fathers, successful mothers and well-matched partners who supported one another. It seemed like women were taking a deeper breath without such heavy cultural restrictions. Then there was a shift. Uh-oh! Stand by for the tragic rip in the fabric of poor Holcombe's space/time continuum. Was it around the 2024 presidential election? Or since the overturn of Roe v. Wade? Maybe when men’s rights activists pushed back against #MeToo? Whatever the catalyst, a change in the political environment seemed to connect with a social change that brought back narrow, and at times constrictive, ideas of womanhood depicted in media. The recent rise of weight loss medications coincided with social media influencers sharing ways to get smaller and no longer celebrating bodies of all sizes. Advertisements followed suit, making men’s desire once again a dominating factor in how stories are told, and how women are portrayed. How had these discarded ideas made their way back into circulation? Didn’t we all agree we were through with them? So what is the nasty culprit in all this? Thoroughly BORED minds would like to know. "The culprit, I have learned, is the male gaze. It was always there, but now it has stepped back into the spotlight." EEEK! The male gaze!!! And it was always there even though almost nobody but neurotic CNN writers even think about this nonsense. The male gaze came roaring back this summer. American Eagle –– whose partner brand Aerie has been known for marketing underwear to women with imagery that celebrated stretch marks, cellulite and a range of body sizes — ran a controversial ad campaign starting in July. The ads sell jeans to women featuring actor Sydney Sweeney, who many men see as a sex symbol, insinuating the clothing would make men find them more attractive. If you are still obsessing about that Sydney Sweeney ad, then maybe you are in dire need of a wellness check, Ms Science and Wellness writer. And speaking of that CNN Science and Wellness writer, she continues gazing at her navel to conjure up the horror of the male gaze over the years: The male gaze has always been around — art in the eye of the male beholder — but the term came into modern existence as a feminist theory coined by film critic Laura Mulvey in 1975. Although it started as a lens through which to view film, Mulvey specifically calling out Marilyn Monroe’s appearance in The River of No Return and movie director Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window, it has expanded to encompass cultural perspectives that keep men’s stories, experiences and interest as the societal priority and treat women as objects rather than active participants. Holcombe goes on and on and on with her male gaze obsession for thousands of more words and ends up pretty much nowhere. The one upside is that the male gaze tale of woe provided lots of entertainment on X (known as Twitter long before anyone even worried about "male gaze") in the form of hilarious mockery. Some examples: The male gaze is literally the instinct responsible for the continuation of our entire species you moron Favoring ugly ambiguous forms of humanity isn’t “progress” pic.twitter.com/KvvJhl3yz4 — Melissa Chen (@MsMelChen) October 12, 2025   Trying to curb the male gaze is like conversion therapy for straight guys. It was just never going to work. — Max Powers (@MaxPowers198X) October 13, 2025 If you need a distinctly unbrief diversion from reality, check out more of Holcombe's treatise without end on the evils of the "male gaze." And say hello to Rod Serling on the way down that rabbit hole.

"It's not the day to be raining on the parade," said Richard Haass immediately following the conclusion of President Trump's speech to the Knesset. But on Morning Joe, that's precisely what Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, did in a downbeat take on Trump's remarks. Introducing Haass, host Jonathan Lemire repeated the Hamas propaganda that 60,000 Gazans had been killed, and called Trump's speech "deeply political," that sounded in part like a Trump rally speech that could have been given in the US.  Haass took it from there, and in his first shot, said: "What was missing, though, was other than one or two sentences, any reference to the Palestinian issue, any need about Israel essentially to get serious about compromising. Very little was said to flesh out where we go from here. It was just generalities on stilts." Seriously? On the day that a ceasefire had been achieved and all living hostages returned, how could Haass expect Trump to provide details on plans for the future of Gaza and Palestinians at large? Consider that the United States didn't announce the Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe until more than two years after V-E Day. It's amazing Haass would huff that Israel "get serious about compromising." As in trading 20 hostages for thousands of Palestinians isn't a compromise? As if granting Gaza to the Palestinians in the first place wasn't a compromise -- that never resulted in real peace.  