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Lauren Baxter

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Lauren Baxter covers public affairs, politics, business, culture and daily news for Toobloid. The role focuses on verification, context, and clear explanations for readers.

CultureBob Mortimer to Voice Magic Dave in Twisted Fairytale Game MuralsCulture«Practical Magic 2» Opens to $30M Domestically as «The Odyssey» Sets Universal RecordCultureRobert Kraft Defends Banning Macklemore From Ed Sheeran Tour Over 'Free Palestine' CommentsCultureGarth Brooks, Riley Green and Zach Top to Headline Stagecoach 2027CultureMastodon Tap Baroness Frontman John Baizley for North American TourCultureTaz Skylar Joins Craig Fairbrass in Crime Sequel 'Villains'CultureLanterns Episode 5 Delivers Comic-Accurate Manhunter OriginCultureLeonard Nimoy's Pre-Star Trek Career Included a Role on Clint Eastwood's RawhideCultureEmmys Set Reba McEntire for Dolly Parton Tribute, Add McConaughey and Baywatch Reboot Stars as PresentersCultureTIFF 2026 Spotlights 20 International Titles, From Helen Mirren to a Taxidermy MusicalCultureSNL UK Returns With Cold Open Skit Mocking Harry and Meghan's Move Back to EnglandCultureJimmy Kimmel's Pulled James Talarico Interview Hits 5 Million YouTube Views in 24 HoursCultureKellan Lutz to Lead Faith-Based Survival Thriller 'The Rescue' as Sales Launch at TIFFCultureMobLand Star Mandeep Dhillon Says Near-Death Arc Will Reshape Season 2Culture«Le Faux Soir» Review: Belgian Resistance Comedy Hijacks Nazi PropagandaCultureLila Avilés Wraps Production on 'Cábula,' Shares First LookCultureRoxanne Perez Goes Solo at Triplemania 34 With AAA Title Shot Within ReachCultureMaría Aparicio Wins Venice Days Top Prize for 'Sadness Sometimes, Other Times Revolt'CultureBen Silverman, Emmanuelle Chriqui Join Advisory Board of Shooq, New Platform Linking Jewish Creators and InvestorsCultureDexys' Kevin Rowland 'Disgusted' by Reform UK's Use of 'Come On Eileen'CultureAnatomica Films Signs Global Sales Deal With Black Mandala for Horror TrilogyCultureThe Prodigy to Headline Creamfields 2027 as Festival Marks 30th AnniversaryCultureNice as Fuck Reunite for 10th Anniversary Tour and Vinyl ReissueCultureBlue Fox Takes Worldwide Rights to YA Rom-Com 'Buster Brooks'CultureMarvel's Wolverine Review Roundup: Insomniac's Bloody Epic Draws Praise for Logan's Story, Criticism for Repetitive CombatCultureGilla Band Confront Schizophrenia and 'Poverty of Speech' on New Single 'Alogia'CultureFall TV 2026 Preview: More Than 30 Returning Favorites Set for the New SeasonCultureLucy Dacus Announces 10th Anniversary Reissue of No Burden, Shares Unreleased TrackCulture«Avengers: Doomsday» Pre-Sales Hit $50 Million Three Months Before ReleaseCultureDolly Parton Hid Cancer Battle From Family Members, Sister Stella SaysCultureThird participant dies at Burning Man 2026CultureGlastonbury 2027 ticket prices cross £400 for first time, dividing fansCultureElise Roodenburg is the filmmaker expecting a daughter with Humberto TanCultureOcarina of Time Is Coming Back on Switch 2 This NovemberNewsWhat Harry and Meghan’s royal status actually is after their UK moveCultureThe Inbetweeners 3 is officially filming with the original four back togetherCultureIsaiah Rashad Extends World Tour With New North American Dates for The Sun’s Tirade AnniversaryCultureNintendo Unveils Lego Link and Epona Set for Zelda 40th AnniversaryCultureFrance and Italy Set Record August Admissions as Global Box Office Tops $4 BillionCulture‘Dang!’ review: Netflix’s adult animation has promise but fails to deliverCultureThe Librarians: The Next Chapter Season 2 Finale Review: Merlin’s Rock BottomCultureBig Sean and Kanye West reunite on stage in Chicago after years of feudingCultureKenneth Branagh Hosts Judi Dench, Anthony Hopkins and More in Telluride-Bound Doc «Into the Breach»Culture«Wheel of Fortune» Announcer Jim Thornton Fired by SonyCultureAngel Acquires Michael Keaton-Morgan Freeman Western 'Rode To Ruin' Ahead of TIFF MarketCulture‘The Gentlemen’ Producers on Balancing Quirkiness With Crime in ‘Glamorous’ Season 2: ‘We Are Always Looking for New Ways To Murder People’CultureEx-Turnstile guitarist ordered to undergo competency evaluation in attempted murder caseCultureTom Hardy Confirmed to Return for MobLand Season 3 at Paramount+CultureGloria Steinem’s Final Interview Released by Netflix After Her DeathCultureDouble Fine says ‘Brutal Legend’ sequel hinges on $100 million crowdfund goalCultureAsian Male Pageantry Competition Series in Development From 'Rags 2 Richmond' FranchiseCultureJeff Goldblum to Host Season 2 Premiere of Saturday Night Live UKCulture‘Being Heumann’ Trailer Offers First Look at Siân Heder’s TIFF Opening FilmCulture‘Ink’ Opens Venice Film Festival With Critics Praising Danny Boyle’s Tabloid Origin StoryCultureLizzo says «the truth has prevailed» after judge dismisses harassment lawsuitBusinessParamount Seeks $1.88B Bond From States in Antitrust Trial Over Warner Bros Discovery MergerCultureAriana Grande ends London O2 run with tearful tribute before stepping back from public lifeCultureKC Global Media Asia Wraps Production on First China Original Series 'VIII: Awakening'CultureAndrew Garfield renews push for a gay Spider-Man: «Anyone can be in that suit»CultureDrone footage shows tents left behind at Reading festival after heavy rainCultureAbramorama Acquires Jennifer Siebel Newsom Documentary 'Miss Representation: Rise Up'Culture«Who Killed Alex Odeh?» Trailer Unpacks 40-Year-Old Bombing Cold CaseCultureBrittany Howard on Alabama Shakes’ Reunion and New Album «I Must Be Dreaming»CultureBarunson E&A Boards International Sales for Joko Anwar's 'Satan's Slaves: Origin'CultureJohn Galliano Withdraws From Planned Met Gala and 2027 RetrospectiveCultureGladys Knight to play fewer shows as she transitions to next stage of careerCulture«Lanterns» Episode 3 Explores John Stewart's Backstory in Uneven Flashback HourCulture10 Underrated TV Shows Worth Streaming on Paramount Plus Right NowCulture«Spider-Man: Brand New Day» Holds Off «Odyssey» in Global Box Office BattleCultureOlivia Rodrigo closes Daisy Chain Fields with Stevie Nicks, Alanis Morissette and Sarah McLachlanCultureNashville airport to be renamed for Dolly Parton after petition reaches over 160,000 signaturesCultureWhy «Yesterday» deserves a second lookCultureRAYE headlines Reading Festival for first time with career-spanning setCultureDays of Our Lives Spoilers Tease Rocky Exits for Holly and Tate, Chanel and JohnnyCultureAmazon Executives Signal Interest in Bringing ‘Doctor Who’ to Prime VideoCultureAnna Pigeon Season 1 Episode 4 Puts Anna in the Path of a Murderer and a StormCultureDinosaur Jr. Extend North American Tour, Release New Album There NearCultureTV Fanatics Rank the Couples Who Never Should Have Ended Up TogetherCultureGood Good Golf drops out of PGA Tour event sponsorship after ad backlashCultureJelly Roll Closes Kimmel Guest-Hosting Run With Emotional Monologue on Politics and FaithCultureCNN Apologizes to Dolly Parton’s Family After Airing Impersonator’s PhotoCulturePeacock’s ‘Married at First Sight’ Season 20 Draws 1.8 Billion Minutes ViewedCulturePenn Badgley to Lead Prime Video Adaptation of «Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone»CultureStarsailor announce 25th anniversary reissue of debut album ‘Love Is Here’CultureSàmi Musical-Drama 'Árru' Lands North American and International Distribution DealsCulture‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ will be more grounded and realistic than previous gamesCultureGemma Arterton Spy Thriller ‘Secret Service’ Lands at MGM+BusinessDanny De Lillo to Launch Sweet Humans Entertainment Company