Richard Linklater and Ethan Hawke re-team in suave Blue Moon trailer
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Richard Linklater and Ethan Hawke re-team in Blue Moon trailer
Blue Moon tells the story of lyricist Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers' ex creative partner, on the opening night of Oklahoma!.AV Club
Albany bakery’s potato top judged New Zealand’s best pie of 2025 - EUROPE SAYS
So told Herald NOW this morning the secret to a supreme pie is supreme ingredients saying whether it’s the mince inside to the flour used to make the casings,EUROPE SAYS
‘Love Island USA’ Stars JaNa Craig and Kenny Rodriguez Break Silence on Their Split
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'Love Island USA' Stars JaNa and Kenny Break Silence on Their Split
The pair met last summer, during season six of the hit Peacock reality series.Carly Thomas (The Hollywood Reporter)
Chicago Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg has died at age 65
https://www.npr.org/2025/07/29/nx-s1-5483934/chicago-cubs-legend-ryne-sandberg-has-died-at-age-65?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Together is for lovers with strong stomachs
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Together review: Body horror is for lovers
Alison Brie and Dave Franco bring such depth of feeling to the body horror Together that it might end up the most romantic film of the year.AV Club
What we know about NYC shooting suspect
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Jo Adell, Taylor Ward Drawing Significant Trade Interest - Raw Chili
Is there a trade scenario you guys have that includes trading one of these players to another team? Mine would be Ward to Philly for Mick Abel I wouldn'tAuthor (Raw Chili)
Remembering poet Thomas Sayers Ellis, dead at 61
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Christopher Nolan faces backlash for filming The Odyssey in occupied Western Sahara
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Christopher Nolan faces backlash for filming in Western Sahara
A local film festival called the Odyssey director out for "contributing to Morocco’s repression of the Sahrawi people."AV Club
Harvey Weinstein apparently thought Gwyneth Paltrow was "robbed" of Emma Oscar nom
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Gwyneth Paltrow "robbed" of Emma Oscar, per Harvey Weinstein - AV Club
A new Gwyneth Paltrow biography reveals new details of her relationship with the disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein.AV Club
James Gunn Reacts to Social Media Star Trisha Paytas Naming Her Son Aquaman: “That’s Cool”
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James Gunn Reacts to Trisha Paytas Naming Her Child Aquaman
Of the influencer's eclectic baby name noice, the DC Studios boss said that he “hope[s] he does OK in school” because he “had a hard time with the last name Gunn.”McKinley Franklin (The Hollywood Reporter)
Matthew McConaughey struggles to save everyone in The Lost Bus trailer
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The Lost Bus trailer: Matthew McConaughey, reluctant hero - AV Club
Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera co-star in The Lost Bus, premiering September 19 in theaters and October 3 on Apple TV+.AV Club
Elizabeth Olsen's in the highest-stakes love triangle ever in Eternity trailer
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Eternity trailer: Elizabeth Olsen faces high-stakes love triangle - AV Club
Elizabeth Olsen, Callum Turner and Miles Teller co-star in the new rom-com Eternity, premiering at the Toronto Film Festival.AV Club
August film preview: More Freaky bodyswaps, Dakota Johnson relationship comedies, and Bad Guys
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August film preview: Bodyswaps, relationship comedies, Bad Guys
Our August film preview highlights a new Freaky Friday, Nobody, Bad Guys film, and the U.S. release of Chinese smash Ne Zha 2.AV Club
The Tea App Data Breach: What Was Exposed and What to Know About the Class Action Lawsuit
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/the-tea-app-data-breach-what-was-exposed-and-what-to-know-about-the-class-action-lawsuit/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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The Tea App Data Breach: What Was Exposed and What to Know About the Class Action Lawsuit
Around 72,000 selfies and ID photos were exposed after being stored in a "legacy data system" containing information from more than two years ago. Recent DMs might also have been accessed.Katie Collins (CNET)
These underwater sculptures help save the Italian sea from trawlers
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‘Gremlins 3’ Is Just ‘Waiting on Spielberg to Read and Approve’ the Script, Says Original Lead Actor Zach Galligan: ‘Warner Bros. Is Incredibly Interested’
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'Gremlins 3' Is 'Waiting on Spielberg to Approve' the Script
Original "Gremlins" star Zach Galligan says the script for a third movie just needs Steven Spielberg to read and approve it.Zack Sharf (Variety)
Btw, for those who don't know my sordid past. One PART of my academic work was figuring out how "novels" (like Count of Monte-Cristo) interacted with the "news" on the same front page they were published on. My obsession about front pages goes back over 200 years.
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Israeli public figures call for ‘crippling #sanctions’ on #Israel over #Gaza #starvation | Gaza | The Guardian
Will #Netanyahu and his government also label these people as being antisemitic too?
