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"Colossal": A Monster Movie Hiding Ugly Romantic Passions
The New Yorker - 7 Apr 2017 01:00
The fantasy of "Colossal," Nacho Vigalondo's new genre mashup, starring Anne Hathaway, does two things well at the same time: it embodies a strong idea and it delivers aesthetic pleasure. At its best, it achieves a rare ...
Film Review: 'Aftermath'
Variety - 7 Apr 2017 01:28
"Aftermath" is a plane crash movie without a plane crash. Instead, the closest we get is a scene set in the control tower, where a computer screen shows two triangles headed straight toward one another until both glow re...
RED: Listen To A Track From The Soundtrack Of Cate Blanchett Starring Short
Twitch - 7 Apr 2017 21:0018 Times Donald Trump Said the U.S. Shouldn't Bomb Syria
Time - 7 Apr 2017 05:13
Before he was president, Donald Trump wrote that the U.S. should not bomb Syria in a number of tweets from 2013 to 2014. As the White House ordered strikes on Syria late Thursday, several of those old tweets were recircu...
Seattle mayor accused of sexual abuse by several men
New York Post - 7 Apr 2017 04:03
SEATTLE -- A lawsuit filed Thursday accuses Seattle Mayor Ed Murray of sexually molesting a teenage high-school dropout in the 1980s, and in interviews with The Seattle Times, two other men claim he abused them. The mayo...
2 NC efforts aid students with learning disabilities
News Observer - 7 Apr 2017 17:54
Editor's note: Christopher Gergen and Stephen Martin are both affiliated with Greensboro's Center for Creative Leadership. A major decision last month by the U.S. Supreme Court requires public schools to …
Auditor investigating Missouri role in trucking tech company
Miami Herald - 7 Apr 2017 22:56
Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway announced an investigation Friday into potential conflicts of interest related to state officials' placement on the board of a company that provides technology that allows truckers …
WATCH: Chris Evans discusses his chemistry with 10-year-old 'Gifted' co-star
ABC News - 7 Apr 2017 15:12
The actor opens up about the upcoming drama co-starring 10-year-old McKenna Grace.
Anya Taylor-Joy, Romola Garai & Alex Hassell Among Stars In 'The Miniaturist' Adaptation For BBC One, Masterpiece
Deadline - 7 Apr 2017 03:00
Anya Taylor-Joy, Romola Garai and Alex Hassell have been set to star in BBC One and Masterpiece's period thriller The Miniaturist, based on the best-selling novel by Jessie Burton. They'll be joined in the three-part ser...
Rosa Parks' Detroit home is now in Berlin
New York Post - 7 Apr 2017 15:39
BERLIN -- Behind a metal gate in Berlin, in a small courtyard nestled between a residential building and a car park, stands a piece of American history. The Detroit home of civil rights icon Rosa Parks has been painstaki...
At least 4 Syrian soldiers reportedly killed in strike against airfield
The Week - 7 Apr 2017 07:40
A general is among the four Syrian soldiers that were reportedly killed during a U.S. missile strike against the al-Shayrat airfield near Homs, Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group says the str...
WATCH: Trump delivers statement following US military strike on Syria
ABC News - 7 Apr 2017 04:28
President Trump said, "There can be no dispute that Syria used banned chemical weapons and ignored the urging of the UN Security Council."
Wikileaks just released CIA documents about installing Russian-origin malware
The Week - 7 Apr 2017 16:52
A new batch of CIA documents published by WikiLeaks on Friday includes 27 manuals detailing a malware installer framework codenamed "Grasshopper." This software allows the spy agency to get around computer security measu...
Why dogs are biting mailmen at an alarming rate
New York Post - 7 Apr 2017 07:46
WASHINGTON -- Booming online retail sales are good news for the U.S. Postal Service, but its carriers are incurring a cost: more dog bites. Dog attacks on postal workers rose last year to 6,755, up 206 from the previous ...
'Stay out of Syria': What Donald Trump's old tweets say
Al Jazeera English - 7 Apr 2017 07:38
Two years ago, Obama threatened attacking Assad's forces for previous chemical attacks, but Trump disagreed.
Maldives opposition party leader arrested for alleged plot
Miami Herald - 7 Apr 2017 07:21
Maldives police have arrested a leader of opposition political party on a charge of plotting to overthrow the government. A joint opposition statement said Jumhooree Party leader and lawmaker Qasim …
South Africa legalizes domestic trade of Rhino horns
New York Post - 7 Apr 2017 06:19
JOHANNESBURG - Supporters of legal rhino horn trade in South Africa say the country’s top court has ruled in their favor, rejecting a government appeal to preserve a 2009 ban on the domestic trade. Rhino breeder John H...
Syria decries 'aggression' as US launches cruise missiles
Fox News - 7 Apr 2017 05:19
The United States fired cruise missiles into central Syria early Friday morning, striking an Assad government-controlled air base where U.S. officials say the Syrian military launched a deadly chemical attack that killed...
A Timeline of the Syrian Civil War and U.S. Response
Time - 7 Apr 2017 05:02
Chemical weapons have killed hundreds of people since the start of the conflict
Trump watched missile attack in makeshift situation room at Mar-a-Lago
New York Post - 7 Apr 2017 19:39
President Trump met with his national security team in a make-shift situation room at his Mar-a-Lago estate Thursday as the US was about to attack a Syrian military airfield in revenge for the country's chemical weapons ...
The Latest: EU officials offer condolences to Stockholm
Miami Herald - 7 Apr 2017 16:59
The Latest on the truck crashing into a department store in central Stockholm. (all times local): 4:55 p.m. Top European Union officials have expressed their condolences to the families of …
Congo's prime minister steps down as tensions mount
Miami Herald - 7 Apr 2017 16:57
Congo's prime minister has stepped down three months after being chosen by President Joseph Kabila, as tensions mount over the fate of a political agreement with the opposition. Kabila on …