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Andrew Garfield, Tina Fey, and more react to their Tony nominations
The 2018 Tony Award nominations have been announced, and they range from spongey to mean to angelic. Broadway adaptations of Tina Fey’s hit comedy Mean Girls and SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical lead the pack with a leading 12 nominations each, with a bevy of big-name talent ranging from Fey to Lorne Michaels to John Legend behind them. On the…
2 of Pruitt’s top aides leave EPA amid ethics investigations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The two top officials in charge of security and toxic-waste cleanups at the Environmental Protection Agency have abruptly left their jobs, days after EPA administrator Scott Pruitt told lawmakers his subordinates were to blame for ethics problems that have imperiled his political future and prompted more than a dozen federal investigations. In…
Roma v Liverpool: Roma’s passionate red meat up blighted by a violent minority
Roma’s fans celebrate after a sensational comeback against Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-final, but many feel « ashamed » since the attack on a Liverpool fan at Anfield last weekWhen Liverpool were drawn to face Roma in their Champions League semi-final, Reds fan Rob Trotter had already made his mind up. Having suffered an « intimidating » visit…
The female moto drivers of Kigali
Getting around in the Rwandan capital Kigali is best done by « moto » – or motorcycle – a form of transportation common in countries in East Africa. Motorbikes serve as taxis, zooming between cars often in breakneck fashion, bringing passengers and their luggage from point A to B. Although countries such as Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda and…
What’s subsequent for Armenia’s issue motion?
After mounting a large-scale and ultimately effective campaign of civil disobedience, a movement of « people power » in Armenia, led by Nikol Pashinyan, a young member of parliament, appears to have delivered on multiple fronts. The embattled and unpopular prime minister, Serzh Sargsyan, was forced to step down on April 23. More importantly, the civil disobedience campaign also produced civic…
« Lieber ‘Faust’ als Flüchtlingsperformance »
Ein Gespräch mit der Autorin Thea Dorn über die Notwendigkeit eines neuen deutschen Kulturpatriotismus und die Bereitschaft, für seine Werte zu sterben Die Autorin und Moderatorin Thea Dorn © Maurizio Gambarini/dpa DIE ZEIT: Haben Sie in Erwägung gezogen, die Erklärung 2018 zu unterzeichnen, in der deutsche Schriftsteller wie Uwe Tellkamp vor « illegaler Masseneinwanderung » nach Deutschland warnen?…
This Uncommon Survey Most cancers Is Affecting Younger Females In Two Microscopic US Cities
The cases seem to be more common in women than men, and are being diagnosed in younger-than-expected ages — including people under 30. Ocular melanoma is typically more common in men than women and is usually diagnosed in people ages 55 to 60, Dr. MIguel Materin, an American Academy of Ophthalmology spokesperson, told BuzzFeed News.…
Armenian parliament fails to elect new PM
Armenia’s parliament failed to elect a new prime minister after a special session, held following nearly two weeks of protests against the government. The only candidate for the post of interim prime minister was Nikol Pashinyan, 42, the opposition leader who called for the mass demonstrations. Pashinyan, who led the protests that forced Prime Minister…
Against Facebook
On the commodification of attention, the abuses of unpaid microwork and strategies of resistance. Alarm goes off, time to wake up. Snooze alarm, and then repeat: check email, check Facebook, check Twitter, check Snapchat, rinse; repeat again; no new posts? Check again. No second spared to compose a thought; dreams fade away. Day continues just…
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