I am done: Foxs Sean Hannity gives up on New York and moves to Florida | Sean Hannity

 Posted on May 9, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  623 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

Hannity has long been a confidante of Donald Trump, and will now be the former president’s neighbor. Photograph: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty ImagesHannity has long been a confidante of Donald Trump, and will now be the former president’s neighbor. Photograph: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty ImagesSean Hannity‘I am done’: Fox’s Sean Hannity gives up on New York and moves to FloridaOf his properties in Georgia, Alabama, New York, North Carolina, Texas and Vermont, Fox host says the one in Florida is now home [Read More]

Moreno denied by VAR as gritty Everton hold Aston Villa to goalless draw | Premier League

 Posted on May 9, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1049 words  |  Brenda Moya

Premier LeagueMoreno denied by VAR as gritty Everton hold Aston Villa to goalless drawUnai Emery had eyes on joining Liverpool at the top of the Premier League but Aston Villa were unable to fulfil their manager’s wishes on a dreary afternoon at Goodison Park. A lengthy VAR review to disallow a fine goal from Alex Moreno did not dampen Emery’s mood or conviction that Villa are on an upward curve, but this was not the performance of a title contender. [Read More]

Oregon overturns second amendment sanctuary law in blow to gun movement | Oregon

 Posted on May 9, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  439 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

Oregon This article is more than 11 months oldOregon overturns ‘second amendment sanctuary’ law in blow to gun movementThis article is more than 11 months oldLocal governments cannot ban police from enforcing certain gun laws in ruling that could have national ramifications An Oregon court dealt a blow to the state’s “second amendment sanctuary” movement, deciding on Wednesday that local governments cannot ban police from enforcing certain gun laws in a ruling that could hold national ramifications for anti-gun control efforts. [Read More]

Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) | guardian.co.uk Film

 Posted on May 9, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  46 words  |  Christie Applegate


Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire)
My name is Peter Parker and I am a loser. I don't get enough sleep, I'm behind at college, I can't pay the rent, and the only person who really made me feel good about myself...Who's who in Spider-Man 2

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Afrikaner singer chains herself to vandalised South African statue | South Africa

 Posted on May 8, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1050 words  |  Christie Applegate

Guardian Africa networkSouth AfricaAnalysisAfrikaner singer chains herself to vandalised South African statueMarianne Thamm for the Daily Maverick, part of the Guardian Africa networkAs black South Africans rally against symbols of white domination, questions are raised about Afrikaner identity in post-apartheid society, writes Daily Maverick South African singer Sunette Bridges yesterday chained herself to the statue of former Boer leader Paul Kruger, known as the father of the Afrikaner nation, in Pretoria to protest against calls for its removal. [Read More]

Different strokes: the forgotten women of abstract expressionism

 Posted on May 8, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1131 words  |  Brenda Moya

Wook-kyung Choi’s Untitled, 1960s. Photograph: Wook-kyung Choi Estate/Courtesy Arte CollectumWook-kyung Choi’s Untitled, 1960s. Photograph: Wook-kyung Choi Estate/Courtesy Arte CollectumArtA new exhibition highlights 80 unsung female artists from the grouping that made stars of Rothko and Pollock. But does adding them to the canon deflect from the sexism that stymied their careers? Abstract expressionism, that all-American boys’ club, is being disbanded. In the latest revision to the overwhelmingly white and male canon of art history, east London’s Whitechapel Gallery has put together an exhibition by some 80 female artists from around the world. [Read More]

Elite sleepers: are you one of the people genetically programmed to need less sleep?

 Posted on May 8, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  479 words  |  Delta Gatti

Pass notesSleepNew research shows those who need less than six hours’ kip are at less risk of cognitive decline. And they could hold the key to a scientific breakthrough Name: Elite sleepers. Age: As old as humanity. Appearance: Currently even smugger than usual. Oh God, what now? This is a time for wild celebration! Science has just proved that so-called “elite sleepers” are less likely to develop dementia. I’m an elite sleeper, in that I never get out of bed. [Read More]

Frances departure from Niger reflects years of failure in its former colonies | France

 Posted on May 8, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  889 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

FranceAnalysisFrance’s departure from Niger reflects years of failure in its former coloniesJason Burke International security correspondentNiger is only the latest of several west African countries to reject France’s long-standing attempts to interfere in the Sahel When the French president, Emmanuel Macron, announced he would withdraw France’s ambassador and troops from Niger after a military takeover, the new regime welcomed a historic step forward for the country. “Imperialist and neocolonialist forces are no longer welcome on our national territory,” it said. [Read More]

Henri Troyat | Books | The Guardian

 Posted on May 8, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1004 words  |  Delta Gatti

BooksObituaryHenri TroyatProlific novelist and biographer whose style reflected his roots in French and Russian cultureHenri Troyat, who has died at the age of 95, was one of the most prolific and popular French writers of the 20th century. The author of short psychological novels, long, multi-volume historical frescos, short stories, plays, reportages and biographies, he had a literary career that spanned 70 years, and was particularly distinctive for its unique blend of French and Russian cultures. [Read More]

A greener Marx? Kohei Saito on connecting communism with the climate crisis | Environment

 Posted on May 7, 2024  |  9 minutes  |  1847 words  |  Delta Gatti

EnvironmentInterviewA greener Marx? Kohei Saito on connecting communism with the climate crisisMaya GoodfellowAuthor of surprise hit Capital in the Anthropocene has developed his arguments in a new study of Karl Marx’s ecological thinking When academic Kohei Saito submitted his manuscript on Karl Marx, the ecological crisis and arguments for degrowth economics, he hoped it might introduce at least some people in Japan to a new perspective on the climate crisis. [Read More]