Robert Towne, Oscar-winning screenwriter of Chinatown, dies aged 89 | Movies
Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of “Chinatown” and considered one of the greatest screenwriters of all time, has died at the age of 89. Towne, a screenwriter whose other films “Shampoo” and “The Last Detail” were nominated, died Monday at his Los Angeles home surrounded by his family, a spokesman said, without disclosing the cause […]
Troublesome Tuesday: Biden’s day rocked by calls to quit, bad polling, and a Trump reprieve
President Joe Biden faced his roughest day yet since his shaky debate with former President Donald Trump as he dealt with a growing number of Democratic voices calling for him to drop out, a damning poll, and another legal victory for Trump. Biden’s team has been rushing to perform damage control since his Thursday debacle, […]
Kemba Walker Announces His Retirement From The Game Of Basketball
The game won’t be the same without Kemba! A national champion with the UConn Huskies and named to the NBA All-Star team four times, Kemba Walker announced he is retiring from the game of basketball. He made the news known in a Tuesday social media post. “I know I couldn’t have made it to this point […]
Donovan Mitchell Cashes In With 3-Year, $150.3 Million Contract Extension With Cleveland Cavaliers: REPORT
$50 million a year! Must be nice! Donovan Mitchell — the All-Star guard of the Cleveland Cavaliers — has signed a three-year, $150.3 million maximum contract extension featuring a player option that will come into play in the 2027-28 campaign, sources told ESPN. (RELATED: Jayson Tatum Signs The Largest Contract In NBA History After Delivering […]
How a Faith in Feelings Can Enslave Your Mind
Editors’ Note: After all the kerfuffle about the Will Smith “slap” at the Oscars, the following essay is of some importance. It also applies to the many political radicals today, whose internal mental issues now seem to form public policy. We see this constantly on our university campuses and now quite frequently in our major […]
DP World Tour’s Matthew Southgate fights back tears after qualifying for The Open
Englishman Matthew Southgate has been involved with the British Open for decades. It was no surprise to see him express such feelings after qualifying for this year’s Royal Troon Open, his sixth appearance in golf’s oldest major tournament. Southgate 6 under par 136 in 36 holes He won the South East England Qualifier at Royal […]
Oscar-Winning ‘Chinatown’ Screenwriter Robert Towne Dies At 89
Veteran screenwriter Robert Towne died Monday at age 89 at his Los Angeles home, TMZ reports. The screenwriter best known for winning an Oscar for his script for the 1974 classic “Chinatown” has passed away. according to His publicist, Carrie McClure, confirmed his death on Tuesday, but the cause of death was not disclosed. Oscar-winning […]
Ohio voters push to get amendment ending political redistricting on the ballot
(The Center Square) – A constitutional amendment to prevent political redistricting is expected to appear on Ohio’s ballot in November. The “Citizens Not Politicians” campaign submitted 731,306 signatures from all 88 Ohio counties to Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s office, calling for a constitutional amendment to establish an independent redistricting commission. The proposal has broad […]
Karine Jean-Pierre answers point-blank if Biden suffers from dementia following disastrous debate
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre clarified after last Thursday’s debate that President Biden does not suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or any form of dementia. “Does President Biden, who is 81 years old, have Alzheimer’s or some type of dementia or degenerative disease that would cause him to make a gaffe like this? That’s a […]
Texas woman charged in death of newborn abandoned two decades ago
A Texas woman has been charged more than two decades after a newborn baby was found abandoned and dead on the side of the road, authorities announced Tuesday. Shelby Stotts was charged with second-degree manslaughter after being identified as the child’s mother through DNA enhancement technology in the cold case. “More than two decades later, […]