Alex Haley grew up in Tennessee. He traced his family tree back to his original enslaved, African ancestor, then wrote 'Roots'. He received a Pulitzer Prize for it. Knoxville just banned it 'cause it might make white kids sad.
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Have you ever noticed that when a 20-odd, 30-odd, or 40-odd year old Republican male does something heinous, they are "just kids?" No. They are heinous, evil adults.
John Candy was one of the most beloved comedic actors of his time, with starring roles in Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Uncle Buck. His life and work are celebrated in a new Amazon Prime documentary by Colin Hanks, John Candy: I Like Me. n.pr/3KNzxWq
Sorry, dad! Colin Hanks says John Candy was the 'nicest guy in Hollywood'
John Candy was one of the most beloved comedic actors of his time, with starring roles in Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Uncle Buck. His life and work are celebrated in a new Amazon Prime documentary by Colin Hanks, John Candy: I Like Me.
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Yes, this is a great documentary about an interesting, complicated artist.
Dave@davetl.bsky.social · 10mo agoJust finished John Candy: I Like Me. Wonderful documentary about him, I’m emotionally drained. What a great human.
Jimmy Kimmel isn't returning to the airwaves because of "thoughtful conversations" with Disney executives. He's back because consumers sent Disney a clear message: selling out our fundamental rights is not an acceptable cost of doing business.
Why Corporate Media is Bending the Knee
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When the most powerful man in the world goes about the place spreading very dangerous nonsense about paracetamol and vaccines, millions of people will sit up and listen. It's consequence free for him but this is going to kill a lot of kids and make a lot more children very ill indeed.
Look at that beautiful blue sky! ⏰☠️ Wake Up Dead Man, the new Benoit Blanc mystery. Thanksgiving in theaters, 12/12 on Netflix. More to come very soon…
Republican governors have sent National Guard troops to Democratic-led Washington, D.C., even though cities in their states all have higher rates of violent crime than the nation’s capital. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/u...
something something two weeks tremendous never seen anything like it huge many people saying
Whether it's conservatives assassinating State Senators in Minnesota or liberals refusing to sell Alan Dershowitz pierogis in Martha's Vineyard, both sides have taken incivility to an extreme.
Trump could give Ghislaine Maxwell a pardon on his last day in office exchange for favorable testimony now (SCOTUS has already said he can’t be prosecuted for it). She knows he’s her only chance for release. That means any “new” testimony she offers is inherently unreliable unless backed by evidence
Congratulations to @marthawells.com and the crew of #Murderbot on the great news of a Season 2!
Yes, I agree — it would be terrible. Please do NOT share this information!!!
"Netanyahu finds Trump easily manipulated." No shit, Sherlock.