Month: June 2023

INDIANAPOLIS—Rolling his eyes at what barely constituted a congested highway, out-of-state driver Habib Khan told reporters Monday that Indianapolis’ so-called rush hour traffic was absolutely pathetic. “So this is what everyone was warning me about? It’s 8:30 a.m. on a Monday, and there’s maybe, like, three cars at…

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WASHINGTON—Claiming the seemingly unconnected private citizen was evidence of something probably, the Pentagon released images Tuesday that appeared to show a random Chinese guy. “Though we do not know his name or anything about him, we in the U.S. military find these newly declassified satellite photographs of a…

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Let-It-Sit-like-a-Hot-Roast Clause: Both parties agree to stop each other from replying to e-mails in a manner that will “make them look like the crazy one.”

A Washington, D.C., chef won the outstanding category. The Chicago ceremony was hosted by chefs Eric Adjepong, Esther Choi, Andrew Zimmern and Top Chef judge Gail Simmons.

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NPR’s A Martinez speaks to film journalist Nick de Semlyen about the actors who dominated action films in the ’80s and ’90s — including: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis.

Amelia Possanza’s debut book Lesbian Love Story: A Memoir in Archives chronicles the lives of queer couples throughout the 20th century.

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Spider-Man has kicked off summer blockbuster season with bigger — and broader — attendance than expected. The film opened strongly in 59 countries, with unusually diverse audiences in North America.

MAX’s Idol debuted this week. The show was the subject of an expose about bad behavior by some of its creators. The first episode is stylish but oddly inert.

In the new film Past Lives, a cultural past and present come head to head. And the actress identifies with her character’s struggles.

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When Russia’s Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, he clamped down on the media. In his new book, author Alan Philps sees parallels to Soviet dictator Josef Stalin who confined reporters in World War II.

(Image credit: Courtesy of Pegasus Books)