Month: April 2026

At this writing, media outlets have reported that President Donald J. Trump and the Department of Defense are preparing a $200 billion supplemental request for the conflict in Iran. Perhaps the ceasefire will alter that figure. It’s a convenient coincidence that $200 billion is essentially what Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, and the Department of Governmental
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A new Philip K. Dick adaptation is in the works on Netflix. The upcoming take on Philip K. Dick’s works is particularly interesting because it adapts one of the author’s most underrated stories. As exciting as the upcoming adaptation may seem, though, it seems to be repeating the same mistake as an alternate history show
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The Voting Rights War: The NAACP and the Ongoing Struggle for Justice by Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Since its inception in 1909, the NAACP has been integral to the fight for equal voting rights. Civil rights attorney and constitutional law professor Gloria J. Browne-Marshall explores the suppression tactics that have limited Americans’—particularly Black Americans’—ability to exercise
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An Australian legal tribunal ordered former parliament member Mark Latham to pay $100,000 to current parliament member Alex Greenwich for unlawfully vilifying and sexually harassing him over his homosexuality, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported. The case involved public statements Latham made on social media, in the Saturday Telegraph newspaper, and on the online radio station
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Sitting down one afternoon to catch up on Glastonbury highlights way back in 2016, Tom Rowlands, one-half of bona fide electronic legends, the Chemical Brothers, caught a set that stopped him dead. Hijacking the screen was diminutive Norwegian singer Aurora, who delivered a masterclass in otherworldly art-pop.  After leaving such a profound impression, Rowlands asked
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EXCLUSIVE: Italy’s Be Water Film and Rai Cinema have unveiled fresh images for Daniele Vicari’s drama Bianco about an infamous 1961 mountaineering accident which happened as seven elite alpinists tried to scale Mont Blanc’s perilous central Frêney pillar. The ambitious 11.5M euro ($13.2M) project revisits the tragedy which continues to spark debate in mountaineering circles
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. It’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, so let’s take a look at some of the best new science fiction and fantasy (SFF) books by people whose ancestors hail from East, Southeast, and South Asia, as
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Gay Saturday Night Live writer Jimmy Fowlie wrote on Wednesday that his sister Christina Lynn Downer, who has been missing for the last four months, is no longer alive, according to investigators at the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). “The case has officially transitioned from a missing person to a homicide investigation,” Fowlie wrote via
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Outlander’s most recent episode delivered one of the series’ most emotional moments. In Outlander season 8, episode 8, Brianna Fraser (Sophie Skelton) realizes how much Frank Randall (Tobias Menzies) may have sacrificed her so she could reunite with her father, Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan). The new episode reframed Frank in the eyes of both the
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ExcelerateHer returned for its fourth year, bringing together a dynamic community of women across business, leadership, and culture for a multi-day experience rooted in connection, growth, and empowerment. Founded by marketing executive Kimberly Blackwell, the summit has evolved into a high-level gathering designed to advance women in business, wealth, and wellness—uniting entrepreneurs, executives, creatives, and
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Previews of New Books Out May 2026 April is coming to an end and previews of next month’s
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