by dap | Apr 21, 2018 | The Guardian
On-air ‘experts’ are more disconnected from their demographics than ever – and their lack of expertise has become glaring in the age of Trump
The strong ratings of the first episode of the revived Roseanne set off an avalanche of commentary. On MSNBC’s Morning Joe, for instance, John Podhoretz, a columnist for the New York Post, called the show’s success a “wakeup call for Hollywood.” Given how well it had done in Middle America, he said, the lesson was clear: for those who serve underserved Donald Trump voters, there are “riches to be reaped.”
Anand Giridharadas, a Brooklyn-based writer and MSNBC analyst, saw a broader truth: “Working-class white people may claim to be against identity politics, but they actually crave identity politics.” They want to be “seen and witnessed” in the same way that women and people of color do. With its glimpses of Maxwell House coffee and kitchen towels stitched with football logos, the show made an effort to pay respect to the details “of a certain demographic’s life.”
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by dap | Apr 21, 2018 | The Guardian
A previously anonymous 26-year-old nurse is an overnight sensation (and Olympic hopeful) after a fairytale runner-up finish in Boston wrought by talent, perseverance and grit
The story was so good it seemed impossible to imagine. A 26-year-old woman with no sponsors or agents, who had run only one marathon in her life, finished second in Monday’s Boston Marathon, one of the world’s most prestigious road races. And no sooner had she crossed the finish line did the question beging to buzz down Boylston Street.
Who is Sarah Sellers?
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by IndependentIM | Apr 21, 2018 | The Guardian
Advertisers are seemingly able to access accounts with no input from the userOn one of Facebook’s myriad setting screens, a place where few dare tread,
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by dap | Apr 21, 2018 | The Guardian
I have no liking for the throne we have assigned ourselves by declaring that we are beloved children of God and lords of the universe
When it comes to religion, I recognise myself in the three Marys, who, when they go to the grave and learn from an angel that Jesus has come back to life from the dead, begin trembling, beside themselves with fear. My religious experience stopped there.
It happened when I was around 16. I read the gospels one after another, and the entire life of Jesus seemed terrible to me. The resurrection itself I found terrifying: not a comforting conclusion. I hope I’ll have an opportunity to recount that adolescent experience of reading in detail. Here I will say only that the story of the gospels seemed to demonstrate at every step that human nature, beyond some arrogant declarations of its centrality, was depraved, devoted to either crucifying its own kind and all other living beings, or getting crucified.
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by dap | Apr 20, 2018 | The Guardian
- Indiana rally from 17-point halftime deficit to win 92-90 in Game 3
- Top-seeded Raptors lose in Washington but still hold 2-1 series lead
- Milwaukee back in business after lopsided Game 3 win over Celtics
Bojan Bogdanovic scored 30 points, leading the Indiana Pacers back from a 17-point halftime deficit for a 92-90 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night for a 2-1 lead in their first-round series.
Cleveland were 39-0 during the regular season when leading after three quarters and kept that perfect mark intact with a Game 2 win.
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by IndependentIM | Apr 20, 2018 | The Guardian
US Centers for Disease Control warns public of contaminated romaine from Arizona that has sickened dozens of people in several statesThe US government has advised
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by IndependentIM | Apr 20, 2018 | The Guardian
Pyongyang also says it plans to close nuclear test siteSummit between North and South to be held on Friday Related: North Koreans in the dark
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by dap | Apr 20, 2018 | The Guardian
A gathering of Democratic senators, organized by the Rev Al Sharpton, reviewed the first year of Trump’s presidency in New York
Cory Booker, one of only two black Democrats in the US Senate, on Friday cited the low voting rate of African Americans as a factor in Donald Trump’s shock victory in the 2016 presidential election.
“We did it to ourselves,” the New Jersey senator told African American political and community leaders in New York, a gathering organized by civil rights leader the Rev Al Sharpton.
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by IndependentIM | Apr 20, 2018 | The Guardian
Verdict comes at end of five-year case against mob bosses, police investigators and an associate of Silvio BerlusconiA court in Italy has convicted eight men
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by dap | Apr 20, 2018 | The Guardian
• Silverware reportedly stolen from vehicle in León
• State prosecutor’s office tweets to confirm recovery
Arsène Wenger’s hopes of ending his Arsenal career with his hands on the Europa League trophy in Lyon, France almost suffered a setback when it reportedly went missing in León, Mexico.
Authorities in the central state of Guanajuato state claimed on Twitter that the trophy had been stolen in the city of León, but was recovered soon afterwards. The silverware was taken from a vehicle after an event in the city.
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