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Seth Rogen says if you use AI to write your stories or scripts, then you “shouldn’t be a writer”:
“Every time I see a video on Instagram that’s like, ‘Hollywood is cooked,’ what follows is the most stupid dog sh*t I’ve ever seen in my life. And if your instinct is to use AI and not go through that process. You shouldn’t be a writer. Because you’re not writing.”
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@PGATOUR @PGAChampionship So he won. What a load of bs to penalize him
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After receiving a two-stroke penalty Thursday for being a few seconds late to his tee time, Garrick Higgo missed the cut by one stroke @PGAChampionship 💔
Higgo carded rounds of 69-76 at Aronimink for a 5-over total, failing to secure a weekend tee time after missing a 24-foot eagle putt on his final hole.
"I wouldn't have been late if I knew I was running late," Higgo explained Thursday. "I was obviously there on time, but late ... one second is hard to define."
Higgo fell on the wrong side of that fine line, both on Thursday morning and Friday afternoon.
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BREAKING: Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi says that "Iran will always carry out [its] historical duty as protector of security" in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that his country “is a reliable partner of all friendly nations.”
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/byyocu
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@amyjohsonwh He’s made billions as a president and does it for power and greed. He’s a narcissist so what better position
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This image depicts a family man who gave up wealth, privacy, peace, and endured relentless attacks to protect and serve a nation they deeply love.
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Crews begin survey work on President Trump's proposed Triumphal Arch in Washington, the latest step to advance the contentious project. apnews.com/article/trump-…
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Seth Rogen dedicated his BAFTA TV Award for Best International series to the late Catherine O’Hara this evening.
Winning one of the most coveted awards at the BAFTAs for 'The Studio', Rogen took some time in London to pay tribute to his beloved co-star, who died at the start of this year aged 71 deadline.com/2026/05/2026-b…
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The ornate interior of a traditional Romani caravan, known as a Vardo, in Romani language (originating from the Ossetic word vurdon) for cart. These four-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicles were historically used as mobile homes by traveling Romanichal people. The vardo was an integral part of the nomadic lifestyle for the Romani people for many years. They are a symbol of Romani culture and heritage. The caravans are now also appreciated by a wider range of people who are interested in sustainable living, travel, and the craftsmanship of traditional wagons.
Historically, they were pulled by horses, so entrances were often at front to allow driver to keep an eye on the animals. Built with a steel frame, interior would be finished with plywood and insulation. Furnishings varied but often included a fold-out bed, benches for seating, and a table for meals. Built-in storage and decorative elements were common. Traditional vardos were often simple, with no full kitchen or bathroom inside. Cooking might be done in a box outside or with a small stove during bad weather.
Romanichal began to live in vardos around 1850. Prior to that, they travelled in tilted carts or afoot and slept either under or in these carts or in small tents. Originally Romanichal would travel on foot, or with light, horse-drawn carts, typical of other Romani groups or would build "bender" tents; so called because they were made from supple branches which they bent inwards to support a waterproof covering. The heyday of the Romani caravan was the latter part of the 19th Century.
Initially using cheap or castoff horses to draw their chimneyed living wagons, the Romanichal gradually created their own breed of horse, the Gypsy horse.. . .
Wagons were first used as a form of living accommodation (as opposed to carrying people or goods) in France in 1810 by non-Romani circus troupes. Large transport wagons combined storage space and living space into one vehicle, and were pulled by teams of horses. By 19th Century wagons became smaller, reducing the number of horses required, and around the mid-to-late-19th Century (1840–1870), Romanichal in Britain started using wagons that incorporated living spaces on the inside, and added their own characteristic style of decoration. In The Old Curiosity Shop (ch. xxvii), Charles Dickens described Mrs. Jarley's well-appointed van:
One half of it...was carpeted, and so partitioned off at the further end as to accommodate a sleeping-place, constructed after the fashion of a berth on board ship, which was shaded, like the windows, with fair white curtains... The other half served for a kitchen, and was fitted up with a stove whose small chimney passed through the roof. It also held a closet or larder, several chests, a great pitcher of water, and a few cooking-utensils and articles of crockery. These latter necessaries hung upon the walls, which in that portion of the establishment devoted to the lady of the caravan, were ornamented with such gayer and lighter decorations as a triangle and a couple of well-thumbed tambourines.
Many contemporary versions are built on modern trailer frames, making them easier to transport with vehicles instead of horses. Today's caravans may include more modern conveniences like electricity, full kitchens, and even bathrooms. The tradition of custom building continues, with many people building their own vardos as a lifestyle choice or hobby. Vardos are still seen as a form of artistic expression, with builders often incorporating unique design elements and personal touches.
