Oliver (Archie Madekwe) and Matthew (Théodore Pellerin) in Lurker. Mubi hide caption toggle caption Mubi Well into Lurker, a gripping melodrama about a sociopathic striver who burrows his way into the clique of a pop star, said striver is stopped on the street. An awe-struck stranger has recognized Matthew (Théodore Pellerin) from the celebrity’s Instagram posts, and wants some advice …
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Dancers rehearse at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. ANNA-ROSE GASSOT/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption toggle caption ANNA-ROSE GASSOT/AFP via Getty Images/AFP The Kennedy Center has fired its dance programming team. “Three individuals were terminated,” read a statement from Kennedy Center spokesperson Roma Daravi. “We will have an exciting announcement about the new direction for Dance programming soon.” Programming …
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Vice President Vance speaks at Alta Refrigeration in Peachtree City, Ga., on Thursday to tout the Trump administration’s sweeping domestic policy agenda signed into law in July. Stephen Fowler/NPR hide caption toggle caption Stephen Fowler/NPR PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — Vice President Vance appeared in Georgia Thursday, promoting tax cuts included in President Trump’s sweeping domestic policy bill signed into law …
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California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, and Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott have both pushed new congressional maps for their states. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images; Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images; Brandon Bell/Getty Images California and Texas, the country’s two most populous states, are getting closer to redrawing their congressional districts in a …
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Sebastian Kettner fishes on Jennette’s Pier as waves from Hurricane Erin crash ashore in Nags Head, N.C., on Thursday. Allen G. Breed/AP hide caption toggle caption Allen G. Breed/AP Hurricane Erin is slowly moving away from the U.S. eastern seaboard, but not before grazing North Carolina, where the storm cut off some road access in the Outer Banks and brought …
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In his last Jackson Hole address as Federal Reserve chairman Friday, Jerome Powell will address the economic outlook and the Fed’s long-term balancing act between fighting inflation and unemployment. The speech comes as the central bank is under mounting pressure from the White House to lower interest rates. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Kent Nishimura/Getty Images …
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Famed YA author Louis Sachar is out with his first novel for adults. Alex Labry/Ace hide caption toggle caption Alex Labry/Ace Louis Sachar, the author of Holes and the Wayside School series, has spent nearly half a century writing books for kids. And he was originally going to continue that streak with his new novel, The Magician of Tiger Castle. …
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James Dobson, founder and chairman of Focus on the Family, speaks at a 2006 rally in Philadelphia. The conservative Christian leader died Thursday, according to a statement from the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute. Jeff Fusco/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jeff Fusco/Getty Images Conservative Christian leader James Dobson — who founded Focus on the Family and was once called …
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Lyle (left) and Erik Menendez appear in court in 1991. They were convicted in the 1989 murders of their parents and sentenced to life in prison, but became eligible for parole in May. Kevork Djansezian/AP hide caption toggle caption Kevork Djansezian/AP Lyle and Erik Menendez will each go before a California parole board this week to make the case for …
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SeizaVisuals/Getty Images/E+ Aging can bring changes to people’s bodies, minds and relationships — changes that many are often not prepared for. Erlene Rosowsky, a clinical psychologist who specializes in aging, says many people don’t see these changes coming because society is obsessed with youth. The emphasis is on all things “anti-aging,” she says — not the realities of getting older. …
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