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Yahoo
6 days ago
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- Yahoo
The Satanic Grotto sets date for ‘Witching Hour' protest
Context: The above video initially aired on May 29. TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Satanic Grotto has announced a new protest after a 'Black Mass' demonstration in the Kansas Statehouse resulted in its leader, Michael Stewart, being arrested. The new protest The Satanic Grotto has planned for the Statehouse will be called the 'Witching Hour Protest', according to the event listing. The Satanic Grotto said that it will include live music and speeches from community leaders. 'The Grotto calls to all that walk the paths of magic, the moon, and the night,' the Satanic Grotto wrote on social media. 'We will gather together at the halls of power and together our spirit will shatter their walls.' City has spent over $10 million on Hotel Topeka The event will last for three hours and start at 9 p.m. on Aug. 2, according to the event listing. The Satanic Grotto reported that permits are pending and some details may change. 'The goal behind this new one [Witching Hour Protest] I think is to start getting solidarity between these fringe religions and groups here in Kansas that might feel isolated and feel like they don't have any power on their own,' Stewart told 27 News in late May. Officers tackled Michael Stewart, president of the Satanic Grotto, to the floor inside the Kansas Statehouse rotunda on March 28 as he attempted to hold a Black Mass ceremony. He entered the building to hold the event after being warned by Kansas Governor Laura Kelly to move the ceremony to the outer grounds. An officer told Stewart as he entered the Kansas Statehouse that he was welcome to enter the building, but could not hold an event or cause a disruption, or he would be arrested. Another individual who was involved in the physical altercation with Stewart, a 21-year-old man, was also arrested, in addition to a handful of other Satanic Grotto members. Prosecutors haven't filed charges against Stewart at this time. Rainfall reports for northeast Kansas Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay told 27 News that his office has yet to make a decision on whether or not charges will be filed in connection to the Black Mass event on March 28. A total of four people, including Stewart, were arrested as Stewart tried to hold the ceremony inside the Statehouse building. Dozens of Catholics and Christians gathered at the Kansas Statehouse to protest the planned Black Mass. Both Kansas lawmakers and the Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City condemned the Black Mass in the days leading up allegedly due to the anti-Catholic nature of the ceremony. For more Capitol Bureau news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
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- Yahoo
More Satanic protests planned for Kansas Statehouse
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Satanic organization is planning additional protests at the Kansas Statehouse after an earlier 'Black Mass' ceremony turned violent and ended in several arrests. Michael Stewart, president of the Satanic Grotto, said his organization has plans to hold more protests in Topeka in the coming days. Stewart and other participants were arrested during a controversial Black Mass ceremony inside the Kansas Statehouse in March this year, but that isn't deterring Stewart from returning to the home of the state's Legislature. Stewart told Rebekah Chung with 27 News' Capitol Bureau that he is planning to hold other events at the Statehouse soon. One of these includes a 'Witching Hour Protest.' 'Yes, that's what we're working on,' Steward said. 'We're gonna send in a permit here pretty soon for what I like to call the Witching Hour Protest. We'll be showing up here at midnight and we will be inviting not just Satanists but pagans, wiccans.' Former Kickapoo leader pleads guilty to child pornography crime Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay told 27 News earlier this week his office has yet to make a decision on whether or not charges will be filed in connection to the Black Mass event on March 28. Four people, including Stewart, were arrested as Stewart tried to hold the ceremony inside the Statehouse building. The Black Mass sparked controversy in the days leading up to it, especially among Catholic and Christian organizations. Members of the Kansas Legislature and Governor Laura Kelly issued statements as the Black Mass approached with many legislators condemning it. 'The goal behind this new one [Witching Hour Protest] I think is to start getting solidarity between these fringe religions and groups here in Kansas that might feel isolated and feel like they don't have any power on their own,' Stewart said. What new Kansas laws go into effect on July 1, 2025? For more Capitol Bureau news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
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The Satanic Grotto said charges not being pursued
Video aired on March 28. TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Satanic Grotto said that charges aren't being pursued after some of its members and its leader were arrested while attempting to hold a 'Black Mass' ceremony in the Kansas Statehouse. According to the social media post from The Satanic Grotto, its members were facing potential charges of disorderly conduct and unlawful gathering. The Satanic Grotto said all of its members who were arrested were released from their bonds. The state does have the ability to refile those charges for the next five years, however, our lawyers seem confident this isn't likely. More likely this is meant to be held over our heads and discourage us for more actions at the state capitol building. That said stay tuned for our next protest at the State Capitol building coming soon this one's going to be awesome. The Satanic Grotto wrote on Facebook Family cleaning up after car smashes into Topeka home On March 28, officers tackled Michael Stewart, president of the Satanic Grotto, to the floor inside the statehouse rotunda as he attempted to hold a Black Mass ceremony. He entered the building to hold the event after being warned by Kansas Governor Laura Kelly to move the ceremony to the outer grounds. An officer told Stewart as he entered the Kansas Statehouse that he was welcome to enter the building but could not hold an event or cause a disruption or he would be arrested. The