A nurse shark, a shark named Josh who will correct your pronunciation of “Kyiv” and “Saoirse Ronan,” and other sharks in your area.
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Author: Henry Alford
B.J. Novak says his movie ‘Vengeance’ is about breaking down false assumptions
NPR’s Rachel Martin talks to actor B.J. Novak about starring in the new movie Vengeance. He also wrote the film’s screenplay and made his directorial debut.
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In ‘Uncoupled,’ Neil Patrick Harris gets dumped, but Carries on
After his 17-year relationship ends, a gay NYC real estate agent (Neil Patrick Harris) leans on friends as he navigates hookup culture in this breezy Netflix comedy reminiscent of Sex and the City.
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Author: Glen Weldon
Tony and Emmy winning actress Mary Alice has died at age 85
From Rose Maxson in Fences on Broadway to Lettie Bostic on TV’s A Different World, Alice’s career encompassed comedy, drama, stage and screen.
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Author: Elizabeth Blair
Hulu will take political ads on contentious issues after a social media outcry
The streaming service had refused ads on topics like gun control and abortion. The policy change is likely to drive more dollars into mid-term election TV campaigns.
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Author: Chloe Veltman
France’s AXA Millésimes Buys Platt Vineyard in the Sonoma Coast Region
AXA Millésimes, the wine subsidiary of French insurance company AXA, has purchased Platt Vineyard from Russian River Partners, a vineyard investment fund managed by Eric Flanagan of Flanagan Wines in Healdsburg. The 38-acre vineyard is located in the Sonoma Coast wine region near the town of Freestone. The price was not disclosed, but permits are in place for an additional 11 vineyard acres to be planted.
Since its original planting in 2003, Platt has been a key vineyard source for numerous wineries, including Ramey, Littorai and Rivers-Marie. The wines from Rivers-Marie, in particular, gave AXA the confidence to purchase the vineyard. “Above all, the wines Thomas Rivers Brown made from Platt grapes convinced me,” Christian Seely, longtime managing director of AXA Millésimes, told Wine Spectator. Brown makes the wines for Outpost, which AXA purchased in 2018. “There was something special about the Pinots in particular that showed that this vineyard site is capable of great things.”
Platt Vineyard was planted in 2003 by Joan Platt and the late Lew Platt. Russian River Partners took control of the vineyard in 2015. The vineyard, planted in fine, sandy Goldridge soil, approximately eight miles from the Pacific Ocean, is known for producing wines with remarkably fresh acidity.
Seely said AXA, which owns Bordeaux’s Château Pichon Baron, Domaine de l’Arlot in Burgundy and Portugal’s Quinta do Noval, has been in search of a premium California Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vineyard to expand their California holdings since they acquired Outpost in 2018. Seely believes Platt offers similarly exceptional terroir to l’Arlot’s premier cru sites in Nuits-St.-Georges and Vosne-Romanée, and grand cru sites in Romanée St Vivant.
Seely said they plan to build a winery on the property, but for now, they will make the wines at Outpost. “We believe that the potential for making great Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines here is immense, and we look forward to working with Thomas and with [Outpost general manager] Frank Dotzler and all our outstanding team at Outpost to develop this potential and make some outstanding wines here in years to come.”
—With reporting by James Molesworth.
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Like a mob hit – the passing of a generation of movie gangsters
Funerals for Ray Liotta, Paul Sorvino, James Caan, Paul Herman, and Tony Sirico — all in a few weeks. It’s the passing of a generation of Hollywood’s most celebrated “mobsters.”
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Author: Bob Mondello
Relatable Female Superheroes We Would Totally Watch
Phone-Wallet-Keys Woman: if she can remember to grab all three on the first try, she’ll be able to harness all the power in the universe.
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Author: Sarah Kempa, Kathryn Kvas
‘Stop the Steal’ has moved beyond Trump. Now it’s threatening future elections
New York Times journalist Charles Homans says scores of groups at the state and local levels, with the help of right wing media figures and activists, are taking aim at the electoral system.
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Author: Terry Gross
Tyshawn Sorey’s ‘Mesmerism’ celebrates the everyday miracle of the jazz rhythm trio
Each player in this trio addresses the beat in a spontaneous way, without constant chaos. A casual romp like this session makes for breezy listening.
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Author: Kevin Whitehead