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Are Andrew Garfield’s lustrous locks for a role or is he just feeling refreshed?

Now that we’re in October, we’re getting into the thick of awards season. Monday night is the world premiere of Artificial, Luca Guadagnino’s film about Sam Altman and OpenAI. Thanks to billionaire f-ckery bouncing the film from its original distributor, Jeff Bezos’s Amazon MGM, Artificial is now being released by NEON. Everyone is going to … Read more

The Trump DOJ’s Work to Overturn Gun Laws, One Year In

One year ago, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department over alleged delays in issuing permits to carry concealed guns. It was the first in a flurry of litigation brought by the Trump administration to challenge gun restrictions, a cause championed by the president’s political base. The Civil Rights … Read more

German Unity Day: Steinmeier laments ‘bitter setbacks’

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has warned that Germany’s democracy is once again being challenged. The 70-year-old used his final German Unity Day speech as president to reflect on more than three decades of political change. “I thought everyone had learned the lesson from history, and now I see supporters of right-wing extremism seeking to erase … Read more

Saturday Sessions: The War and Treaty performs "It'll Hurt Me More Than It'll Hurt You"

Dynamic duo Tanya Trotter and Michael Trotter Jr. are behind The War and Treaty, a Grammy-nominated band known for their high-energy, crowd-pleasing performances. The married duo just release an expanded edition of their album “The Story of Michael and Tanya.” Here’s The War and Treaty with “It’ll Hurt Me More Than It’ll Hurt You.”

Election signage deliberately set on fire, National MP Carlos Cheung says

National’s Mt Roskill MP says his election signage has been deliberately set on fire, after already being vandalised. “This is not harmless behaviour. It is dangerous, reckless and completely unacceptable,” Cheung wrote on social media, sharing a picture of the signage on fire. “Deliberately setting fire to signage can put people, property and the wider … Read more