I can remember watching the Oscars, the Emmys, and the Grammy Awards when I was a kid. It seemed like something that everyone did, and you could pretty much count on there being people with whom to talk about it the next day at school. However, somewhere along the way, awards shows became unwatchable and
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. . . our nonjudgmental pope. “Pope Francis Laments War in Ukraine Without Taking Sides,” says the Wall Street Journal headline. The article suggests that the pope doesn’t want to offend the Russian Orthodox authorities and fears being seen as an instrument of U.S. foreign policy. Understandable, I suppose, but, here’s the thing: Unlikely though
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The Beau Biden Foundation spent less than $750,000 in 2020 on its purported mission despite raking in nearly $4 million in donations the same year. The New York Post reported that the Delaware-based charity, which was started in honor of President Joe Biden’s late son, received an infusion of $1.8 million from the Biden Foundation
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Elon Musk ignited a firestorm of speculation and optimism as he teased a potential “new platform” that could challenge Twitter for the title of “de facto public town square.” It all began on Friday when the Tesla CEO posted a poll on Twitter that asked the question: “Free speech is essential to a functioning democracy.
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Andi Mudryk California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday appointed an openly transgender judge to the bench. “Governor Gavin Newsom today announced eight judicial appointments, including Andi Mudryk – the first openly transgender individual appointed to the bench in California – who will serve as a Judge on the Sacramento County Superior Court.” – the
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Pro-LGBT demonstrators display the rainbow flag at a pride march in Katowice, Poland, September 5, 2020. (Grzegorz Celejewski/Agencja Gazeta via Reuters) A few years ago, “she/her/hers” appended to an email signature might have prompted questions. Today, it’s fairly common. But the preferred-pronoun movement will not end with email signatures, or with the abrupt conversion of
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On Friday, Republican Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law establishing term limits for members of Florida’s school boards and giving Florida residents increased access to educational materials available to students. Prior to singing HB-1467 into law, echoing his longstanding commitment to the rights of parents, DeSantis said, “We believe parents not
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Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins had 10 different substances in his system when he died, Colombian authorities said on Saturday. Preliminary toxicological tests on Hawkins’ body found 10 psychoactive substances and medicines, according to Colombia’s attorney general. The urine toxicological test performed by Colombian officials discovered marijuana, opioids, tricyclic antidepressants, and benzodiazepines, the statement from
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After being derailed in early March by Russia’s demand for protection against U.S. sanctions, the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program are set to resume soon in Vienna, after Iran’s Nowruz holiday, a celebration of the Persian new year, which started Monday. Although the negotiations are approaching the finish line, specific details about what already has
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President Joe Biden speaks during an event at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland, March 26, 2022. (Slawomir Kaminski/Agencja Wyborcza.pl via Reuters) Some things are best not said aloud. CNBC: President Joe Biden spoke in Warsaw, saying that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power” as a result of his invasion of Ukraine. The
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North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un is reported to love Hollywood movies, especially Jackie Chan flicks. If true, this might explain what is perhaps the most bizarre video ever released by any country’s leader. In the nearly 12-minute-long video of Kim comically directing the launch of his country’s latest ICBM, the Hwasong-17, while stirring — and
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For Germany, their greatest national sin is undoubtedly the Holocaust. But for most other Western countries, including the United States, slavery is the single most reprehensible aspect of a nation’s history. This notion holds true for Great Britain, France, Spain, and scores of others. Slavery was a horrific crime against humanity. But like the Holocaust,
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Author J.K. Rowling (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (Toby Melville, Sputnik/Aleksey Nikolskyi/Kremlin via Reuters) Vladimir Putin has compared Western hostility to Russia in the wake of the Ukraine conflict to the canceling of Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling. “Today, they are trying to cancel a whole 1,000-year-old country, our people,” Putin said. “I
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One of Hollywood’s most lovable movie stars may now be backlisted from the world’s largest film market as Chinese streaming platforms remove movies and other video content featuring Keanu Reeves after the actor appeared at a fundraiser hosted by a nonprofit affiliated with the Dalai Lama. In early March, according to the Los Angeles Times,
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