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  • Lily Collins To Play Audrey Hepburn In Film On Making Of ‘Breakfast At Tiffany’s’

    05/17/2026 9:48:00 PM PDT · by CondoleezzaProtege · 20 replies
    Deadline Hollywood ^ | Feb 2026 | Matt Grober
    Lily Collins is set to play Audrey Hepburn in a film on the screen icon and the making of her 1961 classic Breakfast at Tiffany’s... With Dickinson‘s Alena Smith aboard to adapt, the film is based on Sam Wasson’s bestselling book :Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.: Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and the Dawn of the Modern Woman."....With a cast of characters including Truman Capote, Edith Head, director Blake Edwards, and, of course, Hepburn herself... One of the defining figures of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Hepburn won an Oscar for Roman Holiday and went on to star in additional classics like Sabrina...
  • Mysterious Ancient Tunnel Discovered Beneath Jerusalem Streets

    05/17/2026 9:35:28 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 5 replies
    Archaeology Magazine ^ | May 15, 2026 | editors / unattributed
    According to a statement released by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), archaeologists unearthed a mysterious tunnel beneath the streets of Jerusalem. During construction work near Kibbutz Ramat Rachel, workers unexpectedly discovered the entrance to an ancient cavity, measuring 16 feet high and 10 feet wide, that was once accessed via a rock-cut staircase. At first researchers believed the passageway may have been part of an ancient water installation built to access underground springs, but this was subsequently ruled out, since the walls of the tunnel were not covered in plaster as they typically would have been. Geologists also found no...
  • Missile production boom reshapes U.S. defense manufacturing towns: WSJ

    05/17/2026 9:08:45 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 4 replies
    Seeking Alpha ^ | 05/17/2026
    A surge in missile and rocket production tied to rising global conflicts is transforming smaller U.S. manufacturing hubs into critical parts of the American defense supply chain, as weapons makers race to expand capacity and hire thousands of workers, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. Defense contractors including Lockheed Martin (LMT), L3Harris (LHX) and RTX (RTX) have significantly expanded operations in Camden, Arkansas, following increased Pentagon demand for missile systems, rocket launchers and artillery ammunition after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The investment wave has fueled rapid hiring and factory expansion across the region. Aerospace and defense employment in...
  • Intel is "saved" -- US will continue to manufacture computer chips

    05/17/2026 8:57:59 PM PDT · by powerset · 12 replies
    Intel late on Tuesday [Mar 2026] announced that its board of directors had elected Dr. Craig H. Barratt as independent chairman, who will assume his role in mid-May after the company's Annual Stockholders’ Meeting. Craig H. Barratt, who has an engineering background, will replace Frank D. Yeary, who will retire from Intel's BoD after spending around 17 years there. Barrat replaces Frank D. Yeary, who has a financial background and who once tried to split Intel into products and manufacturing companies and then get rid of the company's manufacturing assets. Instead of splitting Intel, Craig H. Barratt seems to envision...
  • All Hell Breaks Loose at DC Navy Yard Chipotle: Father Shields Terrified Children as \'Teens\' Break Out in Violent Brawl, Throw Chairs (VIDEO)

    05/17/2026 7:42:16 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 52 replies
    The Gateway Pundit ^ | May 17, 2026 | Cristina Laila
    All hell broke loose at the DC Navy Yard Chipotle restaurant this weekend after a group of 'youths' got into a violent brawl. A group of terrified patrons, including children, were pushed to the corner of the restaurant as the teen thugs threw chairs at each other. It is unclear what caused the brawl or if anyone was taken into custody. WATCH: Bystanders (including young children) get cornered as teens break out into a violent altercation at the Navy Yard Chipotle in SE Washington, DC. pic.twitter.com/9F7Ugn33yv — Katelyn Caralle (@Katelyn_Caralle) May 17, 2026 The Justice Department vowed to hold the...
  • BREAKING: President Trump Posts Picture Of Himself With Big Grey Alien On TruthSocial

    05/17/2026 7:30:22 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 49 replies
    100% Fed Up ^ | May 17,2026 | Staff
  • Mother Jones, Ro Khanna, and Code Pink? Stephen Miller Blasts Thomas Massie's Bizarre Left-Wing Love-In

