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The back door to the College Football playoff is unlikely to be open for Ohio State or anybody else this championship weekend. And the Crimson Tide stayed in CFP contention as they prepare for the Southeastern Conference championship game against No. 20 Iowa in the Big Ten championship game away from a third straight playoff appearance. In the final season before playoff expansion to 12 teams, cutting the field to four might be tricky. ... Don't be surprised if most teams with openings are not willing to wait another week for coaches involved in conference championship games.

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☆ ‘Doctor Who’ Is Back. Here’s What to Know.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Scott Bryan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It’s even rarer for a show to be entering a new era on its 60th anniversary. But “Doctor Who,” the British sci-fi show that began airing on the BBC in 1963, is in a period of expansion. Three upcoming specials, celebrating the show’s latest milestone, will arrive weekly on Disney+ in the United States from Saturday, as part of a deal between the streamer and the BBC. “Doctor Who” has decades of adventures, villains and complex story lines for dedicated fans to immerse themselves in. But if you’re new to the show, here’s what you need to know before tuning into the upcoming specials.

Persons: Who, Ncuti Gatwa, Russell T Davies, Who ” Organizations: BBC, Disney Locations: United States, Britain

☆ ‘Wish’ review: Disney tries to thaw out its ‘Frozen’ magic with Ariana DeBose
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —More than 70 years after Disney had a cricket sing about wishing upon a star, “Wish” picks up that theme, in an animated movie that desperately wants to thaw out some of the studio’s “Frozen” magic. Hailing from members of that movie’s creative team, “Wish” doesn’t quite reach the stars, but it does shine intermittently while introducing another plucky teenage female heroine, gamely voiced by Ariana DeBose. The movie does however celebrate the power of wishes, and in the process, decades of Disney history. By that measure, “Wish” mostly delivers – a credible addition to Disney’s long filmography, even if it’s not exactly a dream come true. “Wish” will offer early-access screenings on November 18 and open wide in US theaters on November 22.

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☆ Taiwan election about choosing whether to embrace China, frontrunner says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Ben Blanchard | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Taiwan's Vice President Lai Ching-te and running mate Hsiao Bi-Khim pose for a photo after registering for the upcoming presidential election at the Central Election Commission in Taipei, Taiwan November 21, 2023. Lai Ching-te, vice president and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) presidential candidate, has led in most opinion polls ahead of the election. Speaking to reporters and supporters after formally registering his candidacy with the election commission, Lai said Taiwan's security was an international issue and the whole world was watching this election. "The people of Taiwan have to choose between trusting Taiwan, allowing Taiwan to continue to move forward on the road of democracy, and relying on China, following the old path of the one-China principle, and walking into the embrace of China," he said. Like Lai, Hsiao is despised by China, which has twice placed sanctions on her, most recently in April, saying she was an "independence diehard".

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☆ Taiwan Election About Choosing Whether to Embrace China, Frontrunner Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

Lai Ching-te, vice president and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) presidential candidate, has led in most opinion polls ahead of the election. Speaking to reporters and supporters after formally registering his candidacy with the election commission, Lai said Taiwan's security was an international issue and the whole world was watching this election. "The people of Taiwan have to choose between trusting Taiwan, allowing Taiwan to continue to move forward on the road of democracy, and relying on China, following the old path of the one-China principle, and walking into the embrace of China," he said. Like Lai, Hsiao is despised by China, which has twice placed sanctions on her, most recently in April, saying she was an "independence diehard". "Taiwan independence means war.

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There's music to enjoy too, with Hannah Waddingham leading an Apple TV+ special and the annual Tabernacle Choir concert airing on PBS. Here's where — and when, in Eastern Standard Time — to watch this year's holiday TV bonanza. Hatcher offers a second holiday movie helping this season with a rekindling romance rom-com. The quintet portray former soap opera co-stars who come together for a live holiday special and play matchmakers with their producer and director. HOLIDAY TUNES“Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham taps into her musical theater background by hosting her own Christmas special for Apple TV+ called “ Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas."