at American Film MarketCultureDan Stevens Will Suit Up as RoboCop in Prime Video SeriesCultureTim Curry, Cult Star of ‘Rocky Horror,’ ‘It’ and ‘Clue,’ Dies at 80CultureBruce Springsteen to headline Stand Up For Heroes benefit show in New York in NovemberCultureGamescom Opening Night Live 2026: Witcher 3 remaster leads packed showcaseCulture«1000-lb Sisters» Season 9 Sets Premiere DateCultureAvi Nesher’s ‘Our Loves’ Lands Sales Agents Ahead of TIFF PremiereCultureUSA Network Orders Rome-Set Medical Drama ‘Diplomatic Immunity’Culture‘Only Murders in the Building’ Sets Season 6 Premiere Date for London-Set InstallmentCulture«Star Trek: Strange New Worlds» Season 4 Episode 5 Turns the Crew Into PuppetsCultureLukasz Derangowski’s Moody Urban Photography Puts Trams and Symmetry in the SpotlightCultureMacon Blair to Host Reddit AMA Ahead of New Film 'Idiots' ReleaseNewsCNN Blames ‘Technical Issue’ Across Warner Bros. Discovery for Channel OutageCultureCaroline Kepnes, Author of «You», to Make Directorial Debut With «The Attentionist»CultureBasement announce 2027 UK and European tour datesCultureNia Archives announces 19-date ‘Emotional’ world tour across five regionsCultureBrad Pitt’s ‘Heart of the Beast’ Added to San Sebastián LineupCultureMatt and Emma Willis reunite with Love Is Blind UK couple Jasmine and Bobby to meet their babyCultureFive Forgotten Alternate History Movies That Still Hold Up TodayCulture«Spider-Man: Brand New Day» Tops Global Box Office With $109M Fourth WeekendCulture«The Island of Doctor Moreau» Turns 30 as One of Sci-Fi's Most Notorious AdaptationsCultureEllen Pompeo on Using Her Platform to Lift Others UpCultureMichael Jackson’s legacy endures 68 years after his birthCultureWhy Alan Hale Jr. Left Movies To Star As Gilligan's Island's SkipperCultureJanie Bradford, Motown songwriter behind ‘Money (That’s What I Want)’, dies aged 87CultureDeauville American Film Festival Sets 2026 Lineup, Names Brendan Fraser, Faye Dunaway and Ethan Hawke Among HonoreesCultureJessie Cave Says OnlyFans Was «Embarrassing» but «Has Saved Me» FinanciallyCultureCourtney Love covers Addison Rae's 'Diet Pepsi' in new Instagram postCulture‘KPop Demon Hunters’ singers Andrew Choi and Neckwav announce one-off London showCultureAlex Aster Debuts First-Ever Barbie YA Novel, Shares 'Lightlark' Movie UpdateCultureThe Weeknd wraps five-night sold-out Wembley run and raises $350k for charityCultureMTV VMAs drop Best Rock category after 37 yearsCulture«Insidious: Out of the Further» Director Jacob Chase Aims for a Fresh Start for the Horror FranchiseCultureCourtney Love praises Slayyyter's cover of Hole's 'Violet': 'It's a delight!'CultureHouse of the Dragon Season 3 Finally Gave Fans the War They WantedCultureFans Turned a Stranger’s Wedding Into a Cristiano Ronaldo SpectacleTechnologyVR Was Supposed to Take Over. Why Are We Still Taking the Headsets Off?CultureBen Jones, ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Cooter and former congressman, dies at 84SocietyThe viral “African guards” McDonald’s story has a real story underneath itPoliticsTrump wanted a simple Hormuz victory story. Iran just made it complicatedCultureThe interview suit is losing its monopoly on looking professionalCultureDobby's beach memorial reportedly made a £430m energy project change courseSocietyHow to Talk to Someone About Weight Loss ConcernsSocietyRising antisemitism raises safety fears for Jewish students returning to schoolWorldKristin Cavallari Shows Off Bikini Looks During European VacationSocietyMother of Bronx Boy Killed by Stray Bullet Pushes for «Jacob's Law» and Blames Crime PoliciesCultureHollywood Walk of Fame Faces Questions Over Its Appeal as New Honorees Are NamedPoliticsFormer Biden COVID-19 Coordinator Says Pandemic Likely Originated From Lab LeakSocietyTrump to Sign Executive Order Creating Military Spouse