Sarah Paulson was wary of going public with Holland Taylor
"Early on, when people found out I was with Holland, some said, ‘I think you have to be careful, I’m afraid it’s going to affect your career negatively,'" Paulson recalled.
"Early on, when people found out I was with Holland, some said, ‘I think you have to be careful, I’m afraid it’s going to affect your career negatively,'" Paulson recalled.
The Vietnam peace movement was inspirational. Its story deserves to be told fully and fairly.
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There's nothing like a pay increase to ring in the new year. Here's how to score one.
The message provides a link to the app called 'Day for Dubai' which gives 14 categories for volunteering.
My Orbiter; DigitalGlobe
Our view from the ground is a myopically thin slice of reality.
Satellites in space, however, can record unparalleled views of Earth — from its beautiful natural landscapes to expanding human cities — in stunning detail.
To bring those views closer to home, a group of architects, urban planners, mapmakers, and scientists formed My Orbiter.
The company curates, prints, and sells more than 100 of the best satellite images available as huge, ultra-high-resolution photo prints. Читать дальше...
Jessica Chastain looks fierce donning a blonde do in a first-look image for “Dark Phoenix.” Entertainment Weekly published a bunch of new images from the upcoming “X-Men” film, which will be directed by Simon Kinberg, including the one of Chastain. Other images showed off Jennifer Lawrence’s Mystique and Sophie Turner’s Jean Grey, and one photograph also teased a mission to space. In June, it was announced Chastain was in talks to join the cast as a villain. EW described Chastain’s character as... Читать дальше...
La Paz, 7 dic (dpa) - El presidente boliviano, Evo Morales, viajará el lunes a Francia para participar de la cumbre climática de París, en donde se reunirá con el presidente Emmanuel Macron, informó hoy la cancillería boliviana.El canciller boliviano, Fernando Huanacuni, confirmó que Morales se reunirá en privado con Macron y también con el secretario general de ONU, António Guterres, para coordinar acciones comunes destinadas a combatir los efectos devastadores del cambio climático."El presidente... Читать дальше...
Berlin (dpa) - Germany‘s Social Democrats (SPD) opened the way Thursday for forging a new coalition with Angela Merkel after voting by a large majority at a party conference to hold talks with the chancellor‘s conservatives.SPD chief Martin Schulz had called on party members to abandon their reluctance to rejoin Merkel in a coalition and to enter exploratory talks for forging a new government with her conservative Christian Democrats and their Bavarian-based Christian Social Union allies.However... Читать дальше...
Mike Francesa gave one of the first significant hints about his future after his time with WFAN ends next week. The legendary radio host told Sports Illustrated that he is considering making his NFL picks on Bill Simmons’ Ringer podcast. “It is no secret that Bill and I like to work together,” Francesa said on...
(CNN) — Democratic Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota is resigning following allegations that he touched women inappropriately, he announced on the Senate floor Thursday. “I am announcing that in the coming weeks I will be resigning as a member of the United States Senate,” Franken said in an emotional address in which he said some of the allegations against him weren’t true. Franken, who did not apologize during his speech, also called out President Donald Trump, who was repeatedly accused […]
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science announced Wednesday that it has adopted its first code of conduct for its 8,427 members. Film academy chief executive Dawn Hudson introduced the new rules to members in an email. In October, the academy broke with tradition and made Harvey Weinstein just the second person ever expelled from the Oscars' governing body. The new code of conduct stipulates that the academy is no place for “people who abuse their status, power or influence in a manner... Читать дальше...
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A fire that injured an electrical worker forced cancellation of classes at a parochial school in Council Bluffs. Authorities say the fire began around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Albert Catholic School while the man was doing routine maintenance. Assistant Fire Chief Jim Wheat says the man was taken to an Omaha, Nebraska, hospital for treatment. The fire was confined to the electrical equipment. School activities later Wednesday night were canceled, as well as classes on Thursday and Friday.
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Bringing a dilapidated Georgian house back to life in Holborn was perfect for a family that loves a Dickensian Christmas.
1. According to CNN, Hillary Clinton received 65,853,516 votes in the 2016 presidential election.
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Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) on Thursday announced his intention to resign "in the coming weeks" after two more women came forward Wednesday to allege he had inappropriately touched them. The senator's phrasing, though, immediately stood out to some:
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Republicans left no doubt that the House will approve legislation Thursday preventing a weekend partial government shutdown, erasing any suspense over an impending budget clash that would put a calamitous exclamation point at the end of the capital's tumultuous year. "I feel good where we are," House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., told reporters hours before his chamber planned to vote on legislation keeping federal agencies afloat through Dec. 22. Their money runs out at midnight Friday without approval of fresh funding... Читать дальше...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Republicans left no doubt that the House will approve legislation Thursday preventing a weekend partial government shutdown, erasing any suspense over an impending budget clash that would put a calamitous exclamation point at the end of the capital's tumultuous year. "I feel good where we are," House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., told reporters hours before his chamber planned to vote on legislation keeping federal agencies afloat through Dec. 22. Their money runs out at midnight Friday without approval of fresh funding... Читать дальше...
Nyon (Switzerland) (AFP) – Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko’s lifetime Olympic ban will not affect his World Cup involvement, Russia’s UEFA executive committee member Alexei Sorokin told AFP on Thursday. Mutko is head of the Russia 2018 organising committee but his involvement in the World Cup was thrown into doubt on Tuesday when he was banned from the Olympic Games for life by the IOC due to his implication in a state-sponsored doping scandal. But Sorokin insisted that decision had no impact on the World Cup. Читать дальше...
FOR YEARS NOW, psychologists have been warning that the human brain tells us the wrong stories about the state of the world. We are singularly ill-equipped to reckon with gradual, non-immediate, and unintentional threats such as climate change, fixating instead on immediate, tangible, and human-directed events. The discipline of history has necessarily conspired somewhat in […]
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US skiing star Lindsey Vonn said Thursday she would not go to the White House for a post-Winter Olympics reception, aligning herself with other athletes who have protested against President Donald Trump.
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Veteran wide receivers are building blocks for victory in first round of playoffs.
Women make up half of mobile gamers but the demographics of game developers, the hardcore gaming culture and the games themselves are still mostly male.
To long serving Maple Leafs captains vie for the #10
Two captains, nine combined cups, but only one can be #10.
George Armstrong (1955-71)
Stats: 985GP - 252G - 370A - 622Pts - 530PM
Awards: Stanley Cup - 1962, 63, 64, 67
Armstrong played 19 full seasons with the Maple Leaf, as well as two call ups during his minor league years. He would serve as captain of the Maple Leafs for 11 seasons (1958-1969), longer than anyone else. He grew up in northern Ontario with a Scottish father and Ojibway mother... Читать дальше...