Andy Burnham on Question Time: 5 takeaways from the UK leadership hopeful’s TV moment

Andy Burnham on Question Time: 5 takeaways from the UK leadership hopeful’s TV moment

LONDON — Andy Burnham’s allies have been plugging his credentials as a straight-talking communicator. He had a chance to prove it Thursday. The Greater Manchester mayor appeared on a special edition of Question Time — the BBC’s flagship political debate program — as he seeks to return to Westminster in the Makerfield by-election on June 18. The … Read more

In Just Days, ‘Michael’ Locks in a Spot Among the 100 Highest-Grossing Movies Ever

In Just Days, ‘Michael’ Locks in a Spot Among the 100 Highest-Grossing Movies Ever

The June box office began last weekend with the arrival of a record-breaking horror movie. Everyone can’t stop talking about A24’s Backrooms, and the hugely impressive breakout for YouTube star-turned director Kane Parsons. At just 20-years-old, Parsons is now the youngest director to hold the #1 spot at the North American box office, as Backrooms … Read more

Nick Saban shills for Ted Cruz’s controversial college sports bill

Nick Saban shills for Ted Cruz’s controversial college sports bill

As members of Congress launch yet another effort to wield control over college athletics, advocates for student-athletes are making it known that they strongly oppose new legislation being considered. Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., held a hearing Wednesday for the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act, which would give the NCAA an antitrust … Read more