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Sam Lansky: the ghostwriter who helped bring Britney’s troubled story to the page

American journalist and author Sam Lansky has reportedly helped to shape Britney’s globally anticipated memoir, ‘The Woman in Me’. Having written a book about his turbulent teen years and interviewed A-listers from Adele to Madonna, he’s well placed to shepherd the star’s story, writes Annabel Nugent

The Independent UK

Raoul Peck's 'Silver Dollar Road' chronicles a Black family's battle to hold onto their land

Raoul Peck's “Silver Dollar Road” chronicles the story of the Reels family in North Carolina

The Independent UK

Nothing Ever Just Disappears by Diarmuid Hester review – room with a view

Hester underlines the importance of place in this study of seven queer lives, from EM Forster to Josephine Baker

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Nothing Ever Just Disappears review – fascinating journeys into LGBTQ+ courage

Diarmuid Hester’s travelogue celebrates the history of queer spaces in 20th century subculture, from Josephine Baker’s Paris to EM Forster’s Cambridge

The Guardian - UK

7 best new to Max movies with 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes for August 2023

Max gains a ton of great movies in its third full month. Here are the ones with exceptional Rotten Tomatoes scores.

Tom’s Guide

Anthony McCarthy, veteran of Baltimore politics, retires

Anthony McCarthy, a regular around Baltimore City Hall and veteran of numerous political campaigns, sat in a circle of reverends in Ellicott City Wednesday evening. They prayed over him as his eyes welled with tears.

Tribune News Service

What's a Latino? Héctor Tobar goes deep on stereotypes and solidarity

Héctor Tobar is tired of the Latino caricature.

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14 LGBTQ+ books to add to your reading list this Pride Month

Marie Claire

Dehumanisation, animalisation: inside the terrible world of Swiss human zoos

After a stay in Leukerbad, James Baldwin affirmed:

The Conversation

It’s Time to Defend the History of All Texans

The way we learn about our collective past is under attack thanks to new leadership at the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA).

Texas Observer

7 best new to Prime Video movies that are 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes

May 2023 sees seven new to Prime Video movies with critical acclaim that are worthy additions to any watchlist.

Tom’s Guide

Book bans have no place in Illinois

Books open our minds and are a powerful tool against bigotry, misunderstanding and “other-ism,” state Sen. Mike Simmons writes. Yet more than 1,600 book titles have been banned across the country. A bill would prohibit book bans in Illinois.

Chicago Sun-Times

Richard Avedon: major names celebrate the legacy of a unique photographer

An expansive new exhibition, on the 100th anniversary of his birthday, sees notable names from Cindy Crawford to Spike Lee pick their favorite images

The Guardian - US

10 of the best – and most unexpected – erotic books

From Mary Wesley’s throuples to James Baldwin’s heartbreak in Paris, writers have long been obsessed by ‘the most sought-after and least examined emotion’. Here Lucy Knight picks her top 10

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Billy Porter set to co-write, co-produce and star in James Baldwin biopic

NEW YORK — Billy Porter’s dream role of playing writer James Baldwin has turned into reality.

The Guardian - US

Billy Porter to play James Baldwin in new biopic

Porter to star in and co-write film based on 1994 biography of influential writer and civil rights activist

Tribune News Service

A chance reunion at a fundraiser sent Glenn Ivey to the Hill; now he’s back as a member

WASHINGTON — Maryland Democratic Rep. Glenn F. Ivey got his start on Capitol Hill with a conversation about jazz. After blanketing members of the Congressional Black Caucus with his résumé, Ivey landed an interview with one of its founders, Democratic Rep. John Conyers Jr. of Michigan. Instead of talking politics,…

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A chance reunion at a fundraiser sent Glenn Ivey to the Hill; now he's back as a member - Roll Call

Freshman Rep. Glenn Ivey returns to D.C. having worked for John Conyers, Paul Sarbanes and former Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle.

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The Guardian - UK

The week in theatre: Debate, Black Superhero, Further than the Furthest Thing – review

An intimate venue brings Baldwin and Buckley’s clash back to life; Danny Lee Wynter falls foul of a caped crusader (and too much exposition); and an island is threatened by outsiders

The Guardian - UK

Baldwin v Buckley: how the ‘debate play’ made a riveting resurgence

Verbal clashes from history are being thrillingly restaged for modern audiences. Do these grand battles prove we’ve lost the art of disagreement? And could watching them anew change the politics of tomorrow?

The Conversation

Sasha Huber’s You Name It: Swiss-Haitian artist renegotiates colonial history in activist exhibition

In 2008, Sasha Huber, a Swiss-Haitian multimedia visual artist based in Finland, began a project to challenge the problematic legacy of Swiss-American glaciologist and natural scientist Louis Agassiz (1807-1873).

The Guardian - US

Being the only one leaves a mark: a Black mother on the long shadow of school segregation

My grandparents were key to integration. Decades later, I belong to several groups and none at the same time

The Guardian - US

What I tell my Black Jewish children about Kanye West, antisemitism and race

Claims of ‘Black antisemitism’ are a dangerous distraction. The truth is the fates of Black and Jewish Americans are linked

Motorsport

Team Redline and R8G Esports win 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual

Felipe Drugovich, Felix Rosenqvist, Luke Bennett and Chris Lulham have won the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual for Team Redline.

Salon

GOP's New Year message: More cruelty

Greg Abbott's Christmas Eve migrant "stunt" was more like sadistic white supremacist theater, with more to come

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