‘Carrie’: Summer H. Howell In Talks For Title Role In Mike Flanagan’s Series For Amazon
#Casting #News #Amazon #Carrie #MikeFlanagan #SummerHHowell

https://deadline.com/2025/04/carrie-summer-h-howell-cast-mike-flanagan-series-amazon-1236364057/

Read my latest in the Phoenix New Times!

Some artists may find ["A Christmas Carol"] too traditional to say anything about the current moment. But for one Arizona performance troupe, the stage is set for a radical reinterpretation of Dickens’ text.

#news #LGBTQ #holiday #Christmas #Scrooge #journalism #Arizona

https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts/phoenix-troupe-all-queer-shakespeare-reimagines-a-christmas-carol-20743529

After multiple weeks of poor ticket sales, the Broadway musical with music by Elton John and Jake Shears, has set a closing date for December 8.

The show will end after 24 previews and 29 performances.

#news #theatre #TammyFaye #Broadway #EltonJohn #musical #musicaltheatre

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/tammy-faye-musical-to-close-on-broadway-in-december-1236066359/

US-Israel panel to look into civilian harm in Gaza is set for first meeting next month
https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-humanitarian-aid-76220814c1772a3f021a5fe596498795?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Politics @politics-AssociatedPress

‘The Substance,’ ‘The Piano Lesson,’ ‘Babygirl’ Filmmakers Selected for Variety’s 2025 Directors to Watch
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/variety-10-directors-to-watch-2025-1236213938/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Film @film-Variety

Why Wildfires Are Becoming More Frequent And Devastating
https://www.forbes.com/sites/monicasanders/2024/11/19/why-wildfires-are-becoming-more-frequent-and-devastating/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Innovation @innovation-forbes

Make no mistake, the confirmation of Trump's cabinet picks will break down into a loyalty test of Senate republicans.

Will they stand up to Donald Trump's chaotic and unqualified appointments or will they toe the line and embrace chaos as the principle?

#news #politics #senate #Trump #election

Things are about to get weird.

“Republican lawmakers told Donald Trump… that they believe his pick to be attorney general, controversial Rep. Matt Gaetz, has little chance of being confirmed… they’re privately hoping Trump doesn’t make them walk the plank.”

#news #Trump #Gaetz #election #politics #senate

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/19/senate-republicans-matt-gaetz-attorney-general-00190332

Tel Aviv suburb hit by rocket fired from Lebanon
https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/11/19/tel-aviv-suburb-hit-by-rocket-fired-from-lebanon?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Middle East News @middle-east-news-AlJazeera

Derek Klena, Isabelle McCalla, Ta'Nika Gibson, More Are Part of November 19 Reading of Happy, Texas Musical
https://playbill.com/article/derek-klena-isabelle-mccalla-tanika-gibson-more-are-part-of-november-19-reading-of-happy-texas-musical?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Perhaps this is a hot take, but I think we here on Mastodon are too hard on Bluesky.

I've had a good experience with Bluesky but I think this platform is just so cool. I hope to see both thrive!

#Bluesky #Mastodon #socialmedia #Xodus #social

35,000 crowd New Zealand's Parliament grounds in support of Māori rights
https://apnews.com/article/maori-protest-hikoi-treaty-waitangi-principles-54d5a5345815bed2c2a12687d4f6b625?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into International News @international-news-AssociatedPress

@mwl I always say that there is no such thing as an "AI artist". They're plagiarists once removed.

@glyph My experience with Bluesky has, thus far been great, but I'm not giving up hope on Mastodon. This platform is so cool! I just gotta get the hang of it. Everyone needs to be less protective of their preference and open to new experiences.

"Morning Joe" hosts in quisling mode, as disgusting as you might imagine.

https://apnews.com/article/morning-joe-trump-meeting-ring-cf4816dd28372a4c942d256df2e440ae

don’t let the failures of some (major) news outlets disillusion you with media as a whole. and ESPECIALLY don’t let those failures desensitize you to attacks on free expression.

we can criticize media failures while also fiercely defending media freedom.

#journalism #media

If we don't fight for change and build systems to amplify more women and progressive voices online, we will be stuck with a media landscape that continues to exacerbate inequality and warps our political landscape for the worse. https://www.usermag.co/p/the-majority-of-news-influencers

Review: Everyone at the Party Sees Your Texts. A New Play Revels in the Chaos.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/theater/shit-meets-fan-review.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Theater @theater-newyorktimes

The problem w/ having the majority of “news” influencers online be far-right conservatives is that middle-of-the-road coverage and journalism looks unrealistically left-leaning.

What should be common sense is unjustly painted as left-wing bias in an ecosystem dominated by well-funded extremists.

#news #journalism #politics #influencers #writing #journalist

Video Biden reverses limits on Ukraine to use American weapons systems
https://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/biden-reverses-limits-ukraine-american-weapons-systems-115954039?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into News @news-abc