Connie Chung broke the glass and bamboo ceiling when she became the first Asian American woman to co-anchor a national news broadcast program, joining Dan Rather at the desk of the CBS Evening News. Her visibility and success led generations of Chinese parents to name their daughters Connie. In her briskly paced memoir, Connie, Chung
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SATURDAY AM: Paramount and Hasbro Entertainment’s Transformers One, despite an A CinemaScore/5 stars & 92% PostTrak positive, isn’t as robust as anticipated with a $26.3M opening, though still solid for a fall animated movie. That’s because it’s more boys than fanboys. Holding strong is Warner Bros’ third weekend of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice at $25M, -51%. The
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After spending the better part of the past 20 years cranking out live-action Transformers movies, the franchise has finally returned to its animated roots with the critically acclaimed Transformers One. The prequel, which explores the friends-to-enemies relationship shared by Optimus Prime and Megatron, is one of the most fun 2024 movie experiences I’ve had all
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Conspiracy theorist and pillow-pusher Mike Lindell is facing backlash online after his company marked down some of its pillows to $14.88, a figure seen as symbolic for white supremacists and neo-Nazis. On Friday, Lindell and his MyPillow business advertised the discounted products on social media, promising consumers the “ultimate comfort upgrade.” “Sleep like a dream
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One person has been killed and several others are missing as heavy rain triggered floods and landslides in a northern, quake-struck region of Japan. Dramatic footage shows people wading through floods in the coastal region of Ishikawa, where communities were reeling from an earthquake on New Year’s Day which saw hundreds killed. Aerial shots show
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Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (R) shakes hands with former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Sept. 10, 2024. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris substantially outraised and outspent former President Donald Trump in
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, speaks at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta on Sept. 20, 2024. Harris spoke about abortion and reproductive rights in Georgia as she continues to campaign against Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images
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Primordial black holes, formed shortly after the Big Bang, may pass through our solar system every decade, according to recent research. These black holes, much smaller and lighter than typical ones, could cause minor gravitational disruptions that scientists could detect. Researchers suggest that tracking these disruptions may help understand dark matter, an elusive substance believed
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Book Riot Managing Editor Vanessa Diaz is a writer and former bookseller from San Diego, CA whose Spanish is even faster than her English. When not reading or writing, she enjoys dreaming up travel itineraries and drinking entirely too much tea. She is a regular co-host on the All the Books podcast who especially loves
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