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☆ Young Democrats face Gaza blowback as they try to mobilize students for Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Gregory Krieg | Michelle Shen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

But the College Democrats insist their worries are also rooted in what they see as the Biden campaign’s unwillingness to grasp the scope of how difficult it is becoming to engage young voters. A mixed picturePolling of young voters on the Israel-Hamas War, specifically about its effect on Biden’s campaign, presents a mixed picture. Only 18% of young voters approved of Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war, according to the Harvard/IOP poll. Seth Schuster, a spokesman for the Biden campaign, touted its investment in engaging young voters. It is even hard for young people to talk to other young people about how to do this,” the Democratic strategist said.

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☆ Billy Dee Williams says actors should be allowed to wear blackface
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

I love that kind of stuff.”The origins of blackface date back to the minstrel shows of the mid-19th century. You should do it.”“If you’re an actor, you should do anything you want to do,” he said. Williams, who is best known for playing Lando Calrissian in the “Star Wars” franchise, pushed back. I don’t want to do anything based on this whole idea that ‘you’re a Black person, you’re a White person’ and things of that nature,” he said. I’m a creative entity in this life.”In 2019, Williams spoke about embracing the different parts of his character by using gender-fluid pronouns.

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☆ Emotional Angel Reese says she has been ‘attacked so many times’ and threatened since winning NCAA title in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —LSU Tigers star Angel Reese said that she has been attacked “so many times” over the past year as her team bowed out of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament on Monday. After what could have been the final game of her college career, a tearful Reese spoke about what she has endured since winning the 2023 NCAA title, saying: “I’ve been through so much. “Everybody can have their opinion on Angel Reese, but y’all don’t know her,” said Flau’jae Johnson. “Y’all don’t know Angel Reese. I know Angel Reese.

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☆ What a celebrity photographer does on the Oscars red carpet
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Marie Lodi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Photographer Chelsea Lauren has documented the red carpet scene for the photo agency Shutterstock for nearly a decade. Billed as the celebrity event of the year, with its 900-foot-long red carpet that sweeps down Hollywood Boulevard and into the Dolby Theatre, the Oscars are on another level. There’s a hierarchy to the arrivals — non-famous attendees take a less central route down the red carpet, while the biggest stars arrive last. The next day on the Oscars red carpet, Kaluuya pointed at Lauren and yelled “You’re my G!” “It’s just the little moments like that,” she said. Courtesy Chelsea Lauren/ShutterstockWhile undoubtedly fun, being a red carpet photographer is not all glamour.

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☆ Celebrities are paid a shocking amount for 30-second Super Bowl ads
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Los Angeles CNN —After Ben Affleck appeared as a Dunkin’ drive-thru worker in a Super Bowl commercial last year, the breakfast chain’s sales exploded. “They sold more donuts the next day than any other day in their history,” an individual close to the Dunkin’ Super Bowl campaign told CNN. Affleck was paid close to $10 million dollars for last year’s Dunkin’ Super Bowl commercial, three sources with knowledge of the partnership told CNN. It’s rare for someone that you think of as a true movie star to be paid less than a million.”Most Super Bowl shoots are usually one to two days, the agent added. Even though we’ve got over 30 celebrities in the Super Bowl this year, we had over 70 offers.

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So, he’s definitely a valued player and I think the most valued player.”There are few backs as versatile as McCaffrey. He excels at picking up blitzes as well as running pass patterns out of the backfield. Or he can line up in the slot or out wide and run pass patterns as well as many receivers. That versatility can sometimes be a curse with some coaches viewing him more as a scat back than a traditional three-down back who can pound it between the tackles for positive yards play after play such as the old-school backs from the 1970s and ’80s. I had coaches in the NFL who didn’t think I could run in between the tackles.

Persons: Jed York, Kyle Shanahan, Christian McCaffrey, McCaffrey, “, York, ” McCaffrey, He's, Brock Purdy, That’s, Shanahan, It’s, ”, it’ll, ’, Steve Spagnuolo Organizations: San Francisco 49ers, Niners, 49ers, NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, National Football League, Chiefs, Rams, ” Chiefs Locations: SANTA CLARA, Calif, Carolina, Francisco

2/2 Larry Says the Darndest Things What did Larry say to this child? “I got some gratitude sex coming to me, and you’re not gonna ruin it.” “Hitler was a bad man.” “It’s not boring if you torture them.” “Have you heard of Switzerland? It’s a country in Europe and they don’t like to fight.” “NO I DON’T WATCH ‘WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE.’ I’M AN ADULT!!!!

