Saturday, April 17, 2021
Amazon’s ‘Them': We Have to Talk About That ‘Cat in a Bag’ Scene
(Below are details spoilers for “Covenant I,” the fifth episode of the horror series “Them” on Amazon) Halfway through the first season of Amazon Prime Video’s “Them,” we finally start to get some answers about what’s really going on in this story. That’s because this episode is all flashbacks exploring, essentially, how the Emory family ended up where they are. We start with a pretty lengthy rundown on redlining and other methods of housing discrimination — and see how the deal they made on their house in East Compton is hugely predatory. And we also get the story of why…
Friday, April 16, 2021
NBA & WNBA Teams Donate Worn, Signed Items to Raise Money for Daunte Wright Fund
The NBA and WNBA teams that honored Daunte Wright by wearing custom shirts in the wake of his death are now auctioning off the items to raise money for Wright’s family, league officials confirm. Players from the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx –… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Friday, April 16, 2021
FBI Interviewed FedEx Mass Shooter Last Year
Shooting suspect Brandon Scott Hole was questioned last year after his mother told police her son might attempt “suicide by cop.” Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Friday, April 16, 2021
‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier': What’s in the Box?
(This article contains spoilers for the fifth episode of the Marvel series “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” on Disney+) Things are finally coming to a head in “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” with the Flag Smashers making their move against the Global Repatriations Council and a rogue Captain America ready to take them down along with anybody else who might breathe aggressively in his direction. And it sure seems like Sam (Anthony Mackie) is just about ready to take on the mantle of Captain America. There’s one big problem, though: The Falcon suit was destroyed near the beginning…
Friday, April 16, 2021
Righteous Anger: Communities Respond To Chicago Mayor's Call For Calm
As Chicago police released bodycam footage of an officer shooting a 13-year-old dead, Mayor Lori Lightfoot asked the city to remain calm and reserve judgment. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Jacob Blake's Family Decries Sheskey's Return, Protesting Not Enough
The cop who shot Jacob Blake seven times is back on the job — something JB’s family can’t comprehend … but also something that won’t get fixed with protesting alone … so says Jacob’s lawyer. B’Ivory LaMarr, who’s repping Jacob and his family,… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Colbert Pokes Fun at Nancy Pelosi’s ‘Street Fighter’ Quip by Adding Her to ‘Street Fighter II’ (Video)
Stephen Colbert was pretty amused Wednesday by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent tongue-in-cheek tough talk regarding the deadly Jan. 6 riot, and he had a little fun at her expense by reimaging her as a playable character in one of the greatest video games of all time. So this week in an interview with USA Today, Pelosi was asked if she was scared during the riot, a seditious uprising incited by Donald Trump in an attempt to overthrow the government and remain in power. “Well, I’m pretty tough. I’m a street fighter,” Pelos said, somewhat jokingly. “They would have had…
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Capitol Police Officer Cleared Of Criminal Charges In Death Of Ashli Babbitt
The 35-year-old pro-Trump protester was shot by an officer while attempting to climb through a broken glass door inside of the Capitol during the insurrection. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
New York Times Tech Employees Unionize
Tech workers at the New York Times announced Tuesday that they have formed a union and are now requesting recognition by the paper. According to the Times, the new union, known as the Times Tech Guild, will represent at least 650 employees who work in software engineering, web and software design, data analysis and product management. The Times Tech Guild will be represented by the NewsGuild of New York, which also represents the Times’ unionized newsroom employees, but will be part of a distinct bargaining bloc. “We are a group of New York Times employees who build, maintain, analyze and…
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Kenosha Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake Returns To Work Without Discipline
Officer Rusten Sheskey came back to active duty on March 31 after shooting and paralyzing the 29-year-old Blake in August. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
