Georgia statue of John Lewis installed to replace Confederate monument
A massive bronze statue of the late iconic civil rights leader and Georgia congressman John Lewis was installed in the town square on Friday in the exact spot where a controversial Confederate monument stood for more than 110 years before being removed in 2020. Workers slowly maneuvered the 12-foot-tall statue into place under the watchful […]
Nicolas Cage to play John Madden in big-budget biopic
Legendary NFL announcer and Super Bowl winning coach John Madden will take on the role next up the line of Nicolas Cage. Cage has been cast as Madden in the upcoming biopic being produced by Amazon-MGM Studios, the film’s director, David O. Russell, announced in a statement Thursday. “As national legend and beloved John Madden, […]
Nicolas Cage to portray NFL icon John Madden in upcoming biopic
This time around, Nicolas Cage will be playing the national treasure. The famous actor will play the late football coach and TV commentator John Madden in an upcoming biopic, the film’s director, David O. Russell, said in a statement Thursday. The news comes nearly three years after the Super Bowl-winning coach passed away at age […]
Ex-CNN anchor, Dem candidate John Avlon evaded taxes, scored abatement on NYC condo — despite claiming Sag Harbor residency
Former CNN anchor and Democratic congressional candidate John Avlon has a history of defaulting on his property taxes and appears to be getting more than $2,000 a year in tax deductions by claiming his primary residence is in Manhattan, while actually telling voters he lives on Long Island. Avlon, 51, is running to represent New […]
John Tavares cedes captaincy to Auston Matthews in Maple Leafs sign
Former Islanders captain John Tavares will be without the “C” in Toronto amid a leadership shake-up after the team was eliminated from the playoffs in a brutal seven-game first-round loss to the Bruins. Tavares, who left Long Island for his hometown team, the Maple Leafs, during the 2018 NHL offseason, will hand over the captaincy […]
‘John Carter of Mars’: The male archetype we need
One of the values of reading older works of literature is that it forces us to question certain assumptions we hold as “modern” Westerners—not just assumptions about “democracy” or whatever else we learned in AP Politics, but assumptions about the very nature of our humanity. Modern-day heroes For me, a classic example of this is […]
DJ puts end to heated Olympic volleyball spat with John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’
When tensions rose in Olympic beach volleyball, the best solution was to return to the well at the opening ceremony. When players from Canada and Brazil got into an argument during the beach volleyball final, a DJ stepped in and played John Lennon’s “Imagine” to ease tensions. It worked beautifully. At the Olympics, a heated […]
Arizona Kamala Harris rally speakers court ‘John McCain Republicans’ support; man brings border map for VP
Glendale, Arizona – With Arizona at the forefront of the 2024 election, the opening speaker at Vice President Harris’ rally in Glendale appealed to moderate Republicans by referencing one of the GOP’s past presidential candidates. Rep. Gregory Stanton (D-Ariz.), who represents the Phoenix suburbs in eastern Arizona, has portrayed the Harris-Waltz slate as a moderate […]
John Schneider had heated moment with Craig Kimbrel after Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit
Blue Jays manager John Schneider brought players back even in the midst of a terrible season. In the top of the seventh inning on Monday, after Orioles closer Craig Kimbrel hit a fastball inside that landed between Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s uniform numbers, Schneider stormed out of the dugout in an angry manner and said something […]
Okla. cops cuffed, slammed dad, John Saxton, to ground on walk with son
An Oklahoma community is outraged, a 6-year-old boy is traumatized and two police officers are under investigation after officers tackled the boy’s father to the ground and arrested him after he was simply out for a morning walk with his son. But despite the outrage, the two officers involved have not been placed on administrative […]