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Brad Pitt's 'Bullet Train' Pulls Into Station with $30.1M
The stylized action romp "Bullet Train," starring Brad Pitt, arrived with a $30.1 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, as the last big movie of Hollywood's summer recovery landed in theaters.
Senate Democrats Approve Big Biden Deal; House to Vote Next
Democrats pushed their election-year economic package to Senate passage Sunday, a hard-fought compromise less ambitious than President Joe Biden's original domestic vision.
Biden Steps Out of the Room and Finds Legacy-Defining Wins
Over five decades in Washington, Joe Biden knew that the way to influence was to be in the room where it happens. But in the second year of his presidency, some of Biden's most striking, legacy-defining legislative victories came about by staying away.
Dems Push Biden Climate, Health Priorities Toward Senate OK
Democrats drove their election-year economic package toward Senate approval early Sunday, debating a measure with less ambition than President Joe Biden's original domestic vision.
Meet the Asian Canadian Gay Activist Whose Views on Sexuality Resonate Today
Historians are rediscovering one of the most important LGBTQ activists of the early 20th Century — an Asian Canadian named Li Shiu Tong.
Report: Anne Heche in Hospital, Stable After Fiery Car Crash
Anne Heche was in the hospital Saturday following an accident in which her car smashed into a house and flames erupted, a representative for the actor told People magazine.
Brandon Straka Brings Bizarro Cabaret to CPAC (With a Little Help from Marjorie Taylor Greene)
Don[t cry for convicted insurrectionist Brandon Straka -- he did enough for himself in a piece of bizarro performance art at CPAC with a little help from Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Anne Heche Rescued from Fiery Crash in LA
The Los Angeles Times reports that actress Anne Heche was hospitalized after two car crashes in Mar Vista on Friday.
New Pompeii Finds Highlight Middle-Class Life in Doomed City
Pompeii's archaeological park, one of Italy's top tourist attractions, announced its most recent finds on Saturday.
Queering Cinema: Anthony Perkins and 'Psycho'
Anthony Perkins was the boy next door... then came "Psycho."
News
How Adult Film Industry Is Handling Monkeypox
An advisory organization to the adult film industry has issued guidelines regarding monkeypox.
Entertainment
Jennifer Coolidge Reflects on How 'MILF' Role in 'American Pie' Shaped Her Career
With her recent success on "The White Lotus," Jennifer Coolidge is having a moment, but in an interview she divulges how an earlier role gave her some unexpected benefits.
Business
Twitter Responds to Musk's Claims, Calls Them 'Excuses'
The court's decision could ultimately determine the future of a social platform used daily by 238 million people around the globe.
Technology
Meta Trims Election Misinformation Efforts as Midterms Loom
Facebook owner Meta is quietly curtailing some of the safeguards designed to thwart voting misinformation or foreign interference in U.S. elections as the November midterm vote approaches.
Finance
Tougher IRS Enforcement Central to Dem Economic Package
After more than a decade of mostly losing out, the Internal Revenue Service may finally get the cash infusion it's long wanted in the economic package that Democrats are working on.
Cars
Edmunds: 5 Vehicles that are Easy on the Wallet
New cars are pricier than ever in today's economy. The experts at Edmunds rounded up a list of the highest-rated vehicles that occupy the lower end of the pricing spectrum, at around $20,000.
Style
A Top NYC Dermatologist Answers Your Burning Sunscreen Questions
New York dermatologist Dr. Marnie Nussbaum sheds some light on the most common questions surrounding sunscreen.
Health/Fitness
Many Lab Techs Refuse to Draw Blood of Monkeypox Patients, Reports CNN
As the spread of monkeypox grows, an unexpected obstacle has occurred in terms testing needs: Lab techs refusing to take blood of monkeypox patients.
Travel
Munich's Oktoberfest Finally Back on after Pandemic Pause
Germany's annual Oktoberfest festival is finally on again for this fall, following a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the head of the famous Bavarian beer festival said Thursday.
Nightlife
Northalsted Market Days :: August 6-7, 2022
The 40th Northalsted Market Days street festival ran in the Lakeview area of Chicago. The Bud Light Selzer Stage lit up with talents such as Ada Vox, The Aces and Fleece.