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Talladega Nights Retraces Our Tracks | National Review
Adam McKay’s classic farce about the deplorables. Source link
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Kids sit in windows as Waymo travels through Westside. Witness alerts company; car doesn't stop
Look, Ma, no hands! Three boys turned a Waymo ride into a wind-in-their-hair joyride late Friday afternoon in Santa Monica. Local resident…
Business
Why tech stocks are getting hammered
Tech stocks took another big hit Tuesday as investors sold off shares of companies that have powered the artificial intelligence boom.…
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'The ability to say no': artists demand consent over AI use of their music
A coalition of advocacy groups for artists, songwriters and managers is warning musicians about the growing risks of artificial…
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Mind-Blowing Life Hacks to Rectify Reflecting-Pool Problems!
Kiss unwanted algae goodbye! Source link
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Tom Gauld’s “Landscape Portrait”
For the cover of the June 29, 2026, issue, the British cartoonist Tom Gauld took inspiration from a visit to an exhibition of…
Culture
Why the Odyssey Keeps Defeating Filmmakers
Since the fifteenth century, most adaptations of Homer have taken the form of translation, which has never been easy. Homer wrote a very…
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A Tale of Two Shows in Philly for America’s 250th | National Review
PAFA’s shines, thanks in part to a dazzling renovation, the PMA’s not so much. Source link
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A Diehard Drinker Accidentally Quits
The cultural discourse around avoiding alcohol never convinced me—and why sober up when the world is burning? Then life intervened. Source…
News
Your Race Doesn’t Give You a License to Kill | National Review
Stabbing people and showing no remorse are bad no matter what color your skin is. These should not be controversial points. Source link
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Spielberg Wages Obama’s Culture War | National Review
Disclosure, distraction, deception, and slop. Source link
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As Hollywood leans into AI, the real battle is over likeness and who gets paid
When Brian Grazer has an idea for a movie, he now starts with a chatbot. The co-founder of Imagine Entertainment — the company behind “A…
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“Toy Story 5” Won’t Leave Kids to Their Own Devices
Ingeniously, Stanton and Harris weaponize a foundational conceit of the “Toy Story” universe—that inanimate objects can have freedom of…
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In California, Organized Labor Might Just Defeat Itself | National Review
Yet another tax-the-rich initiative is running into reality. Source link
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The Culture Wars in Pro Sports Go On — for Now | National Review
But how long will major league sports retain their influence on mass culture? Source link
Culture
A Trollish New Campus Novel Hates Students and Professors Alike
The novel’s main two conflicts center on the university. First, there is an ongoing existential battle being waged between the university…
Lifestyle
Books to Bring on Vacation
There’s a lot to look forward to on this summer’s reading list: Rachel Aviv on the mother-daughter dynamic, the return of Colson…
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Snap unveils its $2,195 augmented reality glasses as rivalry with Meta heats up
Social media company Snap on Tuesday showcased a pair of its $2,195 augmented reality glasses, staking a claim in a race to reshape how…
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The End of Rec League | National Review
Nobody prepared me for the vicarious joys of youth sports when the youth in question are our sons. Source link
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How Scott McTominay Led Scotland Back to the World Cup
That analysis was, if anything, too kind to Fred. (A fellow United fan once remarked to me that watching the Brazilian attempt to control…
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Will Obama Get the Last Laugh on Iran? | National Review
The details are not clear, but some observers see shades of the JCPOA in the emerging contours of a deal. Source link
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The Iranian People Are Forgotten | National Review
While most aspects of the Iran deal are ambiguous at this point, its abandonment of Iranians is sadly clear. Source link
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What Marcel Is Selling
The menu, from the French chef Marie-Aude Rose, who also runs La Mercerie, is old-fashioned in the au-courant way. A preprandial…