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Lanterns Is Better Than Most Superhero Shows—But It’s No Watchmen
Aaron Pierre, left, and Kyle Chandler in Lanterns —John Johnson—HBO Max “Are you afraid?” This is the tagline of the HBO drama Lanterns, a prestige take on the Green Lantern that is part of James Gunn’s reimagined DC Universe. Early in the premiere, we hear both of the show’s lead characters respond in the negative.…
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A 150-pound statue was found buried in a San Francisco backyard. Its origin is a mystery
One day in late May, Greg Gatwood was doing what he does best as a design landscaper — grading his backyard and leveling the soil. Gatwood hoped to put in a new fence and was raking some rocks and dirt to make the yard smoother. As the 65-year-old was using a pickax to remove what…
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New records show Playboy’s Hugh Hefner tried to warn the FBI about Jeffrey Epstein: report
Court documents revealed Playboy magazine’s founder and former Editor-in-Chief, Hugh Hefner, reported Jeffrey Epstein to the FBI and notified authorities that a Playmate had been sexually abused and trafficked by the financier. Former Playboy Playmate Audra Christiansen told Hefner in 2005 she was an Epstein survivor and asked him to contact the FBI, hoping authorities…
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The Problem With Being Told Your Symptoms Are ‘Normal’
—Maskot—Getty Images There’s nothing quite like the anxiety of visiting your doctor with a worrisome new symptom. And there’s nothing quite like the sublime relief when your doctor examines you and concludes that your symptoms are “normal.” But even though doctors love to give patients this type of reassurance, it sometimes backfires, according to a…
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Trump ‘stooge’ trolled for wine bar work after Truth Social CEO firing
A former GOP lawmaker who abandoned his safe House seat to go to work for President Donald Trump —only to be fired — is now running a wine bar, reports show. In a tongue-in-cheek column for the San Francisco Gate, journalist Anabel Sosa reminded readers that ex-Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) was once known as the…
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‘Lanterns’ Review: Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre’s Superhero Show Is More ‘True Detective’ Than DC, and That’s OK
Fans of the “Green Lantern” comic book run that began in the 1960s have approached HBO’s TV adaptation, “Lanterns,” with understandable wariness. Trailers make it look like a buddy cop procedural a la “True Detective.” The few glimpses of the intergalactic peace officers’ costumes look grimy (like everything else in the series), not the clean…
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California voters’ deep rift on wealth tax exposed as voter ID heads for troubled waters: New poll
California remains a state divided on two controversial measures to be decided by voters in November. Prop 40, the one-time billionaire tax,got 48% support in the poll compared to 41% who opposed. About 11% are undecided, according to a UC Berkeley-Los Angeles Times poll released Friday. Ultrasound Technologist Mayra Castaneda speaks in front of healthcare…
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How Mary Cosby handled filming ‘RHOSLC’ after son Robert Jr.’s tragic death
Mary Cosby handled the aftermath of her son Robert Jr.’s death “so beautifully” while shooting “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” Season 7, according to co-star Meredith Marks. “Mary, you’ll see, her strength is so inspirational,” Marks said on the Australian radio show “Jase, Lauren & Clint” on Thursday. “And I think it will…
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Simply marked ‘POTUS’: 16 Epstein-files documents flagged by DOJ for added scrutiny
Months before the Trump administration abruptly announced it would release no further Jeffrey Epstein records, someone inside the Justice Department or FBI simply marked 16 documents from the case with the designation “POTUS.” The detail comes from a spreadsheet titled “DOJ Document Flag List,” dated March 25, 2025, among newly released FBI FOIA documents reviewed…
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Michael Giacchino’s Dino-mite ‘End of Oak Street’ Score Gets Vinyl Release From Mutant | Exclusive
“The End of Oak Street,” one of the very best movies of the summer (and the year, for that matter) stomps into theaters this weekend. In the movie, a suburban neighborhood is lifted out of the early 1980s and sent back in time to the era of the dinosaurs; everyday folk are forced to fend…