Holiday travel: Towns and cities that are magical at Christmas
Nowhere does festive charm quite like mainland Europe. With its chilly weather and gothic sensibilities, the continent, particularly its northern region, is ideal for those searching for a perfect winter…
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Putin stages hypersonic war games in Med as warships blast 6,900mph missiles
A MENACING Vladimir Putin staged provocative war games in the Mediterranean today in a blatant show of strength to the West. The despot’s latest aggression came amid major tension with rebel…
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TV Writers Found 139,000 of Their Scripts Trained AI. Hell Broke Loose
(Photo illustration by The Ankler) Share Elaine covers the TV market from L.A. Her Fall Market Guide looks at what every studio and streamer wants to buy right now and…
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GOP senator downplays Pete Hegseth allegations: I’m interested in who he is today
Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) appears unfazed by allegations against Donald Trump’s Pentagon chief nominee — and had an interesting choice of words when pressed on the matter by CNN congressional…
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Movies that Were Worse in the Theater
Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. When I first saw Blade Runner 2049 in the theater in 2017, I didn’t really like it. Ryan Gosling lying…
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South Korean president faces impeachment calls after martial law attempt
Protesters clashed with police outside South Korea’s National Assembly building in Seoul, where the legislative body gathered Tuesday evening local time to rebuke President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial…
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Capturing The New York Times (S02 E05) | The Anti-Trans Hate Machine Podcast
Disinformers ultimately want their narratives to filter into trusted sources where they can almost imperceptibly begin to shift public opinion. In this episode, Imara dives into how Christian Nationalists have…
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Threading the Needles
At the end of July I ventured out for a 6-day solo backpack trek through the Needle Mountains, a remote and rugged sub-range of the greater San Juan Mountains in…
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‘Hard to explain’: Senator sees major hurdles for more Trump picks
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) warned that if some of Donald Trump’s nominees make it to confirmation hearings, they will have to extensively explain themselves to Senate members. Speaking to MSNBC…
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Why Do We Dream? The Science Behind Nighttime Stories
Dreams are fascinating, aren’t they? Some of us wake up feeling like we’ve just lived a whole different life in a parallel universe, while others struggle to remember if they…
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