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
When the news broke in 2008 that Heath Ledger had died, it left the entire entertainment world thunderstruck. At the age of 28, Ledger was still really only just at the start of his professional acting career, but he had quickly made a name for himself as a captivating performer and was on the verge
During the 2026 BAFTAs, host Alan Cumming apologized and thanked the audience for their understanding after John Davidson, a nominee who suffers from severe Tourette’s Syndrome, audibly interrupted the ceremony on multiple occasions. Most notably, Davidson yelled the N-word while Michael B. Jordon and Delroy Lindo presented the award for Best Visual Effects. He also
Mexican drug lord “El Mencho” has been killed in a military operation. The leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, whose real name is Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, died on Sunday. Oseguera Cervantes was wounded in an operation to capture him in Tapalpa, Jalisco, around two hours’ drive southwest of Guadalajara, on Sunday, the Defence
Donald Trump is very angry about the Supreme Court taking away his power to act like a king and impose tariffs of any amount on the American people, because tariffs are taxes paid by businesses, which are passed along to consumers in the United States. The current president doesn’t care about policy or governing. There
Grieving parents awaited Mark Zuckerberg’s arrival at a courthouse in downtown Los Angeles for what is being called the social media industry’s “big tobacco moment”. “I’m comforted by the fact he’s here alone, with only his lawyers and a jury. He’s without his lobbyists or his PR machine,” says Lori Schott, whose 18-year-old daughter Annalee
President Donald Trump late Saturday called on Netflix to fire board member Susan Rice or “pay the consequences,” after she said Democrats would push for corporate accountability if they regain power in the November midterm elections. In a Truth Social post on Saturday, Trump described Rice, who served as President Joe Biden’s domestic policy chief
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Willie Colón, a trombonist, bandleader, composer, and key architect of salsa music, has died. His family confirmed the news via social media on February 21; although they did not share a cause of death, they wrote that Colón “passed away peacefully” surrounded by love ones. Colón was 75. Born in 1950 in The Bronx, Colón
SATURDAY AM: At $75.4M in North America, this weekend of holdovers at the B.O. won’t be off too drastically from the post-Presidents Day weekend a year ago, just -3%. The 2026 year to date B.O. stands at $1.05 billion, still ahead of 2025 by 7%. Before Super Mario Galaxy Movie arrives to rain cash over
Protesters commemorating people killed during a deadly government crackdown in Iran last month have clashed with security forces at a university in Tehran. Students chanted anti-regime slogans, including “death to [Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali] Khamenei”. They faced off with members of the Basij, a volunteer internal police force which is a branch of the Islamic
Donald Trump lost an important case before the Supreme Court as the majority of the court ruled that a president does not have unlimited power, and tossed out his ability to impose reciprocal tariffs based on his whims. PoliticusUSA is not beholden to any billionaire, political party, or special interest. Support us by becoming a
So Trump and tariffs – what’s going on? Let’s start with the latest development and work backwards. The president has announced a tariff of 15% globally. Now you might be thinking “didn’t he set it at 10% on Friday?” Yes he did. But now he’s raised it to 15%. The latest pronouncement came – on
CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal sits down with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the AI Impact Summit. Photo: Yolande Chee Yolande Chee India hosted one of the world’s biggest AI events this week, but it was marred by chaos and confusion, apparently not the message it’s trying to send as it strives to become a leading artificial
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
The Skarsgård family is very talented, and this year, they’re being recognized for it. Specifically, Stellan Skarsgård has been on the awards circuit for his performance in Sentimental Value, which earned him a 2026 Oscar nomination. However, for a little bit, his son Alexander was doing award season with him, and the Andor actor shared
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