The Adventurous Blonde: Directed by Frank McDonald. With Glenda Farrell, Barton MacLane, Anne Nagel, Tom Kennedy. After rival reporters, jealous of Torchy’s success, conspire to fake the murder of an actor in order to embarrass her, he ends up being strangled. Another Torchy movie released in 1937, either IMDB has these dates wrong or they Read the full article…

The Justice Department has made clear that the Jan. 6 committee is out to get answers, and there will be real consequences for anyone who stands in its way Via

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The Voyeurs: Directed by Michael Mohan. With Sydney Sweeney, Justice Smith, Ben Hardy, Natasha Liu Bordizzo. Pippa and Thomas move into their dream apartment, they notice that their windows look directly into the apartment opposite, this will set in motion a chain of events that will lead to disaster. An Amazon prime exclusive, which is Read the full article…

An attorney for a defendant claimed that the presence of black pastors could be “intimidating” and “an attempt to pressure … or influence the jury” Via

No Time to Die: Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga. With Daniel Craig, Léa Seydoux, Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch. James Bond has left active service. His peace is short-lived when Felix Leiter, an old friend from the CIA, turns up asking for help, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new Read the full article…

Eternals: Directed by Chloé Zhao. With Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek. The saga of the Eternals, a race of immortal beings who lived on Earth and shaped its history and civilizations. Another straight to theater movie, with a long delay for home release, I found it on a totally legit streaming site, Read the full article…

Trump’s Hail Mary rally in Oklahoma was an even bigger disaster than first reported Via

A new analysis suggests the economics are close to breaking even. Via

Sharon Kyle: The story behind the creation of the Statue of Liberty was suppressed for more than 125 years. Finally, the National Park Service includes literature that explains the shackles and chains. Via

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Thousands of troops who were supposed to fight the Taliban did not exist, a former minister says. Via

The early internet pioneer and consummate shitposter is dead. He changed the internet forever. Via

Twitter has permanently suspended Newsmax White House correspondent Emerald Robinson for repeatedly posting blatant misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines. The ban comes about a week after she was briefly suspended for violating the company’s policy. Via

A California middle school teacher has come under fire for a series of off-color political statements she made in the classroom that were recorded by a student. Via

On the TODAY show, “Red Notice” star Ryan Reynolds reacted to Paul Rudd being named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2021 and talked about Blake Lively. Via

“We did locate that security guard. His story is not consistent with that,” said Houston Police Chief Troy Finner Via

Despite the actor stating “I think it would be, yeah” to a question about Best Seller being his final picture, Caine’s reps have said he’s not retiring Via

Florida’s top statewide law enforcement agency created a criminal intelligence bulletin against a Democratic National Committee member who is one of the governor’s most visible critics just because of his derogatory social media posts. DNC member and podcaster Thomas Kennedy is the featured person of interest in a 4-page intelligence document from the Florida Department Read the full article…

At the ‘Red Notice’ premiere, Dwayne Johnson pledged to no longer use real firearms in his films after the tragic incident that occurred on the ‘Rust’ set. Via

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An expert explains how the same tactics that have brought down mob bosses could work to prosecute Trump’s team for election interference Via

Paul Rudd says he’s ‘going to lean into it hard’ of being PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive. Via

It’s hard to live in the modern world without feeling like you should start committing some felonies Via

Travis Scott’s first night of his Astroworld concert in Houston turned into a horrific tragedy Friday night … leaving 8 people dead and more than 300 injured, and there were signs of trouble even before the concert began. Via

It turns out the administration’s use of the White House for the Republican National Convention that everyone said was a violation of the Hatch Act was indeed a violation of the Hatch Act Via

The tale of Y: The Last Man won’t be continuing at Hulu once its first season concludes. Both showrunner Eliza Clark and star Amber Tamblyn confirmed the news on Twitter. Both hope that the series – based on the comicbook by Brian K. Vaughan – will find a new home. The series airs on Star… Read the full article…

A sad man struggles to make a case for fewer sad men Via

The conspiracy theorist from Arizona recently posted an edited cartoon video of himself killing the Democratic lawmaker with a sword Via

