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‘Grand Theft Hamlet’: A virtual mirror up to nature
Grade: 4/5 Samuel Johnson, the English intellectual responsible for the first comprehensive English dictionary, wrote of Shakespeare that “his drama is the mirrour of life … from which a hermit may estimate the transactions of the world.” The hit video game series “Grand Theft Auto” — which offers players a sandbox version of Los Angeles…
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Reality television in the Oval Office
Trump is sidling up to Putin and Russia while distancing himself from Western European democracies. Republicans in Congress are complicit in turning the country from liberal democracy toward gangster capitalism. PoliticsNC is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
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Where to Watch West Virginia Fight for NCAA Tournament Seed on National Television
Three regular season contests remain in Darian DeVries’ first season coaching West Virginia. At a record of 17-11 overall and 8-9 in Big 12 play, the Mountaineers are in the midst of a late push for an NCAA Tournament berth. WVU currently ranks seventh in the Big 12 standings and is projected to be a…
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Arizona basketball at Iowa State: Odds, series history and television
<!–qv q:id=62 q:key=vcaa: Arizona can clinch a double-bye to the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament on Saturday with a win at Iowa State or a loss by BYU who hosts West Virginia. Iowa State is currently tied with BYU at 11-6 in the Big XII. Arizona is 13-5 in the Big 12. The winner…
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“It was our Trojan horse” – Dana White reveals how $10M ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ Season 1 helped the UFC to break into network television
UFC CEO Dana White has opened up about how the promotion invested $10 million into ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ Season 1 in order to break into network television. The UFC’s reality TV show, ‘The Ultimate Fighter,’ played a crucial role in growing the business. Many believed that if ‘TUF’ hadn’t aired on TV and helped the…
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Transcript of Donald Trump, JD Vance, Zelensky clash in White House: ‘Great television’
ByHT News Desk | Edited by Kavya Mishra Mar 01, 2025 04:45 PM IST Share Via Copy Link The fiery exchange, which took place at the Oval Office, unfolded after Zelensky challenged Vance regarding the role of US diplomacy with President Putin. In one of the most heated political confrontations that reverberated across international media,…
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A Fiasco in the Oval Office
On Friday the world witnessed one of the most astonishing spectacles in White House history. American presidents have surely dressed down besieged allies behind closed doors; never before has it happened on live television. This break with any prior presidential diplomacy must be seen to be believed. What unfolded between Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and…
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Who lives here? March 1, 2025
Who lives here? DreamWorks Pictures Each week, The News-Gazette will show a screenshot of a home from a movie or TV show and ask readers, “Who lives here?” Send your guesses to [email protected], and we’ll give a winner a shoutout on next week’s page. Be sure to include your full name and town of residence.…
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The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Disney+, Amazon, Max, Apple TV+ and More in March
“Anora” and “Happy Face” arrive, and “‘Dark Winds,” “The Wheel of Time,” “The Righteous Gemstones” and more return. Every month, streaming services add movies and TV shows to their libraries. Here are our picks for some of March’s most promising new titles. (Note: Streaming services occasionally change schedules without giving notice. For more recommendations on…
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Famed Japanese TV host Monta Mino dies at 80
Monta Mino, who hosted many television shows in Japan, died in the early hours of Saturday, Nikkoku Corp., the water meter company he chaired, said. He was 80. Mino, whose real name was Norio Minorikawa, joined Nippon Cultural Broadcasting in 1967. After leaving the company, he became a freelance announcer and came under the spotlight…