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New York Post
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Fresh proof America dodged a Kamala bullet despite her kid gloves treatment from the media
In one more telling lowlight of the 2024 campaign, even a TikTok star felt obliged to protect Kamala Harris from . . . Kamala Harris. Kareem Rahma, host of the TikTok phenomenon 'Subway Takes,' just told Forbes that his Summer 2024 interview with Harris got so 'confusing and weird' that he agreed with her team to scrap the whole thing. In advance, she reportedly said she'd talk about how she doesn't like to take her shoes off on airplanes, but Rahma says she instead pivoted to a 'really, really bad' take that 'made no sense': Bacon is a spice. Whether that was actually her idea or the advice of overpaid consultants, the conversation went downhill fast as Harris couldn't make any sense of why she thought that. But everyone will have to imagine that particular word salad for themselves, as Rahma opted not to post the footage for fear he'd get blamed if Harris lost. Don't fault Rahma, a mostly nonpolitical entertainer, for sidestepping that likely torrent of liberal rage. But file that anecdote along with '60 Minutes' editing of her interview with Bill Whitaker to make her sound more coherent (a costly deception). And 'View' co-host Sonny Hostin feeling 'terrible' for asking Harris what she'd do differently from Joe Biden, yielding the self-torpedoing answer, 'There is not a thing that comes to mind.' Get opinions and commentary from our columnists Subscribe to our daily Post Opinion newsletter! Thanks for signing up! Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Never miss a story. Check out more newsletters Even Harris' friends couldn't make her look good; she's such a compromised communicator that she couldn't even pass the Subway Takes sniff test, though most of Rahma's interviewees are amateurs — a mix of regular NYers and barely known, start-of-their career comedians and influencers. It's hard to fake authenticity, yet that's what Harris felt she needed to do. America dodged that bullet in November; going forward, the question is: Can the Democratic Party find any candidates who either can fake it, or (better) don't need to?
New York Post
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Kamala Harris' interview on TikTok's ‘Subway Takes' was so bizarre, ‘we mutually agreed to delete it,' host reveals
Kamala Harris gave an interview before the presidential election that was so 'confusing and weird' that she and the host mutually agreed not to air it, a social media personality recently revealed. 3 Kamala Harris' interview on TikTok's viral 'Subway Takes' segment was apparently so bad they chose not to run it. Getty Images The former Democratic presidential candidate's appearance on 'Subway Takes,' a popular online series hosted by Kareem Rahma where guests are asked to admit their favorite hot take, was filmed in Summer 2024 but never saw the light of day, the presenter said. 3 The series is hosted by Kareem Rahma and guests are asked for their hottest takes on a range of topics. Instagram / @subwaytakes 'Her take was really confusing and weird, not good, and so [we] mutually agreed we shouldn't publish it,' Rahma told Forbes reporter Steven Bertoni in an interview posted on TikTok on Monday. 'Her take was that bad?' Bertoni asked. 'It was really, really bad,' Rahma replied. 'It didn't make any sense.' 3 Rahma told Forbes Harris' interview was so 'confusing and weird' they chose not to publish it. TikTok/stevebertoni Rahma offered the former vice president's take, with an almost concerned look on his face: 'Bacon as a spice.'
Sky News AU
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Podcaster reveals why ‘really bad' Kamala Harris interview was not released
A podcast host recently revealed why his interview with then-presidential candidate Kamala Harris was not released. Kareem Rahma, host of the popular podcast 'Subway Takes', was recently asked about his interview with Harris before the election. Rahma sat down in an interview with Forbes' Steve Bertoni, where he revealed Harris gave a 'weird' and 'not good' take. According to Rahma, the former vice president's take was so 'bad 'that both he and Harris agreed not to air the interview. 'Her take was really confusing and weird – not good, and so we mutually agreed to not publish it. And I got lucky, because I didn't want to be blamed for her losing,' Rahma said.
