By Jill Serjeant LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Nomadland," the story of van dwellers in America, won the best picture Oscar and two other Academy Awards on a triumphant night for women that also saw a return to Hollywood glamour after a long pandemic shutdown. In a major upset, Britain's Anthony Hopkins won the best actor trophy for his role as a man battling dementia in "The … [Read more...] about Reinvented Oscars hands ‘Nomadland’ win on diversity-packed night
The Status of Brad’s Status (Movie Review)
By Thomas Hoffman In 2017, Ben Stiller appeared in a movie overlooked by the mainstream media called Brad’s Status. Ben Stiller doesn't quite make a fool of himself to the extent we are used to. Despite somewhat good reviews, the message of Brad’s Status has been ignored. In the American mainstream media, its usually the rich vs the poor. We see this scenario over and over … [Read more...] about The Status of Brad’s Status (Movie Review)
Beware of Sham COVID Miracle Cure Salesmen
Remember when Trump, a year ago, during a White House briefing, suggested an injection inside the human body with a disinfectant could help combat the coronavirus . “And then I see the disinfectant, where it knocks it out in a minute,” Trump said. This was after urging Bill Bryan, who led the Department of Homeland Security's science and technology division, to test … [Read more...] about Beware of Sham COVID Miracle Cure Salesmen
Indian hospitals turn away patients in COVID-19 ‘tsunami’
By Sanjeev Miglani and Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Overwhelmed hospitals in India begged for oxygen supplies on Saturday as the country's coronavirus infections soared again overnight in a "tsunami" of disease, setting a new world record for cases for the third consecutive day. Max Healthcare, which runs a network of hospitals in north India, tweeted that it had less than … [Read more...] about Indian hospitals turn away patients in COVID-19 ‘tsunami’
FAKE VACCINE CARDS AND THE CULT OF AMERICAN SELFISHNESS
Republican pollster Frank Luntz met last weekend with 17 vaccine-resisting Trump voters to better understand why they won’t take the simple step of protecting themselves and their fellow citizens. Their answers were predictably ignorant. One guy said, “I mean, we’re just going to be shot up and shot up and shot up. We can’t live like this. This is not sustainable.” One woman … [Read more...] about FAKE VACCINE CARDS AND THE CULT OF AMERICAN SELFISHNESS
Biden summit brings new hope on climate but hard path ahead
Washington (AFP) - Could the planet finally be on track to limiting climate change? After US President Joe Biden ramped up ambitions with a climate summit, experts are cautiously saying yes -- although a difficult path lies ahead. At a 40-leader summit he convened just months into his presidency, Biden doubled US targets to slash greenhouse gas emissions responsible for climate … [Read more...] about Biden summit brings new hope on climate but hard path ahead
Becoming Dracula: Volume 1 a thorough early biography of Bela Lugosi
Review by Doug Gibson "Becoming Dracula: The Early Years of Bela Lugosi: Volume 1," (BearManor Media, 2021) is an absolutely superb targeted biography of Lugosi's first 38 years, from the son of a baker-turned-banker in Lugos, Hungary (now part of Romania) to late 1920, when the already acclaimed Budapest/Berlin thespian arrived penniless in New Orleans, La. Authors Gary … [Read more...] about Becoming Dracula: Volume 1 a thorough early biography of Bela Lugosi
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Commentary: Plastic: What we eat and breathe
Take a deep breath, drink a glass of water, eat a snack. If you do any of these things, it’s likely that you are also inhaling and ingesting tiny particles of plastic, as much as a credit card’s weight each week. Plastic pollution is everywhere, including in our bodies. From the moment plastic production took off in the 1950s, manufacturers needed to convince people that they … [Read more...] about Commentary: Plastic: What we eat and breathe
On Asian fetishization and the humanity of migrants
by Donald H. Harrison At the end of last month, we ran an article by Korean-American Kelsey Kloza about what she described as “Asian fetishization” by which American males tend to construe any Asian woman as an “exotic and erotic two-dimensional object designed only for tempting male characters into forbidden pleasures.” She commented that for too long she had failed to … [Read more...] about On Asian fetishization and the humanity of migrants
GUILTY, GUILTY, GUILTY(CARTOON AND COLUMN)