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☆ Now there's even a comic book about Taylor Swift
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Fans who just can't get enough of "queen of pop" Taylor Swift can learn more about her life in an upcoming biographical comic book about the American singer. Swift features as part of TidalWave Comics' Female Force series on "accomplished and influential figures" across literature, business, entertainment, politics and more. [1/5]Taylor Swift along with dancers and the band, attends a premiere for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 11, 2023. "Of course Taylor Swift deserves her own comic book," said author Eric M. Esquivel. The book will be released on Dec. 13 and will be available in digital, paperback and hardcover with two covers.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Swift, Mario Anzuoni, Eric M, Esquivel, Clark Kent, Alicia Powell, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: TidalWave, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S

☆ Opinion | Why Aren’t More People Getting Married? Ask Women What Dating Is Like.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Anna Louie Sussman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Having written about gender, dating, and reproduction for years, I’m struck by how blithely these admonitions to get married skate over people’s lived experience. On the rare occasions that women are actually asked about their experiences with relationships, the answers are rarely what anyone wants to hear. In the late 1990s, the sociologists Kathryn Edin and Maria Kefalas interviewed 162 low-income single mothers in Camden, N.J., and Philadelphia to understand why they had children without being married. “Money is seldom the primary reason” why mothers say they are no longer with their children’s fathers. “There are women that are just out here trying, and the men aren’t ready,” she told me.

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☆ Grammy nominations 2024: See the full list of nominees
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Nominations for the 2024 Grammy Awards were revealed on Friday morning and SZA slayed. The “Kill Bill” singer and songwriter leads in total nominations with nine nods. Other top nominees among a list that highlighted the contributions of young women in music include Phoebe Bridgers, R&B star Victoria Monét, indie group boygenius, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo. The nominees in several top categories can be found below, with the full list of 94 categories here. The Grammy Awards will take place Feb. 4 in Los Angeles.

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☆ ‘The Killer’ Review: He’s a Deadly Bore
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Manohla Dargis | More About Manohla Dargis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

In Hobbesian terms, life in a Fincher film tends to be solitary and poor, nasty and brutish, if not necessarily short. That’s the case again in his most recent movie, “The Killer,” about a nameless hit man — played by Michael Fassbender — a chatty loner first seen waiting for a victim to show up. In time, the mark appears, the Killer shoots but misses, and spends the remainder of the story trying to clean up the mess. “The Killer” is based on a French comic book with the same title written by Alexis Nolent (who goes by Matz) and illustrated by Luc Jacamon. What makes him ostensibly interesting isn’t his job or body count; what’s intriguing, at least before your eyes finally glaze over, is that he’s dull.

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☆ 'The Marvels' is probably headed for one of the worst MCU box office openings ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTBrie Larson stars as Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel in Disney and Marvel's "The Marvels." There was hope that "The Marvels," which arrives in theaters Friday, might build on the box office success of "Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. But there's a strong chance it could have one of the lowest opening weekends in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. No MCU film has opened in that range since 2011, according to data from Comscore. Box office analysts have pointed to Marvel's film promotion as another issue for the studio.

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☆ A rat exterminator who's helped successfully eliminate nearly 100% of rats in a section of NYC says people clap, cheer, and offer him free beer when he comes around
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

New York City has millions of rats. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementThere are millions of rats in New York City. Matt Deodato, the owner of Urban Pest Management, told Insider he's killed thousands of rats with the method. A rat climbs into a box with food in it on the platform at the Herald Square subway station in New York City.

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☆ Halloween portraits on the New York City subway are a ‘fantastical ride’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

For nearly two decades, one New York photographer, who goes by the artist name Seymour Licht, has documented spectral, peculiar and outlandish parade- and partygoers in transit across the city. Now, Licht, has put together a book called “Halloween Underground,” timed to the 50th anniversary of the Village Halloween Parade. Twenty years on, Licht ultimately views the work as a “fantastical ride” through the underbelly of the city. Seymour LichtA couple at Lorimer Street taking inspiration from Ancient Egypt. Seymour Licht

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☆ Holiday horror films, like ‘Gremlins’ and ‘Thanksgiving,’ turn jolly tropes on their heads
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —“Gremlins” turned a benign Christmas holiday into a snowy backdrop for cartoonish murders. Holiday horror films work for the same reason holiday tearjerkers do: There’s already an “emotional foundation” with holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, DuPée said. Holiday horror is especially taboo because so many of its tropes are sacred — innocent children in footie pajamas! “It can be exhausting to be constantly faced with scenes of happiness, togetherness and love,” said Alexandra West, an author of several books on horror films and co-host of the “Faculty of Horror” podcast. “Putting a horror spin on these holidays offers an antidote and, in some cases, a reprieve.”Olivia Hussey in "Black Christmas," 1974.

