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Gloria Grahame is a legend, a very talented actress. Her life is filled with shadows. Finally some light can be thrown on them. Tony Ray’s unpublished memoirs are now published. For those who love movies and Gloria this is a must: CIRCLE OF LIONS stickingplacebooks.com/circle-of-li...
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Alaska vowed to resolve the murders of Indigenous people.
But when one nonprofit asked state law enforcement officials for a fundamental piece of data — a list of Indigenous murders they’d investigated — the state said no.
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But when one nonprofit asked state law enforcement officials for a fundamental piece of data — a list of Indigenous murders they’d investigated — the state said no.
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Alaska Vowed to Resolve Murders of Indigenous People. Now It Refuses to Provide Their Names.
When the nonprofit Data for Indigenous Justice filed public records requests with the Alaska Department of Public Safety concerning cases it had investigated, the state rejected them.
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Alaska vowed to resolve the murders of Indigenous people.
But when one nonprofit asked state law enforcement officials for a fundamental piece of data — a list of Indigenous murders they’d investigated — the state said no.
With @adn.com
But when one nonprofit asked state law enforcement officials for a fundamental piece of data — a list of Indigenous murders they’d investigated — the state said no.
With @adn.com
LONDON! Heads up! Following the success of its Ring Cycle in 2025, in April 2026 Regents Opera will be staging Salome by Richard Strauss conducted by Ben Woodward and directed by Mark Ravenhill. www.ticketsource.co.uk/regents-opera
November 24, 2025 at 10:36 PM
LONDON! Heads up! Following the success of its Ring Cycle in 2025, in April 2026 Regents Opera will be staging Salome by Richard Strauss conducted by Ben Woodward and directed by Mark Ravenhill. www.ticketsource.co.uk/regents-opera
Concerning the dismissals of Comey and James, the incompetence is a feature not a bug; there was never an expectation that these cases would have merit, because in Trump’s infantile mind it’s all a show -- and it’s impossible for a wrestler to wrestle themselves.
November 24, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Concerning the dismissals of Comey and James, the incompetence is a feature not a bug; there was never an expectation that these cases would have merit, because in Trump’s infantile mind it’s all a show -- and it’s impossible for a wrestler to wrestle themselves.
Matthew Bergman has seven lawsuits in CA against OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT contributed to severe mental health harms. Four are wrongful death claims from families of individuals who died by suicide after prolonged conversations with the bot. pro.stateaffairs.com/ca/ai/chatgp...
From Asbestos to AI: The Lawyer Taking on ChatGPT Over Mental Health Harms
Matthew Bergman has become the go-to attorney for families suing tech companies over wrongful deaths linked to AI and social media.
pro.stateaffairs.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Matthew Bergman has seven lawsuits in CA against OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT contributed to severe mental health harms. Four are wrongful death claims from families of individuals who died by suicide after prolonged conversations with the bot. pro.stateaffairs.com/ca/ai/chatgp...
CHICAGO! Nadya Tolokonikova's “Police State” opens tomorrow! visit.mcachicago.org/events/perfo... @pussyriot.bsky.social @mcachicago.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
CHICAGO! Nadya Tolokonikova's “Police State” opens tomorrow! visit.mcachicago.org/events/perfo... @pussyriot.bsky.social @mcachicago.bsky.social
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America’s Housing Crisis, in One Chart
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America’s Housing Crisis, in One Chart
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November 23, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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America’s Housing Crisis, in One Chart
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America’s Housing Crisis, in One Chart
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Nadya Tolokonnikova, co-founder of Pussy Riot, has been in Vladimir Putin’s crosshairs half her life. But being on Russia’s wanted listed, will not deter her. Nov 25 to 30, she will perform an installation piece, “Police State.” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/21/m... @pussyriot.bsky.social
MCA’s ‘Police State’ is a lesson in resistance from a founding member of Pussy Riot
Dissident Nadya Tolokonnikova talks to the Tribune about the installation that re-creates a Russian prison cell inside the museum.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Nadya Tolokonnikova, co-founder of Pussy Riot, has been in Vladimir Putin’s crosshairs half her life. But being on Russia’s wanted listed, will not deter her. Nov 25 to 30, she will perform an installation piece, “Police State.” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/21/m... @pussyriot.bsky.social
The story of Vladimir Okhotnikov, who goes by the name "Lado," highlights how crypto has turbocharged age-old financial schemes and allowed accused criminals to outrun authorities trying to catch and prosecute them. www.icij.org/investigatio... @icij.org
The Russian crypto guru’s Hollywood gambit
How the alleged mastermind of a multimillion-dollar crypto scam teamed up with a globe-trotting influencer and a disgraced Oscar winner as he pushed his latest dubious project.
