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Social Justice League, assemble! Cancel brigade come for director Joss Whedon after vague abuse allegation

11 hours ago | RT | 2 articles

‘Justice League' actor Ray Fisher has accused director Joss Whedon of “abusive behavior” on the set of the 2017 movie, prompting calls to ‘cancel' Whedon. However, Fisher gave...
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Vice urges advertisers to stop blocking 'Black Lives Matter' and related keywords

16 hours ago | NBC News

In one instance, an ad agency “representing a large entertainment corporation” sent Vice a block list that included “Black people” and “Black Lives Matter."
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How the Entertainment Industry Is Reckoning With Racism, From Changing Band Names to Canceling TV Shows

1 day ago | Time

When protesters began flooding the streets of Minneapolis last month after the police killing of George Floyd , they were decrying police brutality and systemic racism. There's...
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Coronavirus surge not enough to halt lap dances in Miami

1 day ago | New York Post

Florida has seen a rise in new coronavirus infections - but lap dances in Miami strip clubs are allowed to jiggle on, reports said Tuesday. On Monday, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos...
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Amy Smart On ‘DC's Stargirl': ‘It's Pure Entertainment'

1 day ago | CBS

DC's Stargirl returns Tuesday, June 30th at 8/7c on The CW as Courtney Whitmore and company gear up for the finale of the show's debut season. The show's powerhouse cast...
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Cuomo: Capital Region cleared to enter phase four reopening Wednesday

1 day ago | Times Union

ALBANY - The Capital Region has been cleared to enter phase four of New York's reopening process Wednesday, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Tuesday afternoon. The fourth...
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Former Presidents Obama, Clinton Bush and Carter tip their caps to honor Negro Leagues

1 day ago | ABC

Barack Obama tipped his cap. So did three other former U.S. presidents and a host of prominent civil rights leaders, entertainers and sports greats in a virtual salute to the...
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Hollywood entertainer Carl Reiner dies at 98

1 day ago | WGN TV

SAN FRANCISCO - Veteran entertainer Carl Reiner has died, TMZ reports . He was 98. Reiner died on Monday night with his family by his side, according to TMZ. Reiner's...
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‘Stop ruining everything': TIME skewered online after denouncing superheroes as 'cops in capes'

1 day ago | RT

TIME magazine has urged the world to stop glorifying superheroes, arguing that they're basically straight white cops with capes - making them extremely problematic. This seems...
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Executives, creditors feuding over Cirque du Soleil bankruptcy reorganization

2 days ago | New York Post

There's a battle brewing for control of entertainment giant Cirque du Soleil,
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Miami police officer relieved of duty after graphic video involving woman...

Graphic video involving police and a woman at the Miami airport quickly prompted rebuke among residents and a top law enforcement official. Read more ...

A 72-year-old woman was gored by a bison at Yellowstone National Park when...

Officials said the woman approached the bison several times before it charged. Read more ...

Police: 24 dead in attack on drug rehab center in Mexico

Gov. Diego Sinhue said drug gangs appear to have been involved. Read more ...

Trump slams House's $1.5T bill as ‘wasteful Green New Deal initiative'

House Democrats on Wednesday passed a $1.5 trillion “green” infrastructure plan that would increase funding to fix US crumbling infrastructure while also adding funding for... Read more ...

Judge deals setback to President Trump policy limiting asylum

A federal judge has knocked down a cornerstone border policy of President Trump's administration regarding asylum in the U.S. Read more ...

1 killed, 4 injured in Indiana while working on professional fireworks display

Firefighters said 69-year-old Donald Winters and his friends were preparing for a Fourth of July show for the weekend when something went wrong. Read more ...

Citing racial bias, San Francisco will end mug shots release

San Francisco police say they will stop releasing the mug shots of people who have been arrested unless they pose a threat to the public. Read more ...

Russian voters agree to extend Vladimir Putin's rule to 2036

Election officials say a majority of voters have approved amendments to Russia's constitution, allowing President Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036. Read more ...

Snakes can glide through the air - and this is how

For some, the sight of a snake slithering on the ground is scary enough, so how about one launching itself through the air? Read more ...

NYC passes budget that cuts $1 billion from NYPD

New York City lawmakers approved an austere budget early Wednesday that will shift $1 billion from policing to education and social services in the coming year. Read more ...