    05/17/2026 7:29:28 PM PDT · by Republican Wildcat · 15 replies
    Stephen Miller, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security Advisor for President Trump, is very confused about some of Thomas Massie's latest endorsements. First there was the endorsement from radical Democrat Ro Khanna. "Khanna is among the most radically liberal anti-MAGA extremists to be found in all of Congress. This is the equivalent of being endorsed by Rachel Maddow." "Mother Jones also endorsing Massie. This is like being endorsed by Pravda." "Don’t forget CodePink!"
  • Medea Benjamin (Code Pink) endorsed Thomas Massie, contributes to his primary campaign

    05/17/2026 7:17:55 PM PDT · by Republican Wildcat · 13 replies
    X - @LauraLoomer ^ | 5/16/2026
    Code Pink has endorsed Thomas Massie.Code Pink traveled to Iran to support the Ayatollah. Code Pink stormed a restaurant while President Trump was inside and tried to physically attack him.
  • BODYCAM: Florida mother arrested after child with autism found alone inside garage of home

    05/17/2026 7:06:30 PM PDT · by Morgana · 9 replies
    WGXA ^ | May 15, 2026 | Skyler Shepard
    NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. (CBS12) — A 28-year-old North Fort Myers woman has been arrested and charged with child neglect after authorities say she left her 5-year-old autistic son home alone for nearly eight hours while she went to work. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to Caterina Court after concerned neighbors reported seeing a young child sitting unclothed near the roadway without supervision. When deputies and Fire Rescue arrived, they found the child outside and discovered no adults inside the home during a welfare check. Investigators noted the residence had little furniture, minimal food, and no...
  • The career ladder is broken. Here’s what replaces it.

    05/17/2026 5:52:12 PM PDT · by libh8er · 31 replies
    The Big Think ^ | 5.12.2026 | Simone Stolzoff
    FOR DECADES, THE FORMULA for career success was simple: go to school, get a job, climb the ladder. But the ladder is now collapsing before our eyes. And honestly, good riddance. The career ladder isn’t just an outdated metaphor — it actively blocks people from finding more fulfilling work. Think about it this way: In school, there are clear markers for success. The goal is to get good grades. This continues into entry-level roles, where workers strive for raises and promotions. Tracked careers like law and consulting are attractive, at least in part, because they offer legible paths for advancement....
  • WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo an international emergency

    05/17/2026 5:20:02 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 32 replies
    BBC ^ | March 17, 2026 | Thomas Mukhwana, Yang Tian
    The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international concern. The agency said the outbreak in DR Congo's eastern Ituri province, which has seen around 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths reported, does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency. But it warned it could potentially be "a much larger outbreak" than what is currently being detected and reported, with significant risk of local and regional spread. The current strain of Ebola is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, the health agency said, for which there are...
  • Faith on screen: Why is religion winning back American audiences, according to a study? Faith on screen: Why is religion winning back American audiences, according to a study?

    05/17/2026 5:13:09 PM PDT · by CondoleezzaProtege · 6 replies
    Zenit Rome ^ | Feb 2026 | Jorge E Mujica
    Conventional wisdom in the entertainment industry has held that religion is a risky subject—polarizing, niche, and best avoided in mainstream storytelling. New research however, suggests the opposite...even among viewers with no religious affiliation... A national survey conducted by HarrisX in partnership with the Faith & Media Initiative, released in late January 2026, examined how American audiences respond to religious themes embedded in mainstream films and television... 77 percent of entertainment consumers agreed that the presence of faith in television and movies is broadly appealing. This sentiment was remarkably consistent across generational lines...Political affiliation made little difference... A telling example came...
  • Why Israel’s lawsuit against Times over ‘blood libel’ has a chance

    05/17/2026 5:07:51 PM PDT · by Libloather · 13 replies
    NY Post ^ | 5/17/26 | Jonathan Turley
    Does the “Gray Lady” have a “longstanding Jewish problem“? That question may soon be answered in a Manhattan courtroom as the New York Times stands accused of an alleged attack piece on Israel. This week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he would sue the paper and columnist Nicholas Kristof for defamation over the publication of what he called a “blood libel.” The latest controversy emerged after the Times ran a Kristof column alleging widespread sexual abuse and torture of Palestinians, including the use of dogs to rape prisoners. The government denounced the column as “one of the most...
  • Maine high school students accidentally served dirt at charity dinner

    05/17/2026 4:47:07 PM PDT · by Libloather · 17 replies
    NY Post ^ | 5/17/26 | Chris Nesi
    Teenagers are known for dishing out the dirt, but not quite like this. Students at a high school in Maine were fed potting soil at a community service event raising money to fight hunger, in a bizarre incident the school called “an unfortunate accident.” Students at Medomack Valley High School in Waldoboro had baked a batch of potting soil earlier that day during a science class experiment to determine the effect of sterilized soil on plant growth, according to a statement from the school. “The soil had been placed in a baking dish covered with foil and set off to...
  • Justice is coming for victims of dangerous illegal-migrant truckers

