Central ParkMolly, seen here with Cole (Titus Burgess), is currently the voice of Kristen Bell. That will change.Image: Apple TV + White actors voicing animated colored characters have been a problem for as long as animation has been around. It can lead to racist and stereotypical interpretations and generally unacceptable …
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Chuck E. Cheese and GNC bankruptcies highlight US economic ‘laundering’ of COVID-19
The recovery stock market may not matter to you right now, but the economic devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic continues in full force. In fact, this week highlights the continuing pain that plagues corporate America. The overly indebted vitamin vendor GNC filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday, crushed by the pandemic …
Read More »Senate approves China’s sanctions bill after White House relents
“They were able to reach an agreement with the Treasury, so the White House apparently did not object,” Hawley said in a brief interview after his resolution, and the sanctions bill was unanimously adopted. According to an assistant, Van Hollen and Toomey slightly modified their bill after the White House …
Read More »Lincoln Project Launches New Pro-Biden Ad in Changing States
An anti-Trump Republican super PAC released an ad promoting the Democratic presidential candidate Joe BidenJoe BidenGOP: Trump needs a new plan to distract Trump, fuels right-wing violence Biden to accept nomination in Milwaukee amid reduced convention MORE It will run in four key states starting Thursday. The Lincoln Project announcement …
Read More »The Cubs could be facing the White Sox for 10% of their games this year.
We’re still waiting for the official release of the schedules for MLB’s planned 60 game season this year, and that could come at any time. We know that the schedule starts on July 23 or 24 (it looks like there will be two launch games on July 23, all the …
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