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Warning: this article contains spoilers. Drawing inspiration from Percival Everett’s 2001 novel, Erasure, Cord Jefferson’s directorial debut American Fiction follows disillusioned novelist-turned-professor Thelonious “Monk” Ellison (Jeffrey Wright) as he grapples with the challenges of the American publishing industry. Despite his clear talent, Monk continuously faces rejection for his latest novel. It’s never explicitly said but […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday it hopes to weed out false or misleading animal-welfare claims on meat and poultry packaging with new guidance and testing. The claims __ such as “pasture-raised,” “humanely raised,” and “raised without antibiotics” __ are increasingly popular with consumers and allow producers to charge a premium. Perdue “free range” […]
In 2019, Apple’s credit card business came under fire for offering a woman one twentieth the credit limit offered to her husband. When she complained, Apple representatives reportedly told her, “I don’t know why, but I swear we’re not discriminating. It’s just the algorithm.” Today, more and more decisions are made by opaque, unexplainable algorithms […]
WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday ruled that former President Donald Trump does not have to provide the court with a sworn statement attesting to whether he believes the list of items seized by the FBI from his Florida estate is accurate and complete. The order from U.S. District Judge Aileen […]
Two seasons in, and it’s obvious that the show “The Flight Attendant” isn’t really about flight attendants — despite the name. Inspired by a novel by Chris Bohjalian, the HBO Max show is about addiction and recovery; international intrigue; the CIA; self-sabotage; incredibly chic villains; among other things.
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