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☆ ‘Hollywood and the Movies of the Fifties’ Review: Wide-Screen Wonderland
  + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Tom Nolan | Foster Hirsch | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: +1 min
What was the greatest decade in the history of American movies? Buy Book Amazon Barnes & Noble Books a Million BookshopAs exhilarating as that span was, the movie industry itself was experiencing a number of crises. As Mr. Hirsch observes in “Hollywood and the Movies of the Fifties,” the government forced studios to sell their theaters on antitrust grounds, while increasing numbers of moviegoers stayed home to watch their new televisions. Creative types had provocative stories to tell, rousing the wrath of censors—even as congressional committees investigated the presence of Communists in the business. Mr. Hirsch, a professor of film at Brooklyn College and the author of many books, has written an entertaining survey of this productive and problematic period.
Persons: Foster Hirsch, Eve ”, “, Eden ”, —, Barnes, Hirsch Organizations: Foster Hirsch Knopf, Noble, Brooklyn College Locations: “ An American, Paris, “, Hollywood
☆ Why America is panicking about shoplifting
  + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Ally Hill | Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +12 min
New York CNN —“Shoplifting in Great Department Stores.” “The Shoplifting Profession.” “No Mercy to Shoplifters.”These headlines could be from articles today. While shoplifting has seemingly never been a bigger problem than it is now, shoplifting has long captured the public’s attention. Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty ImagesAlthough shoplifting increased in some cities during the first half of the year compared to pre-pandemic levels, there is no clear national rise in shoplifting, according to a new analysis by the Council on Criminal Justice, a nonpartisan criminal justice policy organization. Middle-class women shoplifting in Victorian Britain during the 1800s were the focus of an early panic over shoplifting. Fears spread over middle-class women shoplifting during the early years of department stores.
Persons: New York CNN —, ”, ” James Walsh, Alex Vitale, Donald Trump, Angela Weiss, ” Vitale, Michael Flamm, San Francisco —, Adam Gelb, Tammy Whitlock, kleptomania, “ Said, Abbie Hoffman’s, ” Flamm, Abbie Hoffman, John Shearer, Barry Goldwater, Richard Nixon, JC Penney, ” David Johnston, Jeffrey Greenberg, we’d, Jeffrey Butts, “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, Great Department, University of Ontario Institute, Technology’s, CNN, Brooklyn College, ”, Getty, Criminal, Ohio Wesleyan University, “, San, New York Times, University of Kentucky, Consumer Culture, Times, Ohio Wesleyan, National Retail Federation, Retailers, Universal, Commerce, Chamber of Commerce, Department of Justice, “ Research, Research, John Jay College of Criminal Locations: New York, Shoplifters, Britain, America, New York City, Los Angeles, Dallas, Victorian Britain, England, Ohio, Vietnam
☆ 28-year-old makes over $210,000 a year working in a hospital—without going to med school
  + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair Zachary Green | Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +10 min
Rodriguez and her four siblings grew up working on the farm and selling its products at farmers markets back in the city. Farm to operating tableThough she's close with her family, it was difficult breaking the news to her parents that she didn't want to continue working on the farm beyond high school, Rodriguez says. Her parents helped some, and she applied for scholarships, allowing Rodriguez to earn her bachelor's without taking on student debt. In fact, working with patients is one of the highlights of her work. How she spends her moneyEven after paying off her debt, Rodriguez has continued to save around 50% of her income.
Persons: Rodriguez, Chabely Rodriguez, Liam Mays, hasn't, CAAs, Andrea Desky, they're, undergrad, hustled, Donald Trump, I've, Gene Kim, HBO Max, she's Organizations: CNBC, CAA, Brooklyn College, District of Columbia, Nova Southeastern University, Housing, HBO, Toyota Corolla, YouTube Locations: Tampa , Florida, New York, Mexico, Brooklyn, Florida, Fort Lauderdale , Florida, anesthesiology, Costa Rica
☆ Crime spree? Retailers are actually overstating the extent of theft, report says
  + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +7 min
But some retail analysts and researchers, bolstered by local crime statistics, say stores may be over-stating the extent and impact of theft. Mentions of “organized retail crime” on companies’ earnings calls increased 43% from January through August from a year ago, the Chamber of Commerce found. Cities and states are passing new laws with harsher punishments for organized retail crime offenses and shoplifting. A Target spokesperson said that organized retail crime increased 50% in its stores since 2021. According to the Chamber of Commerce, 12 states have created new statutes, revised existing statutes, or created enhanced penalties for organized retail crime.
Persons: William Blair, Dylan Carden, Phillip Blee, James Kehoe, Kehoe, Alex Vitale, ”, Donald Trump, Judd Legum, Blair, “, Pew Organizations: New, New York CNN — Retailers, Retailers, “, National Retail Federation, Walgreens, Brooklyn College, Commerce, U.S . Chamber of Commerce, Republican, Costco, Chamber of Commerce, Pew Locations: New York, U.S, San Francisco, Oakland, Seattle, Portland
☆ NYC Councilwoman Arrested After Bringing Gun to Pro-Palestinian Protest
  + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
New York City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov was arrested for criminal possession of a firearm after showing up armed at a pro-Palestinian protest. Vernikov, a Republican, turned herself in Friday morning and was released with a court date, a New York City Police Department spokeswoman said. Vernikov didn’t menace anyone with the handgun, the spokeswoman said. Vernikov, who is Jewish and has criticized pro-Palestinian protestors, was at the demonstration at Brooklyn College on Thursday and documented it on social media. Vernikov didn’t respond to a request for comment Friday.
Persons: Inna Vernikov, Vernikov Organizations: Republican, New York City Police Department, Brooklyn College Locations: York, New
☆ A Secret Society Tied to the Underground Railroad Fights to Save Its Home
  + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Dodai Stewart | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
That said, “They need money,” Ms. Britt acknowledged. “They need money to deal with the house. They need money to deal with the issues with the city and the taxes. If we get weak: Look at that building. If we feel like we can’t go on anymore: Look at that building.”
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