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Fans Love That Gwendoline Christie Submitted Herself For An Emmy And Got Nominated

Much like her character, Brienne of Tarth, Gwendoline Christie is experiencing a true underdog story. Fans went berserk when news hit Wednesday that the “Game of Thrones” fan favorite submitted herself and received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of the fierce female knight living in the patriarchal […]

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Netflix subscriber drop hints at streaming-service fatigue

Technology / En Sound Media

How much is too much for streaming video? A dramatic slowdown in worldwide growth at Netflix — including the first quarterly drop in its U.S. subscribers since 2011 — is raising questions about just how much are people willing to pay for streaming services. Especially with a host of new ones from Disney, Apple and

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Harper, Hoskins rally Phillies past Dodgers with 4-run 7th

Sports / En Sound Media

Bryce Harper tied the game in his Phillie Phanatic headband with an RBI single and Rhys Hoskins ripped a two-RBI single in the seventh inning to rally the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday. All eyes have been on Harper this season since he signed a $330 million,

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E.P.A. Won’t Ban Chlorpyrifos, Pesticide Tied to Children’s Health Problems

Politics / En Sound Media

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced it would not ban a widely-used pesticide associated with developmental disabilities and other health problems in children. The decision not to prohibit the use of the pesticide, chlorpyrifos, comes after years of legal wrangling. It represents a victory for the chemical industry and farmers who have

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Toys R Us plans a small comeback with 2 stores this year

Finance / En Sound Media

The first two new Toys R Us stores — one in Texas, the other in New Jersey — will open in November as part of a small comeback of the defunct iconic toy chain in the U.S. Richard Barry, a former Toys R Us executive and now CEO of the new company called Tru Kids

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Genetics By Far The Biggest Factor In Autism Risk, Study Says

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

For decades, researchers and parents have searched for clues about what causes autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which now affects about 1 out of every 59 children in the United States. Now, a sweeping new study looking at more than 2 million people from five countries (Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Israel and Australia) found that about 80%

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Kyoto Animation: Fans heartbroken by deadly anime studio fire in Japan

Entertainment / En Sound Media

Image copyright Alamy Image caption KyoAni’s 2016 film A Silent Voice was critically well received Fans around the globe have reacted with shock to the deadly fire at Japanese anime studio Kyoto Animation Co, known as KyoAni. Dozens were killed and injured in a blaze which is suspected to be an arson attack. Messages like,

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Sorry, You Won’t Be Hovering Over Paris Anytime Soon

Technology / En Sound Media

Over the weekend, a video of a man gliding over Paris on a tiny platform offered the internet a bit of unifying delight. As President Emmanuel Macron of France applauded alongside other attendees at the Bastille Day parade, the man gracefully soared and dipped, clutching a rifle. Thousands on social media asked: Who was he?

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Column: McIlroy fizzles in home Open debut

Sports / En Sound Media

The opening tee shot Rory McIlroy could live with, even after it went out of bounds and shattered the screen of a woman’s mobile phone. He had, after all, spent the last five years anticipating a homecoming like no other and the first shot was always going to be a battle between muscle memory, nerves

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As America Debates Abortion, Hollywood Seeks the Realities

Politics / En Sound Media

In the pilot for “Shrill,” Abby, the single millennial played by Aidy Bryant, professes to feel “powerful” after having terminated her unplanned pregnancy. On one of the final episodes of “Veep” Anna Chlumsky’s pregnant political aide lays into abortion opponents protesting outside a clinic, hollering, “I even prayed a little, and here I am.” On

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