Racism rebranded: how far-right ideology feeds off identity politics
Posted on July 16, 2024
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Illustration by Ngadi Smart.Illustration by Ngadi Smart.The ObserverRaceIn an extract from his new book, the Observer columnist describes how substituting ethnic superiority with ‘cultural difference’ has allowed traditional racism to seep back into the mainstream. How can we get out of the box of racial thinking?
‘The Negro is not. Any more than the white man.” So wrote Frantz Fanon, the Martinique-born revolutionary and intellectual, in his 1952 masterpiece, Black Skin, White Masks.
[Read More]The biggest and best video game releases of the summer
Posted on July 16, 2024
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| Larita Shotwell
A pixelated diving and sushi-slinging simulator. A survival horror game with haywire Sesame Street-style animatronics. A sprawling Dungeons & Dragons adaptation replete with brain-parasites and cultists.
That's just a taste of this summer's eclectic slate of video games. While the season opened with tentpole sequels like Diablo IV, Street Fighter 6, and Final Fantasy XVI, it delivered hits throughout July and August. NPR staff and contributors reviewed some of the best and weirdest games of the late summer.
[Read More]The Bizarre 'One Tree Hill' Connection Fans Can't Let Go Of
Posted on July 16, 2024
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Grey’s Anatomy and One Tree Hill are connected in more ways than one. Grey’s Anatomy is currently the longest-running primetime drama series running for 17 seasons. One Tree Hill ran for nine seasons and ranked as The CW’s fourth longest-running series. Fans recently made one mysterious connection between the two shows that almost makes sense.
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ premiered in 2005 Grey’s Anatomy is a show that follows Meredith Grey as she navigates life and her personal and professional relationships.
[Read More]Alexis Mac Allisters goal named Premier League Goal of the Month
Posted on July 15, 2024
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Alexis Mac Allister’s goal for Liverpool has been named Premier League Goal of the Month for December.
The Argentinian won the award for his spectacular goal against Fulham on December 3rd. He scored Liverpool’s second goal in their 4-3 win. Mac Allister received the ball, let it bounce a couple of times, and then scored from long range.
Alexis Mac Allister's goal for Liverpool has been named the Premier League Goal of the Month for December!
[Read More]Cheryl Cole|Cheryl Tweedy| Playboy: Celebrity News - Glamour.com
Posted on July 15, 2024
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Cheryl Cole has reportedly been offered £500,000 to pose naked for Playboy magazine. The publication approached the X Factor star claiming that it would help launch her career in America. But don't expect the singer to reveal all anytime soon; she has allegedly refused the offer, saying that she is "fundamentally opposed" to doing a centrefold. "Cheryl is incredibly flattered by the offer but she's always been fundamentally opposed to going nude in magazines,"
[Read More]How to save a picture on your Chromebook and find the file once it's saved
Posted on July 15, 2024
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| Reinaldo Massengill
Redeem now You can easily save a picture on a Chromebook by right-clicking on the photo in a web browser.If the preview of that photo has already disappeared, you can still access it via the "Downloads" section of your "Files" folder.Here's what you need to know to save a picture to your Chromebook.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. If you want to save a photo from the internet onto your Chromebook, the process is simple and likely familiar, even if you're new to the simplistic operating system.
[Read More]Kristen Bell Cheers on Hollywoods Watershed Moment in Her SAG Awards Monologue
Posted on July 15, 2024
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| Larita Shotwell
As the First Lady (to host the SAG Awards), Kristen Bell’s first point of order was to riff expertly on all the narcissists … she means, wonderful actors and actresses set to be awarded on Sunday evening. When it came to #TimesUp, however, Bell used her monologue to encourage everyone in the room (and at home) to keep Hollywood’s “watershed moment” in addressing sexual harassment and assault from losing steam in the new year.
[Read More]Life of Ivanna Review: A Stark, Striking Portrait of a Tough Tundra Nomad
Posted on July 15, 2024
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| Reinaldo Massengill
A magnetic 26-year-old mother of five compels attention and repels judgment in a rigorously realist snapshot of life in the Arctic tundra.
The film you expect from Renato Borrayo Serrano‘s documentary study of a Nenets woman raising five young children in the Arctic tundra is, in a subtly momentous way, not the one Serrano delivers with the unflinching “Life of Ivanna.
[Read More]Screw on Channel 4: The cast, plot, trailer and release date for the gritty prison drama we can't wa
Posted on July 15, 2024
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| Jenniffer Sheldon
Screw on Channel 4 is the latest crime drama on our agenda and not only does it have a star-studded cast but just wait until you hear about the plot.
It's no secret that the genre has long been our favourite when it comes to TV shows. We've pretty much devoured every single one of the best Scandi crime dramas, not to mention all the greats on BBC iPlayer and Netflix.
[Read More]Willow Smith's abstract beaded cornrows have got us in a twist| Glamour UK
Posted on July 15, 2024
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| Martina Birk
I've been on the hunt for some new hair inspiration, and I think I found it thanks to Willow Smith’s latest braided hairstyle: beaded cornrows that were braided into a labyrinth-like pattern.
On May 29, Smith showed off her new braided hairstyle in an Instagram carousel. The first selfie of Smith features a side view of her braids.
They aren't a set of straight-back cornrows. In fact, there seems to be no rhythm or rhyme to how each section of hair was braided.
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