Friday Nite Videos | July 17, 2026

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John Leguizamo on SCOTUS's Birthright Ruling. Epstein Survivor Dani Bensky on Todd Blanche. The Odyssey | Movie. Get Up Stand Up | Playing for Change. The Science Behind the Odyssey's Greatest Challenge.

Is This the American Suez?

Van Gosse The Nation
If the pointless war on Iran is a historical marker equivalent to Suez in ignominy, the question becomes, what do we do with this “Decline of Empire” moment?

She Wants Lindsey Graham’s Senate Seat

Emma Janssen The New Republic
Since Lindsay Graham's death, Democratic pediatrician Annie Andrews doesn’t know whom she’ll be running against this fall, but she knows what she's for, including impeaching RFK, Jr.

Epstein Survivor Dani Bensky on Todd Blanche

Dani Bensky, a survivor of abuse by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, asked other survivors to rise while they held up photos of their younger selves at the time of their abuse.
 

The Odyssey | Movie

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is a mythic action epic, bringing Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX for the first time. Opens July 17, 2026.

 

Get Up Stand Up | Playing for Change

A unique rendition of Bob Marley's "Get Up, Stand Up," featuring Keith Richards and Keb' Mo' in collaboration with musicians from around the world.