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Vietnam: Anti-War Demonstrations: Photos
June 27, 2020 by
Santi Visalli/Getty Images Anti-Vietnam War protests outside the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Share this:
Hollywood 2008: Popular Movies–Good, Enjoyable, Commercial
June 26, 2020 by
Hollywood and the rest of the country is obsessed with box-office grosses, taken to be a valid indication of movies commercial appeal. But what do box-office grosses reveal about audiences' tastes and preferences, joy and pleasure at the movies, influence and impact of movies. Not much.
Hollywood Scandals: Gibson Denies Anti-Semitism Allegations by Winona Ryder
June 23, 2020 by
Mel Gibson says renewed allegations of anti-semitic comments leveled against him by Winona Ryder are as false now as they were 10 years ago.
Politics 2020: Promised Mass Rally in Tulsa turns out to be a Bust
June 21, 2020 by
What was promised to be a massive campaign rally for Donald Trump with a million ticket requests for the event turned out to be a bust. Instead, the president’s gathering at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., on Saturday (June 20) was attended by a little more than 6,200 people in a 19,200-seat stadium, according to Forbes.
