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NASCAR contigency plans to run Cup races in house revealed in legal filing

23XI Racing and Front Row want the court to rule against NASCAR's countersuit

Motorsport

How the Taliban’s propaganda empire consumed Afghan media

In four years, the Taliban have annihilated Afghanistan’s independent media sector and supplanted it with their own propaganda empire and sophisticated digital bots that flood social media with pro-Taliban content.

Newslaundry

Nintendo scores a masterful own-goal by forcing its games out of a 9-year old charity speedrunning event, tells organisers those 9 years 'constituted unauthorized use' for good measure

Finally, Mario is safe from being used to raise money for charity.

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Nintendo forces Japanese charity speedrun event to pull its games from the lineup after claiming "unauthorized use," now organizers have to ask permission for every single game in the future

RTA in Japan, which was inspired by Games Done Quick, is set to benefit Doctors Without Borders

GamesRadar

The play that changed my life: Sing Sing’s Clarence Maclin on lessons from Sophocles in prison

Staging Shakespeare and Twelve Angry Men with fellow prisoners was a revelation but Oedipus Rex proved particularly poignant

The Guardian - UK

I watch movies and TV for a living —here's my 10 best films and shows of 2024

My favorites from the past year include 'Shogun,' 'Anora' and 'Hacks'

Tom’s Guide

Afghanistan Morality Ministry Spreads 'Living Things' Images Ban

Afghanistan's morality ministry is gradually introducing a ban on images of living beings in media, with multiple provinces announcing restrictions and some Taliban officials refusing to be photographed or filmed, journalists across the country told AFP. Since mid-October the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice…

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Euphoria star Colman Domingo may be the lead of new A24 prison drama Sing Sing, but the former prisoners within its cast are the secret to its success

Big Screen Spotlight | The brilliant and honest performances from the former prisoners within its cast are what makes Sing Sing, well, sing

Total Film

Sing Sing review – powerful, deeply felt drama takes theatre behind bars

Oscar nominee Colman Domingo leads an impressive ensemble in a gentle and inspiring story of incarcerated men finding joy in an acting program

The Guardian - US

‘Opened my whole world up’: inside Oscar-tipped prison theater drama Sing Sing

An acclaimed movie spotlights a program offering a world of creativity to those living in a New York maximum security prison

The Guardian - US

'Sing Sing' screens at Sing Sing, in an emotional homecoming for its cast

As movie premieres go, the one for “Sing Sing” at Sing Sing prison was about as poignant as it gets

The Independent UK

Colman Domingo Stars In A24 Drama Sing Sing Premiering In July

Colman Domingo stars in Sing Sing, a film exploring the impact of the Rehabilitation Through the Arts program on inmates at Sing Sing Correctional Facility.

Top News

A failure to increase funding for mass transit will widen racial equity gap in Cook County

The affordability and availability of transit is a racial justice issue for metropolitan Chicago, the RTA chairman writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Historic public transit investment will transform Far South Side, south suburbs

People living in communities south of 95th Street will benefit from historic investment, including the Red Line Extension and Metra Electric improvements, that will transform these areas from being transportation deserts.

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CTA, Metra tout new, bigger budgets but warn of troubles down the road

The presentations to a regional transit board happened in the same day that a rail crash on the CTA’s Yellow Line injured dozens.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fare changes, consolidated transit agencies among the ideas to reshape Chicago-area public transportation

The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning has been tasked by the state with developing recommendations that would reshape the region’s transit.

Bangkok Post

Voluntary army enlistment up

Over 23,000 men have voluntarily enlisted in the armed forces this year so far, with eight venues nationwide recording a full quota of conscripted men, according to a new report by the Royal Thai Army (RTA).

Chicago Sun-Times

What the next mayor can — and should — do for public transportation

Bringing on more police to curb crime, running more Metra trains to accommodate non-traditional work hours and lobbying for more funding are some of the things transit experts tell us must be on the new mayor’s to-do list.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Regional mass transit needs more public investment, RTA chief says

Citing upcoming shortfalls in RTA’s operating budget, Kirk Dillard proposes improvements to CTA, Pace and Metra if public funding can be secured in upcoming years.

The Independent UK

Dubai again plans for flying taxi takeoff, this time by 2026

Dubai again is planning for the takeoff of flying taxis in this futuristic city-state on the Arabian Peninsula

Chicago Sun-Times

Seniors, people with disabilities, CPS students should ride CTA free, mayoral challenger Brandon Johnson says

Johnson already had proposed free CTA rides for CPS students. Friday, he unveiled a transportation plan that extends free rides to the elderly and people with disabilities — and offers deep discounts to the working poor.

Chicago Sun-Times

A $730 million ‘fiscal cliff’ threatens to derail regional transit, and the public can help find solutions

Public transportation is a vital resource for the region, linking millions of riders to jobs, schools, entertainment and more. The RTA is weighing options for future funding and is taking public input through Jan. 9.

Evening Standard

What does the Taliban’s ban on education mean for women and girls and how has the world reacted?

The Taliban has indefinitely banned women and girls from primary and higher education in measures that further curtail their rights.

Chicago Tribune

A budget cliff is looming for Chicago transit agencies, and fare hikes and service cuts might not be able to fill it

In November 2019, people trying to get to work or take weekend outings in Chicagoland crammed themselves onto the “L,” public buses and commuter trains at least 39.6 million times.

ABC News

Not getting your bond back can be hugely stressful when moving house. So what can tenants do about it?

Rent rises and cost of living pressures are leaving renters across the country unable to fight bond disputes when moving to new homes, says Tenants Queensland.

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