Persons: Larry Says, Larry, “, you’re, ” “ Hitler, ” Locations: Switzerland, Europe

Time isn’t inverting: Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” is coming back to movie theaters for a week in IMAX 70mm and on other large-format screens. The limited re-release of Nolan’s mind-bender starring John David Washington will begin on Feb. 23, Warner Bros. The showings will also feature new footage from Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two,” which opens a week later on March 1. “On ‘Dune,’ we shot several sequences for IMAX, and I simply loved it, so for ‘Dune: Part Two,’ we pushed it to 100 percent of the movie,” Villeneuve said in a statement. “I am just as eager to see ‘Tenet’ again, but now in 70mm IMAX, the way they filmed it, to fully appreciate his vision for this incredible film,” Villeneuve added.

Persons: Christopher Nolan’s “ Tenet ”, bender, John David Washington, Denis Villeneuve’s “, ‘ Oppenheimer, ’ I’m, Warner, ‘ Tenet, ” Nolan, “ I’m, Denis ’, ’, “ Tenet ”, Villeneuve, Nolan, “ Oppenheimer, ”, ” Villeneuve, “ Tenet, “, ‘ Tenet ’ Organizations: Warner Bros, Discovery, Universal, AMC Locations: New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco

Jack Burke Jr., who was the oldest living Masters champion and staged the greatest comeback ever at Augusta National for one of his two majors, died Friday in Houston. Burke, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, also won the PGA Championship and was equally skilled as a teacher. He built the fabled Champions Golf Club in Houston and delivered lessons along with a dose of homespun wisdom. His passing was confirmed by Steve Timms, the CEO and president of the Houston Golf Association who spoke with Burke's wife, Robin. Burke was part of the original PGA Hall of Fame in Pinehurst and was among PGA champions not ushered into the new World Golf Hall of Fame when it opened in 1998 in Florida.

Persons: Jack Burke Jr, Burke, ”, Steve Timms, Burke's, Robin, Ken Venturi, Venturi, Ted Kroll, Burke’s, Jack Burke, “, I’m, ” Burke, Claude Harmon, Winged, Bing Crosby, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Harmon, Jack Grout, Johnny Revolta, Paul Runyan, ‘, ’ I’m Organizations: Augusta National, Hall of Fame, PGA, Golf Club, Houston Golf Association, Masters, Ryder, Great Britain, River Oaks Country Club, Marines, Miramar, USGA, Metropolis Country, Bing Crosby Pro, Champions, Oakland Hills, of Fame, Curtis, Women’s Locations: Houston, Fort Worth, San Diego, New Jersey, New York, Churchill, Europe, Texas, Pinehurst, Florida

☆ 5 deaths in 10 days point to a problem Australia wants to solve
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Two days earlier, the body of 38-year-old Krystal Marshall was recovered from the charred remains of her home after a house fire in South Australia, according to SA Police. The number of women killed by violence in Australia has ranged between 43 and 84 each years since Counting Dead Women began tallying deaths in 2012. Since then, she said she’s noticed a change in the way people, including the police, respond to domestic violence. But until those lessons are learned, state authorities are strengthening their responses to domestic violence. Whitford says it takes the community to come together to prevent more women becoming victims of domestic violence.

Persons: Manuela Whitford, We’ve, I’ve, ”, ’ I’m, ” Whitford, you’re, you’ve, It’s, They’re, Alice McShera, Geoff DeSanges, Lilie James, Krystal Marshall, Analyn, Whitford, she’s, “, Julia Gillard, Gillard, Andrew Tate, Andrew Lines, Lines, –, haven’t, Hilary Whiteman Organizations: Australia CNN, Friends, Facebook, WA, Victoria Police, New South Wales Police, ACT Policing, Police, SA Police, Dignity, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Women Survey, Women, United Nations, Global Institute, Women’s, NSW Police, CNN Locations: Brisbane, Australia, Australian, Perth, Western Australia, Sydney, New, Canberra, South Australia, Romania, New Zealand

☆ How to protect your mental health while keeping tabs on the Israel-Hamas war
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

So how do we stay informed and stay connected while protecting our mental health and that of our children? Where to get help If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, help is available. Befrienders Worldwide, a global suicide prevention organization, can connect you with mental health support through their network of help centers around the globe. So, what can you do to take care of your and your family’s mental health? Connect with family, friends or like-minded community, or if you feel that you need additional help, reach out to a mental health professional.

