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The Trump administration is facing renewed criticism for preventing tens of thousands of approved refugees from entering the United States while fast-tracking admissions for white South Africans. Ahead of World Refugee Day on Saturday, the administration is considering bringing Afrikaner refugees to the White House, according to a U.S. official and an internal government email … Read more
President Donald Trump’s admiration for pastor Jackson Lahmeyer began in earnest nearly four years ago, when he celebrated the Oklahoman’s decision to create what was billed as the “Pastors for Trump” coalition. In the months that followed, the Republican continued to amplify Lahmeyer as one of his key allies from the faith community, using his … Read more
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Once a month, the Criterion Collection announces new titles set for release in the future. New information drops around the middle of the month for releases that would come out about three months later. … Read more
Earlier this month, five current Amazon employees publicly urged Seattle City Council to regulate data centers. It was an unprecedented act of advocacy by tech workers, and now, three of the staffers say they are now under internal investigation for what they understand to be allegedly representing themselves as spokespeople for the company without prior … Read more
Mark Wystrach of Midland refuses to accept the fact that he once owned overalls. “Nope, not me,” he says, seated on a velvet couch in a mysterious secret wing of Garth Brooks’ Nashville bar, Friends in Low Places, his feet kicked up on the coffee table. Today, he’s wearing jeans, a striped pearl snap, and … Read more
The overall market is down, but Fox is up. Despite Madison Avenue pressures on TV’s annual “upfront” ad-sales market and a projection that advertisers’ budgets will be tighter than in years past, Fox Corp. has scored more commitments for its sports, news and entertainment properties than last year, according to a person familiar with recent … Read more
When an OB-GYN at McCurtain Memorial Hospital in Idabel, Oklahoma examined Taylor Parker on Oct. 9, 2020, he found no evidence that she had just given birth — or had even been pregnant at all. Parker, 27, who was pulled over driving to the hospital, claimed that she had delivered her baby in her car, … Read more
Tierra Whack has a message for her critics: Start drafting the apology. The Philadelphia rapper returned Tuesday with “Totem,” a razor-edged new single that doubles as a warning shot ahead of her upcoming mixtape, Whack’s Museum, arriving June 19 on Juneteenth. Clocking in at under two minutes, the track strips away distractions, leaving Whack alone … Read more
Bendita Film Sales has picked up international sales rights for “3 Weeks After,” by writer-director Miroslav Terzić, which is world premiering in the Crystal Globe Competition at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. The film, which is inspired by true events, explores violence among children as a reflection of a society where cruelty is increasingly witnessed … Read more
Polymarket is getting into the podcast business. The prediction market is teaming up with Dear Media to launch “What Are the Odds?,” a new weekly podcast that blends celebrity news, internet moments and real-time prediction data. “What Are the Odds?,” premiering Friday, features rotating hosts from Dear Media’s most-listened-to-shows, including Claudia and Jackie Oshry (“The Toast”), … Read more