Melania Trump’s Speech Lifts Words from Michelle Obama’s 2008 Address
Melania Trump’s speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland Monday night has come under fire when it turned out that she plagiarized several phrases from Michelle Obama’s address at the Democratic National Convention in 2008. Earlier in the day, Trump’s wife told NBC that she had written her speech herself “with as little help as possible.” [CNN, New York Times and NBC]
Trump Team Blames Speech Controversy on Hillary Clinton
Now Trump's campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, is blaming presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton for the plagiarism in Melania's speech. According to the Boston Globe, Manafort said this controversy is “once again, an example of when a woman threatens Hillary Clinton, how she seeks out to demean her and take her down.” [Boston Globe]
Misogynistic Merchandise Sold Outside RNC
Pins and shirts depicting Hillary Clinton in dangerous and violent situations, most of them calling her a “bitch" were popular items outside of the Republican National Convention, according to the Huffington Post. One pin said “KFC Hillary Special: 2 Fat Thighs, 2 Small Breasts … Left Wing.” [Huffington Post]
Jon Stewart Returns on ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’
America’s favorite satirists — Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert — return for one-night-only as their beloved alter egos to poke fun at the Republican Party's presumptive nominee Trump. [New York Times]
A Day in the Life of Lower Manhattan’s Last Gas Man
There’s only one gas station left in Manhattan below 23rd Street. Despite constant offers to buy his property — a lot worth more than the gas station itself — the owner says he’s staying put. [NY Curbed]
How Donald Trump Was Taunted Into Running For President
More than two years ago, senior BuzzFeed reporter McKay Coppins wrote a profile on Trump concluding that the billionaire developer would never actually run for president. Fast forward to today as Trump is set to become the Republican presidential nominee, and Coppins has a new riveting story looking back on the taunts, teases and jeers that dared Trump to seek the White House. [BuzzFeed]
Trump’s Ghostwriter on ‘The Art of the Deal’ Comes Forward With Disturbing Details About Candidate’s Personality
Tony Schwartz author of Trump’s “The Art of the Deal” describes in painful detail the painstaking process of writing the book with the businessman. Trump’s infinitesimal attention span constantly truncated interviews while Schwartz would attempt to corroborate stories Trump had told him only to uncover he’d been lying or exaggerating. Schwartz partially blames himself for Trump’s rise to the top by having created a sympathetic and artful person in his autobiography, when he’s more of a “living black hole.” [New Yorker]
A Ranking of all 151 Pokémon in Pokémon GO
Sure, you love playing Pokémon GO just like everyone else and you might be more than willing to fall into a pond or stampede into Central Park to catch ‘em all. But on your quest to be the very best, it can be tough to tell which Pokémon you’re chasing after are also the very best. Luckily, Vulture has stepped in with a ranking of all 151 creatures in Pokémon GO from best to worst to help provide some clarity to your mission. [Vulture]
Schools Get Hip to Emojis
Hey kids, can you dig it? The Department of Education is hip to your lingo, man! Schools in New York are using Emojis to teach students about sexual health and encourage them to stay healthy. [New York Times]
How To Get On The Nerves of Sanctimonious People
And finally, a little lighthearted break for you, amid the RNC madness: Enjoy writer Rosa Lyster’s “The Best Time I Pretended I Hadn’t Heard of Slavoj Zizek” at The Hairpin. [The Hairpin]
This column was compiled by DNAinfo reporters Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska, Gwynne Hogan, Eddie Small, Carolina Pichardo, Irene Plagianos, Nikhita Venugopal, Danielle Tcholakian, Shaye Weaver, Noah Hurowitz and Dartunorro Clark.