Copshop: Directed by Joe Carnahan. With Gerard Butler, Frank Grillo, Alexis Louder, Toby Huss. On the run from a lethal assassin, a wily con artist devises a scheme to hide out inside a small-town police station-but when the hitman turns up at the precinct, an unsuspecting rookie cop finds herself caught in the crosshairs. I Read the full article…

Congress passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package Friday, approving a signature part of President Joe Biden’s economic agenda. Via

The video used clips taken from the popular anime “Attack on Titan” and spliced them with images of migrants at the southern border, Via

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“If there comes a point where it’s hopeless, then I think we take NASA, we take the military, we take the oil,” Cruz told an audience at Texas A&M University. Via

Dave Chappelle: The Closer: Directed by Stan Lathan. With Dave Chappelle, Daphne Dorman. As he closes out his slate of comedy specials, Dave takes the stage to try and set the record straight; and get a few things off his chest. After having a discussion with some friends about what Mr Chappelle was trying to Read the full article…

Finch: Directed by Miguel Sapochnik. With Tom Hanks, Caleb Landry Jones, Marie Wagenman, Lora Martinez-Cunningham. On a post-apocalyptic earth, a robot, built to protect the life of his creator’s beloved dog, learns about life, love, friendship and what it means to be human. Johnny 5 is ALIVE! And now has a pet dog! Finch is Read the full article…

CHARLES DE GAULLE AIRPORT, France (AP) — The U.S. lifted restrictions Monday on travel from a long list of countries including Mexico, Canada and most of Europe, setting the stage for emotional reunions nearly two years in the making and providing a boost for the airline and tourism industries decimated by the pandemic . Via

Fly Away Baby: Directed by Frank McDonald. With Glenda Farrell, Barton MacLane, Gordon Oliver, Hugh O’Connell. Torchy Blane solves a murder and smuggling case during a round-the-world flight. The second of nine Torchy Blane films, this was released just a few months after the first one in 1937. With how movies were distributed though, it Read the full article…

The Hunt for Red October: Directed by John McTiernan. With Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn, Sam Neill. In November 1984, the Soviet Union’s best submarine captain, in a new undetectable sub, violates orders and heads for the U.S. The American CIA and military must quickly determine: Is he trying to defect, or to start Read the full article…

The GEO Group could be on the hook for millions in damages. Via

The Monster Squad: Directed by Fred Dekker. With Andre Gower, Robby Kiger, Stephen Macht, Duncan Regehr. A young group of monster fanatics attempt to save their hometown from Count Dracula and his monsters. I found this on a list of movie “that couldn’t be made today”, then I read the description, and thought to myself Read the full article…

Prince of Darkness: Directed by John Carpenter. With Donald Pleasence, Jameson Parker, Victor Wong, Lisa Blount. A group of graduate students and scientists uncover an ancient canister in an abandoned church, but when they open the container, they inadvertently unleash a strange liquid and an evil force on all humanity. John Carpenter doing a John Read the full article…

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Verb form of the acronym GAFIA, which in sf fan use stands for “Getting Away From It All.” The shorter term “gafia” was coined by sf fan Dick Wilson and used as early as 1940 when there was a Loyal and Benevolent Order of Gafia. Originally intended to mean fans “getting away” from mundane activities Read the full article…

Family is requesting an apology from Southwest Airlines Via

The oral COVID-19 drug is the second to produce promising trial results. Via

“Fans were yelling at the stage crew around us, saying stop the concert… No one listened” Via

Giffords, a gun control group, said it has been injured by the competitive advantages the NRA has received by “flouting campaign finance laws.” Via

The Dance of Life: Directed by John Cromwell, A. Edward Sutherland. With Hal Skelly, Nancy Carroll, Dorothy Revier, Ralph Theodore. A vaudeville comic and a pretty young dancer aren’t having much luck in their separate careers, so they decide to combine their acts and in order to save money on the road, they get married. Read the full article…

Smartmatic machines didn’t actually switch Trump votes to Biden, lawsuits note. Via