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Israeli public figures call for ‘crippling sanctions’ on Israel over Gaza starvation
Thirty-one high-profile Israelis accuse Tel Aviv of ‘brutal campaign’ and demand permanent ceasefire in letterPeter Beaumont (The Guardian)
Israeli public figures call for ‘crippling #sanctions’ on #Israel over #Gaza #starvation | Gaza | The Guardian
Will #Netanyahu and his government also label these people as being antisemitic too?
theguardian.com/world/2025/jul…
Israeli public figures call for ‘crippling sanctions’ on Israel over Gaza starvation
Thirty-one high-profile Israelis accuse Tel Aviv of ‘brutal campaign’ and demand permanent ceasefire in letterPeter Beaumont (The Guardian)
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DraftKings Promo Code: Claim $150 Bonus For 16 MLB Matchups, WNBA Games
The DraftKings promo code for new users will lock in a $150 bonus for any of the 16 MLB matchups and WNBA games.Tyler Everett (Newsweek)
#UK to #recognise state of #Palestine in September unless #Israel holds to a ceasefire | Foreign policy | The Guardian
At last. Of course this should have been done years ago.
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UK to recognise state of Palestine in September unless Israel holds to a ceasefire
Cabinet agrees to support Middle East roadmap at emergency meeting called amid humanitarian crisis in GazaPippa Crerar (The Guardian)
Demon Slayer movie breaks box office records in Japan - EUROPE SAYS
The new Demon Slayer movie just broke a record in Japan. Here is everything you need to know.EUROPE SAYS
Opera takes its browser beef with Microsoft to Brazil in antitrust complaint
https://www.engadget.com/computing/opera-takes-its-browser-beef-with-microsoft-to-brazil-in-antitrust-complaint-214105355.html?src=rss&utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Opera takes its browser beef with Microsoft to Brazil in antitrust complaint
The Norway-based company is looking to end Microsoft's deals to make Edge the exclusive pre-installed browser on Windows.Anna Washenko (Engadget)
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Trump: Epstein “stole” young woman from Mar-a-Lago spa
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King Of The Hill comes back a little meaner (but at least that boy's alright)
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King Of The Hill season 14 review: That boy's alright
The revival has rough patches, but Bobby Hill has grown up into a pretty phenomenal TV protagonist.AV Club
'Taking back what is theirs' — Ukrainian special forces successfully raid Russian-occupied island in Black Sea
Ukrainian special forces destroyed Russian weaponry and personnel during a combat operation on the Tendra Spit, an island off the coast of the occupied area of Kherson Oblast, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) reported on Jul. 29.Tracking information about the Russian War against Ukraine
Russian missile hits Ukrainian military training ground, killing 3 soldiers, injuring 18
Russia launched a missile attack on a military training facility of Ukraine’s Ground Forces on July 29, killing at least three soldiers and injuring another 18.Tracking information about the Russian War against Ukraine
Arlington to host Japan-Texas Economic Summit in 2026 - EUROPE SAYS
The city of Arlington will host the Japan-Texas Economic Summit next year when it returns to the state after an eight-year absence.EUROPE SAYS
Netflix has a first look at Pride And Prejudice to bewitch you, body and soul
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Netflix has a bewitching first look at Pride And Prejudice
Rufus Sewell, Freya Mavor, Rhea Norwood, Louis Partridge, Fiona Shaw, and more are joining the Jane Austen adaptation.AV Club
As Ryan Reynolds helps Astronomer on scandal, his wife’s troubles continue
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As Ryan Reynolds helps Astronomer on scandal, his wife's troubles continue
Ryan Reynolds’ company produced snarky ad addressing Astronomer’s Coldplay scandal, but his humor hasn’t worked for Blake Lively.mross@bayareanewsgroup.com (The Mercury News)
Treasure-hunt transponder prompts evacuation of VTA station in Campbell
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Treasure-hunt transponder prompts evacuation of VTA station in Campbell
The sheriff’s office says a geocache box placed at a light-rail station was reported as a suspicious package, spurring a clear-out of neighboring schools and businesses Tuesday.rsalonga@bayareanewsgroup.com (The Mercury News)
22 Democratic-led states sue Trump administration over Planned Parenthood funding cuts
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22 Democratic-led states sue Trump administration over Planned Parenthood funding cuts
The new cuts are focused on services such as cancer screenings and tests, birth control and treatment for sexually transmitted infections.gqlshare (The Mercury News)
"The new party from Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana has already had almost 600,000 sign ups. To put that in perspective, the Labour Party had 564,443 members at its peak during the Corbyn years when it was the biggest party in western Europe."
"As Zarah Sultana pointed out in an interview with Novara Media, we were told to leave Labour so we did, and now we are told we are splitting the left-wing vote, but we are the left and we are taking all of those votes."
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