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Universal reveals explosive teaser to Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’
Universal Pictures In an ongoing live loop of the teaser, Universal Pictures revealed on Thursday the first footage of Christopher Nolan‘s star-studded historical drama Oppenheimer. Frequent Nolan player Cillian Murphy plays J. Robert Oppenheimer, the [Read More…]
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“Marilyn doesn’t exist”: Ana de Armas’ Marilyn Monroe grapples with fame in new trailer to Netflix’s ‘Blonde’
Cannavale and de Armas — Netflix In the new full trailer to Blonde, the Marilyn Monroe biopic starring Ana de Armas, we see the screen legend grappling with her onscreen persona and how it conflicts [Read More…]
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“Weird” Al Yankovic movie gets release date
Roku Weird, the sort-of biopic about Grammy-winning parodist “Weird” Al Yankovic, will debut on Roku November 4. Al, himself, tweeted the news with a “Mark your calendars…” caption and a photo of the movie poster. [Read More…]
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VICE TV taking a deep dive into ‘The Simpsons’ in second season of ‘Icons Unearthed’
FOX VICE TV has picked up its documentary series Icons Unearthed for a second season. This time around the subject is “Our Favorite Family,” The Simpsons. The deep dive into the titular residents of 742 [Read More…]
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Sydney Sweeney says she can’t afford to take a break from acting
HBO/Eddy Chen Sydney Sweeney is keeping it real when it comes to finances and being in the entertainment industry. Despite being cast in some of the hottest shows on television right now, like HBO Max’s [Read More…]
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US economy shrank 0.9% in second quarter
Anton Petrus/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. economy shrank 0.9% in the second quarter of this year, the Commerce Department reported Thursday morning, marking the second quarter in a row that the nation’s gross domestic [Read More…]
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SNAP benefits expanded to help with online grocery shopping
Nipitpon Singad / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New grants, technology enhancements and partnerships are helping grocers and shoppers who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to get more access to more places [Read More…]
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‘Wren Eleanor’ TikTok trend sees parents removing photos, videos of their kids
5./15 WEST/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A TikTok account with more than 17 million followers has sparked a discussion about children’s privacy and safety online. The mom behind the popular TikTok shares photos and videos [Read More…]
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Former teacher opens up about why he quit for a job at Walmart
Courtesy Seth Goshorn (NEW YORK) — A former teacher in northeast Ohio is opening up about why he walked away from years of teaching to go work at Walmart. Seth Goshorn decided to share his [Read More…]
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Gun CEOs testify to House after mass shootings, blame ‘erosion of personal responsibility’
Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Leading gun manufacturing executives testified Wednesday before a House panel investigating the role of the firearms industry in the nation’s high rates of gun violence, maintaining [Read More…]
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‘Trigger laws’ on abortion temporarily blocked in Wyoming, North Dakota
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (TETON COUNTY, Wyo.) — “Trigger laws” that would place a near-total ban on abortion were temporarily blocked in Wyoming and North Dakota on Wednesday, just as they were to go into effect. [Read More…]
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Health officials fight monkeypox stigma as virus spreads
bymuratdeniz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Mark Hall, a nurse practitioner who was diagnosed with monkeypox, says he isn’t exactly sure who he contracted the disease from. However, he found out he was exposed by someone [Read More…]
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Woman with brain tumor fights for medical records from sperm donor
Courtesy of Saliyl Dotson (NEW YORK) — Laura High has a brain tumor, but she says that’s not her defining characteristic. High is a stand-up comedian whose routine consists of jokes about being a millennial [Read More…]
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Dermatologists warn against TikTok-viral calamine lotion makeup primer hack
Meaghan Skinner Photography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Another day, another TikTok trend, and the most recent beauty craze comes in the form of calamine lotion. Content creators have been sharing videos of themselves using the [Read More…]
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Athlete, rapper Flau’jae Johnson ready to profit from new NCAA rules
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Lakia Johnson, the mother of Flau’jae Johnson, remembers her daughter’s basketball journey like only a mother can. “She goes, ‘I want to play basketball.’ And I said, ‘Basketball? Well, there’s [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 7/27/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Detroit 4, San Diego 3 Milwaukee 10, Minnesota 4 Colorado 6, Chi White Sox 5 St. Louis 6, Toronto [Read More…]
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9/11 families slam Saudi-backed LIV Golf tournament in New Jersey
Jamie Squire/LIV Golf via Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — Terry Strada, the chair of the organization 9/11 Families United, which advocates for families of victims and survivors of the 2001 attacks, was shocked when [Read More…]
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President Biden’s granddaughter will get married on the White House’s South Lawn
drnadig/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Naomi Biden, President Joe Biden’s eldest granddaughter, will have her fall wedding on the South Lawn of the White House — the first time the White House has hosted nuptials [Read More…]
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State policies on extreme heat seen as critical in mitigating climate change effects
Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With communities around the country suffering from extreme temperatures, just months after some of those same locations saw unbearable cold snaps, some state leaders are taking the initiative with [Read More…]
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Paul Whelan’s twin brother speaks out on US proposal to secure his release with Brittney Griner
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The family of former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who has been held in Russia for more than three years, said they now have “a little bit of hope” after learning [Read More…]