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A24 Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck’s “Mississippi Grind” is one of the best films ever made about gambling. This means it’s actually about losing, and that’s not a subject that sends folks flocking to the multiplex. This doesn’t mean “Mississippi Grind” is a drag; it’s a lively two-hander…
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Men would be much happier if they did the washing up, researchers have found The study found they would also benefit from spending time with their children Findings suggest men may benefit from ‘more egalitarian division’ of chores By Francine Wolfisz Published: 18:42 EDT, 10 August 2024 | Updated: 18:47 EDT, 10 August 2024 Men…
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SAINT-DENIS, France — No issues with this men’s relay team. The quartet of Christopher Bailey, Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon and Rai Benjamin completed the four laps around the track in an Olympic-record 2:54.43 to claim U.S. gold in the men’s 4×400 relay for the fifth time in the last six Olympics. Benjamin, the gold medalist…
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Marvel Studios Animation One of Disney+’s greatest successes thus far has been “X-Men ’97,” a revival of the first series-length “X-Men” cartoon that aired in the ’90s. The premise screamed “cheap nostalgia” louder than even Banshee or Siryn could, but instead, it was made by people who cared…
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With its fairytale castle facade and immaculately manicured grounds, it looks like the setting for lavish Bridgerton-style parties. But at the centre of a vast swirl of opulently decorated rooms and grand staircases sits a lone man eating dumplings. Despite the property’s huge scale, David Fam bought Seton Castle to live in alone after setting…
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We ask a lot of our Olympic athletes — to perform with grace and humility, to carry the Olympic spirit even as they pursue their own individual goals; to abide by the rules, and to accept their fates, however they may go, with dignity. Jordan Chiles has exemplified all of that in these Paris Olympic…
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It was a one-possession game with under three minutes to go. The French crowd was going wild, sensing that momentum was on their side in the gold medal finale of Olympics men’s basketball. Then Steph Curry took over. The Golden State Warriors guard hit four three-pointers in the final minutes, boosting his game total to…
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Sir Keir Starmer is being denied vital security briefings because his Chief of Staff Sue Gray is blocking access to him, senior Whitehall sources have claimed to The Mail on Sunday. They have accused Ms Gray of ‘thinking she runs the country’, suggesting that even Cabinet Secretary Simon Case has been forced to ask her…
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By Jenna West, Kevin Fishbain and Ben Standig Saturday’s preseason action gave NFL fans their first glimpse of quarterbacks Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels, the Nos. 1 and 2 picks of this year’s draft, and the rookies delivered. The Buffalo Bills hosted the Chicago Bears, who played Williams for the entire first quarter. He delivered…
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Gina Gershon nearly put her first onscreen love interest in the hospital. The actress recently recalled filming her “first love scene ever” with Tom Cruise in their 1988 movie Cocktail, during which he was a total “gentleman,” despite the fact that she “kneed him right in the nose.” “At one point, he starts off under…