In reality, the key to lasting peace and a promising future for the Palestinians lies largely in their own hands. As Trump put it in his speech: "The choice for Palestinians could not be more clear. This is their chance to turn forever from the path of terror and violence, to exile the wicked forces of hate that are in their midst." And contrary to this man's "generalities on stilts" crack, Trump did provide some real substance. He announced a Board of Peace that he would chair to focus on rebuilding Gaza and creating structures that would lead to enduring peace. Trump also announced that he has obtained major financial commitments from wealthy countries in the region to rebuild Gaza. Continuing his Eeyore imitation, Haass then declared: "I think disarming Hamas is going to be an impossibility." Will every last weapon be taken from the last of the Hamas dead-enders? Maybe not. But Hamas's days as a viable fighting force clearly seem over. To make another WWII analogy, decades after Japan's unconditional surrender, there were still holdout Japanese soldiers hiding in caves, refusing to give up the fight. And putting a shriveled cherry on the bleak cake he had baked, Haass gloomily predicted: "I think the chance of this ceasefire breaking down are real." It's that kind of pessimism that prevented the Biden administration from achieving what Trump and his team have managed with their optimism and determination.  Haass tried and failed to rain on the parade. It's been a tough day for the liberal foreign policy establishment and liberals at large. On a day when much of the world is exulting, they sulk. This wasn't the only viewpoint on Morning Joe. Before Trump's speech, he drew praise from historian/Biden adviser Jon Meacham: “It’s a terrific day for the hostage families,” he said. “It’s a terrific day for President Trump, for our national interests.” Here's the transcript. MSNBC Morning Joe 10/13/25 8:14 am EDT JONATHAN LEMIRE: Richard, I will start with you. In many ways, this was a deeply political speech. Parts of it felt like a Trump rally speech that could have been delivered anywhere in the United States, not necessarily the Knesset. Including in the last few minutes, a fairly breathtaking call for the Knesset there and the President of Israel to issue a pardon for Prime Minister Netanyahu.  Give us some of your thoughts of what we just heard from the president.  RICHARD HAASS: Well, one thing is what you said, that Bibi Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, has to be extraordinarily happy. If Donald Trump is disappointed that Bibi Netanyahu is not making the trip today to attend the peace summit in Egypt, it didn't show. There were things that were said today that will literally be cut into campaign endorsements for Bibi Netanyahu when the Israeli elections happen sometime early next year.  Second of all, there was some nice general language, Jonathan, about an opportunity in the Middle East, about turning the page, if you will, from war to peace. In the Bible, you'd almost say turning your swords into plowshares.  What was missing, though, was other than one or two sentences, any reference to the Palestinian issue, any need about Israel essentially to get serious about compromising. Very little was said to flesh out where we go from here. It was just generalities on stilts.  So anyone trying to read or listen carefully to the speech to get real hints as to what this administration is prepared to do to advance the ball, I didn't hear it.  The other thing that worries me a little bit, and again, it's not the day to be raining on the parade, but let me just say it, is that the president is talking so much about how all this is behind us.  And I look at the Middle East and I look at Hamas still in the streets. I think disarming Hamas is going to be an impossibility. I see Israel continuing its settlements programs and so forth. I think the chance of this ceasefire breaking down are real.  There's such a sense of that peace is at hand and what has been accomplished. And what was missing from this was a sense of the difficulty to come, and the clear commitment of the United States. At one point, he even talked about his principal negotiator, Steve Witkoff, returning to focus on Russia and Ukraine. I'm not against the focus on Russia and Ukraine, but that didn't signal a real sense of just what has to be done here.  So again, this is more of a victory lap speech for the president. And again, a clear political, if you will, endorsement of Bibi Netanyahu. But I don't think there was a lot here that showed that he and his administration are aware already of what needs to be done. I hope that's implicit there, but we'll see. 

