Wisconsin GOP targets DEI with new review of state diversity efforts
The Wisconsin legislature’s audit committee, with Republicans holding a 6-4 majority, voted to launch a review of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts across state government. All Democrats on the committee voted against the initiative, and it came after Republican state Assembly Speaker Robin Vos vowed to combat DEI initiatives. Vos previously acted to remove “these […]
Much Ado About Nothing review – frothy fun to please the purists | Stage
TThe Globe Theater is often criticized for tampering with tradition, but here are Shakespeare’s plays about love, deceit, male celibacy and female purity that should please purists. . The comedy is delivered straight, so to speak, with Elizabethan costumes containing the piece’s biggest surprise element. The masquerade ball, in which the disguised Don Pedro (Ryan […]
WWE Backlash review grade: Cody Rhodes-A.J. Styles delivers
Backlash, while predictable, was necessary for WWE and served as a stepping stone to new champions and storylines at WrestleMania and numerous quality post-match matches. Cody Rhodes’ reign is off to a strong start, but Bayley and Damian Priest each have some things going on around them. There was a bit of a surprise when […]
ABC News boss Kim Godwin feeling heat from review by Disney exec
Embattled ABC News president Kim Godwin is reportedly facing intense scrutiny from Disney’s corporate overlords, who are demanding the chief executive overhaul her management responsibilities. He has ordered a review. Debra O’Connell, who was promoted to a leadership role putting ABC News under her control in February, accused Godwin of mismanagement of money-making divisions that […]
Clarkson’s Farm review – Jeremy’s heartbreak at Diddly Squat will make you weep | Television & radio
○h, I will be in charge of Prime Video. Imagine spending $465 million on a remake of The Lord of the Rings and having very few people actually enjoy it. That’s when it turns out that you can get the most bang for your buck if you attach a few cameras to your tractor while […]
Unfrosted review – Jerry Seinfeld delivers a surreal toast to Pop-Tarts | Movies
STandup veteran Jerry Seinfeld makes his directorial debut with this decent family comedy that puts a surreal twist on the history of one of America’s most beloved snacks, the Pop-Tart. The sheer stupidity and disposable pointlessness is hilarious. Seinfeld is written by Spike Feresten, the same writing team that wrote the 2007 animated film Bee […]
Columbia Law Review student editors urge school to cancel exams after protests leave them ‘irrevocably shaken’
Student editors at the Columbia Law Review are urging the school to cancel final exams after anti-Israel protests and New York Police Department arrests have left the campus fractured. Columbia University has been at the forefront of the nationwide campus pro-Palestinian protests. The editors are asking the law school to cancel final exams and effectively give […]
The Piano review – cockle-warming TV with a major problem at its core | Television & radio
THis new series, “The Piano,” tackles obvious issues head-on. “We came together and thought we were done,” Claudia Winkleman told talent show judges Micah and Lang Lang. Because we all know by now that this pair is hiding somewhere, judging every amateur musician who comes forward on their behalf. Public pianos installed at various stations […]
ISS review – Ariana DeBose is ace as third world war sparks space station survival race | Movies
aFirst, the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) mistook a small spark on Earth for a volcano. But look, there’s another one, and another one. In fact, these astronauts get a bird’s eye view of the nuclear retaliation between the Russian and American governments that turns the Earth into a giant glowing fireball by […]
Glitter: The Popstar Paedophile review – a most sickening nostalgia trip | Television
DOh, do you remember – it feels like a long time ago now – when rich, famous, and charismatic men used their wealth, fame, and charisma to rape women and children? These are the days when I was shocked to learn that I had been abusing my husband and covering it up. Years and years? […]