At the beginning of this year, news circulated that Rashida Jones, Meryl Streep, and Laverne Cox had all signed on to produce a “documentary adaptation” of Sell/Buy/Date, a one-woman play about the sex industry written and performed by Sarah Jones. A few days later, Cox announced that she would no longer be involved, since she…...
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Tunku Varadarajan, Wall Street Journal January 19, 2021 AP PhotoRailroads can’t refuse to carry passengers for their political views. The same rule should apply to online monopolies, legal scholar Richard Epstein argues.Read Full Article » Related Topics: Media Comment Show comments Hide Comments Log In with your RCMG Account Register...
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President Trump has pardoned his former top strategist Steve Bannon in the final hours of his presidency.In a statement announcing the full pardon, the White House described Bannon as “an important leader in the conservative movement” who “is known for his political acumen” but made no mention of his history with Trump. The move came…...
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This story has been updated with new developments.A popular Chinese actor has been subjected to relentless online trolling following rumors that she pursued surrogacy abroad to have children, then abandoned them when she and her partner split up.The actor, Zheng Shuang, responded to her critics Tuesday, saying her private situation had been “exposed with ulterior…...
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Council voted 8–2 in favour of the draft bylaw that would outlaw businesses offering conversion therapy, paving the way for a final vote.Author of the article:Alex MacPherson • Saskatoon StarPhoenixPublishing date:Jan 19, 2021 • 11 hours ago • 3 minute readSaskatoon city council is set to pass a bylaw that would prohibit businesses that offer conversion…...
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Consumers who invest in cryptoassets “should be prepared to lose all their money,” the U.K’s Financial Conduct Authority warned cryptocurrency investors on Monday. That message came amid an 11 percent decline in the price of Bitcoin, the industry’s premier asset, whose value had tripled in the last three months. But it’s a warning that might…...
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Science, not politics, should rule Chinese vaccines donation — Pangilinan Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said the government’s task force against the COVID-19 pandemic should not use political goodwill as basis for approving a vaccine in the fight against the coronavirus. Senator Francis Pangilinan (Senate of the Philippines / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Pangilinan made…...
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Scammers are targeting those eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine through social media, email and phone calls. To avoid fraud, always begin your search on a county health department’s official website and never give out your bank information.Jan. 16, 2021...
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The Mumbai-based guitarist-producer infused his own voice as a fusion artist for the crime/drama biopic Anurag Tagat Jan 15, 2021 A decade ago, guitarist, vocalist and producer Achint Thakkar only had one EP to his name, as founder of psychedelic rock band Rosemary. Since then, he’d been slowly picking up more commercial projects as well…...
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The trial of the immediate past Chairperson of Kwara State Scholarship Board, Fatima Yusuf, and two others over N100 million Kwara bursary scam, has been adjourned due to the absence of Yusuf's lawyer, Y.O. Ahmed, in court. The court adjourned the case to January 26 due to the absence of the counsel to the first defendant.…...
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