#’Nomadland’ review: Frances McDormand showboats

#’Nomadland’ review: Frances McDormand showboats

“#’Nomadland’ review: Frances McDormand showboats” Running time: 108 minutes. Rated R (some full nudity). On Hulu. Halfway through the drama “Nomadland,” Frances McDormand takes a dump in a bucket. She doesn’t scream, “GIMME OSCAR NOW!,” but you can see the words burning in her eyes. The film, directed by Chloé Zhao, is an awards-season favorite,…

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#Psaki dismisses slow school start impact on Dems with voters

#Psaki dismisses slow school start impact on Dems with voters

“#Psaki dismisses slow school start impact on Dems with voters” White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday dismissed the possibility that tepid Democratic support for reopening schools will hurt the party with voters. A reporter asked Psaki at a by-phone press conference about a concerted Republican attack on Democrats, including President Biden, who have…

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#Family of ‘A-Train Ripper’ victim launches GoFundMe page

#Family of ‘A-Train Ripper’ victim launches GoFundMe page

“#Family of ‘A-Train Ripper’ victim launches GoFundMe page” The grieving family of the homeless woman killed by the “A-Train Ripper” launched a GoFundMe page to help pay for her funeral.  Claudine Roberts’ sister Denise Deen set up a “memorial fund” Wednesday, after supporters reached out and asked how they could help. The family is looking…

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#’I Care A Lot’ review: Rosamund Pike bilks grannies

#’I Care A Lot’ review: Rosamund Pike bilks grannies

“#’I Care A Lot’ review: Rosamund Pike bilks grannies” “I Care a Lot” takes the anti-capitalist screed genre to a new extreme: ruthlessly robbing grannies. Rosamund Pike plays Marla, a woman who works as a court-appointed guardian to elderly people who either have no family, or whose relatives are not fit to take care of…

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#Unfunny movie destroys a brilliant play

#Unfunny movie destroys a brilliant play

“#Unfunny movie destroys a brilliant play” Running time: 95 minutes. Rated PG-13 (suggestive references and some drug material). In select theaters and on demand. Fifteen minutes into the awful new movie “Blithe Spirit,” something changes: The actors finally start speaking a few lines that were actually written by Noël Coward. Unfortunately, not many more arrive after…

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#Facebook expands climate change center in push for information

#Facebook expands climate change center in push for information

“#Facebook expands climate change center in push for information” Facebook Inc said on Thursday it was expanding its climate science information center to several countries and adding new features like a section featuring facts that debunk common climate myths. The social media giant had launched the center in September to elevate credible sources on climate…

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#Mets’ fundamental problem never seems to change: Sherman

#Mets’ fundamental problem never seems to change: Sherman

“#Mets’ fundamental problem never seems to change: Sherman” A five-day quarantine was required before stepping foot into this spring training. Face masks and tracking devices must be worn by personnel at all times at the club facility. Exhibition games can be shortened upon request to, at times, five or seven innings. This is not Connie…

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#Village of tiny homes combats homelessness in Los Angeles area

#Village of tiny homes combats homelessness in Los Angeles area

“#Village of tiny homes combats homelessness in Los Angeles area” There’s a new “village” in Los Angeles — and it’s filled with tiny homes. Earlier this month, nonprofit Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission opened its first “Tiny Home Village,” to help combat homelessness.  The first village — which was built on Chandler Boulevard in partnership with the City…

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#California lawmakers propose ban on fracking by 2027

#California lawmakers propose ban on fracking by 2027

“#California lawmakers propose ban on fracking by 2027” SACRAMENTO, Calif. — New legislation would ban all fracking in California by 2027, taking aim at the powerful oil and gas industry in the state already planning to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. Progressive California has long been a leader in combating climate change, requiring…

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