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An expose from the Web site The 74 outs the “populist” outfit Hedge Clippers as a front for New York teachers’ unions in their war against education reform. Hedge Clippers supposedly targets hedge-fund leaders — but in fact aims mainly at a few who donate to charter schools and other school reforms that threaten union…
What if victims of domestic violence didn’t have to worry that their abusers will come after them, guns a-blazin’, PEW PEW PEW, you’re dead? Sure, it would mean putting the lives of women — who die at the hands of their intimate partners every day, most often by being shot to death — above the absolute God-given unalienable right…
HARTFORD — The House of Representatives passed a bill that seeks to sever the often deadly link between domestic violence and firearms. The law would require those subject to a temporary restraining order to give up their guns. The 104 to 42 vote broke largely, although not exclusively, along party lines. It came after more…
Back Issues discusses a major comic of the past, reevaluating its strengths and weaknesses while exploring the cultural context of its creation and how it has impacted the future of the comic-book medium and industry. This week: Civil War, Mark Millar and Steve McNiven’s explosive event series that pitted Captain America against Iron Man…
If you’ve spent any time on social media, I can bet that you might have come across a BuzzFeed piece or two. Originator of the iconic listicle, with over 200 million audience members worldwide, BuzzFeed continues to dominate media in the millennial era. I happen to know first-hand how pervasive this content is to my…
Perhaps it’s only appropriate that after nearly a 20 year hiatus, the first battle the rebooted Power Rangers are facing is with the internet. Yesterday, fans received their first official look at the fighters’ new suits, ditching the stretchy spandex for a “translucent extraterrestrial armor that crystallizes around their bodies,” according to Entertainment Weekly. The movie is set to…
/ Photography / Programming / Science / Travel / Follow @AndrewCarterUK 95% of PHPixie Installs on Packagist are Fraudulent May 9, 2016 95% of PHPixie Installs on Packagist are Fraudulent Background To be transparent, I have already had a run-in with Roman Tsjupa (the author of PHPixie, aka dracony) after I exposed his use…
When CNN boss Jeff Zucker took the stage at Great Big Story’s NewFronts presentation to talk about the content his digital network has lined up for the coming year, he said something he’s never had to at a TV upfront: “These are not built-if-sold concepts. These are real projects that will grow our brand.” Five…
There can be no doubt that the job market has been more resilient since the financial crisis than many imagined. Unemployment did not rise as far as was feared and the recovery in employment to pre-recession levels has been quicker than forecast by even the most optimistic labour economists. So, time for some self-congratulatory back-slapping…
Austin, Texas voters have rejected a measure called Proposition 1 that would have shielded ride-hail drivers from stricter background checks, and now Uber and Lyft are threatening to cease operations entirely in the city. Uber says it will “stop” its Austin operations at 8AM Monday though it’s unclear if that’s a permanent withdrawal. Lyft says…