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Former President Trump and other Republicans have allowed assault weapons to proliferate while ratcheting up violent political rhetoric. (Darron Cummings / Associated Press) Last week, we gathered with other scholars at Ground Zero for a summit on terrorism and political violence. The mood was somber, not only because of reflections on 9/11 but also because … Read more

Ina Garten once considered a divorce from her husband, Jeffrey Garten, when she began running her specialty food store, the Barefoot Contessa, in the late ’70s. “It was the hardest thing I ever did. I told him that I needed to be on my own,” the cookbook author, 76, writes in her upcoming memoir, “Be … Read more

Jonathan P. Sims, from left, Ulato Sam and Ahkei Togun in “Kill Move Paradise” at the Odyssey Theatre. (Cooper Bates) “Kill Move Paradise,” a 2017 play by James Ijames, has the feeling of a devised work created in response to an urgent social crisis. Unlike “Fat Ham,” his Pulitzer Prize-winning Black American riff on “Hamlet,” … Read more

Amazon is forcing its corporate employees to return to the office five days a week – and they’re not happy about it. Staffers took to Slack to air their grievances after CEO Andy Jassy – who took the helm in 2021 – said in a note on Monday that employees have to return to full … Read more

Global superstars Bad Bunny from Puerto Rico and Karol G from Colombia are at the top of this year’s Latin Grammy nominations, each competing for eight trophies. But it’s the prolific songwriter-producer Édgar Barrera from Texas who emerges for a second year in a row as the leading contender, this time in nine categories — … Read more

Tech union workers at the New York Times have threatened to strike on Election Day over a bizarre list of demands that include pet bereavement leave, a four-day work week — and even a ban on scented products in break rooms, according to a report. The Times Tech Guild’s laundry list of demands during its … Read more

Bruce Hall, left, Kevin Cronin and Dave Amato of REO Speedwagon, which will cease touring in 2025. (Amy Harris / Invision / Associated Press) REO Speedwagon is slamming on the brakes: The rock band will halt touring amid the group’s “irreconcilable differences.” The “Can’t Fight This Feeling” and “Keep on Loving You” group announced Monday … Read more

Wendy Williams’ conservator is suing A&E Networks, Lifetime and the creators of her bombshell docuseries, claiming the host made chump change in comparison to the money they allegedly made. Court docs obtained by Page Six and filed by guardian Sabrina E. Morrissey, claim Williams, 60, only made $82,000 to date while those who profited off her … Read more

Front: California Governor Gavin Newsom (left) and SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher. Back: SAG-AFTRA Secretary-Treasurer Joely Fisher (left) and SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland. (SAG-AFTRA) Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed into law two bills that will give actors more protections over their digital likenesses, addressing concerns brought up during last year’s … Read more

Joan Vassos is getting ready to star in the first season of The Golden Bachelorette. After the last season of The Golden Bachelor was a hit, fans are excited to see how the first spinoff plays out and learn more about the inaugural Golden Bachelorette. Like The Golden Bachelor’s Gerry Turner, Joan is also a … Read more