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Christopher Atkins says drinking made him lose out on lead role in Footloose

Christopher Atkins almost played the part of Ren McCormack in 1984's Footloose before the role went to Kevin Bacon.

BANG Premier · Jul 19

New in Civitas: "The Roberts Court Needs To Reboot The Machinery Of Death"

"The way for judges to stop tinkering with the machinery of death is to stop tinkering with the machinery of death."

Reason · Jun 2

Did Justice Alito Lose The Majority Opinion In Hamm v. Smith?

It seems possible that the Chief Justice assigned the majority to Justice Alito, but something happened along the way, and Justices Kavanaugh and Barrett decided to DIG.

Reason · May 22

Texas legislators seek more protections for death penalty defendants in wake of Trump executive order

Trump’s new directive that aims to increase death sentences clashes with some Texas lawmakers’ efforts to add guardrails to capital punishment.

The Texas Tribune · Jan 30, 2025

Expert's Take: Trump To Take 'Less Prosecutorial' Stance On Crypto, 2025 Outlook With Taraxa Co-founder

The crypto industry is on the verge of what could be a significant change as Donald Trump takes the White House for the second time – will his regime trigger a positive resolution?

International Business Times · Jan 17, 2025

Texas Takes Intellectually Disabled Inmate Off Death Row

Randall Mays, who has an IQ of 63, was resentenced to life without parole.

Reason · Apr 2, 2024

Binmen ordered not to drink or have fun at weekends

Workers claim they have been banned from 'having a bit of a jig' in their spare time

Wales Online · Mar 7, 2023

Am I being an "almond mom"?

"Almond mom" videos on TikTok force a cultural examination of the effects of diet culture on children

Salon · Jan 31, 2023

What is the ‘carnivore diet’ and is it a bad idea?

Many diet trends advocate high protein and low carbohydrate intake. But the carnivore diet takes this trend to the extreme.

The New Daily · Oct 23, 2022

What is the 'carnivore diet' and is it a bad idea?

You may have heard of the carnivore diet, and the claims it is beneficial for our health.

The Conversation · Oct 21, 2022