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Film critics' role in shaping cinema faces new challenges amid social media influence
6 days, 7 hours ago

Film critics' role in shaping cinema faces new challenges amid social media influence

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Film critics are known to be opinionated, scalpel-witted, and even caustic. Yet, the likes of Quentin Tarantino, the acclaimed Hollywood director known for mixing cathartic, suave violence, profane dialogues, and show of pop culture in his landmark movies, took them seriously, at least in his younger days. It is said that Alfred Hitchcock began to be taken seriously in …

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Trump taps Devin Nunes, two other Californians for administration posts
1 week, 3 days ago

Trump taps Devin Nunes, two other Californians for administration posts

LA Times  

Former Rep. Devin Nunes, shown in 2021, has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump as chairman of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board. Trump wrote that Nunes would use his experience as former chair of the House Intelligence Committee “and his key role in exposing the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax” to provide Trump with “independent assessments of the effectiveness and propriety” …

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Democrats Retake Central New York District, Boosting Hopes for House Control
2 months ago

Democrats Retake Central New York District, Boosting Hopes for House Control

Associated Press  

In the heart of New York, Democrats are focused on securing control of the House in the upcoming election. They have made significant changes to the district's boundaries, shifting support from rural areas to the college town of Cortland. This race is seen as a vital pickup opportunity for Democrats, as they seek to regain control of the House in …

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Did the 'L.A. Times' and other news outlets pull punches to appease Trump?
2 months ago

Did the 'L.A. Times' and other news outlets pull punches to appease Trump?

NPR  

Times' and other news outlets pull punches to appease Trump? toggle caption Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Recent episodes involving major U.S. news organizations have stoked fears that outlets are preemptively self-censoring coverage that could offend former President Donald Trump, who remains neck-and-neck in the polls with Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of Election Day. Sponsor Message The L.A. Times’ editorials editor …

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Mehbooba targets Omar over remarks against banned Jamaat
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mehbooba targets Omar over remarks against banned Jamaat

The Hindu  

The National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party, who allied to form the Peoples Alliance for the Gupkar Declaration in 2019, were at daggers drawn on Friday over the banned Jamaat-e-Islami and its move to contest elections. PDP president Mehbooba Mufti took on NC vice president Omar Abdullah for his caustic remarks against the JeI’s decision to contest elections after …

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I was with Oasis from the start – they’re a band that wouldn’t exist today
3 months, 3 weeks ago

I was with Oasis from the start – they’re a band that wouldn’t exist today

The Independent  

In the spring of 1994, I was working late putting Gary Oldman, Leslie Nielsen and Elle Macpherson on the covers of the first issues of what would quickly become the magazine of the decade, loaded. open image in gallery Singer Liam Gallagher with James Brown, ex-editor of loaded, pictured in 2007 By the time two hours of free booze had …

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An undercover agent aims to disrupt the work of climate activists in sexy, cerebral ‘Creation Lake’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

An undercover agent aims to disrupt the work of climate activists in sexy, cerebral ‘Creation Lake’

LA Times  

Book review Creation Lake: A Novel By Rachel Kushner Scribner: 416 pages, $29.99 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. It’s never a polemic.” And yet, she sees the political potential embedded in novels as they “render the unseen seen.” The otherwise invisible dirty hands of …

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Tracking the trouble and hope that define the American farm
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Tracking the trouble and hope that define the American farm

LA Times  

Book Review Ruin Their Crops on the Ground: The Politics of Food in the United States, from the Trail of Tears to School Lunch By Andrea Freeman Metropolitan Books: 272 pages, $29.99 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Book Review A Call to Farms: Reconnecting …

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Why I'm sticking with Joe Biden
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Why I'm sticking with Joe Biden

Raw Story  

If you dropped in here today hoping I would throw rocks at Joe Biden for his performance in this week's presidential debate, you can move along. On a day that the Radical-Right, 6-3 Supreme Court is using a flamethrower to do some very real and long-lasting damage to our vulnerable country, our national newspapers of record have decided to marshal …

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Steve Albini, iconoclastic rock musician and engineer, dies at 61
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Steve Albini, iconoclastic rock musician and engineer, dies at 61

NPR  

Steve Albini, iconoclastic rock musician and engineer, dies at 61 Enlarge this image toggle caption John Semley/WXPN John Semley/WXPN Steve Albini, renowned for decades as a distinctive musician and recording engineer, died Tuesday night of a heart attack. Albini famously did not like to be called a "producer," but he worked on — by his own estimate — "a couple …

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EC Censures Minister Surekha for Claiming KTR ''Blackmailed'' Film Heroines
7 months, 4 weeks ago

EC Censures Minister Surekha for Claiming KTR ''Blackmailed'' Film Heroines

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Election Commission on Friday pulled up,inister Konda Surekha for accusing BRS working president K.T. Observing that the minister's comments were in violation of the model code of conduct in place for the Lok Sabha elections, the EC acted on a formal complaint from BRS leader Sravan Dasoju, and directed Surekha to observe restraint. “… the commission, without any …

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Review: ‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’ is too timid to land any satirical blows
9 months, 1 week ago

Review: ‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’ is too timid to land any satirical blows

LA Times  

As provocatively titled as it is, “The American Society of Magical Negroes,” the first feature from actor turned writer-director Kobi Libii, is neither the regressive atrocity that early online commentators feared nor the hard-hitting satire of systemic racism it may have intended to be. Libii’s debut lacks the potency of Boots Riley’s off-the-rails “Sorry to Bother You,” Jordan Peele’s chilling …

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INDIA bloc slams BJP’s ‘lies’ at its rally in Bihar
9 months, 3 weeks ago

