Documentary filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg, who released the Brie Larson-narrated documentaryFantastic Fungi in 2019 in partnership with Area23a, has announced a virtual event dedicated to the complexity and multitude of medical uses within the fungi kingdom. Dubbed the Fantastic Fungi Global Summit, the event will be hosted from October 15th through …
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The Broadway League announced Friday that all theatergoers — and anyone involved in Broadway productions — must be vaccinated, and that masks must be worn inside the theater. “The owners and operators of all 41 Broadway theatres in New York City will require vaccinations for audience members, as well as …
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On June 29th, director and conceptual artist Ani Acopian posted a tweet announcing the launch of a service called PostDates, along with a short, tongue-in-cheek promotional video. The conceit of the app was simple: “We get your stuff back from your ex so you don’t have to,” the tweet read. …
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He’s All That, a reinterpretation of 1999 rom-com She’s All That, just got a release date: It starts streaming on Netflix on August 27th. Addison Rae will make her theatrical debut in the film, marking the first time a TikTok-bred celebrity has starred in a major motion picture. But beforehand, …
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America is broken, but sometimes it takes looking at the smallest shattered pieces to realize how broken. That is the sad lesson at the core of Brian Alexander’s The Hospital. An Ohio native, Alexander spent two years reporting in Bryan, a small town in the state’s northwest corner where the …
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One of the women who first came forward with allegations of sexual abuse against Armie Hammer has accused the actor of “violently” raping and assaulting her during an April 2017 encounter that the Los Angeles Police Department is now investigating. At a press conference Thursday, the woman named “Effie” — …
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In his first interview with TimeMagazine since coming out as transgender last December, actor Elliot Page opened up about his childhood, his gender identity, and the political climate surrounding LGBTQ rights. Page, who stars in Netflix’sThe Umbrella Academyand most famously received an Oscar nomination forJuno,came out as trans in a …
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In 2021, there’s a simple formula for becoming a cancel culture martyr, and it’s essentially as follows: One, make a tone-deaf remark or faux pas betraying your ignorance of your own privilege; two, lose your job or be publicly reprimanded over said offense; three, get a centrist or right-leaning columnist …
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UPDATE: John Sullivan was arrested and charged on January 14th, according to the Department of Justice, with “one count of knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, one count of violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, and one count of interfering with …
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Somerville, a city in greater Boston, took a step towards decriminalizing natural psychedelics Thursday, January 14th. With a unanimous 9-0 vote and the support of the city’s mayor, the city council passed a resolution that makes enforcing laws against the possession or use of “entheogenic natural substances” for adults the …
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