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‘Say hello to my little pen’: 14 things we learned from Al Pacino’s memoir
In the just-published Sonny Boy, the Hollywood legend documents his eventful life with glee and candour. Here are some of the more unexpected revelations. When Penguin bought the rights to Al ...8 hours ago -
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We must learn lessons from history, King tells Commonwealth
Some Commonwealth countries have called for the UK to pay reparations for its historic role in the transatlantic slave trade.11 hours ago -
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What we learned as DeRozan's Kings debut spoiled in loss to T-wolves
Tristi Rodriguez delivers the takeaways from the Sacramento Kings' 117-115 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night at Golden 1 Center.17 hours ago -
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My mother-in-law stole $25,000 from my husband’s emergency fund. We donated to charity rather than give her a birthday gift — and she cried foul.
“As his power of attorney, she had access to his emergency fund.”Yesterday -
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What We Learned Talking to the Taliban’s Most Fearsome Leader
Sirajuddin Haqqani, who has a $10 million American bounty on his head, is now positioning himself as a figure of relative moderation.Yesterday -
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What I learned when Turning Points USA came to my campus | Cas Mudde
The far right is looking very different to how it did a few years ago. They’re less tied to traditional conservative organizations. This Tuesday, Charlie Kirk brought his You’re Being Brainwashed ...Yesterday -
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10 lessons we learned from NBA season openers: Ben Simmons finally a center, Steph Curry has a Buddy, and more
Two-thirds of NBA teams opened their seasons on WednesdayYesterday - NBA -
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What we learned as Steph, Buddy lift Warriors to season-opening win
The Golden State Warriors raced past the Portland Trail Blazers 139-104 on Wednesday night at Moda Center to kick off the 2024-25 NBA season.Yesterday -
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Large Corporations Can Learn from the Entrepreneurial Mindset
Whether acquiring startups or trying to grow like one, embracing that culture is a key to success.2 days ago -
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Tennis Needs Video Review, but the Sports Must Learn From Soccer’s Failures
The video review system in use continues to fall into traps that have encircled soccer, a columnist for The Athletic writes.2 days ago -
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Key takeaways from Alexey Navalny's posthumous memoir
"Patriot," the posthumous memoir of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, has been released eight months after he died in prison at the age of 47. New York Times reporter Alexandra Alter joins ...2 days ago -
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Movie Review: ‘Memoir of a Snail,’ a stop-motion charmer, examines the shells we build around us
“Memoir of a Snail” is a stop-motion movie that is most definitely not for kids3 days ago -
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My partner isn’t meeting my sexual needs – and he’s rejecting my attempts to spice things up
We love each other and have recently navigated a serious family crisis. But I am starting to think he just isn’t very sexually attracted to me. My partner (46, male) and I (39, female) have been ...3 days ago -
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Alexei Navalny memoir says The Wire inspired political career: ‘I’m a big fan’
Late Russian opposition leader wrote of David Simon’s hit Baltimore-set series inspiring Moscow campaign. In his posthumously published memoir , Alexei Navalny , the Russian opposition leader, ...3 days ago -
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What We Learned in Week 7 of the N.F.L. Season
In a rematch of February’s Super Bowl, the champs flipped the script and showed they can win in a different way, a columnist for The Athletic writes.4 days ago - NFL -
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'It's like I've lost someone from my family' - Liam Payne fans gather for vigils
Police estimated at least 800 people gathered in London to grieve the former One Direction star who died at 31.5 days ago -
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Sonny Boy: A Memoir by Al Pacino review – a South Bronx miracle
For all his on-set stories of The Godfather, the Oscar-winning actor’s account of his rise to fame is at its most compelling depicting his hardscrabble formative years. Halfway through his new ...5 days ago -
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14 more games in Week 7, 14 must-read matchup previews
Which teams will win? Who are the X factors, and which storylines matter most?5 days ago -
World - Financial Times
What can England learn from Scotland’s community land buyouts?