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty yesterday on all three counts he was charged with. He will be going to jail for a very long time as he may receive a sentence of 40 years. As my colleagues Mike Luckovich and Steve Sack both drew yesterday, the jury gave a verdict that “black lives matter.” Black lives do matter, but in this country, for too … [Read more...] about GUILTY, GUILTY, GUILTY(CARTOON AND COLUMN)
Editorial: Pandering to the base: Florida protects Confederate holidays, makes felons of protesters
We’re just days away from an official Florida holiday that honors the war dead. The Confederate war dead. Florida remains one of a handful of Southern states that still has a separate, state-sanctioned legal holiday for the soldiers who fought to secede from the union in order to preserve the institution of slavery. Confederate Memorial Day in Florida is on April 26, the day … [Read more...] about Editorial: Pandering to the base: Florida protects Confederate holidays, makes felons of protesters
Needed Gun Laws
How can America solve its problem with guns? Our nation has more deaths and serious injuries due to guns than any other nation in the world. In fact, we probably have more gun deaths than all the other nations in the world combined. Recently, we have seen mass killings by guns on at least a weekly basis. Yet we can’t seem to get a handle on the gun dilemma and cut down on gun … [Read more...] about Needed Gun Laws
‘Last Straw’: Americans confront racism, violence in Chauvin trial
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - The trial and conviction of former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin for murdering George Floyd came with America at a crossroads, a moment of anguish, but also of possibility, which historians and activists compared to the Civil Rights era. From policing and race relations to the criminal justice system, the three-week trial of Derek Chauvin became … [Read more...] about ‘Last Straw’: Americans confront racism, violence in Chauvin trial
Derek Chauvin: convicted Floyd killer, face of US police brutality
Minneapolis (AFP) - Derek Chauvin, the former police officer convicted Tuesday of murdering George Floyd, had a record of using excessive force before the unarmed Black man died under his knee in a crime prosecutors branded a "shocking abuse of authority." Chauvin, described by colleagues as rigid and silent, knelt on the 46-year-old Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes on a … [Read more...] about Derek Chauvin: convicted Floyd killer, face of US police brutality
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Breaking: Derek Chauvin found guilty on all three counts in death of George Floyd
The jury has spoken: former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted on all charges in the death of George Floyd. The Washington Post: Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd on Memorial Day. He was immediately remanded … [Read more...] about Breaking: Derek Chauvin found guilty on all three counts in death of George Floyd
Will Bunch: In cities across the country, cops flood the zone, violate our rights — and make us less safe
After a veteran officer — also head of their police union — shot and killed a 20-year-old unarmed Black motorist named Daunte Wright during a traffic stop over expired tags and a dangling air freshener, you might think cops in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, would have at least a brief moment of reflection, even contrition. Yeah, right. Instead, officers in the Minneapolis suburb — … [Read more...] about Will Bunch: In cities across the country, cops flood the zone, violate our rights — and make us less safe
Russia detains Navalny allies, raids offices on eve of protest
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian police detained several allies of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Tuesday and raided two of his regional offices, a protest monitoring group said, a day before his supporters plan to stage mass protests over his deteriorating health in jail. Navalny, 44, President Vladimir Putin's staunchest critic, declared a hunger strike three weeks ago to demand … [Read more...] about Russia detains Navalny allies, raids offices on eve of protest
Murderer or ‘reasonable officer?’ Jury begins deliberations in Chauvin trial
By Jonathan Allen MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Jurors in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin began deliberations on Monday after a prosecutor implored them to "believe your eyes" as he replayed video of the former Minneapolis police officer kneeling on a dying George Floyd's neck. Chauvin's lead lawyer, Eric Nelson, countered in his own closing argument that Chauvin behaved as any … [Read more...] about Murderer or ‘reasonable officer?’ Jury begins deliberations in Chauvin trial