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Iran wants permits, fees, and Iranian-company control over the internet cables.
On May 9, IRGC-linked Iranian state media published a detailed regulatory proposal for the seven undersea fiber-optic cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
The cables are the digital arteries of the Gulf. AAE-1, FALCON, TGN-Gulf, SEA-ME-WE and three others carry significant Europe-Asia-Gulf internet and financial-data traffic.
Per Fars News Agency and Tasnim, the proposal would require foreign cable operators to obtain Iranian permits, pay tolls and fees, comply with Iranian law, and assign all management, repair, and maintenance to Iranian companies.
Per Telegeography submarine cable maps, all seven cables were deliberately routed through Omani territorial waters to avoid Iran. The cables Iran wants to charge for were specifically built to bypass Iranian sovereignty.
Iran is not just operating the Strait. Iran is signaling it wants to operate the bandwidth too. Same operating model. Permits. Fees. Designated lanes. Exclusive Iranian regulatory control.
This is media advocacy, not a government decree. No Iranian law has been issued. UNCLOS transit-passage protections, Omani jurisdiction, and the fact that cable repair ships need Omani permits would limit enforcement. Iran International and WION have picked up the proposal. Cable consortia have not publicly responded.
But the timing is the signal. The proposal arrived on the same day Iran’s Foreign Ministry publicly rejected three United States red lines. Iran will not halt enrichment. Iran will not export its existing stockpile of more than 400 kilograms of near-weapons-grade uranium. Iran will not share control of the Strait of Hormuz.
The same day, Israel reportedly told Washington that any return to war must include strikes on Iran’s entire energy infrastructure within twenty-four hours, with several Arab countries reportedly in support, per Israel’s Channel 12.
The S&P 500 closed Friday May 8 at a record 7,398.93. The VIX closed at 17.19.
US Central Command has disabled four Iranian-flagged oil tankers in three weeks and redirected more than fifty-seven vessels since the blockade began April 13. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, on May 6 and 7, issued new transit protocols telling shipping that passage will be “safe and stable” for vessels that comply with Iranian regulations and use designated lanes. On May 3, the IRGC announced an expanded maritime control area covering nearly two thousand kilometers of Iranian coastline.
President Trump described the recent kinetic exchange as “just a love tap” and said “the ceasefire is going. It’s in effect.”
Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since the war began February 28. Per Axios April 8, he communicates via runners passing notes.
Trump arrives in Beijing on May 14 and 15.
A Strait under Iranian protocols. A maritime control area covering two thousand kilometers. Three nuclear and Hormuz red lines drawn in public. An Israeli energy infrastructure strike plan reportedly delivered with twenty-four-hour execution. A market at all-time high. And now a regulatory proposal for the seven undersea cables that were deliberately routed through Oman to avoid Iran.
The Hormuz toll booth is going digital. The cables it wants to charge are not even in its waters.
By May 15 we will know whether Beijing accepts the toll booth in any form.
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Celsius shares rallied after first-quarter sales and earnings exceeded expectations, signaling demand for its energy drinks remains high in the face of wobbly consumer sentiment and competition bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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The Iranian army seized an oil tanker for “attempting to disrupt oil exports and the interests of the Iranian nation,” the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Jon Voight on Trump
‘Let’s be honest. Donald Trump is a tough man. He can be brash, outspoken, and unapologetic. But no one has fought harder for the heart and soul of America in my lifetime.’
Do you agree with Voight?
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Who’s your favorite president among the four ?
A) Bill Clinton. B ) Barack Obama.
C )Joe Biden. D ) Donald Trump.
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@_josephine0_ Lumber, electricity, minerals, oil, lots of fresh water. Canada 🇨🇦
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People forget he’s a husband, father, grandfather and the best President ever! God bless President Trump!!! MAGA🇺🇸
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A police officer pours out confiscated beer instead of arresting underage drinkers, 1972...
At the time, legal drinking ages varied by state, often between 18 and 21, and enforcement practices were less standardized than today. In many communities, especially for first-time or non-disruptive offenses, officers exercised discretion, issuing warnings, confiscating alcohol, or involving parents instead of filing charges.
This approach reflected a broader policing norm of the era, where minor alcohol violations were frequently handled informally unless tied to public disorder or repeat behavior. Formal penalties, fines, citations, or court appearances, were available but not always used.
Policies began to shift in the late 1970s and early 1980s. By 1984, the U.S. federal government incentivized states to adopt 21 as the minimum drinking age through the National Minimum Drinking Age Act, leading to more uniform enforcement nationwide.
Studies in the years following the nationwide shift to age 21 found measurable declines in alcohol-related traffic fatalities among drivers aged 18–20, influencing long-term public policy on underage drinking.
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