INDIA bloc slams BJP’s ‘lies’ at its rally in Bihar

Hindustan Times  

In a show of strength by the Opposition, top leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance addressed a joint rally in Patna, roundly criticising the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party -run Centre for neglecting the country’s poor and specifically targeting Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar for repeatedly switching alliances. The “Jan Vishwas Maha Rally” was attended by a slew of …

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2 races, including crowded chief justice campaign, could push Arkansas court further to the right
9 months, 3 weeks ago

2 races, including crowded chief justice campaign, could push Arkansas court further to the right

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. — Two races for the Arkansas Supreme Court, including a crowded chief justice campaign, could push a court that’s been targeted by outside conservative groups even further to the right. Three of the court’s sitting justices — Karen Baker, Barbara Webb and Rhonda Wood — are running against former state …

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E. Jean Carroll didn’t win $83 million, Trump lost it
10 months, 3 weeks ago

E. Jean Carroll didn’t win $83 million, Trump lost it

Raw Story  

An old colleague and I exchanged a rolling text dialogue during the E. Jean Carroll jury trial last week. He delivered nonstop under-his-breath insults obviously meant for jurors to hear, our favorites being “con job,” “witch hunt” and “ick.” “ Ick,” for those who didn’t follow the play by play, was what Trump blurted out when the judge described a …

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AM Green partners Envision Energy for wind turbines, green hydrogen projects
11 months ago

AM Green partners Envision Energy for wind turbines, green hydrogen projects

Live Mint  

New Delhi: AM Green, specializing in green hydrogen and green ammonia, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Envision Energy International. This partnership, for which the agreement was signed at the World Economic Forum's Annual Summit in Davos, Switzerland, marks a strategic move to bolster clean energy projects in India, focusing on the manufacturing of wind turbines specifically for AM …

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Gentari, GIC and Greenko founders join hands to produce, export green ammonia
1 year, 1 month ago

Gentari, GIC and Greenko founders join hands to produce, export green ammonia

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Gentari, the clean energy unit of Malaysia’s Petronas, AM Green, established by Greenko’s founders, and an affiliate of GIC Holdings Pte Ltd, on Monday agreed to produce 5 million tonnes per annum of green ammonia by 2030. In a joint statement, Gentari and AM Green said that the partnership will focus on the production of green ammonia across …

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BRS, Congress have secret understanding for polls: PM
1 year, 2 months ago

BRS, Congress have secret understanding for polls: PM

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday has called upon all political parties to join hands with him to conceive schemes for poverty eradication in the country. One son of Gujarat, Sardar Patel, got Hyderabad freedom while another, Modi, has come to develop Telangana on a fast track, with new railway, highway and modern hospitals, he declared. Mr.Modi had earlier received …

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From Dahaad to Kathal: Women help illustrate the socio-political absurdities of our times
1 year, 7 months ago

From Dahaad to Kathal: Women help illustrate the socio-political absurdities of our times

Firstpost  

In a scene from Amazon PrimeVideo’s Dahaad, Bhaati the lower-caste woman officer leading an investigation into the serial murders of women in Mandawa is stopped by a suspect’s upper-caste father from entering his house. In Netflix’s Kathal, a woman police officer asks a casteist man to read the name on her badge. Sinha’s portrayal of Bhaati in Dahaad feels one-toned …

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‘A true test of skill’, Apex Legends unveils Veiled Collection Event, Prestige skins and more
1 year, 8 months ago

‘A true test of skill’, Apex Legends unveils Veiled Collection Event, Prestige skins and more

Hindustan Times  

Apex Legends fans have a new event to look forward to with the Veiled Collection Event - Revelry. Respawn Opens Third Studio for Long-Term Franchise Plans Respawn Entertainment, the developer of Apex Legends, has also opened a third studio in Madison, Wisconsin. Players who can complete all 24 time-limited cosmetic items during the Veiled Collection Event will unlock a new …

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India\'s chemical demand likely to jump to USD 1,000 billion by 2040
1 year, 9 months ago

India\'s chemical demand likely to jump to USD 1,000 billion by 2040

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India is likely to account for more than a fifth of incremental global consumption for chemicals over the next two decades as domestic demand is projected to rise to USD 1,000 billion by 2040, McKinsey said in a report. In the report titled 'India: The next chemicals manufacturing hub', McKinsey said the country's chemical industry has been a …

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India's chemical demand likely to jump to $1,000 billion by 2040
1 year, 9 months ago

India's chemical demand likely to jump to $1,000 billion by 2040

The Hindu  

March 12, 2023 03:25 pm | Updated 03:25 pm IST - New Delhi India is likely to account for more than a fifth of incremental global consumption for chemicals over the next two decades as domestic demand is projected to rise to $1,000 billion by 2040, McKinsey said in a report. In the report titled 'India: The next chemicals manufacturing …

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Anita Katyal | Why Opp. is soft pedalling Adani; Diggy comfy in Cong post-gaffe
1 year, 10 months ago

Anita Katyal | Why Opp. is soft pedalling Adani; Diggy comfy in Cong post-gaffe

Deccan Chronicle  

The Adani-Hindenburg Research controversy provided sufficient ammunition for the Opposition to mount a spirited attack against the government in Parliament last week. Congress communication chief Jairam Ramesh also put out a sharp tweet, distancing the party from Mr Singh’s comment. When mediapersons asked him about his comment, Mr Singh pointed to Mr Ramesh with a caustic remark, “ask Jairam, he’s …

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Aluminium firms raise duty anomaly
1 year, 11 months ago

Aluminium firms raise duty anomaly

Live Mint  

The aluminium industry has urged the government to correct the inverted duty structure on critical raw materials in the upcoming budget to make domestic aluminium prices competitive and prevent dumping of the metal in the country. In its representation to the finance ministry, the association also wanted a hike in import duty on sub standard aluminium scrap to 10% from …

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