Persons: Sanjay Gupta, Gail Saltz, ”, ” Saltz, Saltz, “, “ I’m, ‘, ’ I’m, … it’s, Don’t, it’s, you’re, you’ve, Everybody, —, … They’ve, we’re, Dr Gail Saltz Organizations: CNN, American Psychological Association, Befrienders, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College Locations: Israel, Gaza

It's been nearly 30 years but Rena Sofer still remembers her line from a classic scene on ABC's “General Hospital” in 1994 when her character jumped out of a cake to surprise her husband and his other wife. Sofer and Kurth were married for a short time after meeting on “General Hospital." All it took to slip into the character was to pick out Lois' signature nails: “I put the nails on, I was done. Executive producer Frank Valentini brought in a nail artist to work with Sofer to create nail designs to match Lois' outfits. And then you put on the outfit with the matching nails and it was like, ‘Oh my God, here she is,’" Sofer said.

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☆ Leah Williamson: Fallout like Spain’s was ‘inevitable’ in women’s soccer, says England and Arsenal star
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Matias Grez | Amanda Davies | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“It’s a moment that was inevitable based off of the environment that we’ve had in football,” Williamson told CNN Sport’s Amanda Davies. “I’m glad that it’s getting the exposure that it is, but as a fellow footballer I really feel for the girls. Williamson captained England to victory at Euro 2021. Every cloud has a silver liningAfter injuring her knee during Arsenal’s Women’s Super League match against Manchester United in April, Williamson was later given the diagnosis that soccer players dread the most: a ruptured ACL. Williamson (center) suffered an ACL injury in May, causing her to miss the World Cup.

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“The idea of the hysterical woman trope really does persist today,” the soprano said ahead of Thursday night’s premiere of Rene Orth’s musical adaptation at Opera Philadelphia. An all-woman creative team was commissioned to develop the work by Opera Philadelphia and Toronto’s Tapestry Opera. “I have a lot to say about women’s rights being taken away and how women are treated,” director Joanna Settle explained. Bryce-Davis views Roosevelt Island quite differently following her immersion in the traumatic story. “My sister lives on Roosevelt Island and so whenever I’m in New York, that’s where I am,” she said.

Persons: — Kiera Duffy, Nellie Bly, Rene Orth’s, “, you’re, ” Siobhan Duffy Gaffney’s, Bly, Joanna Settle, Britney Spears, Orth, ‘ ” Orth, Hannah Moscovitch, Moscovitch, David Devan, Harold Pinter’s, ”, ” Moscovitch, ” Duffy, Bess, Missy Mazzoli’s, Lars von Trier, “ I’m, Susannas, Mozart, Donizetti, Judith Blegen, Kathleen, I’m, Will Liverman, Josiah Blackwell, Raehann Bryce, Davis, Lizzie, Anthony Davis ’, Malcolm X, ” Soprano Laurel Pearl, Ratched, Daniela Candillari, Jeanine Tesori’s, Liverman, ” Liverman, ” Candillari, Andrew Leiberman, Bryce, Roosevelt Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Opera Philadelphia, New York, Toronto’s, Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera, Opera, Washington National Opera, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Wilma Theater Locations: New York, Vegas, Roosevelt, that’s

☆ Opinion: Musk, McCarthy and Romney are three kinds of leaders
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. A vain and ambitious cigar-smoking bully who wore riding breeches, a polished helmet and boots and carried ivory-handled revolvers, he led troops on successful lightning strikes through German-held territory near the end of World War II. Musk has repeatedly been criticized for enabling and boosting antisemitic content on the platform.”“Isaacson tries to square these two Musks. During Trump’s first impeachment, Romney became the first senator in US history to vote to remove a president of his own party from office. He has been willing to do what he believes to be right — consequences be damned.”The differences between Romney and Trump were many.

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Aides said that President Biden urged both sides of the dispute to stay at the negotiating table. Just before the strike vote, Mr. Biden called Shawn Fain, the president of the U.A.W. How Mr. Biden navigates the situation could have a significant impact on his hopes for re-election. Mr. Biden won the state over former President Donald J. Trump with just over 50 percent of the vote. “They talk about labor, but they don’t say ‘union.’ It’s ‘union.’ I’m one of the — I’m proud to say ‘union.’ I’m proud to be the most pro-union president.”