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☆ Hate Tourist Crowds? Rent a Private Island—for $250 or $25,000 a Night
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Tristan Rutherford | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

JUST A 30-MINUTE helicopter ride off the coast of Belize lies an island where you can snorkel straight into the world’s second-largest barrier reef, then indulge in an all-organic lunch or a protracted pedicure. For a cool $5,000 a night, you’ll have it all to yourself. Even the chefs, masseurs and cleaners who work on the island of Gladden stay on a smaller isle, a short trip away. Private islands, once the domain of billionaires and billionaire Bond villains, have become less rare in recent years, especially since the pandemic upped the desire for minimal-contact holidays. Today you can rent hundreds of islands around the world, ranging from mini-kingdoms to the bare-bones stuff of Robinson Crusoe fantasies.

Persons: Bond, Robinson Locations: Belize

☆ Tiger Woods: How the battle for golf’s soul gave the US golfer new-found purpose – and human connection
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Don Riddell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

CBS Archive/Getty Images Woods, 6, sizes up a putt in Los Alamitos, California, in 1982. Getty Images/Getty Images Woods hits a tee shot during the 1995 Walker Cup, an international team event. Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images Woods plays a shot from the ninth fairway during the 2000 US Open in Pebble Beach, California. David Cannon/Getty Images Woods falls to the ground in pain after hitting a shot at The Barclays in August 2013. Jamie Squire/Getty Images Woods and his son, Charlie, warm up before the final round of the PNC Championship in December 2020.

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☆ 'Marvel's Spider-Man 2' video game breaks 24-hour PlayStation Studios selling record
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Jake Piazza | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

"Marvel's Spider-Man 2" broke the record for fastest-selling PlayStation Studios game in its opening 24 hours, according to a release. Consumers purchased more than 2.5 million copies of the game, which debuted Oct. 20, breaking PlayStation Studios' record. Sony Interactive Entertainment, which is the parent company of PlayStation Studios, priced the standard version of the game at $69.99 and offers a deluxe edition for $79.99. Only PlayStation 5 users have access to the new "Marvel's Spider-Man 2," since it is exclusive to that console, according to Marvel. The game, developed by Insomniac Games in collaboration with Marvel Games and PlayStation Studios, allows users to play as both Peter Parker and Miles Morales.

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☆ Opinion | With War in Israel, the Cancel Culture Debate Comes Full Circle
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Michelle Goldberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

Today, with people still struggling to understand the contours of this deeply complicated conflict, the book seems essential. “Because that was absolutely the ambition of the book, to depict real people” rather than villains and saints. Because I admire “A Day in the Life of Abed Salama” so much, I agreed to moderate a talk with Thrall this Thursday in Brooklyn. And in a time of war, particularly a war shrouded in fiercely competing narratives, free speech is more important than ever. And supporters of Israel are hardly alone in creating a censorious atmosphere; particularly on college campuses, it is Zionists who feel silenced and intimidated.

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☆ Opinion: Being a Muslim American right now is like living on borrowed time
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Opinion Khaled A. Beydoun | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

He is the author of many books, including “American Islamophobia: Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear.” You can follow him at his socials at @khaledbeydoun. Like him, I’m an Arab, Muslim and American — an amalgam of identities that conjures up “pariah” in the world we live in. What does it mean for a mother who escaped war for the safety of an American suburb? This existential ballad of being Arab or Muslim in America is far more onerous, far more absurd. Wadea’s death foreshadows that these figures may spike again, and descend on the heads of Arab and Muslim Americans shadowed by suspicion.

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On the phone was 28-year-old Jimmy Zhong, a local party boy and Georgia alum who frequented Athens' drinking establishments. Robin Martinelli, Martinelli Investigations owner and private investigator. Martinelli said Zhong appeared resistant to her theories, especially when they began to focus on his circle of friends. Source: Zhong's social media profileHis parties were epic. Source: Zhong's social media profile

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☆ Disney 100: See 543 Disney characters pose for a group photo in 'Once Upon a Studio' short film
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —As Disney celebrates its 100 year anniversary on Monday, the walls of the company’s animation studio come alive in the new short film, “Once Upon a Studio.”In the 12-minute short, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, with the help of Tinker Bell, lead the charge in bringing 543 Disney characters – villains included – together for a group photo to mark the occasion. Burny Mattinson, an animator who worked for the studio for 70 years, locks the doors to Disney’s Burbank animation studio as the characters file out. In a poignant moment, a frantic Mickey Mouse stops in a hallway when he sees a portrait of Walt Disney himself. On with the show.”Outside, Goofy attempts to set up the camera atop a ladder but tumbles to the ground and the camera breaks. “Once Upon a Studio” is streaming now on Disney+.

