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☆ Meet Matt Krause, the man who critics say helped make Texas a national leader in book bans
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Texas now has the highest number of book bans in the US. Texas is now a leader in book bans, and one influential politician — along with pressure from the GOP — may have been the driving force, a Houston Chronicle investigation found. By April 2022, a PEN America analysis found that Texas had 713 bans, nearly half of all book bans in the US. Some politicians and parent groups disagreed with the inquiryKrause denies any political motivations behind the book list, but critics disagree. For Foote, the book bans represent GOP political motivations, citing school board officials and lawmakers who have begun their own book challenges.

☆ 8 classic entertainment trends that are now defunct thanks to streaming
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-05 | by ( Áine Cain | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The dethroning of movie theatersAmanda Krause/InsiderThe early pandemic crushed movie theaters, as consumers avoided gathering in large indoor crowds. Globally, movie theaters took in $43.2 billion in box-office receipts in 2019, according to the Hollywood Reporter, which cites data from the Motion Picture Association. Box-office figures began to rebound in 2021, hitting $21.3 billion; and so far this year, movie theaters have seen a 365% jump in sales from 2021, according to CNBC. But movie theaters' star was beginning to dim in the pre-pandemic years. Source: Insider, Hollywood Reporter, Deloitte, CNBC

☆ How Millie Bobby Brown's style has changed over the years, taking her from child actor to fashion star
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-28 | by ( Amanda Krause | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

In September 2023, the actor proved that she's a Gen Z trendsetter. She was photographed in London wearing a monochrome leather set and an athletic headband. Millie Bobby Brown in London, England, on September 11, 2023. Neil Mockford/Getty ImagesRead more: Millie Bobby Brown is bringing back the elastic headbands you probably threw away in the early 2000s

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☆ (video) Recomandări de la Mircea, fără spoilere: cinci filme cu suspans care îți vor tăia respirația
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-06 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +8 min

(video) Recomandări de la Mircea, fără spoilere: cinci filme cu suspans care îți vor tăia respirațiaDacă ești fanul filmelor cu suspans, după vizionarea cărora te doare o coastă sau îți amorțește o mână pentru că ai uitat să te miști, atunci ai ajuns în locul potrivit. Pelicula nu vine cu nimic nou în genul de filme despre evadare, în schimb, scenele de suspans îți taie respirația. O muncă regizorală remarcabilă și o performanță actoricească îți vor gâdila nervii fără nicio clipă de răgaz. O călătorie hiperdigitală în lumea intimă a unei adolescente și a unui tată care absentează din viața ei în cel mai nepotrivit moment. Un thrilling fain și o vizionare cu suspans!

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