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  • Brian Cox really hated Napoleon

    If Brian Cox were the one launching cannonballs at the pyramids with Ridley Scott, it wouldn’t have gone down like it did. This revelation comes from Brian Cox himself, who launched into a veritable tirade against the director’s Napoleon at a history event panel in London this week, with some extra, seemingly unprompted vitriol towards the film’s leading man. “Terrible. It’s terrible. A truly terrible performance by Joaquin Phoenix. It really is appalling,” he said (via British outlet The...

  • The big idea of Grand Unified Theories of physics

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  • Why They Hate Us: Anti-Zionism in the Jewish Community

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  • The big idea: what would culture look like without nightlife?

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    The Guardian US is entering the race for political ad dollars.

  • Monday was a big filing day for PACs and other political groups

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  • Southwest Airlines to make big change to its hated boarding process

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    Trump Really Said Fallen US Soldiers Were 'Suckers' and 'Losers'?

    While attempting to sway voters ahead of the 2024 election, Biden is often repeating this years-old story about Trump.