Nonviolence

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Karen Solie’s Wellwater wins TS Eliot poetry prize

Karen Solie’s Wellwater wins TS Eliot poetry prize

Poet’s sixth collection explores the destruction of the natural world, with a perspective shaped by her upbringing in rural CanadaThe Canadian poet Karen Solie has won the 2025 TS Eliot poetry prize for a collection of work, Wellwater, which explores the destruction of the natural world.Solie was ...

Former White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Reveals She’ll Host the AAFCA Film Awards and Reflects on Why Her ‘Career Has Been a Zigzag’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Former White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Reveals She’ll Host the AAFCA Film Awards and Reflects on Why Her ‘Career Has Been a Zigzag’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Karine Jean-Pierre is ready to take the stage. The former White House press secretary for President Joe Biden is stepping into a new kind of spotlight as the host of this year’s 17th annual African American Film Critics Awards, revealed exclusively to Variety. Jean-Pierre, 51, joins an impressive ...

On This Day in 1988, Rock Manager Pleaded Guilty to Sneaking 40,000 Pounds of Marijuana Into the U.S. With a Pretty Fishy Method

On this day 38 years ago, music manager Doc McGhee pleaded guilty to a wild crime. McGhee, who managed bands like Bon Jovi and Mötley Crüe, in the 1980s, was caught importing over 40,000 lb. of marijuana into the U.S. from Colombia, via a shrimp boat. In January 1988, McGhee pleaded guilty to help...

Woody Harrelson Got ‘So Pissed’ at Matthew McConaughey While Filming ‘True Detective’ Because He Went Method: ‘I Wanted to Punch This Motherf—– In the Face’

Woody Harrelson Got ‘So Pissed’ at Matthew McConaughey While Filming ‘True Detective’ Because He Went Method: ‘I Wanted to Punch This Motherf—– In the Face’

Matthew McConaughey recently joined Woody Harrelson and Ted Danson on their “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” podcast. During the episode, Harrelson recalled there were “so many times” he wanted to “punch” McConaughey while filming the first season of “True Detective” because he was ...

Subtle, Discreet Ways to Enjoy Weed Without Being Obviously High

Subtle, Discreet Ways to Enjoy Weed Without Being Obviously High

Getting baked at home is one thing, but heading out into the world is a whole other situation. You might not be comfortable with strangers on the bus clocking you as a stoner, or you don’t want your dentist to know. Or your mother. Or your boss.  If you don’t want to be obviously high, […] Th...

Is Nvidia Stock a Buy Now?

The chipmaker's history of success will strengthen its investment case for some types of investors while weakening it with others.

Toxic metals and carcinogens found in Australian tattoo inks

Toxic metals and carcinogens found in Australian tattoo inks

A study led by UNSW Sydney and published today analyzed the chemical composition of 15 black and colored tattoo inks from major, established international tattoo ink brands that were purchased from Australian suppliers. While every ink tested failed current European Union (EU) safety regulations for...

1/19: Face the Nation

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," on the eve of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, a ceasefire deal takes effect and TikTok is shut down. Biden White House Middle East envoy Brett McGurk joins, as does incoming National Security Adviser Mike Waltz.