Persons: Biden, Biden’s, “, ” Mr, “ You’ve, ”, Eddie Vale, You’ve, Vale, Shawn Fain, Donald J, ’ ”, ’ It’s, ’ Organizations: United Auto Workers, Republican, White, Democratic, AFL, CNN, Trump, Labor Locations: Michigan, America, United States, Philadelphia

☆ Steve Harwell, founding lead singer of Smash Mouth, dead at 56
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Steve Harwell, the founding lead singer of the rock group Smash Mouth, died Monday, according to his manager. He died at his home in Boise, Idaho, with family and friends by his side, according Robert Hayes, the manager of Smash Mouth. “Steve should be remembered for his unwavering focus and impassioned determination to reach the heights of pop stardom. This is what puts bread and butter on my table,’” Harwell told Vice of the group’s best known hits in a 2014 interview. It’s always the back door, or an open window or something, to get our stuff played.”While Smash Mouth reached peak success the late nineties, the group continued performing together and their fans stayed with them.

Persons: Steve Harwell, Harwell, Robert Hayes, “ Steve Harwell, ” Hayes, “ Steve, ” Harwell, ”, ’ ” Harwell, “, there’s, –, It’s, “ We’ve, Zach Goode Organizations: CNN, Duo, “ Locations: Boise , Idaho

☆ Opinion: Charlize Theron is right. Stop obsessing about your face
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Holly Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“People think I had a facelift,” complained Charlize Theron, the star of “Monster,” “Mad Max: Fury Road” and “Fast X” in a recent interview for Allure magazine. “They’re like, ‘What did she do to her face?’ I’m like, ‘B***h, I’m just aging! It’s one thing to want a new nose, another to want to look like yourself 10 or 15 years ago. Whereas we can only assume the inspiration for someone’s redesigned features, the template for our “younger” face is right there, in our old Instagram photos and Facebook albums — or in Theron’s case, in paparazzi shots dating back several decades. What we do with our time, as opposed to how we look while we’re doing it, is the point.

Persons: Holly Thomas, Katie Couric, ” Holly Thomas Holly Thomas, “ You’ve, you’ve, Bryan Johnson, TikTokers, That’s, ”, Charlize Theron, Max, “, someone’s, Theron, Johnson, I’ve, Peter Pan, Theron’s Organizations: Katie Couric Media, CNN, Allure, Twitter, Facebook Locations: London

☆ Charlize Theron denies she’s had bad plastic surgery, says she’s simply aging
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Charlize Theron knows she may be looking a bit different these days, and she’s perfectly fine with that. Theron has been the face of the brand for more than twenty years and is thankful for that. “I’m incredibly grateful for it and I’m really proud of it,” she told Allure. “I think we need to be a little bit more empathetic to how we all go through our journey. My journey of having to see my face on a billboard is quite funny now.”

Persons: CNN — Charlize Theron, ”, ” Theron, Theron, “ I’m, I’m, “ I’ve, “ Organizations: CNN

☆ Collin Morikawa pledges to donate $1,000 per birdie to Maui wildfire recovery
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Collin Morikawa will donate $1,000 for every birdie he makes on the PGA Tour this month to support those affected by the devastating wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, the American golfer announced Thursday. The two-time major champion will set aside the sum for each birdie holed across three FedEx Cup Playoff events, starting with the FedEx St. Jude Championship, which teed off in Memphis, Tennessee, on Thursday. Though Morikawa was born and raised in California, his family emigrated to Maui from Japan, with his grandparents owning a restaurant in Lahaina. 22 has already added $6,000 to the pot, having holed six birdies during an impressive opening round at the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Thursday. Ahead of the start of Friday’s round, Morikawa is two shots behind Spieth at five-under.

Persons: CNN — Collin Morikawa, Josh Green, Richard Bissen, Morikawa, ”, “, ” Morikawa, texted, ’, Andy Lyons, Jordan Spieth, Tom Kim, Spieth Organizations: CNN, PGA, FedEx, FedEx St, Jude, It’s, Getty, TPC, BMW Championship, East Lake Golf Club Locations: Maui, Hawaii, Memphis , Tennessee, Lahaina, California, Japan, Instagram, Maui United, “, Illinois, Chicago, Atlanta , Georgia

☆ Rihanna drops Savage X Fenty maternity line
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Now, as the singer and businesswoman and her partner, rapper A$AP Rocky, expect their second child, she’s expanding upon her pregnancy — and parenthood — aesthetic by designing and releasing a maternity capsule collection through lingerie brand Savage X Fenty. “The new maternity capsule is about bringing that confidence and comfort to moms at every stage of their journeys,” Rihanna said in a news release. “I want to remind people that you can still channel sexiness and feel-good while being a parent.”Model Essence Tatiana breastfeeds while wearing the Savage X Fenty Floral Lace Maternity Bralette in the color Black Caviar. Sophia WilsonThe new line features an oversized graphic tee with the cheeky message “Make More Babies” and three bralettes, all of which were both inspired by (and named after) Savage X Fenty’s most popular silhouettes — Savage X Cotton, Floral Lace and Savage Not Sorry. “I’m not going to let that part disappear because my body is changing.”Tatiana wears Savage X Fenty's Savage Not Sorry Lace Maternity Bralette in the color Purple Lavender.