Time Out
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
A mayo-themed art gallery is coming to the Lower East Side next week
Clear your calendars and prep your taste buds: Next week, Hellmann's Mayonnaise is opening a pop-up art gallery on the Lower East Side —and it's entirely mayo-themed. Dubbed The Art of the Mayoment, this playful, absurdist exhibit explores what happens when culinary joy interrupts creative genius. Spoiler alert: Sandwiches win. Opening Wednesday, July 9 at 155 Suffolk St. for one day only, the gallery is the brainchild of creator Kareem Rahma (ye of " Subway Takes" fame) and celebrates what Hellmann's calls the 'Mayoment,' that instant when a bite is so good, it halts everything else, even your art. Instead of showcasing polished, museum-ready pieces, the exhibit leans into that pause: Each featured work is deliberately unfinished, abandoned mid-stroke after the artist succumbed to the pull of a particularly great burger. Or BLT. Or anything slathered with mayo, really. 'I was halfway through an incredible sandwich —the kind that makes everything else disappear—when it hit me,' Rahma said. 'That feeling of being totally lost in the moment, that was the spark.' So, what does this all look like? Think pop art vibes, irreverent humor and high-concept hunger. Visitors can expect dramatic canvases with tantalizing gaps and half-drawn figures, their momentum clearly interrupted by creamy inspiration. And yes, there will be snacks—light bites and beverages will be served to help guests have a Mayoment of their own. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hellmann's Mayonnaise (@hellmannsmayonnaise) The installation is part of Hellmann's broader summer campaign celebrating the emotional (and arguably artistic?) power of a perfect sandwich. It's also tapping into the Instagrammable, immersive-exhibit craze à la the Museum of Ice Cream and the Museum of Pizza before it. But where those leaned sugary and nostalgic, The Art of the Mayoment is savory, cheeky and oddly philosophical. If you can't make it to Suffolk Street, you're not totally out of luck. Starting July 10, Hellmann's is launching a giveaway on Instagram where lucky fans can win a personalized portrait, made with mayonnaise, of course. Whether you're a condiment connoisseur, an art-world irony lover or just really, really into sandwiches, this LES pop-up might be your next great cultural distraction. Or at least a solid excuse to cancel your afternoon plans. After all, nothing says New York summer like mayo and modern art.
ITV News
25-06-2025
- Health
- ITV News
Newborn babies dying in Gaza as Israeli blockade causes dire shortage of formula
At first the sounds are oddly comforting. The regular beep and hum of the intensive care unit for newborn babies. Life support systems - working as they should. But this is Gaza, and nothing is normal. Every life seems to hang by a thread. Off camera, a doctor tells us; "Some of these babies will be with us until they die." Nasser hospital only has 48 hours' worth of formula supply, Dr Adil Husain tells ITV News Nasser Hospital still functions, though it's been at the centre of Israel's war with Hamas for 20 traumatising months. Right now, we're told, these tiny patients' most basic need is their great weakness. The Israeli aid blockage means there's a dire shortage of formula feed that could prove fatal. Dr Adil Husain stands by the refrigerator where the babies' bottles are kept cool. He says they have enough for forty-eight hours. ITV News – and other foreign media – aren't permitted by the Israeli government to report independently from Gaza. But a group of volunteer doctors from the NGO Rahma have shared with us video diaries from the past two weeks. Too often, they are records of despair. Hasan is a three-year-old who weighs the same as a three-month-old. It's painful to look at his emaciated frame, yet impossible to look away. Our report details more of his story. Sadly, it is by no means unique. The doctors are veterans of civilian medicine, but none have worked on Gaza's front line before. Dr Goher Rahbour, a British surgeon with Medical Aid for Palestine, pays tribute to the bravery and skill of his Palestinian colleagues, but is clearly frustrated by the lack of modern – or even functioning - equipment he has to work with. The doctors' film blood-soaked scenes in the emergency rooms after what we are told is yet another mass shooting at one of the controversial US-Israeli aid stations. The UN says more than 400 Palestinians have been killed since they opened. Israel's military insists it does not target civilians, yet ITV News has already documented crowds of hungry Gazans fleeing under gunfire. The aftermath of the incident the doctors documented, took place last weekend. There are children, we're told, who were shot while they waited for food – a teenage girl apparently shot in the back; another young man with life-changing head wounds. A boy of around fifteen seems close to death with catastrophic injuries. Many of the scenes are too disturbing to broadcast. "There is blood upon blood," says Dr Adil Husain. "We are exhausted." He wonders, as does the world, how long this can continue. The ceasefire between Israel and Iran has raised some optimism that an end might be found to the conflict in Gaza that has cost more than 50,000 lives. But even if it comes soon – and hopes in the past have all been quickly dashed – for some of the children of Nasser Hospital, it's already too late.
