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The independent publisher Catapult, cofounded in 2015 by Elizabeth Koch, will be acquired by an unspecified buyer and end operations on October 30. The newly formed staff union said it was notified that “continued employment with the prospective buyer is not an option.” buff.ly/f4EapkJ
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The concept of a three-hour documentary in its second weekend outgrossing a DC film in its opening weekend…I actually love it…
“You Can See Everything” could collect a staggering $20 million to $25 million at the box office this weekend as it expands to 2,600 venues.
That number could give "Clayface" a run for its money. The DC Studios release has projections of $25 million to $35 million.
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WRITTEN BY NANCY JO SALES!!!! MOTHER!!!!!!!
Are the rumors true about Charli D'Amelio's parents mishandling her money?
“No, they’re not true,” Charli says. “I wouldn’t say that they stole my money.”
There’s a long pause.
“I think we did a lot of things as a family,” she says carefully.
Read the cover story by Nancy Jo Sales for THR's Creators Issue: bit.ly/4A5CNRF
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United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby tells the New York Times that "wealth inequality has become a danger to our society" and must be addressed.
"We should have a national wealth tax... we should have inheritance taxes that get close to 100 percent at some level. I would pay them."
(nytimes.com/2026/10/18/busin…)
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Eyewitness to the Israeli settler attack on Palestinians and @washingtonpost photographer Heidi Levine tells me, “It was barbaric…there were maybe 5 or 6 surrounding her. They had clubs…And they were standing over her, beating her over and over, it was truly horrific. I was worried that she was going to be killed.” - @infinite_jaz
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The IDF provided cover, with tear gas and machine guns, while the settlers beat @washingtonpost journalist Heidi Levine nearly to death. Then the IDF shot a Palestinian bystander, and aimed their guns and shoved the paramedics who were trying to treat him. All of this documented.
Earlier today, IDF and Israel Border Police forces were dispatched to an area adjacent to Khirbet Abu Falah, following a report of a violent confrontation. Foreign media personnel were present at the scene and a female journalist was injured during the confrontation. All details of the incident will be examined. Upon arriving to the scene, the forces acted to disperse the confrontation using riot dispersal means.
At another location where the confrontation took place, IDF soldiers initially fired warning shots into the air and then fired toward a suspect who ran toward them, carrying a sharp object and posed a threat to them. The confrontation was dispersed.
Israeli Police forces and forensic investigators from the Judea and Samaria District will enter the area with IDF security to collect findings and evidence, as well as take testimonies.
Violence against innocent civilians is a grave and intolerable phenomenon that requires a coordinated, multi-agency response. The IDF will work together with the relevant authorities to eradicate this phenomenon.
The IDF strongly condemns this incident. Attempts to incite friction between populations undermine security in the area.
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To be clear, the only reason I was able to reach Heidi was because young Palestinians provided cover with rocks against machine-gun- and tear-gas-wielding settlers and soldiers. It’s those kids, not the settler terrorists, who the IDF was hunting after the attack.
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To be clear: Some facts are neither in dispute nor unclear. Our photographer was clearly marked as Press. She was clearly beaten. These are not partisan or risible statements, but indisputable. We urge a thorough investigation and accountability.
The Prime Minister’s Office:
The facts surrounding the confrontation near Abu Falah, during which Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine was allegedly assaulted, remain unclear and are under investigation.
Israel unequivocally condemns violence against anyone—Jews, Arabs, Christians or journalists. Those responsible will be held accountable.
But serious questions remain. Reports indicate some 200 Arabs and far-left activists confronted approximately 40 Israeli youths. Footage shows masked individuals on both sides hurling objects, amid reports of fireworks fired at Jewish youths. Other footage appears to show Levine knocked down and immediately helped to her feet by the same unidentified individual.
The investigation must establish the facts, including who initiated the violence.
We will not allow disputed incidents to be exploited to demonize the hundreds of thousands of law-abiding Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria.
The facts must determine the conclusions. Not the headlines.
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Severe settler + soldier attack on olive harvesters in Abu Falah. American WaPo journalist Heidi Levine badly wounded. Machine gunfire—at least one Palestinian shot. Tear gas. Soldiers assaulting journalists.
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Email from executive editor Matt Murray to WaPo staff this morning responding to the incident
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I need four films released at the same time about Luann, Dorinda, Sonja and Ramona
The Beatles biopics producer explains the idea behind releasing all four movies at once in 2028:
"We want people to be able to experience them in the cinema during the same period. Now that doesn't necessarily mean we're thinking that people will go and see all four films on the same day, but you know within the same month you might see one a week, or you might see one one weekend to the next, one the next. However you you see it, I think our hope is that people will see all four films.
You know they they stand alone as individual stories of each of those four men, but they they have a cumulative power, which I think is is greater than the sum of the parts. You know, the Beatles are simply the I think the greatest band in in history, and you know we're trying trying to do our best to do them justice, so hence the four films. I don't think there's probably another band that you could legitimately say you wanted to see four films for."
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This is fucking nuts. What a model of conduct for authors theguardian.com/uk-news/2026…
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Informed of her Nobel prize, Anne Carson told the committee that she was currently in Iceland "listening to the wind"
Verity Crawford:
woman who hates kids is facing felony charges after walking into Rufus King International High School in Milwaukee, telling staff she was a substitute, and getting placed in an 11th-grade class.
Amy Jones, 23, a former student, allegedly cursed at kids, used racial slurs, separated them by race and gender, called one student “fat boy,” and asked a girl if she wanted to be a stripper or a hooker. She also allegedly told two white boys they were the type to start school shootings.
She told police she did it because she was bored and hates kids. She was released on bail with a no-contact order.
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not if you read No Bad Days!!!!!! nobaddays.la
“I was asked the other day if local journalism was boring, and I was like, ‘It may be boring, but it’s necessary.’”
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I’m so sad about Brooke Eby. She really found a way to bring humor into her awful ALS diagnosis and I learned so much about how it impacts the body from her very candid videos about its progress. Terrifying to watch, but I appreciated her keeping it real.
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'Celebrity Traitors' Star Richard E. Grant Accidentally Reveals He's a Traitor to Cast in Premiere, Calls It the ‘Biggest Mistake I’ve Made in My Life’ variety.com/2026/tv/news/cel…
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Today @WIRED is publishing the first of a series of data-driven stories about how Israeli checkpoints strangle life in the West Bank wired.com/story/how-israeli-…
