‘Butler Can And Will Happen Again,’ Independent DHS-Appointed Review Board Says
An independent review board appointed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has ruled that the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, is likely to happen again if the Secret Service does not make appropriate reforms. It can happen and it will happen again.” A four-person bipartisan commission appointed […]
I Cut Off His Penis: The Truth Behind the Headlines review – shocking cases | Television & radio
TThis is a bolder program that struggles to break away from “I Cut Off His Penis: The Truth Behind the Headlines.” By and large, this sticks to the traditional format of the behind-the-headlines genre, summarizing well-known examples of whatever phenomenon is being discussed, then adding context or information that came to light later or in […]
What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank review – charged chat explores Jewish identity | Theatre
NAsan Englandershort stories, First published in New Yorker magazine in 2011,track four jews arguing in a room. The room is Debbie and Phil's stylish Florida kitchen. The other Jews are Debbie's former school friend and her husband, visiting from Israel. While Debbie's life is now secular, Lauren has become Shoshana and lives an ultra-Orthodox life […]
Retirees can shop for health-care coverage during Medicare open enrollment. It's a great time to review costs, experts say – CNBC
Morsa Images | Digital Vision | Getty Images Medicare open enrollment 2025 is scheduled to begin on Tuesday. Beneficiaries will have between Oct. 15 and Dec. 7 to evaluate their Medicare coverage options and choose a new plan for next year. Experts say this is an important opportunity for retirees that should not be ignored. […]
Brace Brace review – high-stakes plane hijack drama is bumpy ride | Theatre
IThe setting is a frighteningly realistic, high-stakes drama about a honeymooning couple boarding a hijacked plane. We watch the plane's carrier on the ground in what they consider their final moments. Olly Forsyth's play thrillingly depicts the horror of a falling plane. The traverse stage, shaped like a boarding bridge, is raised at one end […]
Foreverland review – dystopian drama probes ethics of life extension | Theatre
IIf you want to live longer, exercise, eat well, and sleep more. But the couple in Emma Hemingford's play embark on a rather radical alternative to ensure they have decades to live. Jay, an aspiring biotech entrepreneur, and Alice, a slightly lost elementary school teacher, sign up for gene therapy. With a few consent forms, […]
Alma’s Not Normal series two review – pretty much the perfect comedy | Television & radio
LWhen we meet Alma Nuttall (the conscientious and “wonderful” protagonist of Alma's Not Normal), she trades her grueling job as a frequent chaperone for a six-month tour with an inclusive theater company. I was trying. her experience in the care system; Alma almost missed that chance completely. Feeling guilty about her self-pitying heroin-addicted mother and […]
Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot review – true tale of rescued kids is test of faith | Movies
aFollowing the controversial success of “The Sound of Freedom'' in the United States, producer Angel Studios is focusing on developing another title that delves into the misery of children. Directed by Joshua Weigel, the film aims to address America's broken foster care system through a true story. Donna Martin and her husband Bishop WC Martinhere […]
Chimp Crazy review – like Tiger King for apes … but way more bleak | Television
“MOnky love is completely different from love for a child…When you adopt a monkey, the bond is much deeper…Human children grow up and bond with other people in society. But chimpanzees are different. For them, their mother is everything in their life. ” So says chimpanzee fan Tonia Haddix at the beginning of the documentary […]
The week in theatre: Giant; Roots; Look Back in Anger – review | Theatre
HThat's what happened on stage one night. Incendiary subject matter, extraordinary debut play, fleet direction, top-notch acting. Everything is on the wing. At the heart of Mark Rosenblatt giant The towering John Lithgow is as imposing as Roald Dahl, passionate and temperamental, a mischievous bully. Tall and stooped, his long face resembles a magic lantern […]