'He was born navy blue': Real-life stories behind Toxic Town Netflix series

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Toxic Town: Jodie Whittaker is absolutely flawless as she battles real-life injustice
The hasty regeneration of Corby’s old steelworks poisoned a generation. Now the story of how it came to court is told in a harrowing, if slightly melodramatic, new Netflix series. Jack Thorne ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
WATCH: The story behind Kieran Culkin's wife promising him a 4th child if he won an Oscar
Best supporting actor winner Kieran Culkin revealed to Lara Spencer how the deal went down with his wife to have four children if he won the OscarABC News - 1d -
Leeds-born Coventry fan Inglis gives England blues with riotous knock
How a cricketer born in Yorkshire and brought up supporting Coventry City put England in a spin.BBC News - Feb. 22 -
Netflix shines light on true story 'that's been buried for a long time'
The series stars Jodie Whittaker and Aimee Lou Wood as real-life mothers fighting for justice.BBC News - 2d -
Five things we've learned from Meghan's interview ahead of Netflix series
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Pepperdine University says Mindy Kaling's new Netflix series 'misappropriated' its basketball team
Pepperdine University has filed a lawsuit against Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery over Mindy Kaling’s upcoming show "Running Point,” alleging trademark infringement regarding its basketball ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Blue Jackets, Red Wings honor Johnny Gaudreau ahead of Stadium Series matchup in Ohio Stadium
Both team paid tribute to the late hockey player ahead of the game, with Gaudreau's family leading Columbus into the stadium.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Gene Hackman in ‘Hoosiers’: On Camera, ‘He Really Went to Town’
Hackman’s fellow actors from the 1986 film remembered him as an actor who offered wise advice but hated rehearsing and multiple takes.The New York Times - 3d -
In One Woman’s Life, the Story of Ukraine’s War, 3 Years On
In treatment for cancer and with her husband in a Russian prison, Olha Kurtmallaieva, 25, worries that time may be running out for her and, possibly, her country.The New York Times - Feb. 24
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UK ads target Iraq to deter small boat crossings
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