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Gal Gadot cast as Cleopatra, draws criticism as 'very bland looking' Israeli playing the queen of Egypt
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 06:32
"Wonder Woman" star Gal Gadot announced she will star as Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt, in a new film, which heralded controversy on Twitter.
Announcer Greg Gumbel repeatedly calls Lamar Jackson 'Murray' during NFL on CBS broadcast
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 14:45
NFL on CBS announcer Greg Gumbel kept calling Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson "Murray," confusing him with Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray.
Rajon Rondo explained why winning a title with the Lakers is so meaningful
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 17:50
"I've been trying to get back for so long."
How to Add an Air Quality Widget to iOS 14
Life Hacker - 12 Oct 2020 21:00
I've talked a lot about air quality lately--as a Californian, it's a hard subject to avoid, but as the many wildfires affecting the West Coast have a tendency to drift into more eastern states, depending on the weather, ...
'Haunting of Bly Manor': Kate Siegel Talks 'Perverted' and 'Divine' Loves in Bly's Origin Story
The Wrap - 12 Oct 2020 18:00
(Warning: This story includes major spoilers for “The Haunting of Bly Manor” finale.) The eighth episode of Netflix’s “The Haunting of Bly Manor” is a very different installment from the rest, shot almost entir...
Kadir Nelson's "The Centennial"
The New Yorker - 12 Oct 2020 12:00
Françoise Mouly talks to the artist Kadir Nelson about his cover "The Centennial," which appears in the October 19, 2020, issue of The New Yorker.
NBCUniversal Non-Scripted Chief Meredith Ahr Exits
Deadline - 12 Oct 2020 20:14
Meredith Ahr is leaving NBCUniversal. Ahr, who was President of NBC Entertainment's Alternative and Reality Group, is departing after her former boss Paul Telegdy also left recently. Her last day is today. Her departure ...
The 100 Most Sustainably Managed Companies in the World
Wall Street Journal - 12 Oct 2020 14:55How We Lie to Ourselves About History
The New Yorker - 12 Oct 2020 12:00
"You're Wrong About" debunks the stories of the past. But its real subject isn't so much facts as the process by which we absorb them, Rachel Syme writes.
TikTok star turns viral Ocean Spray video into Lakers celebration
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 18:23
TikTok star Nathan Apodaca, otherwise known as the "Ocean Spray Guy," is apparently a Lakers fan. Apodaca remade his signature viral video Sunday night to celebrate the Los Angeles Lakers winning their 17th NBA champions...
Margaret Nolan, iconic 'Goldfinger' gold-painted model, Beatles' 'A Hard Day's Night' star, dies at 76
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 04:41
Margaret Nolan was the center of everything cool in the 1960s, appearing in "Goldfinger" and "A Hard Day's Night" both in 1964. She died at age 76.
Yankees broadcaster Jack Curry missed playoffs due to COVID-19 diagnosis
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 02:41
Yankees broadcaster Jack Curry revealed in a video posted to Twitter on Sunday that he missed the first two rounds of the 2020 MLB playoffs due to contracting the coronavirus. The YES Network analyst warned his 111,000-p...
Trump's Virus Treatment Revives Questions About Unchecked Nuclear Authority
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 02:21
Even before the president was given mood-altering drugs, there was a movement to end the commander in chief's sole authority to launch nuclear weapons.
Trump wants to hold daily campaign events until election
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 14:59
President Trump has asked his campaign to get him back on the campaign trail every single day between now and the November election, according to a report. The commander-in-chief’s reelection team, according to Axios, ...
India, China hold fresh military-level talks to end border row
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 14:33
The talks are being held on the Indian side of the frontier near Ladakh, but no details were immediately available.
Fans' celebration of Lakers' title turns ugly
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 18:06
Joyous gathering dissolved into one with people throwing rocks and bottles at police and officers responding with non-lethal projectiles.
Can 'Marvel's Avengers' Updates Encourage a Dwindling Player Base to Reassemble?
Collider - 12 Oct 2020 19:13
Marvel's Avengers, the superhero smash-'em-up game from Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix, has become a daily play for me. But that doesn't mean it's for everyone. For casual players out there, the early hype surrounding ...
In Former Taliban Stronghold, Defiant Women Hit the Gym
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 15:44
A women's health club in Kandahar challenges conservative Afghan traditions that vilify exercise for women. Many work out secretly.
How to Tell If a Prospective Employer Shares Your Values
Harvard Business Review - 12 Oct 2020 14:15
Ask these questions at your next interview.
China to test entire city of Qingdao after COVID-19 cases emerge
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 05:52
The coastal city will test all nine million residents during the next five days with some areas locked down.
Security Guard Jailed in Deadly Shooting at Denver Protests
Time - 12 Oct 2020 03:40
The deadly shooting occurred during dueling right- and left-wing protests in downtown Denver
Lincoln Yards' $35 million bridge, with bike and pedestrian lanes, moves closer to reality
Chicago Tribune - 12 Oct 2020 20:00
The developer of the $6 billion Lincoln Yards on Chicago's North Side plans to start building a new north-south bridge across the Chicago River by summer, in the first of several infrastructure projects that will accompa...