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Those Posters From Facebook: Anything From A to Z

• November 22, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in American Politics, Australia, Black People, Books, Celebrities/Royals, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Facebook, History, Joblessness, Love, National Issues, People of Color, Political Malfeasance, Scandal, Sexuality, Sports, Television, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The San Francisco 49ers, Women
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Recreating That Flying House Scene From The Movie, “Up”

• March 6, 2011 • Comments Off

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Tags: "Bedazzled", "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", "Good Morning America", "The Wizard of Oz", "Up", Adventures, Balloon, Balloons, Carl Fredericksen, Carl Frederickson, Children, Disney-Pixar, Ed Asner, Edward Asner, Fantasy, Film Iconography, GMA, Helium Balloons, House, Love, Pixar, Promises, Reality, Recreation, Shopping, South America, Sunday, Widower

The P.S. 22 Chorus Closes The Oscars

• February 28, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Celebrity Children, Class, Cultural History, Education, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Love, Music, People of Color, Television, The PS 22 Chorus
Tags: "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", "The Wizard of Oz", 1939, Academy Award, African American Children, Anne Hathaway, Asian American Children, Children, Colin Firth, Dreams, European American Children, Fifth Graders, Glee Club, Growing Up, James Franco, Kirk Douglas, Kodak Theater, Kodak Theatre, Latino American Children, Love, New York, Oscars, P.S. 22 Chorus, Singers, Staten Island, The Future, The Thirties, United States, YouTube

Willow Smith on “Ellen”: This Little Girl Is For Real, and Yet…

• November 3, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Daily AM/PM Talk Shows, Education, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Music, Music Videos, Sexuality, Television, Willow Smith, Women
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Why G.O.P.-Led States Are Banning the Police From Enforcing Federal Gun Laws June 19, 2021
Missouri is the latest state to throw down a challenge to the enforcement of federal firearms laws as Republicans seek to thwart President Biden’s gun control proposals.
How Republican States Are Expanding Their Power Over Elections June 20, 2021
In Georgia, Republicans are removing Democrats of color from local boards. In Arkansas, they have stripped election control from county authorities. And they are expanding their election power in many other states.
Man at Florida Pride Parade Is Struck and Killed by Driver June 20, 2021
The police said on Sunday that the vehicle a 77-year-old man was driving “accelerated unexpectedly” as the parade began and struck two people in what investigators described as a “tragic accident.”
What is the Air Quality Index? Here's How to Stay Safe June 17, 2021
Here’s what we know about pollution and a few tips to protect yourself.
What to Know About California’s Digital Vaccine Cards June 21, 2021
Monday: State officials have said the card is not a vaccine passport. So what is it?
Summer Solstice Brings a Day of the Sun Working Overtime June 21, 2021
For those in the Northern Hemisphere, the astronomical beginning of summer brought more hours of daylight than during any other day of the year.
V.A. Plans to Offer Gender-Affirming Surgeries for Transgender Veterans June 21, 2021
The secretary of veterans affairs announced the shift in care at a Pride event over the weekend, but the process for changing benefits could take years.
In Rift With Biden, a Dramatic Show of Force by a Conservative Catholic Movement June 20, 2021
A vote by the U.S. bishops was the most dramatic example of the conservative Catholic movement’s reach since Joseph R. Biden was elected. But the contingent had been gaining strength throughout the Trump era.

