YA is dead — at least, that was one prevailing thought after a string of popular young adult books failed to garner success on screens in 2016. Studio executives blamed the slew of unsuccessful adaptations on a new generation of readers no longer interested in coming-of-age stories. But as YA …
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Hardly a day goes by without Elon Musk amplifying fake news or conspiracy theories on X, formerly Twitter, a platform he once said “needs to become by far the most accurate source of information about the world.” But some of his false claims over the summer have prompted a new …
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If it seems like a new state is legalizing cannabis nearly every week, don’t worry, you’re not high — states are indeed allowing adult-use of the drug at an unprecedented pace. If the wave of green legislation is slowing to some degree now, that’s only because so many states have …
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In these desperate and terrifying times, Francis Bourgeois has been a beacon of hope for millions of people on TikTok. The charmingly winsome, floppy-haired Brit has made a name for himself as one of the world’s most famous trainspotters, capturing hearts with his unfettered enthusiasm and delightfully unhinged head-mounted camera …
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Nick Cannon took to The Nick Cannon Show this morning to share an emotional message regarding the death of Zen Cannon, his seventh child, who died from a brain tumor over the weekend at five months old. Cannon selected a photo of Zen for this episode’s picture of the day …
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This story was originally published bySearchlight New Mexicoand is published here as part of an ongoing collaboration with Rolling Stone.Additional reporting by Don J. Usner.Read a companion piece about the criminalization of addiction here. Francesquita Martinez’s words are slow and deliberate, perhaps a result of the methadone she’s taking to …
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Jeffrey Epstein claimed he was not suicidal days before killing himself, according to a new trove of documents obtained by The New York Times. The Bureau of Prisons documents, which were not previously public, include notes and reports from doctors and fellow inmates that offer a new look at the …
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Tuesday is the first day of in-court interviews for prospective jurors in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite and former girlfriend and property manager of Jeffrey Epstein, charged with recruiting teenage girls for Epstein to sexually abuse. According to the prosecution, Maxwell helped Epstein “recruit, groom, and ultimately …
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After a chaotic day in court on Wednesday, the judge in Kyle Rittenhouse‘s trial encouraged the courtroom, including the jury, to applaud for a defense witness because he was a veteran. The 18-year-old Rittenhouse is charged with homicide and attempted homicide, among other charges, for killing two people and seriously …
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The filthy, cramped, and corrupt federal lockup in Manhattan where Jeffrey Epstein hanged himself was deemed such a mess that the Department of Justice announced its closure in August — and cleared it of prisoners in late October. On Nov. 4, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New …
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