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'Willow' revives the Lucasfilm fantasy with a more contemporary streaming adventure

3 years 11 months ago
Disney's press materials refer to the original 1988 movie "Willow" as "beloved," which despite its admirers feels like nostalgic inflation of a pretty generic George Lucas-plotted fantasy that provided an early directing showcase for Ron Howard. Setting that aside, a Disney+ revival series isn't without its charms, in a more contemporary narrative that brings back Warwick Davis while focusing on the next generation.

Hakeem Jeffries is the right leader at the right time

3 years 11 months ago
US Rep. Hakeem Jeffries' election to be the first Black minority leader in American history reflects the potential, possibility and power of multiracial democracy. The 52-year-old congressman representing New York's 8th Congressional District in Brooklyn and Queens, reflects both a generational and cultural shift from retiring House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, whose legendary tenure made her a trailblazing feminist icon and an impeccably dressed breaker of glass ceilings, unafraid of tussling in public with former President Donald Trump.

One principal had to get creative to motivate students to attend school

3 years 11 months ago
Throughout her tenure at PS/IS 184 Newport, Principal Lisa Caldwell Linder brought theater, band, and community services to her school as a way to strengthen school attendance and make her community of Brownsville, Brooklyn stronger. Principal Linder coined the phrase "I am not my zip code," as a way of empowering her students to be proud of their identities, regardless of their zip code's perennially high crime rates.

French food staple gets protected status

3 years 11 months ago
Freshly baked news: the baguette, the long, crusty loaf bread that is a delicious staple of French life, has been awarded special protected status, placing it in a culinary pantheon alongside other regional food delicacies from around the world.

Hear what Herschel Walker said about residency

3 years 11 months ago
A CNN KFILE report revealed that Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker got a primary residence tax break on his home in Texas, despite running for the US Senate in Georgia. CNN's Chris Cillizza discusses the latest scandal and how it could affect Walker's campaign.
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