www.icij.org
November 22, 2025 at 2:27 AM
The story of Vladimir Okhotnikov, who goes by the name "Lado," highlights how crypto has turbocharged age-old financial schemes and allowed accused criminals to outrun authorities trying to catch and prosecute them. www.icij.org/investigatio... @icij.org
Jan Kerouac’s 1981 novel “Baby Driver” chronicles a fearless and windblown life entirely distinct from her famous parent’s. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/b...
Her Father Wrote ‘On the Road.’ She Lived Her Own Version.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Jan Kerouac’s 1981 novel “Baby Driver” chronicles a fearless and windblown life entirely distinct from her famous parent’s. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/b...
At least 52 schoolchildren and teachers have been kidnapped from a school in northwestern Nigeria, according to government officials, the second such attack in the country this week. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/w...
At Least 52 Kidnapped From Nigeria School in Second Mass Abduction This Week
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November 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
At least 52 schoolchildren and teachers have been kidnapped from a school in northwestern Nigeria, according to government officials, the second such attack in the country this week. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/w...
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Jamal Khashoggi's widow, Hanan Elatr Khashoggi: "I'm seeking the help of Congressmen Vindman and Jamie Raskin, to get the transcript of the conversation between President Trump and Crown Prince MBS to understand the truth."
November 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Jamal Khashoggi's widow, Hanan Elatr Khashoggi: "I'm seeking the help of Congressmen Vindman and Jamie Raskin, to get the transcript of the conversation between President Trump and Crown Prince MBS to understand the truth."
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No one is safe. 💔
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
No one is safe. 💔
McCarthy’s Best Picture winner -- SPOTLIGHT -- is now needed more than ever at a time when democracy’s last line of defense seems to be getting increasingly compromised by the day. collider.com/spotlight-mi...
10 Years Later, This Oscar-Winning Film Is Still One of the Best Films Ever Made About Journalism
10 years after its release, Best Picture-winner Spotlight remains one of the best journalism movies ever made.
collider.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
McCarthy’s Best Picture winner -- SPOTLIGHT -- is now needed more than ever at a time when democracy’s last line of defense seems to be getting increasingly compromised by the day. collider.com/spotlight-mi...
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BREAKING: 2,595 miners trapped underground after Russian missile strike cuts power in Dnipropetrovsk region
Emergency crews are working urgently to restore power and rescue those trapped.
Emergency crews are working urgently to restore power and rescue those trapped.
November 6, 2025 at 12:20 PM
BREAKING: 2,595 miners trapped underground after Russian missile strike cuts power in Dnipropetrovsk region
Emergency crews are working urgently to restore power and rescue those trapped.
Emergency crews are working urgently to restore power and rescue those trapped.
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Once upon a time, American soldiers handed out food to Germans because *they* had followed a fascist madman into national ruin.
How times change.
How times change.
NEW: The US Army website for its bases in Bavaria, Germany told its soldiers and employees that it might need to obtain free food from the German government during the US government shutdown.
The Army later altered publication to remove a list of food banks, but we have the original text here:
The Army later altered publication to remove a list of food banks, but we have the original text here:
US Army Tells Soldiers to Go to German Food Bank, Then Deletes It
The initial 'Shutdown Guidance' for the US Army Garrison Bavaria included instructions to go to German food banks.
www.404media.co
November 5, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Once upon a time, American soldiers handed out food to Germans because *they* had followed a fascist madman into national ruin.
How times change.
How times change.
