PBS' Frontline has been doing some great work so far in 2017. If you missed it, the program's two part Divided States of America was an informative, clear-eyed look at how America went from electing Obama in 2008 to electing Trump in 2016. (You can watch part one here, and part two here.) Tonight, they're airing Trump's Road To The White House, which offers a unique forensic look inside Trump's winning campaign — like how the constant, massive rallies the campaign held were less about firing up voters as much as they were to fire up Trump. The program also offers insight into how he will likely govern now that he's in office. Set your DVR.
Anyway, below are some things we made for you that we didn't want you to miss. Oh, and here's a song of the day for you: "Pure Comedy" by Father John Misty
-- We looked back on how Sundance helped make Tarantino the filmmaker he is today.
-- We reviewed season two of The Magicians.
-- We heaped some praise on the new record by Cloud Nothings.
-- We declared Sundance's Call Me By Your Name a film worthy of Armie Hammer's talents.
-- We broke down the best and worst of last night's Monday Night Raw.
-- We had Milana Vayntrub (Lily, the AT&T girl) answer our twenty questions questionnaire.
-- We explained why Aruba is the place to go if you want to forget about it all.
-- We noted how timely Hidden Figures has become in light of recent events.
-- We reviewed A Ghost Story, a Sundance film that features a 7-minute scene of a woman (Rooney Mara) eating an entire pie.
-- We broke down episode four of The Young Pope.
And here are some things you might want/need to know about.
-- The nominees for this year's Oscars were announced this morning.
-- The White House says Trump has "studies and evidence" showing millions of illegal votes cost him the popular vote, but of course offered none of it for anyone to see.
-- Kellyanne Conway allegedly punched a man in the face at an inaugural ball.
-- Triple H and Stephanie stole the show at Linda McMahon's confirmation hearing.
-- Erin Andrews says she has been battling cervical cancer.
-- Lead levels in the water in Flint, Michigan are finally below federal standards.
-- Trump will keep Comey as FBI director.
-- McDonald's is giving away its famous Big Mac sauce.
-- Spurs coach Greg Popovich won't stop mocking and ridiculing Trump.
-- The founder of WorldStarHipHop has passed away at 43.
-- LeBron James is pissed at his team again and is also subtweeting them just like he has in the past.
-- Father John Misty continues to out-do himself.
-- Billy Eichner and Stephen Colbert are a great duo.
-- Shaq and Charles Barkley think the Cavs and Warriors losses last night are because of "skeezers" and "chicken-heads."
-- El Chapo is being held in a hellish Manhattan jail.
-- This Price is Right contestant may be the best winner of all time.
-- And here's a garbage can that looks like the president of the United States.
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