The Guardian, UK

EU prepares to cut amount of British TV and film shown post-Brexit June 21, 2021
Exclusive: number of UK productions seen as ‘disproportionate’ and threat to Europe’s cultural diversityThe EU is preparing to act against the “disproportionate” amount of British television and film content shown in Europe in the wake of Brexit, in a blow to the UK entertainment industry and the country’s “soft power” abroad.The UK is Europe’s biggest produ […]
Swedish PM Stefan Löfven loses no-confidence vote June 21, 2021
Premier is first in country’s history to be ousted by opposition MPs and has a week to decide next moveSweden’s parliament has backed a no-confidence vote in the centre-left prime minister, Stefan Löfven, making him the first premier to be ousted by opposition MPs in the country’s history and giving him a week to resign or call snap elections.The vote, calle […]
Princess Latifa: Instagram image appears to show Dubai ruler’s daughter in Spain June 21, 2021
Princess, who was seized trying to flee the sheikhdom in 2018, has appeared in several social media posts in recent monthsA Dubai princess who has been the subject of concern from a United Nations panel after being seized trying to flee the sheikhdom in 2018 has appeared in a social media post that described her as being in Spain on a “European holiday.”An I […]
Elephant in the room: visitor crashes through kitchen wall in Thailand June 21, 2021
Woman finds hungry elephant rummaging for late-night snack – and it’s not the first time he’s stopped byRatchadawan Puengprasoppon was awoken in the early hours of Saturday morning by crashing and banging. When she went to find out what had happened, she discovered an elephant’s head poking through her kitchen wall beside the drying rack.The male elephant, n […]
‘Latin America will never be the same’: Venezuela exodus reaches record levels June 21, 2021
Country at a ‘tipping point’ that could affect wider region, experts warn, as ‘donor fatigue’ causes aid shortfallThe continuing exodus of millions of Venezuelans is reaching “a tipping point” as the response to the crisis remains critically underfunded.More than 5.6 million have left the country since 2015, when it had a population of 30 million, escaping p […]
Hong Kong’s Apple Daily could shut at weekend unless accounts are unblocked June 21, 2021
Adviser to jailed owner Jimmy Lai says newspaper cannot pay staff after officials froze banking facilitiesHong Kong’s Apple Daily newspaper and website could shut down this weekend if authorities do not agree to the board’s request to unfreeze its assets, after the arrest of its senior editors and executives last week.According to various local reports on Mo […]
130,000 EU citizens on UK benefits yet to apply for settled status, leak suggests June 21, 2021
Scheme closes in nine days, with many still at risk of losing access to healthcare, jobs and homesFears have been raised that at least 100,000 EU citizens settled in the UK risk losing access to healthcare and other benefits, after the leak of government figures on the EU settled status scheme.With just nine days to go before the scheme closes, the figures s […]
Usain Bolt and partner welcome newborn twins Thunder and Saint Leo June 21, 2021
Former sprinter, 34, and his partner, Kasi Bennett, announce news of twin boys in Father’s Day Instagram postThe Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt has become a father to twin boys, Thunder Bolt and Saint Leo Bolt.Bolt, 34, and his partner, Kasi Bennett, announced the news in a Father’s Day Instagram post, with a lightning bolt emoji next to each of their three chi […]

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Tokyo 2020: Up to 10,000 Japanese fans will be permitted at Olympic venues June 21, 2021
Up to 10,000 Japanese fans - or 50% capacity - will be permitted at venues at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, despite warnings from health bosses.
Ethiopia elections 2021: Abiy Ahmed faces first vote amid conflict June 21, 2021
Abiy Ahmed is hoping to secure a popular mandate, but polls are not being held in war-torn Tigray.
France regional election: Macron and Le Pen fail to make ground - exit poll June 21, 2021
Early results indicate both parties have failed to make ground in France's regional elections.
US Navy uses 40,000lb explosive to test warship in 'Full Ship Shock Trial' June 20, 2021
The US Navy conducted a 'Full Ship Shock Trial' against its aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford.
Laurel Hubbard: First transgender athlete to compete at Olympics June 21, 2021
NZ weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is headed for Tokyo but critics say she has an unfair advantage.
Apple Daily: HK pro-democracy paper says it will decide closure by Friday June 21, 2021
It comes after 500 officers raided the paper and froze HK$18m worth of assets linked to the company.
International Day of Yoga: Muted celebrations due to Covid-19 June 21, 2021
Ministers urge people to follow yoga but ask them to avoid big gatherings to mark the day.
Swedish government toppled in no confidence vote June 21, 2021
Prime Minister Stefan Lofven loses the vote following a dispute over rent controls.