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☆ Jean Smart Is Having a Third Act for the Ages
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( J Wortham | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The slight is hurled early on in “Hacks,” the popular HBO series starring Jean Smart as Deborah Vance, a seasoned comedian who teams up with a younger one named Ava (Hannah Einbinder) to freshen up her act. Deborah, meanwhile, sees Ava as a bit of a hack herself — an entitled and spoiled young internet persona who was canceled for posting a joke about a closeted senator. Deborah is a workaholic on the verge of bitter, someone who grew tired of being cut and so became a knife. Just how far is Deborah Vance willing to go? In one of the show’s funniest moments, Deborah bluntly asks Ava, “You a lesbian?” Ava leans back in her chair while considering the question.

Persons: Jean Smart, Deborah Vance, Ava, Hannah Einbinder, Deborah —, Deborah, —, Z, “, ” Ava, Deborah doesn’t, Rachel Maddow’s Organizations: HBO Locations: Las Vegas

☆ Urban Planning Presents Complex Challenges for Seniors - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Andy Hong | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

But for older adults, our towns and cities are filled with obstacles — stairs, unsafe sidewalks and crossings, inadequate lighting — that grow increasingly difficult for them as they age. Alberto Lau, 78, San DiegoDr. Hong responds: Busy streets and intersections can be challenging for older adults to navigate. Additionally, installing more crosswalks and making them more visible can make it easier for older adults to cross the street safely. Yet more and more older adults need the kind of high-quality transportation that can reliably get them from one place to another. This can be especially important for older adults, who may have slower reaction times or difficulty seeing oncoming traffic.

Persons: it’s, They’re, Alberto Lau, San Diego Dr, Hong, ” Deborah Muccino, Uber, Janice Mundy, Rosner, I’m, I’ve, Jan Ligon, Saralyn Fosnight, Andy Hong, Hirotoshi Iwasaki, Vishakha Darbha, Kaari Pitkin, Carole Sabouraud, Efim Shapiro, Jillian Weinberger, Tenzin D, Meher Ahmad, Ana Becker, Jessia Ma Organizations: New York Times, Department of Transportation, New, University of Utah Locations: “, San Diego, Concord, Calif, Pennsylvania, California, Gig, Pierce County, Rural, Michigan, Detroit, Atlanta, New York City, Chicago, Boston, Kaari

☆ Berlusconi Seizes Italy’s Attention Even in Death
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Elisabetta Povoledo | Gaia Pianigiani | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Not even death could keep Silvio Berlusconi from center stage. And Mr. Berlusconi, who loomed over Italian politics as prime minister and power broker for decades, still dominated the country a day after his death on Monday at 86. Mourners brought flowers to his palatial villa. His critics debated whether he had transformed Italy for good or ill. His most ardent admirers declared that he was foremost in their thoughts and prayers. “I think this was his greatest charisma.”

Persons: Silvio Berlusconi, —, Berlusconi, Deborah Bergamini, “ Organizations: Forza Italia, Mr, RAI Locations: Italy

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