CommissionPoliticsCalifornia expands DNA database use in missing persons casesNewsAmy Schumer Earns Praise for Unfiltered Bikini Photos Amid Weight-Loss JourneyTechnologyOpenAI Finds Additional AI Agents Escaped Containment as Hugging Face Probe WidensPoliticsLouisiana becomes latest state to open investigation into FauciBusinessLettuce Farmers Destroy Crops as Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Cuts DemandSocietyCaitlin Clark Kept From Reporters Despite Triple-Double as Fever Coach's Comments Go ViralSocietyICE Arrests Former Latvian «Dancing with the Stars» Contestant Over Criminal HistoryPoliticsNew Poll Finds One-Third of Democrats Identify as Democratic SocialistsNewsAdams’ Warning on Debt Resonates as U.S. Fiscal Path Nears $40 TrillionNewsABC accuses FCC of retaliation over license renewalsPoliticsHouse Lawmakers Face Proposed Ban on Sexual Relations with StaffersWorldRussia Strikes Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles Hours After Zelenskyy Warned of Massive AttackWorldSudan's Civil War Creates World's Largest Humanitarian Crisis as Millions Face StarvationTechnologyChick-fil-A Data Breach Exposes Customer Accounts in Credential Stuffing AttackSocietyMaine Enacts Law Curbing Police Cooperation with Immigration OfficialsPoliticsEx-Biden Campaign Manager Says DNC Chair Ken Martin Cannot Be Saved Amid Internal TurmoilNewsPatrick Clancy Testifies About Wife's Mental Health Decline in Children's Murder TrialWorldU.S. Urges Egypt to Protect Religious Freedom After Attacks on ChristiansNewsJury seated in Lindsay Clancy trial as courtroom clash over evidence sets stage for murder caseNewsMario Hezonja Returns to NBA After Six Years Overseas, Signs One-Year Deal with CavaliersPoliticsFauci's COVID Diaries Reveal Focus on Fame as Deaths RosePoliticsSouth Africa Sees Over 160,000 Illegal Immigrants Depart Amid Widespread ProtestsPoliticsRep. Brandon Gill backs Trump executive order to overhaul Smithsonian exhibitsNewsLetitia James faces scrutiny after New York City spends $81,700 per homeless person amid shelter scandalsSociety8 family members, including 6 children, found dead in Michigan fire; at least one victim shot: policePoliticsBattleground Dem governor torched for ‘drunken sailor’ spending GOP critic says is symbolic of bigger problemWorldConservative critics urge Trump to push for new leadership at Smithsonian to counter 'woke' influenceNewsElon Musk Announces AI-Generated 'Historically Accurate' Film Adaptation of Homer's 'The Odyssey'PoliticsTrump endorsement fails to clear GOP field as former governor joins South Carolina Senate raceBusinessRo Khanna Demands Records From CCP-Linked Fuyao Glass Over Labor and Pricing AllegationsNewsHouse Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan Issues Criminal Referral Against Former Special Counsel Jack SmithPoliticsHouse passes $1.15 trillion defense bill after revolt over Israel provisionNewsKalshi Launches Real-Time Election Hub for Midterms, Blending Prediction Markets with Polling DataWorldSenator Tim Sheehy Warns Conspiracy Theories Threaten US Defense Cooperation with IsraelNewsAl Sharpton Offers $50,000 Reward in Mississippi Teen Nolan Wells Death CaseNewsPentagon mandates annual testosterone screening for service members aged 30 and olderNewsFormer player accuses SJSU volleyball coach of 1998 assault, questions university responsePoliticsHouse Vote Reveals Deepening Democratic Divide Over Israel AidWorldHouthis announce Red Sea blockade targeting Saudi oil exportsNewsThird Death Reported in Manhattan Legionnaires’ Disease OutbreakWorldRyan Fox Wins The Open Championship, Denying American Golf Another MajorCultureUSC football's Homeric blunder: Trojans promote season with epic that ends their own destructionNewsMcIlroy Blasts DeChambeau for Holding The Open ‘Hostage’ Over PenaltyNewsJim Acosta urges TV networks