Yes, a recording on stage by Laurence Olivier as “Othello” received nominations, as did James Whitmore for another work that was filmed. YouTube / screenshot Yes, it’s true: in 1966 Sir Laurence Olivier earned a Best Actor nomination (along with three supporting actors) for his black face “Othello” in a …
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Left 4 Dead developer reminds us that there is Back 4 Blood
Now there’s a name that I haven’t heard in a long time Turtle Rock Studios is a giant, emphatic, oh-for-one with big releases after venturing out on his own again. The asymmetric multiplayer Evolve he was ordered in theory, but he never really found a considerable and permanent audience to …
Read More »Corn, Soybean Ratings Fall, According to the USDA
US corn and soybean ratings fall, according to the USDA Monday. On Monday, the USDA released its Police Progress Report showing that American farmers have slowed the progress of their corn crops. Corn In its report, the USDA estimates that the good / excellent corn rating is 71%, up from …
Read More »Chicago Mayor Blames Coronavirus In Part Of City’s Murder Rate
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot cited the coronavirus pandemic as a factor contributing to a recent spike in shootings in her city. When asked by CNN’s Omar Jiménez why shootings increased 40 percent over the past year and homicides increased more than 30 percent, Lighfoot said: “All these forces come together …
Read More »American Egyptian medical student released from Egyptian prison after more than a year
Mohamed Amashah was released on Sunday “after 486 days of arbitrary detention,” according to the Freedom Initiative, the human rights organization that advocated on his behalf. He returned to the United States on Monday and “returned to his home in Jersey City, New Jersey to be with his loved ones,” …
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