    05/17/2026 4:30:00 PM PDT · by Libloather · 21 replies
    NY Post ^ | 5/17/26 | Adam B. Coleman
    A facet of the trucking industry little known to the general public has had a big impact on highway safety — and last week a US Supreme Court ruling ensured that it will have to take responsibility for the rigs it helps send out on the road. That means innocent Americans who have been maimed or killed in big-rig crashes caused by negligent truck drivers may finally pursue justice. And freight brokers that chase profits by contracting with unsafe trucking carriers — particularly those that hire unvetted illegal-immigrant drivers — will have to rethink their business practices. The court’s unanimous...
  • AI Is Giving Military Drones More Autonomy on the Battlefield

    05/17/2026 4:29:42 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 7 replies
    Military.com ^ | May 16, 2026, 3:00 AM EDT | Haley Fuller
    XTEND CEO Aviv Shapira says the future of drones is not really about drones. It is about software.In an interview with Military.com, Shapira described XTEND as a company operating “at the intersection between AI and robotics,” building an operating system that allows humans to direct complex robotic missions remotely without manually flying drones or controlling robots. The company’s core product, XOS, is designed to let operators give mission-level commands while artificial intelligence handles much of the flying, navigation and coordination. XTEND describes XOS as a hardware-agnostic operating system that connects platforms, payloads, autonomy and human operators into one mission environment....
  • Karen Bass Thinks Missing Teeth Are LA’s Biggest Problem

    05/17/2026 2:47:09 PM PDT · by Beowulf9 · 35 replies
    https://www.dailysignal.com ^ | May 13 2026 | Drew Allen
    Last week, filmmaker Charles Curran posted a viral AI-generated video that now looks less like satire and more like prophecy. In the video—boosted by Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt—Mayor Karen Bass is transformed into a full Joker—green hair, purple suit, permanent grin—presiding over a burning, chaotic Los Angeles.
  • Why does Denmark recommend so few childhood vaccines? A Danish scientist explains

    05/17/2026 1:57:28 PM PDT · by CondoleezzaProtege · 8 replies
    Science.org ^ | Jan 2026 | Gretchen Vogel
    When it comes to vaccine policy, the U.S. government is holding up Denmark as a role model...The Scandinavian nation of 6 million gives children far fewer vaccines than the United States has done... The new U.S. schedule follows Denmark’s example. It no longer recommends that all children get vaccinated for half a dozen diseases: hepatitis A and B, rotavirus, meningococcal disease, influenza, and COVID-19. Instead, administering these shots should be “based on shared clinical decision-making” between parents and doctors, HHS says. The move elicited widespread criticism from doctors and public health experts—but it also drew attention to Denmark’s minimalist vaccination...
  • Peter Jackson in Talks to Adapt J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Silmarillion’ Into Films

    05/17/2026 1:49:27 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 29 replies
    NME ^ | 15th May 2026 | Victoria Luxford
    The posthumously released book had been previously unavailable to adaptPeter Jackson has revealed that he is in talks to adapt further works by The Lord Of The Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien, including The Silmarillion. The Oscar-winner directed the original Lord Of The Rings trilogy between 2001-03, as well as splitting The Hobbit into three movies from 2012-14. These remain the only films to have been directly adapted from Tolkien’s books, with films such as The War of the Rohirrim and TV show Rings Of Power taken from information within the appendices within the books. However, in a discussion with Deadline,...
  • ‘Pet Sounds’: The Beach Boys’ Masterpiece Explained

    05/17/2026 1:29:51 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 40 replies
    Udiscovermusic ^ | May 17, 2026 | Charles Waring
    A deep dive into one of the most beloved pop albums ever.The Beach Boys were probably the last group on earth expected to start a musical revolution. After all, they had built their renown as clean-living all-American kids delivering harmonized hymns that worshipped surfing, girls, and hot rods – the holy trinity of Californian teenagers in the early 60s – over a rocking backbeat that bore a tangible trace of rock and roller Chuck Berry‘s musical DNA. And yet, in May 1966, the Hawthorne-hailing group – consisting of the Wilson brothers Brian, Carl, and Dennis, together with their cousin Mike...