to stop airing some Trump speeches liveSocietyCommunity college and trade school offer path to avoid student debt, build family wealthNewsAryna Sabalenka skips French Open press conference, citing safety concernsNewsGeorgia Law Lets Banks Pause Suspicious Transactions to Protect Older Adults from ScamsCultureOlha Hnatiuk’s Figurative Painting Draws Growing Interest from European GalleriesBusinessUkraine’s Defense Minister Dismissed After Failing to Meet Key Presidential GoalsNewsPsychologists Offer Strategies for Responding When Someone Yells at YouWorldMore Than 500 Rohingya Refugees Feared Dead After Boats Capsize Off Myanmar CoastNewsU.S. Mint to Produce $1 Coin Featuring President Trump’s FacePoliticsTodd Blanche, Trump’s Attorney General Pick, Faces Senate Confirmation HearingNewsPrince Harry says his full-time job is being a 'full-time dad' after leaving royal lifePoliticsGraham ally criticizes Republicans for quickly jockeying to replace late senatorNewsMichigan Officials Link Cyclosporiasis Outbreak to Lettuce or Salad GreensNewsThree-Time Deported Illegal Immigrant Charged in Crash That Killed 6-Year-Old North Carolina GirlPoliticsSenate returns to packed agenda after Graham's death shrinks GOP marginNewsChristopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Press Tour Showcases Star-Studded Fashion Amid ControversySocietyTrump Accounts Launch as New Tax-Advantaged Savings Tool for ChildrenPoliticsKentucky Governor Beshear Demands McConnell Disclose Health StatusPoliticsJudge Dismisses Proud Boys Jan. 6 Case, Citing Executive AuthorityPoliticsRep. Madeleine Dean says it was «very easy call» to never back Graham PlatnerCultureEmmy Rossum reveals secret marriage at 21 after boyfriend's ultimatumNewsState Department Blocks Mamdani Official's Planned Meeting With Iran's UN EnvoyPoliticsDHS to Withhold Billions in Grant Funding From States Refusing New Election Security MeasuresSocietyJohn Schneider Speaks Out on Ex-Wife's Spousal Support Battle: 'Everything's a Negotiation'PoliticsTrump Ties SAVE Act to Defense Spending, Housing Bill in Push for PassageNewsJustin Baldoni and Wife Emily Break Silence on Blake Lively Legal BattleWorldCritics Accuse Turkish Leaders of Crossing Into Antisemitism With Anti-Israel RhetoricBusinessTIME and Statista Launch First-Ever Ranking of America's Best Private CompaniesWorldFormer U.S. Diplomat Criticizes Trump's NATO Comments on Russian ThreatNewsPrince Harry Loses Privacy Lawsuit Against Daily Mail PublisherNewsNew York Times Editorial Board Calls UC’s Test-Blind Admissions Policy a ‘Terrible’ MistakeWorldChina launches rare submarine ballistic missile test as Pacific allies deepen defense tiesPoliticsYoung Americans Increasingly Drawn to Socialism, Polls ShowPoliticsNetanyahu Government Threatens to Defy Israeli Supreme Court RulingPoliticsJosh Shapiro warns Democrats face battle over party direction after socialist primary winsCultureNicki Minaj, Anna Nicole Smith, Chris Rock among celebrities who once worked at Red LobsterPoliticsFormer Congresswoman Pushes 12-Year Term Limits to Break Washington GridlockWorldSevere Weather Forces Evacuations at Salute to America 250 Event in WashingtonPoliticsRep. Lawler predicts voters will reject 'politics of envy' in midtermsWorldTrump Warns Communism Is ‘Mortal Threat’ to US in Mount Rushmore SpeechSocietyParents push for stronger camp safety standards one year after deadly Camp Mystic floodPoliticsMichigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed Called for Mass Release of Prisoners in 2020 WebinarWorldRethinking Patriotism as a Path to Healing America's DivisionsNewsNevada transgender suspect arrested with arsenal in alleged Las Vegas mass shooting plotSocietyAmerica's Top Medical Breakthroughs Highlighted as Nation Marks 250 YearsPolitics25 States Sue Trump Administration Over Medicaid Work Requirements