Locals north of the border are taking over the estates of private landowners. A new book argues that this approach could restore the UK’s damaged biodiversity5 days ago -
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What we learned from newly unsealed evidence in Trump election case
A judge on Friday unsealed more than 1,800 pages of documents in the federal 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump. Much of the unsealed documents, including ...October 18 - Donald Trump -
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Al Pacino Discusses Turning Down Han Solo In Star Wars: "I Can't Make Anything Out Of This"
Al Pacino played a number of iconic roles over the years, including Michael Corleone in The Godfather and Tony Montana in Scarface, and he could have had another big part: Han Solo.. Pacino just ...October 18 -
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Here’s the 1 Lesson Every Founder Should Learn From Steve Jobs. Most Founders Learn the Opposite
In a viral essay, VC Paul Graham calls Jobs an example of “founder mode.” But was he?October 18 -
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Al Pacino calls his spending a 'crazy montage of loss' early in his career: 'I had $50 million and then I had nothing'
In his new memoir, Oscar winning actor Al Pacino says at one point he was paying his landscaper $400,000 a year to maintain a property he didn't even live in.October 17 -
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Extended interview: Al Pacino
In this web exclusive, Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz sits down with Al Pacino to discuss the Oscar-winning actor’s memoir, “Sonny Boy.” They also explore Pacino’s early years in New ...October 17 -
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Stanley Druckenmiller says he's 'licking my wounds' from selling Nvidia too soon
In an interview with Bloomberg on Wednesday, billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller said selling his Nvidia stock this year was a "big mistake."October 16 -
World - The Guardian
Pope Francis to publish Hope, the first memoir from a sitting pontiff
Due out in January, the book deals with ‘some of the crucial moments of his papacy and some of the most controversial questions of our present times’. Pope Francis has written an autobiography, ...October 16 -
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Sonny Boy: A Memoir by Al Pacino review – from fish out of water to Hollywood star
The method actor traces his path to success, spending as much time on the films that flopped as the greatest hits. Al Pacino, whose nickname “Sonny Boy” comes from the Al Jolson song of that title, ...October 16 -
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Three things we learned from USMNT's 2-0 defeat to Mexico
Mauricio Pochettino is no longer perfect, or even unbeaten, as USMNT head coach after getting a sour first taste of the USA vs Mexico rivalry on Tuesday. [ RECAP: Mexico 2-0 USA: Raul Jimenez sinks ...October 16 -
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What we learned as Wiggins rejoins Warriors in preseason win over Lakers
Dalton Johnson delivers his takeaways, as Andrew Wiggins returned to the Golden State Warriors' lineup in a 111-97 preseason win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night in Las Vegas.October 16 - NBA -
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Al Pacino says 'it's fun' to be a new dad at 84
The Hollywood star discusses fatherhood, The Godfather and playing chess.October 14 -
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More painful mistakes, missed chances as Jets fall to Bills
Interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich replaced fired Robert Saleh, but New York followed a familiar script in losing a messy game against Buffalo on MNF.October 14 - NFL -
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‘I say bye to my kids, in case we don’t wake up’ – A year in Gaza under attack by Israel
Over the past year, Aya and Khalid have been filming their lives for a BBC documentary.October 14 - Israel -
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Women’s T20 World Cup: what we have learned so far from early stages in UAE
Australia are putting up a mighty defence, the heat at Sharjah has proven to be game changing and England have found themselves in an unlikely Group of Death Continue reading...October 14 -
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In the Netherlands, we’re closing our emptying prisons. What can other countries learn from how we did it? | Renate van der Zee
The Dutch prison population has fallen by more than 40% – and awareness of the harms of harsh sentencing could explain why. Yesterday, I went to the cinema in the Dome prison in Haarlem. This ...October 14 -
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What we learned as Warriors' red-hot shooting propels preseason win
The Warriors' continued focus on the 3-point shot resulted in another preseason victory as Golden State defeated the Detroit Pistons 111-93 at Chase Center on Sunday.October 14 - NBA -
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Excerpts from Russian opposition leader Navalny's memoir show he knew he would die in prison
Excerpts of a memoir written by late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have revealed he believed he would die in prisonOctober 13 - Russia -
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Parents who do these 5 things raise kids who are more resilient than most: 'Let them learn from failure,' pediatrician says
Resilient kids are better able to regulate their emotions, bounce back from failure, and forgive themselves for making mistakes.October 13