Month: October 2023

The bestselling and National Book Award-winning book Stamped From the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi is seeing its third adaptation — first as a children’s edition, then as a graphic nonfiction book, and now as a documentary. The books have received both acclaim and backlash for their portrayal of white supremacy in the United States,
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There was no shielding plan early in the pandemic and vulnerable groups were “appallingly neglected” as a “fatalistic” approach took hold in Downing Street, Dominic Cummings has claimed. The former chief aide to Boris Johnson, who described Downing Street as being in “complete chaos”, was asked to what degree decision-makers considered ethnic minority groups, domestic
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Councils in England have warned spending on temporary accommodation is threatening to “overwhelm” their budgets. A total of 96% of District Councils Network (DCN) members reported an increase in the use of temporary accommodation, with four-fifths (80%) saying the rise is “significant” and causing budgetary strain. A DCN letter to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt – seen
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The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) and the Israeli government have possibly the most formidable public relations operations in the world. They’re used to being criticised and are adept at getting on the front foot with their messaging, where other nations would simply flounder with mixed messages, and a lack of joined-up thinking. In Israel, their
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Matthew Perry’s ex-fiancee has paid tribute to the “very talented” and “complicated” actor. Literary manager Molly Hurwitz posted a picture of Perry‘s outline on Instagram, saying: “He would love that the world is talking about how talented he was.” Image: Molly Hurwitz Pic: Uptomyknees Perry died in his Los Angeles home on Saturday aged 54.
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When YEDM originally interviewed German darkwave powerhouse and multimedia artist Anne Wichmann mid-pandemic, we covered a host of topics, from the COVID lockdown to her videos to her generally “difficult” psyche, but the fact that she had also made music with her brother, guitarist Volker Wichmann, in the early 00s. The partnership presumably ended when
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News Bbymutha Signs to True Panther, Shares New Song “Gun Kontrol”: Listen J-Rick produced the Atlanta-via-Chattanooga rapper’s new single October 31, 2023 Facebook X Bbymutha (Photo by Kirt Barnett) Facebook X Atlanta-via-Chattanooga rapper Bbymutha has shared a new song called “Gun Kontrol,” her first new music since signing to True Panther. Check out the J-Rick-produced
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Two master strategists go head to head—or nose to nose—in Down the Hole, a wickedly funny picture book written by Scott Slater and illustrated by Adam Ming. As he’s done many times before, Fox positions himself at the edge of the meadow, above a hole in the ground, ready to make his move: “There were bunnies
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