It is difficult to live without banks. But having an account often ties our money to the conveyor belt of global finance and its effects on the climate. Take Citigroup, which owns Citibank, for example. Market research firm YouGov ranks Citibank Among the most popular banks in the United States. It’s also the world’s second-largest …
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The directions for Terry Riley’s groundbreaking 1964 composition “In C” are quite simple. The one-page note consists of 53 short musical motifs that the musicians play in sequence. But there is a constant shift of alignment and displacement as each musician chooses how many times to repeat each figure before moving on to the next. …
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While supporters of the ban said it was an important step toward reducing disease inequalities in the United States, the step to some extent divided Black communities. Reverend Al Sharpton has sharply criticized this and has recently provided a meeting with King & Spalding, a lobbying firm with White House officials widespread He filed a …
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WASHINGTON — Environmental activists annoyed by the government’s slow pace of action climate changeGathering in front of the White House on Saturday afternoon President Biden and Congress will quickly pass a climate bill that has been stalled in the Senate since December. The demonstration at the White House was one of dozens of “Fight for …
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‘Furiosa’ Stream on Netflix. In the gangster crime thriller “Furioza,” warring gangs fight with their fists, not their guns. The title’s gang is led by Kaszub (Wojciech Zielinski). But it is her younger brother Dawid (Mateusz Banasiuk) who attracts the attention of a ruthless researcher (Lukasz Simlat) and his partner (Weronika Ksiazkiewicz). They want to …
In “Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood”” In a Netflix animated comedy set in the 1960s suburbs of Houston, a group of teenagers descend into a Popsicle stand to escape the Texas heat. One by one, they go to the first delicious lick, only to discover that their tongues are instantly stuck to the freezer-burnt …
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Judd Apatow’s new movie is a comedy about actors trying to make a dinosaur movie during the pandemic that plays more like a documentary about actors trying to make a Covid comedy. Source link
‘A Writer’s Adventure’ Rent or Buy on most major platforms. Let’s pretend “Weirder Than Fiction” was it an action movie absurd, melancholic incidents of Chinese director Lu Yang “A Writer’s Adventure” He answers his question with ardent renunciation. It follows Guan Ning (Lei Jiayin), a former banker who is moored after her daughter was kidnapped …
Grenades play a pivotal role in “Pursuit,” starring John Cusack and Emile Hirsch as estranged father and son. If the prospect of these actors impresses you, satisfy your curiosity. In a previous era, this action-thriller directed by Brian Skiba would have gone from post-production straight to a bargain box in a rundown video store on …
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Politicians, journalists, and activists like to use the phrase “last, best chance” when talking about climate. As in: The Glasgow climate conference is the world’s last and best chance to prevent dire climate catastrophe. Or: The US now faces its last, best chance to address the climate crisis. This is a catchy phrase. But it’s …
“Don’t Look Up” is a rarity in Hollywood on several fronts. An important movie about climate change. It reached a record number of hours viewed in a single week, according to Netflix. It also spawned a slew of hot shots, along with sniping — which may be the first — among critics who disliked the …
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If you think most of the top 10 end-of-year movies list could use a little more dystopia, fight scenes or grisly moments, our genre experts have you covered. All year round they offer streaming recommendations on an eclectic mix of action movies, horror movies, sci-fi shows and international selections. Now, they’ve scoured the 2021 movies …
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