In Brian Platzer’s memorably moving novel, The Optimists, a retired eighth grade English teacher at a Manhattan private school recounts the exploits of his most promising student, Clara Hightower. “I’ve chosen to tell Clara’s story because I don’t know how to explain my own,” Mr. Keating admits. Keating called his classroom “Ember Land” and remembers
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Very sad news this week out of the professional sports world: Former WNBA player Kara Braxton, won two leage championships while playing for the Detroit Shock, has passed, the league announced late on Sunday. She was 43 years old. Kara Braxton of the New York Liberty during the WNBA game against
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What To Know WWE superstars, legends, and rising stars attended the ‘WWE 2K26 Creator Fest’ at WWE headquarters. Trish Stratus, Chelsea Green, Ethan Page, Blake Monroe, Joe Hendry, Tiffany Stratton and more expressed excitement about being featured in the game and reflected on the significance. The WWE 2K26 Standard Edition launches March 13 featuring CM
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ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese spoke with Tow stars Rose Byrne and Dominic Sessa about the new drama movie. The duo discussed their approach to telling a remarkable true story of resilience, their on-screen chemistry, and more. working with Ariana DeBose and Demi Lovato. Directed by Stephanie Laing, the film also stars Ariana DeBose, Octavia Spencer,
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What To Know The fate of Tanselle “Too Tall” in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms remains uncertain as of the Season 1 finale. Actress Tanzyn Crawford expresses enthusiasm for continuing Tanselle’s story with Dunk and Egg. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season 2 is filming now. [Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for
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Sam Rockwell stars in ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’. Photo: Briarcliff Entertainment. Opening in theaters on February 13 is ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’, a quirky new comedy sci-fi fable from director Gore Verbinski (‘Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl’), featuring Sam Rockwell as an unnamed man who bursts into
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The Peoples Temple of the Disciples of Christ, today known as the Peoples Temple, was a U.S. new religious movement organization existing between its founding in 1955 until its dissolution in 1978. Founded by Jim Jones in Indianapolis, Indiana, the Peoples Temple spread a message combining elements of Christianity with egalitarian politics. Through the years, Jones tightened his control over the
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Reading Time: 3 minutes We have tragic news to report from the world of sports. Rondale Moore — an NFL wide receiver who most recently played for the Minnesota Vikings — has passed away. He was just 25 years old. Wide receiver Rondale Moore #4 of the Arizona Cardinals warms up before the NFL game
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Paramount+ is one of the best streaming services for crime movies, thanks to its deep library of classics, cult favorites, and modern hits. Whether you’re in the mood for a gritty gangster epic, a psychological thriller, dark comedy, or even a redemption-focused drama that still revolves around violence and its consequences, there’s no shortage of
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Jessie Ware sang a moving version of Barbra Streisand’s ‘The Way We Were’ during the In Memoriam segment of the BAFTAs – watch below. The biggest night of the year in British cinema went down at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Sunday night (February 22), with Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another being the ceremony’s biggest winner, taking home six gongs, including Best
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Gallup has confirmed it will stop conducting public opinion polling to establish presidential approval ratings or approval ratings for any individual political figures. The organization has been providing this data for eighty-eight years and is considered one of the leading and most reliable sources. The move has shocked many. A statement from the organization to
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With picture books such as the In a Jar series and My Heart Is a Compass, author-illustrator Deborah Marcero has already proven herself as a storyteller who knows how to grab young readers’ attention with riveting, emotion-filled tales. The Great Escape is just that—a delightfully creative reading experience that whisks young readers away on a
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John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are one of Hollywood’s ultimate power couples. Their relationship has very much been in the spotlight since they tied the knot in 2013, and they’re extremely open about their personal lives. That, of course, includes the family they’ve built together over the years, even when moments have not been easy
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(Left) Colman Domingo arrives on the red carpet of the 97th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Credit/Provider: Etienne Laurent / The Academy. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S. (Right) Kerry Washington arrives at the 15th Governors Awards in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, November 17, 2024. Credit/Provider:
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Manchester’s Deansgate train station has been temporarily renamed after Olivia Dean ahead of the 2026 BRIT Awards in the city. READ MORE: Olivia Dean – ‘The Art Of Loving’ review: musings on love from a star risen Set to take place next Saturday (February 28), the event will be held at the Co-op Live in Manchester – the first time
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Sen. Ted Cruz | Shutterstock In what appeared to be a moment of misspeaking, anti-LGBTQ+ Republican Sen. Ted Cruz (TX) said in a recent congressional speech, “How about we all come together and say ‘Let’s stop attacking pedophiles’?” During a congressional hearing on the current president’s actions addressing crime in cities — which seems mostly
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