Ncuti Gatwa Says While "White Mediocrity" Gets Celebrated, Black People Must Be "Flawless" to Get Half That https://t.co/LykvbU6riC— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) April 21, 2024 Ncuti Gatwa is getting candid about his battle with acceptance.“We’re trained to be like, ‘If I’m not exceptional, I won’t be loved.’ Certainly, I think that was my thing. So, yeah, I think I’m just learning now like, ‘Oh, you are allowed to be loved.’ You don’t have to be excellent or aspire to that term, ‘Black...
Was the passage by the House last Saturday and the Senate on Tuesday of the foreign aid package with money for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan a turning point in American foreign policy? It certainly was a turnabout in rhetoric and in partisan behavior. Speaker Mike Johnson led the narrowly Republican House to pass by resounding […]
Like a mirage speeding across the dusty desert outside Pueblo, Colorado, the first hydrogen-fuel-cell passenger train in the United States is getting warmed up on its test track. Made by the Swiss manufacturer Stadler and known as the FLIRT (for “Fast Light Intercity and Regional Train”), it will soon be shipped to Southern California, where…
The following piece by Harold Meyerson appeared in The American Prospect. In Seattle, in 1999, Lefts Old and New converged to mount what is arguably the most far-reaching protest against the corporate domination of the planet. The protests extended well beyond the young enragés’ sit-down strike in the city’s streets, which made it impossible for the… Source
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Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, April 19, 2024 Democrats on the so-called Select Committee which investigated the Jan. 6, 2021 protest say they are worried they might be arrested if Donald Trump is returned to the White House. In an interview with CBS New, the Democrats pointed to a March 18 Trump post on Truth Social […]
We're in the thick of election season, and the MAGA movement appears to be letting young influencers drive the Trump campaign. And as with many novice drivers, this is shaping up to be a pretty bumpy ride. I’ve written a lot about the rising power of younger conservative activists, particularly affiliates of Turning Point USA, within the Republican Party. But lately, they have been flexing their influence over Team Trump’s public relations efforts, as well as some of its policy priorities. And...
Passage would mark a major win for the president, who is desperate to get munitions to Ukraine.
The Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro is on sale at Amazon for just $944.99 as of April 25. That's $805 off its normal price and a discount of 46%.
With its release a little over two weeks away, 20th Century Studios has shared a new featurette for the eagerly-anticipated sci-fi adventure, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, which sees director Wes Ball, and stars Kevin Durand, Freya Allen, and Owen Teague; discuss building the world of the next instalment in the iconic franchise; […] From blockbuster Hollywood movies to independent and British cinema, Flickering Myth has you covered. Read the original post here: Kingdom of the Planet of the...
Many Chinese Americans have signaled that they could be done with progressive candidates in San Francisco ahead of upcoming elections. Several local positions are up for grabs this November, including mayor, city Attorney, district attorney, sheriff and four seats on the Board of Education. While Chinese Americans have previously been a reliable voting bloc for Democrats, many are spearheading or supporting efforts to return to the political center over issues like crime and education. The Wall...
Hollywood has really begun flexing its video game adaptation muscle in the wake of the spectacular success of the Fallout TV show and The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Even indie publishers are getting some of those sweet, sweet development contracts. Case in point? The hit third-person shooter El Paso, Elsewhere is being adapted into a feature length film, as reported by Deadline. Academy Award nominee LaKeith Stanfield is in talks to both star and produce. Stanfield is known for a slew of great...