För första gången någonsin har representanter för FN:s alla medlemsstater erkänt att de allra flesta barnhemsbarn på jorden inte är föräldralösa samt att barnhemmen på sikt bör fasas ut och fr a att ”family preservation” nu ska bli den ledande principen i stället för ”family separation”: ”Today, for the first time ever, all 193 […]
Michael Lista appears on our Best of 2019 list for his piece “A Doctor’s Deception.” You can read it at Toronto Life. GCL invited writers on the list to answer a questionnaire to give us further insight into their work. The following are Michael’s answers: 1. How did you start working on this story? This […]
via Best of 2019 Q&A: Michael Lista — Great Canadian Longform
ViacomCBS is close to a deal to buy a minority stake in Miramax, according to two individuals with knowledge of the talks. The pact could be finalized as early as Friday. The investment is said to be in the neighborhood of $100 million. As part of the arrangement, ViacomCBS will have the right to distribute…
via ViacomCBS Nears Deal for Minority Stake in Miramax (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety
Terry Gilliam is on a whirlwind stop in Los Angeles 48 hours before he returns to the U.K. where he now resides. Gilliam is in L.A. to remind people about “The Man Who Killed Don Quixote,” his 2018 film starring Jonathan Pryce and Adam Driver. In true Gilliam style, it’s a mix of fantasy and…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Mayor Pete Buttigieg got into a heated battle over high-dollar fundraising in Thursday night’s debate, with Warren slamming the mayor for holding a fundraiser in a Napa Valley wine cave. Buttigieg countered by accusing Warren of hypocrisy, describing himself as the least wealthy person on the stage and blasting Warren for…
via Democratic Debate: Buttigieg and Warren Battle Over Fundraising — Variety
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