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The ‘baby of the group’ is 83: How a Pacific Palisades book club remains unbreakable
The members of Becky’s Book Club in Pacific Palisades couldn’t stand “Play It as It Lays.” Snakes, freeways, difficult men and Didion’s quiet brutality hang in the air like the oppressive heat of this unusually warm spring day. At their feet, a regal Airedale terrier named Phoebe lounges, looking as though she belongs in an…
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Chaos of America’s mad king on full display as British royals visit
Friends, As much as he’d love to be, Trump is not king of America. Which makes Charles III’s visit here a bit odd. It’s billed as a state visit but Charles isn’t a head of state; his function is purely symbolic. Most Americans disapprove of Trump but there’s something special about the relationship between the…
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How to Get Your Film on the Festival Circuit
Welcome to Trade Secrets, TheWrap’s insider guide to making it in Hollywood. In previous installments, we’ve shared industry knowledge of how to get movies made and what stars bring the automatic green light. But let’s say you’ve already made your film, one that’s a bit scrappier and smaller than a big-budget studio blockbuster. How do…
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‘Baywatch’ star Noah Beck’s teacher mom on leave over twisted video — after a daughter accused of sex with student
Baywatch” star Noah Beck’s teacher mom has been placed on leave over a twisted video of her simulating oral sex with her son — weeks after one of her daughters was fired from her own teaching job for allegedly having sex with a student. A TikTok of Amy Beck with her son Noah resurfaced on…
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OpenAI Is Jealous
OpenAI does not like to be left out. The week after Anthropic announced Claude Mythos Preview—an AI model that has put governments around the world on edge because of its potential ability to hack into banks, energy grids, and military systems—OpenAI shared a program that is uncannily similar. And just like Anthropic did with its…
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The Race Is on to Keep AI Agents From Running Wild With Your Credit Cards
Between malware, online impersonation, and account takeovers, there are enough digital security problems out there as it is. And with the rise of agentic AI, more activity is being carried out by agents on behalf of humans—creating different risks that something could go awry. Now, working with initial contributions from Google and Mastercard, the authentication-focused…
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Pennsylvania high school history instructor named nation’s Teacher of the Year
HAVERFORD, Pa. — A high school history teacher in Pennsylvania who helps students look inward to find their strengths and outward to find community inside and outside the classroom has been named the 2026 National Teacher of the Year. Leon Smith, 46, has spent his entire 25-year career at Haverford High School, where he teaches Advanced Placement…
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Critics dumbfounded by DOJ’s ‘deranged’ new court filing: ‘Should be a major scandal’
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a motion in court late Monday asking a judge to allow construction on the White House ballroom project to resume, but critics were quick to notice the filing’s striking similarities to one of President Donald Trump’s own social media posts, leaving onlookers dumbfounded. “Trump’s DOJ just filed what may…
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Reel to Real: The Critics vs. Fans Divide Over ‘Michael’
It’s 2018 all over again. A musical biopic is smashing box office records despite poor reviews, and arguments are breaking out online over whether critics’ opinions do/should matter. No, I’m not talking about “Bohemian Rhapsody.” I’m talking about “Michael,” the Michael Jackson biopic that grossed $97 million at the domestic box office this weekend and $217 million…
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Channing Tatum’s cryptic posts continue after ex Zoe Kravitz’s engagement to Harry Styles: ‘Didn’t go the way I wanted’
Channing Tatum’s big little social media crashout continues. Not only did the actor share an emotional poem on Monday in the wake of ex-fiancé Zoë Kravitz and Harry Styles’ engagement, but his cryptic re-posts are still going strong. Later that same day, the “Magic Mike” star’s Instagram Story featured a female fighter with a bruised…