Persons: Rihanna, baring, ” Rihanna, “, Tatiana breastfeeds, Sophia Wilson, Savage, it’s, ‘, Vogue, “ I’m, ” Tatiana, Sophia Wilson Savage, ” Organizations: CNN, Rocky

☆ The Toughest ‘Barbie’ Critics Are Barbie Collectors
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Esther Zuckerman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Before going to see “Barbie,” the doll collector Laura Maar had reservations. “By the second time, though, I really did love it,” said Maar, 49, a kindergarten teacher in Southern California. But collectors like Maar were fans of Barbie long before. I spoke with 10 collectors — many of whom showed up for our video interviews wearing hot pink Barbie merch with their dolls proudly on display — to find out: Did the film pass muster with this most demanding group of fans? “I was so pleased there were so many nods to longtime Barbie fans.”

Persons: Barbie, Laura Maar, Barbie’s, Midge, Allan, Ken’s, that’s, ” Maar, Greta Gerwig, ”, “, let’s, “ Barbie, Margot Robbie, Maar, Liliana Saldaña Organizations: mascara Locations: Southern California, Laredo , Texas

☆ Angus Cloud, ‘Euphoria’ star, dead at 25
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Angus Cloud, a rising actor best known for his role in the HBO drama “Euphoria,” has died, his family announced in a statement to CNN on Monday. The only comfort we have is knowing Angus is now reunited with his dad, who was his best friend. “He was immensely talented and a beloved part of the HBO and Euphoria family. Angus Cloud in a scene from Season 2 of "Euphoria." Eddy Chen/HBO“It does bother me,” Cloud told Variety in an interview last year, “when people are like, ‘It must be so easy!

Persons: CNN — Angus Cloud, ”, Angus, “, Michael Hunt, Hunt, Angus Cloud, Storm Reid, Gia Bennett, Cloud, Maude Apatow, ” Reid, I’m, Fez, Eddy Chen, ” Cloud, Variety, ain’t, Katheryn Newton, Dan Stevens, Melissa Barrera, Pedro Pascal, It’s Organizations: CNN —, HBO, CNN, Oakland Fire Department, The Oakland Police Department, Zendaya, Warner Bros ., Oakland, Universal Pictures, Hollywood Locations: Alameda County, Cloud, Brooklyn, Oakland, Northern California

☆ ‘Training My Replacement’: Inside a Call Center Worker’s Battle With A.I.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Emma Goldberg | More About Emma Goldberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Her favorite radio show was discussing artificial intelligence, specifically an A.I.-generated sample of Biggie. “Sonically, it sounds cool,” Charlamagne tha God said. “But it lacks soul.”WeezyWTF replied: “I’ve had people ask me like, ‘Oh, would you replace people that work for you with A.I. ?’ I’m like, ‘No, dude.’”Ms. Sherrod nodded along emphatically, as she drove past low-slung brick homes and strip malls dotted with Waffle Houses. She played the radio exchange about A.I.

Persons: ”, Mandii, Biggie, ” WeezyWTF, “ I’ve, ” Ms, Sherrod nodded, Ms Locations: Mississippi, Ocean Springs, Miss

☆ Is That ‘Hava Nagila’ I’m Hearing at the Club?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Alyson Krueger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

It is played at least once a weekend at Calissa, a Greek restaurant in Water Mill, N.Y., that hosts big-name D.J.s and performers like Samantha Ronson and Wyclef Jean. She said she got the idea after hearing it at restaurants and beach clubs in Mykonos and Ibiza. “We did some research, and we traveled around the Mediterranean, and we heard these very chic clubs and restaurants play this song, and we loved it,” she said. “It’s a song that is about transformation and reinvention, so that is destined to keep happening,” he said. “It’s always had new lives.”The song was written in 1918 by Abraham Zvi Idelsohn, a composer who believed the Jewish people needed new music at a time when Zionism and the push for a Jewish homeland were gaining strength.

Persons: Samantha Ronson, Wyclef Jean, “, ”, Kylie Monagan, Alabina, ” James Loeffler, wasn’t, “ It’s, Abraham Zvi Idelsohn, Loeffler Organizations: University of Virginia Locations: Calissa, Water Mill, N.Y, Mykonos, Ibiza

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