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‘A towering piece of monoculture’: how The Odyssey discourse has dominated this summer
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has become the defining film conversation of the summer, attracting debate from critics, academics and online audiences as well as strong ticket sales. Its cultural impact matters because it has achieved the kind of broad, shared attention increasingly rare in a fragmented entertainment landscape. The film has already outgrossed Nolan’s Oppenheimer…
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WATCH: Booker continues to reject SAVE Act despite bombshell NJ voter roll scandal
Senator Cory Booker said the discovery that roughly 6,600 non-citizens were mistakenly made eligible to vote in New Jersey does not justify passing the SAVE America Act. He argued that the issue was a clerical error requiring state-level investigation and prosecution, rather than evidence that federal voter-identification rules should be changed. The Fox News report…
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WATCH: Democrats admit when they’d eliminate the filibuster as SAVE Act fight heats up
President Donald Trump is urging Senate Majority Leader John Thune to abolish the filibuster so Republicans can pass the SAVE America Act, intensifying a dispute over the Senate’s 60-vote threshold. Fox News questioned senators from both parties, with Democrats declining to support its complete removal while acknowledging that exceptions may be justified for certain types…
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Greater Manchester mayoral results in full: Bev Craig secures dominant win over Reform in key by-election
Bev Craig has been elected mayor of Greater Manchester, succeeding Andy Burnham after a comfortable Labour victory over Reform UK’s Sian Astley in a by-election. Her win preserves Labour’s control of one of England’s most influential devolved mayoralties, although it came amid historically low turnout and followed a second round of voting for the first…
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Bev Craig becomes Greater Manchester’s first female mayor
Labour’s Bev Craig has been elected Mayor of Greater Manchester, defeating Reform UK candidate Sian Astley to succeed Andy Burnham. The result keeps one of England’s most prominent mayoral posts under Labour control and makes Craig the city-region’s first female mayor. Craig won 309,525 votes, or 66.3%, while Astley received 157,178 votes, or 33.7%, after…
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Wisconsin Democratic socialist eyes Trump voters as she walks back ‘defund the police’ remarks
Wisconsin state representative Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist running for governor, has softened her previous support for defunding and abolishing the police as she seeks support beyond the Democratic left. The shift matters because Wisconsin is a closely contested state, where her past remarks could affect her prospects against the Trump-backed Republican candidate, Tom Tiffany.…
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Inside the lavish lifestyle of ultra-wealthy Dem endorsed by top Bernie Sanders group
Fox News reports that Eric Jones, a Democratic House nominee in California, has promoted affordability as a central campaign issue while possessing wealth estimated at up to tens of millions of dollars. The article presents this as a contrast that could attract scrutiny, particularly because he is endorsed by a prominent group associated with Bernie…
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Erick Brian, Dale Pututi & Nesty’s ‘Efímero’ & More: Vote for the Best New Latin Music Release This Week
Billboard has opened its weekly New Music Latin poll, inviting readers to choose their favourite among recent releases from artists including Karol G, Kapo, Benny Blanco, Selena Gomez and Becky G. The poll highlights Erick Brian’s “Efímera”, a collaboration with Dale Pututi and Nesty that marks a stylistic shift towards Cuba’s reparto movement. Former CNCO…
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Ex-‘Squad’ member fights for comeback as socialist wing ramps up war on Dem establishment
Former US Representative Cori Bush is seeking to return to Congress in Missouri’s 1st Congressional District after losing her seat to Democrat Wesley Bell in November. Her campaign is presented as part of a broader struggle between Democratic Party establishment figures and its socialist or progressive wing. Bush was a prominent member of the progressive…
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Shocking percentage of Democrats identify as ‘democratic socialists’ according to new poll: ‘Toxic policies’
A CNN poll cited by Fox News found that 34% of Democratic or Democratic-leaning respondents describe themselves as democratic socialists, prompting renewed debate about the influence of the left within the Democratic Party. Fox News presents the finding as evidence that the Democratic Socialists of America and similar groups are becoming more prominent, while critics…