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Sundance 2025: The Ugly Stepsister, By Design
As John Lithgow & Olivia Colman broke hearts across town in “Jimpa” and theatregoers bounced to Questlove’s sophomore doc about Sly Stone, the Library theater in Park City got weird. Increasingly the location that the festival employs when they want to show Sundance attendees something a bit off the beaten path, the Park City Library…
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Morris Chestnut is Wasted on Inferior “Watson”
There is no point to CBS’s utterly stale procedural “Watson.” It thinks it’s clever but isn’t. The writing is in shambles. The original score possesses all the depth and nuance of a toddler’s tiny electronic keyboard going boop-boop-boop. In the pilot’s opening scenes, John Watson (Morris Chestnut, charming as ever) falls over Switzerland’s Reichenbach Falls…
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Out of the Ashes: Let the 2025 Oscars Be a Telethon for Wildfire Relief
Can the 2025 Oscar broadcast double as a telethon to raise money for Southern California’s wildfire disaster? A number of people have floated that idea recently, and I think it’s a good one for a number of reasons. The scale of the disaster is unprecedented, even by the standards of California wildfires. It strikes at the…
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The Perfect Cacio e Pepe Recipe, According to Science
Italian scientists have drawn from thermodynamic principles to prevent a famous pasta from turning into a gooey mess.
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Howard Lutnick, Trump’s Commerce Nominee, Discloses Business Interests
Howard Lutnick disclosed details of complex financial interests, holding at least $800 million in assets.
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TikTok Ban and Trump Executive Order Lead to Tech Company Dilemma
The federal law banning TikTok has revealed a major schism among American tech companies: Some are willing to flout the law — and some, including Apple and Google, are not.
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Trump Leaves Democrats Dazed and on the Defensive
Locked out of power in Washington, the party is struggling to agree on a unified message of opposition. Some of its lawmakers are even telling Republicans they want to work together.
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Instagram and Facebook Blocked and Hid Abortion Pill Providers’ Posts
Some posts related to obtaining abortion pills were recently hidden on Instagram and Facebook and some accounts were suspended, before being later restored.
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Trump Issues Executive Order to Boost Cryptocurrency Industry
The order signaled that the president intends to promote an industry that faced scrutiny during the Biden administration — and that he has a personal stake in.
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Egg Prices Are High. They Will Likely Go Higher.
Avian influenza has led to a shortage of eggs and wholesale prices that are through the roof. Consumers can expect to feel the pain for a while.