As the world seems to grow darker by the day, many Christians find themselves wondering if we’re living in the end times. They look to the book of Revelation, where chronicled prophecies — many of which center around Israel and the Middle East — give us a window, albeit a blurry one, into the final days before Christ returns.One theory that has emerged is that the current turmoil in the Middle East, including the events of October 7, aren’t merely political but actually mirror ancient biblical battles such as those between the Israelites and the Philistines.Conservative author, filmmaker, and political commentator Dinesh D’Souza delves into this idea in his new documentary, “The Dragon’s Prophecy.” Weaving together on-site reporting, interviews (including with figures like Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu), and archaeological discoveries, the film suggests that the same evil forces that fought against God’s people in the Bible are still at work today — just in new forms.On a recent episode of “The Glenn Beck Program,” Dinesh joined Glenn to explain in his own words what the dragon’s prophecy is and why we would be wise to pay close attention to it. “In the book of Revelation, 12, there is a depiction of a dragon, representing the devil, going to war against a woman, representing Israel, and the woman is pregnant, representing the Messiah,” D’Souza explains.Satan, knowing he cannot win the ultimate battle, opts to kick God where it hurts most by targeting His most “cherished creation”: mankind. We see this in Genesis when the serpent leads Adam and Eve into sin, ushering all forms of darkness into the cosmos and necessitating the sacrifice of Jesus.“I think for the same reason, the devil targets the Jews and the Christians — the Jews because they are the original chosen people,” says D’Souza. “And so the devil's agenda is really simple: Drive them out of their ancestral homeland from the river to the sea and also put a big Islamic victory arch right on top of their holiest site, which was the site of the Solomonic temple.”This vitriol for the Jews is also channeled toward Christians, whom scripture describes as “spiritual Israelites,” he explains. “And so the devil is like, ‘I hate them too. I will persecute and harass and destroy the Christians no less than the Jews.”’ We see this happening today in the growing hostility toward Christians and Christian beliefs in the West.Although President Donald Trump has miraculously facilitated a peace deal between Israel and Hamas, much conflict remains unresolved. And even if all the details of the negotiation are ironed out, it still doesn’t change the spiritual reality that undergirds this age-old conflict.“Hamas in Arabic means something like force or strength, but in Hebrew, interestingly, the word means violence and destruction,” says D’Souza, noting that in the Hebrew Bible, the word “ḥāmās” is used repeatedly to describe wrongdoing, injustice, and brutality.“The Bible in Hebrew, it literally says things like, ‘Lord, save me from the men of ḥāmās' or 'ḥāmās dwells in the dark places of the earth,”’ he tells Glenn.But there’s another uncanny connection: The colors of the Palestinian flag mirror those of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in Revelation 6, where white represents conquest, red represents war and bloodshed, black represents famine or economic collapse, and green represents death.D’Souza notes, “There are so many of these connections. … You have to step back and reconsider if you are even understanding what's happening in front of you in the widest and sort of deepest possible light.”Glenn, who has watched “The Dragon’s Prophecy,” says, “It is worth pondering because it shows you where we might be right now.”To hear more of the conversation, watch the clip above.Want more from Glenn Beck?To enjoy more of Glenn’s masterful storytelling, thought-provoking analysis, and uncanny ability to make sense of the chaos, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

A powerful nor'easter storm crashed onto the shores of New Jersey over the weekend and continued raging Monday, but Governor Phil Murphy (D) was nowhere to be seen during the disaster preparation. The term-limited Democrat governor was missing in action Saturday as the state prepared its emergency response, leaving the lieutenant governor to fill the role of acting governor. 'Governor Murphy and first lady Tammy Murphy are out of state this weekend to attend a close family friend’s wedding in Europe.'Democrat acting Governor Tahesha Way, whom Murphy appointed to be lieutenant governor in 2023, declared a state of emergency on Saturday night ahead of the storm. A press release asked residents to prepare for flash flooding, sustained winds of up to 60 mph, and heavy rain. “Starting on Sunday, a dangerous coastal storm will begin to move past our state with extreme weather conditions for several counties, especially those on the Shore,” Way said in the press statement. “I urge all New Jerseyans to exercise caution, monitor local weather forecasts and warnings, stay informed on evacuation protocols, and remain off the roads unless absolutely necessary.”RELATED: New Jersey's Democrat governor appears to admit harboring illegal immigrant in his garage — challenges feds to come 'get her' Lieutenant Governor Tahesha WayPhoto by Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesThe acting governor issued a state of emergency for all 21 counties in New Jersey "out of an abundance of caution."The New York Post reported that Murphy and his wife, Tammy, would be in Europe for nearly a week starting on October 9. “Governor Murphy and first lady Tammy Murphy are out of state this weekend to attend a close family friend’s wedding in Europe. The governor has been in close communication with his team and emergency response officials regarding the nor’easter storm impacting the East Coast,” Murphy spokesman Tyler Jones told the Post early Sunday evening.Jones reportedly did not elaborate on whether Murphy and his wife planned to cut the trip short in light of the storm. He is expected to return Tuesday, October 14. The governor's exact whereabouts in Europe are unknown.Neither Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli nor his Democratic opponent, Mikie Sherrill, have apparently spoken on X about the governor's whereabouts, though both accounts were actively posting over the weekend. Blaze News contacted Murphy's office and the Sherrill and Ciattarelli campaigns for commentLike Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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