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SAG nominations boost Oscar hopes for ‘Banshees,’ ‘Everything’

But ‘Avatar’ and ‘Top Gun’ sequels fall short in the competition, typically a bellwether for the Academy Awards.

Chicago Sun-Times

Awards show power rankings, from worst to first

LOS ANGELES — After a one-year broadcast time out for bad behavior, the Golden Globes are back, putting into motion Hollywood's most intensive stretch of self-congratulation. For the next several weeks, leading up to the Oscars on March 12, there will be tears of joy, agents thanked and orchestras cued…

Los Angeles Times

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly beat the odds to win reelection. Has she become a national model for Democrats?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly was statistically the most vulnerable incumbent governor in the nation heading into the 2022 election.

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Daily blackouts put Lebanon’s ancient artefacts at risk

Electricity is needed to preserve many of the National Museum of Beirut’s priceless archaeological treasures.

Al Jazeera

Hollywood unions blame studios for lack of progress on gun bill after 'Rust' shooting

LOS ANGELES — Two of Hollywood's biggest unions are blaming the major studios for failing to enact legislation that would regulate guns guns on movie sets after the October shooting on the "Rust" movie set.

Los Angeles Times

Saudi Digital Experience Maturity Index Records 77%

The general indicator of the Digital Experience Maturity Index of Saudi government services recorded 77.26 percent at the professional level. Five platforms achieved the highest rating: Absher with 85.59 percent, Tawakkalna and Ehsan with 82.76 and 80.83 percent, respectively, Sehhaty with 80.41 percent, and Najiz with 78.84 percent. In June,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

How filmmaker Kevin Shaw shaped Chicago schools controversy into the rousing documentary ‘Let the Little Light Shine’

CHICAGO — We’ll get to the high point — the explosive reception so far for filmmaker Kevin Shaw’s irresistible Chicago documentary “Let the Little Light Shine” — in a minute.

Chicago Tribune

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Martin Schram: Guess who’s playing voter manipulation games now

Private citizen Joe Biden and the Democratic Party were absolutely right way back when they kept demanding an investigation of what we’d just learned: Russia had interfered big-time in America’s 2016 elections — running video ads and doing lots more that helped Donald Trump win the presidency.

Tribune News Service

Illinois Gov. Pritzker gave Democratic governors’ group $24 million to fund ads that helped nominate his GOP opponent

CHICAGO — In addition to spending more than $62 million en route to an easy win in the June primary, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker also gave $24 million to the Democratic Governors Association, which then spent millions on TV ads encouraging Republicans to vote for his favored GOP challenger, state…

Chicago Tribune

Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 32

July 21, 2022

Ballotpedia

Editorial: Maryland GOP goes down the right-wing rabbit hole

While the dust isn’t quite settled from Maryland’s primary election, at least one outcome is abundantly clear: Gov. Larry Hogan, Maryland’s two-term Republican governor and an aspiring presidential candidate who continues to poll exceptionally well in his home state, just got thoroughly repudiated by voters from his own party.

Tribune News Service

Trump-backed election denier wins Maryland GOP governor primary

Democrats hope nomination of Dan Cox, whom they describe as ‘too extreme’, will help them in Democratic-leaning state.

Al Jazeera

Democrats say they’re the most extreme Republicans to ever run for office. So, why are they helping them win?

Democrats are once again employing a controversial strategy to boost extremist Republican candidates in primary campaigns. Experts say they’re “playing with fire.”

The Independent UK

Profile of a GOP voter: Meddling Dems target hunters, country music lovers

Facebook and Instagram data offer a detailed look behind the tactics of Democrats meddling in GOP primaries.

Axios

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WEKU

Why Maryland Democrats could be poised to elect another Republican governor

Maryland is overwhelmingly blue, but Democrats haven't elected a Democrat to the state's highest office since 2010. One candidate, Republican Kelly Schulz, could stand in their way again this year.

Ballotpedia

Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 30

Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition

Los Angeles Times

Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a TV director

LOS ANGELES — When Ava DuVernay launched "Queen Sugar" on the OWN Network in 2016, she hired only women as directors — a practice she's continued through six seasons of the Louisiana-set family drama.

The Times of India

Boarding denied to child with special needs: DGCA finds IndiGo at fault; to issue showcause to airline

NEW DELHI: A three-member Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) panel, probing IndiGo's denial to board a 'divyang' child at Ranchi Airport on May 7, has found the airline at fault.

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Directors Guild TV study shows diversity gains during pandemic, but not for Latino, Asian filmmakers

A new study by the Directors Guild of America showed gains in diversity behind the camera on TV shows during the pandemic, but little change for Latino and Asian directors who remain underrepresented.

Los Angeles Times

Directors Guild launches safety committee after 'Rust' shooting

The Directors Guild of America said it is taking a tougher stance on film set safety in the wake of the "Rust" tragedy, forming a new committee that will recommend and advance various safety measures.

Chicago Sun-Times

Democrats may focus on GOP’s Bailey, but Irvin is more serious Pritzker challenger

Irvin can tap limitless funds from billionaire Ken Griffin, he’ll have history on his side as potentially the state’s first Black governor.

Bangkok Post

DGA readies AI rollout to transform state agencies

The Digital Government Development Agency (DGA) plans to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the government's effectiveness, including a chatbot platform that can respond to people's queries.

Los Angeles Times

Directors Guild orders members off ‘Rust’ producers’ new movie

LOS ANGELES — The Directors Guild of America has told its members to stop work on a new horror movie backed by “Rust” producers Thomasville Pictures.

Bangkok Post

State agencies seek to boost EGDI ranking

State agencies are being urged to upgrade their digital services and expedite digital transformation to improve Thailand's ranking in the UN's E-Government Development Index (EGDI), says the chief of the Digital Government Development Agency (DGA).

Bangkok Post

Portal planned to help foreigners access services

The Digital Government Development Agency (DGA), which is tasked with digitising the workings of the Thai government, is developing a central portal to facilitate foreigners accessing government services in an effort to boost tourism and the economy.

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