The Atlantic
How are Trump watchers dealing with a Trumpless reality? Pretty well.
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A former president who once shared every trivial peeve, any unformed thought, is suddenly sharing nothing at all. That can be pretty disorienting for anyone who’s sunk mental energy into the man now living in silent exile. A loose collection of consultants, fact-checkers, academics, and voters who couldn’t look away for professional or personal reasons is now acclimating to the new, Trumpless reality. They’re going for long walks and sleeping through the night. They can look at their phone without dreading that he may have shattered an alliance or provoked a war.
Woof! Cuddly canines cavort to raise awareness of pet adoption in
“Puppy Bowl XVII.” With Kristen Bell, Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman. 11 a.m., 3 and 6 p.m. Animal Planet
Meow! Frisky felines frolic to raise awareness of pet adoption in
“Kitten Bowl VIII.” With Beth Stern, Tamera Mowry-Housley and Cameron Mathison. 2 p.m. Hallmark Channel
Defending champs the Kansas City Chiefs, led by quarterback Patrick Mahomes, take on Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in
“Super Bowl LV” from the Bucs’ home stadium in Tampa, Fla. Country music’s Eric Church and R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan share national anthem duties, Biden inaugural poet Amanda Gorman recites and The Weeknd headlines the half-time show. 3:30 p.m. CBS
Bridgerton, Cobra Kai Top First Nielsen Streaming List of 2021
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Bridgerton and
Cobra Kai finished nearly neck and neck in the latest edition of Nielsen s streaming rankings, each recording more than 2.6 billion minutes of viewing time.
The two Netflix series stand well above the rest of the pack for the week of Dec. 28-Jan. 3.
Bridgerton, which premiered Dec. 25, more than doubled its viewing time from the previous week (1.2 billion to 2.65 billion). Netflix has said by its internal metrics, the period drama drew the most views ever for a series on the platform over its first 28 days.
Cobra Kai, whose third season debuted on New Year s Day, had 2.61 billion minutes of viewing in the United States its highest total to date in the five months Nielsen has been releasing weekly rankings.