Gay Man Beaten Unconscious by Nightclub Bouncers
A video posted to social media shows a gay wedding planner being beaten by bouncers at a Texas nightclub. Norman Reggi Houston-Pickett claims he was attacked by security guards at a Hamburger Mary’s in Houston on March 4 while out with friends. A short while later, however, a large, well-built man who appeared to be working security at the bar approached him. “I saw an African American male…really buff with long hair coming at me with two other guys,” Houston-Pickett told KRIV. Video of the altercation that later went viral on social media shows a security guard holding Houston-Pickett in a chokehold from behind, while another guard knocks him unconscious with a single blow.
Source:MetroXpress
March 14, 2023 00:30 UTC
8 Mouth-Watering Dining Collabs for the Women’s History Month Festival
Such a noble pursuit may be more current events — or herstory — than history, but it still works to honor what has become known as Women’s History Month. Perfectly in tune with such a cause is the second annual Women’s History Month Festival organized by RE:Her DC, the local chapter of a national organization of woman- and nonbinary-owned food and drink purveyors established in 2021. The following specials are this year’s Top 8, at least in terms of holding the most appeal to our palates. $95 per person plus tax, with beverage pairings and a la carte options also available (Available only on March 26. Ris by Ris Lacoste, “My Mother’s Meatloaf” special from Chef/Owner Ris Lacoste in celebration of “all mothers making women’s history” (2275 L St. NW, www.risdc.com).
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March 13, 2023 02:04 UTC
'Scream VI' Queer Character Speaks Up
Scream VI hit theaters on Friday, and it’s shaping up to be a healthy opening weekend for the slasher flick. The 2022 reboot of Scream was notable, as it included the series’ first LGBTQ character: Mindy Meeks-Martin, portrayed beautifully by Jasmin Savoy Brown. “But there wasn’t necessarily an opportunity in the script originally for like, an on-screen kiss, for physical intimacy.”The actor, who identifies as part of the LGBTQ community, spoke up when it came time to begin working on Scream VI. “It means everything to me,” she said in an interview with Gay Times. “We have all been met with such open arms, but to be a queer person our whole community is like, ‘Oh my god, finally!’”A quick look at social media surrounding Scream VI shows it’s all most people can talk about.
Source:MetroXpress
March 12, 2023 22:05 UTC
Inside the Envelope: Talking with Author Michael Schulman
I really don’t. It was such a skewed sort of win that a rumor started that she had invited all the Academy judges to Pickfair for tea, and that’s that’s the only reason she won, which is a rumor. I don’t think there’s a chance in hell that Triangle of Sadness will win Best Picture. SCHULMAN: I don’t really live for predictions. I think that’s what we’re seeing right now.
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March 11, 2023 22:43 UTC
Stem: Bør regeringen stoppe med at støtte pluginhybridbiler?
Som Fagbladet Ingeniøren endnu en gang skriver – og som vi har gentaget igen og igen – er pluginhybridbiler ikke en god klimaløsning. Tværtimod sviner de som almindelige benzin- og dieselbiler, viser endnu et studie. Alligevel holder et flertal i Folketinget fortsat fast i, at pluginhybridbiler skal have grøn skatterabat på lige fod med elbiler, fordi de mener, at hybridbilen er en fin overgangsløsning i omstillingen fra almindelige benzin- og dieselbiler til rene elbiler. Det er Danmarks mest citerede forsker i 2022, professor Brian Vad Mathiesen fra Aalborg Universitet, ikke enig i. Som han skriver på Twitter:»Hør her. Hybridbiler er ikke grønne.
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February 11, 2023 08:21 UTC
Saudi-Arabien har lagt en snedig plan for at få VM i 2030
Sladder Saudi-Arabien har lagt en snedig plan for at få VM i 2030Velkommen til FOLK, Informations daglige sladderspalte, hvor ingen er for høj, og ingen er lav nok til at flyve under radaren
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February 10, 2023 19:56 UTC
»Vi kan spise sundt og samtidig gøre oprør mod overforbrug!«
SERIE Byens lys »Vi kan spise sundt og samtidig gøre oprør mod overforbrug!«Byens Lys er Informations tegneserie om forfatterspiren og eksiljyden Jacob. Her følger vi hans forsøg på at leve og overleve i København. Serien er skrevet og tegnet af Lars Kramhøft og minder muligvis en smule om hans eget liv
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January 31, 2023 19:36 UTC
Afghanske kvinder og piger er nu garanteret flygtningestatus i Danmark
Situationen i Afghanistan er nu så alvorlig, at afghanske piger og kvinder, der allerede er i eller kommer til Danmark, skal anerkendes som flygtninge efter FN’s flygtningekonvention. Det er konklusionen på et ekstraordinært møde afholdt i Flygtningenævnets koordinationsudvalg mandag eftermiddag. Kvinderne vil fremover få asyl efter den ’sikreste’ paragraf i den danske udlændingelov, såkaldt konventionsstatus, »alene på grund af deres køn,« lyder det i en nyhed på nævnets hjemmeside. Nævnets udmelding kommer i kølvandet på, at først den svenske udlændingemyndighed Migrationsverket i begyndelsen af december vurderede mere eller mindre det samme. Onsdag nåede også EU’s asylkontor, EUAA, frem til, at afghanske kvinder og piger »generelt er i risiko for forfølgelse og er derfor berettiget til flygtningestatus«.
