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Are shows like YOU dangerous? Woman shares harrowing stalking story
It was a "meet-cute" fit for any 1990s rom-com. In 2018, a charming, handsome bookstore manager spotted a beautiful, boho grad student as she walked through the door. They bonded over books and a shared superiority complex, and sparks flew as they shook hands. But less than 10 TV hours …
Fauci Leaves a Broken Agency for His Successor
After 54 years at the NIH, tomorrow marks Dr. Anthony Fauci's last day in office as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). While many were angered by his changing and conflicting recommendations, I am not. They are mere symptoms of a much larger and deeper …
"I legally changed my name to Wednesday Adams"
Since its release on November 23, Netflix's Wednesday has broken viewing records, becoming the streamer's third most-watched English language show ever. Everyone's favorite goth teen has taken over the internet in the last two weeks, with fans poring over behind-the-scenes snaps and anxiously awaiting any news of season two. Although …
We're Facing a Massive Nursing Shortage. On Site Childcare Is the Answer
Here we go again: It's not even the height of flu season and hospitals are slammed, running out of beds due to the collision of respiratory viruses and a shortage of registered nurses. Per the CDC's data, the tripledemic of flu, RSV and COVID will worsen with winter, and inadequate …
We're Facing a Massive Nursing Shortage. On Site Childcare Is the Answer
Here we go again: It's not even the height of flu season and hospitals are slammed, running out of beds due to the collision of respiratory viruses and a shortage of registered nurses. Per the CDC's data, the tripledemic of flu, RSV and COVID will worsen with winter, and inadequate …
Cameron Crowe wants "Almost Famous" musical to be "portal" to Broadway
Cameron Crowe wrote and directed the iconic 2000 film Almost Famous, based on his experience covering the Allman Brothers Band for Rolling Stone as a teen in the 1970s. The film follows precocious 15-year-old William Miller, an aspiring music journalist and rock 'n' roll super fan. Will begins a personal …
Cameron Crowe's "Almost Famous" Broadway musical remixes beloved film
The upcoming Broadway season will feature a slew of adaptations making their debut. But at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theater, Almost Famous aims to rewrite the way films are adapted to the stage. The story is based on the real-life experience of writer and filmmaker Cameron Crowe, who covered the …
Cameron Crowe's "Almost Famous" Broadway musical remixes beloved film
The upcoming Broadway season will feature a slew of adaptations making their debut. But at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theater, Almost Famous aims to rewrite the way films are adapted to the stage. The story is based on the real-life experience of writer and filmmaker Cameron Crowe, who covered the …
'Cabinet of Curiosities': Lotion lady in 'The Outside' is actually real
What's creepier than the lotion lady in Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities? The fact that it's 100 percent real. The episode that made periwinkle and peptides the stuff of nightmares, "The Outside" stars Kate Micucci (actress and one half of comedy music duo Garfunkel and Oates) as a frumpy …
Biden Counting On Midterm Wins to Shape Legacy for 2024 and Beyond
For President Joe Biden, the 2022 midterms are about much more than the balance of power in Congress next year. The outcome of the election in November will shape the remainder of Biden's first term in office. The midterms will also set the next election cycle in motion, forcing him …