Washington Supreme Court Strikes Down State’s Death Penalty
Washington’s Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty is unconstitutional due to its unequal application depending on race and extenuating circumstances, making it the 20th state to do away with capital punishment. What do you think?
Horrified Nurses Discover 40-Pound Baby After Accidentally Leaving It In Incubator Over Weekend
DENVER—Realizing with horror that they had forgotten to do a final sweep of the neonatal intensive care unit, nurses at Saint Joseph Hospital were reportedly mortified to discover a 40-pound baby Monday after accidentally leaving it in an incubator over the weekend. “Oh, God, it totally slipped my mind that we were…
Pete Davidson Joked About Breaking Up With Ariana Grande On “SNL” And It’s Awkward AF
In the season premiere of Saturday Night Live, Pete joked about getting a prenup and switching Ariana’s birth control for Tic Tacs.
‘Washington Black’ Is A Soaring Tale Of Enslavement And Escape
Esi Edugyan’s new novel centers on a boy who escapes slavery via hot air balloon — before crashing down to hard historical realities. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls Washington Black “a wonder.”
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The Week In Pictures – Week Of October 15, 2018
All Hallow’s Grieve
Getting ‘The Band’ Together: Questions For Nicholas Eames
Author Nicholas Eames’s series The Band is a joyous mashup of classic rock and fantasy tropes — because if there were monsters, why wouldn’t there be bands of celebrity mercenaries to slay them?
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Oscar-Winner Damien Chazelle Talks About His New Film ‘First Man’
Rachel Martin talks to director Damien Chazelle about his film First Man, which retells Neil Armstrong’s dramatic story leading up to the Apollo 11 flight that landed him on the moon.
‘Bad Times At The El Royale’ Is A Twisty, Neon-Lit Neo-Noir
In writer/director Drew Goddard’s film, several strangers converge at a casino-motel filled with dark passageways and two-way mirrors — a lot like the film’s satisfyingly pulpy, B-movie plot.
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