Month: March 2021

If you’re trying to figure out why all of your friends are suddenly proclaiming they are going to stop eating fish in the group chat, it’s probably because they’ve watched Seaspiracy. The documentary dropped on Netflix last week and tackles heavy topics like over-fishing, modern slavery and marine destruction. Over its 90-minute duration, filmmaker and
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The UK is no longer a country “where the system is deliberately rigged against ethnic minorities”, a government-ordered review has said. The Independent Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities – which was appointed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson following last summer’s Black Lives Matter protests – has published its 258-page report on inequality in Britain.
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A college science professor and an aerospace data analyst were named on Tuesday to round out a four-member crew for a SpaceX launch into orbit planned later this year billed as the first all-civilian spaceflight in history. The two latest citizen astronauts were introduced at a news briefing livestreamed from the Kennedy Space Center in
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BBC China correspondent John Sudworth has relocated to Taiwan amid fears for his safety as tensions grow between Beijing and Britain’s public broadcaster. Sudworth told BBC Radio 4’s Today program on Wednesday that he and his family fled Beijing after “massive surveillance, obstruction and intimidation” from Chinese authorities. Sudworth said he was followed to the
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Former CNN International anchor Isha Sashay has been tapped as the first female CEO of OkayMedia. At the multimedia organization, which is dedicated to “uplifting the artistic and progressive voice of global Black culture,” she will oversee digital publications, including OkayAfrica and OkayPlayer. Sashay will also co-found and serve as CEO of SPKN/WRD, the organization’s
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There are so many ways to mark time: by astrological seasons, by books read, by discarded tea bags, by Fridays, by miles walked, by pages written, by semesters, by songs, and on and on. At every calendar year’s end, I obsessively search for the “A Year in Reading” series via The Millions. Two Decembers ago,
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Whether you’re a Kim Kardashian lover or hater, there’s no denying her ability to rock tight clothing like no other. Latex dresses, corsets, bodycon jumpsuits… you name it, she can pull it off. As such, the 2019 launch of her shapewear line, SKIMS, hardly came as a surprise. Unless you’ve been living under a rock
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A most unusual year in theater will be recognized by a most unusual Drama League Awards: This year, the traditionally New York-centric honors will be expanded to include theatrical artists across the country, with digital productions taking the spotlight at the May 21 ceremony. This year’s nominees, announced today, include such digital productions as Ratatouille:
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A scandal-hit financier claimed he was a “senior adviser” to then prime minister David Cameron, according to a business card handed to the Labour Party. The card suggests Lex Greensill had a government landline phone number as well as a Downing Street email address. The government has previously claimed Mr Greensill’s role was approved “in the
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Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), a staunch and brash media defender of Donald Trump, said that he was under federal investigation for sexual conduct with women, but also is the victim of a criminal extortion attempt. The allegations come just hours after Axios reported that Gaetz was considering not seeking reelection and instead would take a
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