Source:Dagbladet Information
January 30, 2023 17:29 UTC
Brevkassen: Hvor mange lortebleer er én lorteble for mange?
– MamaSvar I:Min grænse for uskiftede lortebleer er lav. Men, men, men, alt afhænger selvfølgelig af, hvad ’rygende travlt’ i virkeligheden betyder, og det rummer dit spørgsmål ikke rigtigt nogle detaljer om. Hvis vi taler om én pædagog til fem grædende børn og tre, der er ved at rive hovedet af hinanden, ville jeg nok ikke gå så højt op i, om mit barns ble var blevet skiftet. Men hvis vi taler om et par voksne til 10-12 børn, så ville min lorteble-tolerance ikke være så høj – især ikke, hvis det sker flere gange inden for en kortere periode, og det er en halvgammel én af slagsen. Så ville jeg nok påpege det.
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January 27, 2023 19:55 UTC
Ugens anbefalinger: Dokumentarserie om en krigsforbryder og artikelserie om en nybegynderpræst
Der findes så mange spændende kulturoplevelser derude. Hver uge anbefaler Informations kulturskribenter noget af det, som de synes, flere burde kende til. Krigsforbrydelse betaler sigHan blev degraderet af flåden, kaldt ond af sine underordnede og var anklaget i USA’s største krigsforbrydelsesretssag. Og så blev han hædret som »den ultimative kriger« af præsident Trump. Det spektakulære var, at det var hans underordnede, specialsoldaterne i Navy SEAL, der sladrede.
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January 26, 2023 19:21 UTC
Tesla sænker priserne med over 100.000 kroner: 'Jeg har aldrig oplevet lignende nedsættelser'
Han er markedsanalytiker hos Bilbasen, og over for Jyllands-Posten betegner han de prisnedsættelser, som elbilgiganten Tesla nu er kommet med, som historiske. Og at konkurrencen på et øjeblik er blevet forandret for altid. Det er blandt Model 3, der er blevet billigere. Foto: Aly Song Vis mere Det er blandt Model 3, der er blevet billigere. Nu vil tabet pludselig blive ekstra stort ved et eventuelt forestående salg.
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January 13, 2023 09:34 UTC
China’s trade surplus swells to $877.6B as exports grow – Metro US
The country’s politically volatile global trade surplus expanded by 29.7% from 2021′s record, already the highest ever for any economy. “China’s foreign trade and exports showed strong resilience in the face of many difficulties and challenges,” said a customs agency spokesperson, Lu Daliang, at a news conference. December exports fell for a third month, contracting by 10.1% from a year earlier to $306.1 billion. China’s annual trade surplus with the United States, one of the irritants that prompted Trump to hike tariffs, widened by 1.8% from 2021 to $404.1 billion. China’s trade surplus with Europe fell 50% to $19.6 billion.
Source:MetroXpress
January 13, 2023 05:03 UTC
Mexico city: Mexico deploys National Guard in metro after accidents
Thousands of National Guard members will be deployed in the Mexico City metro following a series of safety incidents, including a crash this month that left one person dead, officials said Thursday. Safety concerns have shaken public confidence in a transport system used by millions of people in the congested megacity. From Thursday, around 6,000 members of the National Guard would be present in the metro, Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum told reporters. Lopez Obrador has been accused by his opponents of overseeing the "militarization" of Mexico by giving increased responsibility to the armed forces. Commenting on the National Guard deployment in the metro, Lopez Obrador said: "If they call that militarization or whatever they call it, we assume responsibility."
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January 12, 2023 23:47 UTC
SAG Awards nominate ‘Banshees,’ ‘Everything’ and Zendaya – Metro US
The nominees for the guild’s top award, best ensemble, are: “Babylon,” “The Banshees of Inisherin,” “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” “The Fabelmans” and “Women Talking.”The SAG Awards are considered one of the most reliable Oscar bellwethers. Seldom does a movie or performance not nominated by the screen actors end up winning at the Academy Awards. Actors make up the biggest percentage of the film academy, so their choices have the largest sway. Missing out on a SAG ensemble nomination usually means a film’s best-picture hopes are over. Next year’s SAG Awards will be streamed directly on Netflix.
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January 12, 2023 10:05 UTC
Mum forced to give birth in her driveway after being sent home by hospital
Hannah Mitchell was turned away from the hospital by staff who claimed she wasn’t ready to give birth (Picture: SWNS)A woman was forced to give birth on her driveway after being turned away from the hospital. Hannah Mitchell, 38, was experiencing regular contractions when she and partner Phil Bryan, also 38, arrived at Walsall Manor Hospital on December 30. Despite being in so much pain she ‘thought she was going to die’, she was told to ‘calm down’ by midwifery staff and sent home. The couple made their way back but as soon as they pulled into their driveway, Hannah’s waters broke in the passenger seat. Me and Phil are doing well but I think we are both still in shock about what happened,’ Hannah said.
Source:MetroXpress
January 08, 2023 00:11 UTC