Kristen Bell will no longer voice Molly Tillerman’s central mixed-race character in Apple’s upcoming animated series “Central Park.” The decision to reissue the role was announced through a lengthy statement from the show’s creative team, which said that “Molly’s character cast is an opportunity to get the right portrayal: choosing …
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Soapbox: Animal Crossing: New Horizons wedding season is a reminder that marriage is hard work
In this Soapbox, Gavin discusses the fine line between enjoying his Animal Crossing journals and doing homework. For anyone prone to compulsive behavior, video games can be a dangerous hobby. Whether you’re fighting just to get a platinum trophy, completing a collection of digital doohickeys, or not feeling like you’ve …
Read More »CrossFit founder Greg Glassman is selling the company after weeks of controversy.
Greg Glassman is selling CrossFit, following a backlash over his response to the death of George Floyd and the anti-racism movement that is sweeping the country. © Chris Butler / The Idaho Statesman / AP In this Saturday June 30, 2012 photo, Crossfit enthusiast Aaron Miner does front squats as …
Read More »Progressives earn much-needed victories in the primary glove
Representative Carolyn Maloney, chair of the Oversight Committee, has been hanging on by a thread against progressive challenger Suraj Patel until officials can count the tens of thousands of remaining absentee ballots. “I think what you’re seeing is across the district a rejection of the politics of the past, a …
Read More »Revolutionary drug for Covid-19 can be dangerous for mild cases
Scientists in Britain announced a breakthrough in the battle against coronavirus last week, reporting that they had found the first drug to reduce deaths among critically ill Covid-19 patients. The results were released for the first time in a poorly detailed press release. Now the full study, neither peer-reviewed nor …
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