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Mr. Darcy (Er…Colin Firth Really) Rises From The Waters of The Serpentine

• July 8, 2013 • Comments Off

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Novelist and Playwright Chris Abani Tells Stories About Our Shared Humanity

• January 31, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Africans, Arts, Black People, Comedy, Drama, Film, History, Love, Memoir, Nigeria, People of Color, Race, Religion, South Africa, Spirituality, The Rest of the World, Women
Tags: "Masters of the Board", Buddhism, Chris Abani, Comedy, Drama, English, Igbo, Imprisonment, London UK, Memoirs, Monologist, Monologue, Political Prisoner, Solitary Confinement, Ubuntu, UC Riverside, University of California, Video

The Last Concert: Michael Jackson’s “This is It” Trailer

• October 16, 2009 • 1 Comment

Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Gossip, Health, History, Michael Jackson, Music, Race, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "Off the Wall", "The Picture of Dorian Gray", "This is It", "Thriller", African Americans, Autopsy, Blacks, Dancer, Dr. Zeev Kain, Drugs, Fifty Concerts, Film Trailer, London UK, Lung Inflammation, Michael Jackson, Michael Joseph Jackson, Painkillers, Perfectionism, Propofol, Showman, Singer, U.C. Irvine

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Another Michigan Water Crisis Underscores Infrastructure Woes October 16, 2021
The crises in Benton Harbor and Flint expose broader failures as a congressional push to address the country’s troubled water system stalls.
How West Virginia Established Universal Pre-K October 16, 2021
A program in West Virginia, partially rolled out while Joe Manchin was governor, could be a model for the nation. But there were challenges, including the 10 years it took to establish.
Nikolas Cruz to Plead Guilty for Parkland School Shooting October 16, 2021
The plea will include 17 counts of premeditated murder and 17 counts of attempted murder, a lawyer said, for one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history.
Complaints Against Texas’ Juvenile Prisons Include Violence and Sex Abuse October 16, 2021
The extensive allegations present a portrait of an environment inside the state’s juvenile prisons that is rife with physical attacks.
Glenn Youngkin Talks About Virginia. His Base Talks About Donald Trump. October 16, 2021
Republicans in Virginia are saying what their nominee for governor will not: The governor’s race is a proxy for Mr. Trump’s grievances.
Democrats Work to Sell an Unfinished Bill October 16, 2021
As President Biden and his allies in Congress work to whittle down the size of their ambitious domestic plans, Democrats must sell a bill without knowing precisely what will be in it.
Mixing and Matching Covid Vaccines Is Examined by F.D.A. Panel October 16, 2021
The agency’s expert advisers discussed the data on the approach, which is limited.
Houston Shooting Leaves One Deputy Dead, Two Others Injured October 16, 2021
One deputy who was shot in the back was in stable condition, but the long-term impact of his wounds remained unclear.

The Guardian, UK

Commons Speaker: We must end the hatred aimed at our MPs October 16, 2021
Lindsay Hoyle calls for a ‘conversation … kinder and based on respect’ as politicians reveal scale of violent threatsMy friend David Amess connected with everyone. We must not hide away | Lindsay HoyleThe Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, has demanded “an end to hatred” against MPs and a kinder form of political discourse following the fata […]
Seven dead after violence erupts during Hindu festival in Bangladesh October 16, 2021
Five Muslims and two Hindus die in violence that followed claim that a Qur’an was desecratedDeadly communal violence has broken out in Bangladesh after allegations of the desecration of an Islamic holy book led to dozens of Hindu temples being attacked and police opening fire on a crowd. At least seven people died in the disturbances.The government deployed […]
Coal-state Democrat set to scupper Biden clean energy plans October 16, 2021
White House forced to rewrite domestic bill as it makes late bid to secure backing for international dealPresident Joe Biden is likely to abandon a clean energy programme that was the centrepiece of his efforts to tackle greenhouse gas emissions at home, US media reported, because of opposition from a swing-vote Democratic senator from a state with a histori […]
Argentinian judge indicts Franco-era Spanish minister on homicide charges October 16, 2021
Rodolfo Martín Villa, interior minister between 1976 and 1979, ‘played a key role in the repressive structures of the dictatorship’An Argentinian judge investigating cases that happened during the Franco dictatorship in Spain has indicted a former Spanish minister on four counts of homicide.Judge Maria Servini de Cuba, sitting in Buenos Aires, issued the rul […]
Treasury leak reveals rift between Johnson and Sunak over costs of zero-carbon economy October 16, 2021
With weeks to go before the Cop26 climate summit, documents show PM being warned about the risks of damage to the UK from green investmentConfidential documents leaked to the Observer reveal an extraordinary rift between Boris Johnson and his chancellor, Rishi Sunak, over the potential economic effects of moving towards a zero-carbon economy, with just weeks […]
Pete Buttigieg hits back at Fox News host’s criticism of his paternity leave October 16, 2021
The US transportation secretary and his husband recently adopted newborn twins and praised ‘an administration that’s actually pro-family’US transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg, who has been on paternity leave since mid-August with newborn twins, called right-wing attacks on his paternity leave “strange” and from “a side of the aisle that used to claim th […]
Female Spanish thriller writer Carmen Mola revealed to be three men October 16, 2021
Trio step out from behind pseudonym marketed as ‘Spain’s Elena Ferrante’ to accept €1m prizeA million euro literary prize has lured three Spanish men out of anonymity, to reveal that they are behind ultra-violent Spanish crime thrillers marketed as the work of “Spain’s Elena Ferrante”The men had published under the pseudonym Carmen Mola, which roughly transl […]
Convicted murderer Robert Durst on ventilator after testing positive for Covid-19 October 16, 2021
The real estate heir was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Susan Berman just two days agoRobert Durst, the wealthy New York real estate heir and convicted murderer, is on a ventilator after testing positive for Covid-19, his attorney has confirmed to the Los Angeles Times.Durst’s attorney Dick DeGuerin told the newspaper his client was in “very b […]

The BBC

Sudan: Protesters demand military coup as crisis deepens October 16, 2021
The protests come as tensions rise between civilian and military rulers.
Macron condemns 'unforgivable' 1961 massacre of Algerians in Paris October 16, 2021
The 1961 Paris massacre was denied or concealed by French governments for decades.
Robert Durst: US millionaire hospitalised with Covid after life sentence October 16, 2021
Robert Durst was on Thursday convicted of murder and is a suspect in two other deaths.
Covid: Russia's daily deaths pass 1,000 for first time October 16, 2021
Infections continue to soar as the Kremlin struggles to persuade people to get vaccinated.
Myanmar army general Min Aung Hlaing excluded from leaders' summit October 16, 2021
South East Asian countries decide not to invite the military coup leader to their meeting.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: British-Iranian aid worker loses court appeal in Iran October 16, 2021
Her family has told the BBC that they fear she could be returned to jail at any time.
Pigs at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport help to keep skies safe October 16, 2021
A team of 20 at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport is part of a range of measures being used to reduce bird-strikes.
Pablo Escobar: Colombia sterilises drug lord's hippos October 16, 2021
Scientists are concerned about the impact of the rogue non-native herd near Escobar's former ranch.