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Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab

With Iran War, Trump has Grabbed a Polecat He Can’t Put Down or Avoid Its Stink

Dolly Parton in 2022 at the Peabody Awards. She died today (Aug. 25) at 80. (Photo: Peabody Awards)

Dolly Parton, Music Icon, Actress, Business Woman and Philanthropist, Dies at 80

Australian actor Jacob Elordi stars in Ridley Scott's new film 'Dog Stars.' (Photo: ScreenCap)

Ridley Scott Peers Into Future, Again, and Sees an Apocalypse in New Film ‘Dog Stars’ (Video!)

Shakespearean actor Jonathan Judge-Russo has found himself in an unlikely place... country music. (Photo: Laura Rose)

From Shakespeare to Country Music, Jonathan Judge-Russo Finds His Voice in Off-Broadway’s ‘Music City’

Donald Trump personally ordered the death of a top Iranian general in Iraq. (Photo: Getty)

Trump Vengeance Tour II Media Attacks Finally Provoke Media to Fight Back… and It’s Winning

Grassroots protests against AI data centers have emerged in Trump strongholds like Kansas. (Photo:

Trump Pushes AI Data Centers While GOP Raises Red Flags Over ‘Toxic’ Election Issue

Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat admire their illicit score in 'The Wrong Girls.' (Photo: Studio)

What Kristen Stewart’s ‘Wrong Girls’ Got Right, and What It Got Wrong (Photos! Video!)

Montego Glover (right) and Jean Lichty explore the feminist ideal in 'An American Daughter.' (Photo: )

Montego Glover Explains Why Off-Broadway’s ‘An American Daughter,’ Still Resonates 30 Years Later

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Why This Paramount /Warner Bros. Antitrust Lawsuit Is Important to All Americans

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Danielle Pinnock Finds Her Own Lane in ‘The Whoopi Monologues,’ Off-Broadway