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☆ Disney is discounting child tickets at U.S. parks as industry attendance lags
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

It's about to be cheaper for families to visit Disney's domestic theme parks. The Walt Disney Company on Wednesday announced new, limited time discounts on children's tickets at Disneyland and Disney World. Universal's domestic parks, as well as region players like Six Flags and Sea World , have reported lower attendance this year. Meanwhile, the parks division saw a 13% increase in revenue during the third quarter, reaching $8.3 billion. The recent additions of the two Star Wars: Galaxy Edge lands in Disneyland and Disney World are estimated to have cost $1 billion each.

Persons: Price Organizations: Disney, Walt Disney Company, Wednesday, Walt Disney, Magic Kingdom, Big, Edge, Comcast, CNBC Locations: California, Orlando , Florida, U.S, Europe, Parks, Anaheim , California, Animal, Orlando, Magic, NBCUniversal

☆ Inviting a former Nazi to Zelenskyy's speech was 'deeply embarrassing' to all Canadians, Trudeau says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Azmi Haroun | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Still, Trudeau has not called for speaker Anthony Rota to resign, and Rota is also resisting the calls. Peter Julian, the New Democratic Party House leader, and Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet both said Anthony Rota should step down. "This is something that is deeply embarrassing to the Parliament of Canada and by extension to all Canadians." "I think it's going to be really important that all of us push back against Russian disinformation and continue our steadfast unequivocal support for Ukraine," Trudeau said, per the BBC. "It's been deeply embarrassing for Canada, and I think it was deeply embarrassing for the president of Ukraine," said Gould, who is a descendent of Holocaust survivors.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Trudeau, Anthony Rota, —, Peter Julian, Yves, Francois Blanchet, Julian, Yaroslav Hunka, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Rota, Hunka, Zelenskyy, Simon Wiesenthal, Dmitry Peskov, Peskov, Vladimir Putin, Pierre Poilievre, Will, Karina Gould, It's, Gould, Daria Litvinova Organizations: Service, Nazi, New Democratic Party House, Bloc Quebecois, Kremlin, Liberal Party, BBC, Politico, 1st Ukrainian, Ukrainian, Waffen, SS, SS Galicia Division, Waffen Division, Simon Wiesenthal Center, Holocaust Studies, Ukraine, Liberal, Conservative, Canada, Hunka, Associated Press Locations: Canada, Ukrainian Nazi, Rota, Ukrainian, Moscow, Ottawa, SS Galicia, Ukraine, Tallinn, Estonia

Jay-Z speaks after being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. October 30, 2021. REUTERS/Gaelen Morse/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Warner Music Group Corp FollowSept 25 (Reuters) - Rapper Jay-Z, producer Timbaland and R&B singer Ginuwine convinced a Manhattan federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit from soul musician Ernie Hines, who alleged that they unlawfully sampled one of his songs from 1969. A representative for Warner Music (WMG.O), which is a defendant in the case, declined to comment. Hines first sued over the songs in 2019, arguing they copied part of the introduction to his song. Oetken agreed that Hines' song "borrows from a heavily used work that is in the public domain" and "adds only material that is not original enough to be copyrightable."

Persons: Jay, Gaelen Morse, Timbaland, Ginuwine, Ernie Hines, Paul Oetken, Hines, Oetken, Blake Brittain, Sonali Paul Organizations: Hall of Fame, REUTERS, Warner Music Group, U.S, District, Warner Music, Thomson Locations: Cleveland , Ohio, U.S, Manhattan, Washington

☆ ‘A disguised welcome …’ Review: Finding Home
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Brian Seibert | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The performance is strongest when Kamuyu is dancing. When she asks audience members if they know what it feels like to be othered, the question is merely rhetorical. Instead of reaching out to the people in front of her, she talks back to absent villains of privilege. Responding to the colonialist sound of a documentary about the Kikuyu chief Wangu wa Makeri, Kamuyu asks vital questions about who gets to recount history and who gets to express opinions — vital questions that are commonplace and elementary. She ends with the facts of where she was born and where she now resides, and her dancing body suggests where she is most at home.

Persons: Wangu, Kamuyu, “, Wanjiru Kamuyu Organizations: clarion Locations: France, Africa

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