Grecia Quiroz, the wife of Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan who was assassinated during Day of the Dead celebrations, assumed her husband's job on Wednesday, vowing to carry on his crusade against organized crime. www.reuters.com/world/americ... @reuters.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Grecia Quiroz, the wife of Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan who was assassinated during Day of the Dead celebrations, assumed her husband's job on Wednesday, vowing to carry on his crusade against organized crime. www.reuters.com/world/americ... @reuters.com
BLOSSOMS SHANGHAI | This looks like perfection from a legend, Wong Kar Wai. www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7ve... @criterion.bsky.social
Wong Kar Wai's BLOSSOMS SHANGHAI | Official Trailer
YouTube video by CRITERION
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November 6, 2025 at 2:15 AM
BLOSSOMS SHANGHAI | This looks like perfection from a legend, Wong Kar Wai. www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7ve... @criterion.bsky.social
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Complete disaster for VAGOP
November 5, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Complete disaster for VAGOP
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A democrat whose last name looks like it could be pronounced “pure evil” just beat JD Vance’s half brother for mayor of Cincinnati. It’s nice to feel political delight again. I almost forgot what it felt like.
BREAKING: Democrat Aftab Pureval wins Cincinnati mayoral election over Cory Bowman, half-brother of Vice President JD Vance.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:34 AM
A democrat whose last name looks like it could be pronounced “pure evil” just beat JD Vance’s half brother for mayor of Cincinnati. It’s nice to feel political delight again. I almost forgot what it felt like.
"I can eat this podium with a fork and fucking knife. I’m so angry.” variety.com/2025/film/co... @variety.com
Kristen Stewart Slams Hollywood’s Treatment of Women Filmmakers After ‘Brief Moment of Progress’ Post-MeToo: ‘It Is Devastating’
Kristen Stewart slammed Hollywood's treatment of women filmmakers during her keynote address at the Academy and Chanel's Women's Luncheon.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:09 AM
"I can eat this podium with a fork and fucking knife. I’m so angry.” variety.com/2025/film/co... @variety.com
Ten years ago this film debuted on Nov 3 - SPOTLIGHT - it spoke for millions who could not, exposed deep corruption, championed journalism, and opened the gates for justice - it was an honor to be on it from script to Oscar - little did I suspect that its lessons would need repeating.
November 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Ten years ago this film debuted on Nov 3 - SPOTLIGHT - it spoke for millions who could not, exposed deep corruption, championed journalism, and opened the gates for justice - it was an honor to be on it from script to Oscar - little did I suspect that its lessons would need repeating.
CA, MS, NM and OK have no minimum age for marriage as long as there is consent of a parent, a judge or both--five children are being married on average each day in the United States, which makes marriage a ‘get out of jail free card’ for rapists. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/o...
Opinion | Why Do We Allow Child Marriage in America?
www.nytimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
CA, MS, NM and OK have no minimum age for marriage as long as there is consent of a parent, a judge or both--five children are being married on average each day in the United States, which makes marriage a ‘get out of jail free card’ for rapists. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/o...
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“Even as the U.S. government advises other countries to end a cruel practice, at home we preserve what amounts to legally sanctioned statutory rape,” our columnist Nicholas Kristof writes about child marriage.
“Even as the U.S. government advises other countries to end a cruel practice, at home we preserve what amounts to legally sanctioned statutory rape,” our columnist Nicholas Kristof writes about child marriage.
Opinion | Why Do We Allow Child Marriage in America?
Girls as young as 10 are sometimes legally wed here in the U.S., even as we tell other countries to end this cruel practice.
nyti.ms
November 1, 2025 at 11:25 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Even as the U.S. government advises other countries to end a cruel practice, at home we preserve what amounts to legally sanctioned statutory rape,” our columnist Nicholas Kristof writes about child marriage.
“Even as the U.S. government advises other countries to end a cruel practice, at home we preserve what amounts to legally sanctioned statutory rape,” our columnist Nicholas Kristof writes about child marriage.
Sand Mandala Creation begins at Tibet House US - NYC on November 3! Open to the public and will be livestreamed from November 3-9, 11am-4pm ET. shop.thus.org/products/san...
November 1, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Sand Mandala Creation begins at Tibet House US - NYC on November 3! Open to the public and will be livestreamed from November 3-9, 11am-4pm ET. shop.thus.org/products/san...
From the Oscar®-winning team behind 20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL, 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA documents the toll of the Russia-Ukraine war from a personal and devastating vantage point. www.2000meterstoandriivka.com H/T @pussyriot.bsky.social
2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA
www.2000meterstoandriivka.com
November 1, 2025 at 7:58 PM
From the Oscar®-winning team behind 20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL, 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA documents the toll of the Russia-Ukraine war from a personal and devastating vantage point. www.2000meterstoandriivka.com H/T @pussyriot.bsky.social