Plus: The Surprise Star of Oscar Season.
Instead of embarking upon another clichéd search for Trump supporters in America’s diners, more politics writers should follow Aidan McLaughlin’s lead—palling around with regular folks at smoke-filled dive bars like the evocatively named Coyote Crossing Saloon, off Interstate 37. There, a Texan trucker named Tracey recently told Aidan that as much as he loves Trump, he just can’t stand Ken Paxton. As Aidan puts it in his new piece—a sort of pre-death autopsy of the embattled senatorial candidate’s campaign—“If Paxton has lost voters like Tracey, Republicans might be in trouble.” We won’t know whether Paxton has actually lost until Tuesday, of course. But he doesn’t seem to be passing the Dive Bar Test, a vital political metric I just made up.
Elsewhere: Hey, the midterms are coming! We’ve got profiles of Susan Collins, Jon Ossoff, and Karen Bass, as well as a juicy oral history of perennial Halloween favorite Little Shop of Horrors. (Audrey II, R-Outer Space, is sadly not up for reelection this year.) More tomorrow!
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HILLARY BUSIS
FEATURES EDITOR
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With allegations of corruption and a shortage of charisma, the Republican nominee for Senate in Texas represents a fresh test for President Trump: Can his endorsement drag a flawed candidate to victory? Or will Trump’s own unpopularity take its toll? Read more
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The Republican senator for Maine hasn’t had a genuinely close race in three decades. Could the president from her own party be the one to end her winning streak? Read more
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POLITICS
By Aidan McLaughlin
In the age of vertical video, political messaging lands in bite-size clips. No Democrat is thriving in this new world quite like the young senator from Georgia. Read more
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HOLLYWOOD
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Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Frank Oz, David Geffen, Alan Menken, and more on what made the cult classic sing—and why its original ending was scrapped. Read more
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ON AND OFF THE SILVER SCREEN
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HOLLYWOOD
By Maxwell Adler
At Airbnb.org’s first-ever gala, Jimmy Kimmel cracked jokes, Charli xcx performed, and A-list guests like Serena Williams and Matthew McConaughey rubbed shoulders with wildfire survivors. Read more
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CULTURE
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Away from the spotlight, lawsuits, allegations of sexual harassment and animal abuse, and a nine-month strike have plagued the popular themed restaurant. Read more
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You Can See Everything will likely make history as the first documentary nominated for best picture—and there’s potential for a few more surprise twists. Read more
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