other individual who was involved in the physical altercation with Stewart, a 21-year-old man, was also arrested in addition to a handful of other Satanic Grotto members. Prosecutors haven't filed charges against him at this time. Stewart had just started the Black Mass ceremony inside the Kansas Statehouse in the rotunda area when a counter-protester entered into a physical altercation with him. Officers could be seen taking Stewart to the floor as he shouted that he was not resisting. He was then led away from the area shouting, 'Hail Satan. I dedicate this building to Satan.' Wamego highway closure will result in nearly 30-mile detour for drivers Dozens of Catholics and Christians gathered at the Kansas Statehouse to protest the planned Black Mass. Both Kansas lawmakers and the Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City condemned the Black Mass in the days leading up allegedly due to the anti-Catholic nature of the ceremony. My office has not made any charging decisions regarding these events. Once the investigation is completed, the findings will be submitted to my office for review. At that time, we will evaluate the evidence and determine whether criminal charges are appropriate. District Attorney Mike Kagay For more Capitol Bureau news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
WWE Smackdown May 23: LA Knight qualifies for Money in the Bank ladder match
LA Knight is heading to the 2025 Money in the Bank ladder match after a cunning victory on the May 23 episode of SmackDown. In a triple threat qualifier against Aleister Black and Shinsuke Nakamura, Knight capitalized on the chaos to clinch the win. LA Knight's opportunistic win The match was intense, with all three competitors showcasing their skills. Aleister Black seemed poised for victory after delivering his signature Black Mass to Nakamura. However, before he could secure the pin, Knight seized the moment. He threw Black out of the ring and pinned the dazed Nakamura, securing his place in the upcoming ladder match . For the 3rd year in a row, LA Knight has qualified for the #MITB ladder match!!!The third time WILL be the charm for the #YEAHRevolution. Let's GET IT! 🙌#SmackDown This win adds another chapter to Knight's ongoing rivalry with Solo Sikoa. Both men have now qualified for the Money in the Bank match, setting the stage for a potential showdown. Their previous encounters have been heated, and the ladder match could intensify their feud . The Money in the Bank 2025 event is scheduled for Saturday, June 7, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. The men's ladder match currently features Solo Sikoa and LA Knight, with four spots yet to be filled. On the women's side, Alexa Bliss, Rhea Ripley, Roxanne Perez, and Giulia have qualified, leaving two positions open. As the event approaches, fans eagerly await the final participants and anticipate the high-stakes action that Money in the Bank always delivers.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Dakota Johnson Talks Romantic Experiments In Cannes Comedy ‘Splitsville', Upcoming ‘Materialists' And 'Juicy' Colleen Hoover Adaptation ‘Verity'
Dakota Johnson has never been to Cannes before. 'Somebody told me that people wear gowns and flip-flops and run into hotels,' she laughs, 'That sounds like something I'd love to do.' In the past, she's been more of a Venice person, she says, with The Lost Daughter, Black Mass, A Bigger Splash and Suspiria premiering at the Italian fest, rather than the French one. 'I feel like I was branded as Italian cinema-only and I'm so excited,' she says. Splitsville, screening in Cannes Premiere, is also the first time Johnson's production company TeaTime Pictures has had a film at Cannes. Directed by Michael Angelo Covino and co-written and produced with his longtime The Climb collaborator Kyle Marvin, Splitsville follows two couples in a friendship group. When Ashley (Adria Arjona) asks for a divorce from Carey (Marvin), Carey seeks solace in his happily coupled friends Julie (Johnson) and Paul (Covino). But when he realizes they are in an open marriage, he crosses a line, and things become more complicated. More from Deadline Scarlett Johansson On Why The Script For Her Directorial Debut 'Eleanor The Great' Made Her Cry: 'It's About Forgiveness' – Cannes Cover Story 'Bono: Stories Of Surrender': On Irish Fathers & Sons, Processing Family Tragedy & How A Need To Be Heard Propelled A Dublin Kid To Become One Of The World's Biggest Rock Stars Wes Anderson's 'The Phoenician Scheme' Scores 7½-Minute Ovation After Cannes Premiere, Leaving One Star In Tears Johnson recently directed Loser Baby, her first short, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last fall, and she's also appearing in Celine Song's June release Materialists as a matchmaker caught in a love triangle with an affluent businessman (Pedro Pascal) and an old flame (Chris Evans). She describes Song's film as 'really reminiscent of rom-coms that were my jam growing up. Very Jim Brooks, Nora Ephron.' And she's just wrapped shooting on Verity, the latest Colleen Hoover (It Ends with Us) novel adaptation. Directed by Michael Showalter, Johnson stars as a ghostwriter hired by Josh Hartnett's character to finish his writer wife Verity (Anne Hathaway)'s novels. 'I'm basically the bad guy I think,' Johnson says. 'It's so fun.' RELATED: Neon's Palme D'Or Whisperer Tom Quinn Reveals Keys To Cannes And Oscar Success: 'I'm Happy To Share A Playbook' DEADLINE: How would you describe the premise of ? DAKOTA JOHNSON: Gosh, it's an interesting tone because I guess, off the bat, it reads as a comedy, but it's a very soulful, unique comedy about two couples and the challenging dynamics of their relationships individually, and then their relationships intertwined with each other. It's about the complexities of love. DEADLINE: So, Carey starts hanging out with your character Julie and her partner Paul who are in an open relationship. Are we talking a love triangle? JOHNSON: It's less of a love triangle and more of a love experiment. it's enmeshed, codependent, incestuous, and all the while really deeply loving ultimately, but pretty f*cked up a lot of the time. DEADLINE: I know a lot of people believe that non-monogamy is the future and that's the evolution of where we're going in terms of how human relationships will survive. What were your thoughts about the themes of this film? JOHNSON: I think it's such an interesting topic because I don't feel like there's one right way to love, or one right way to live your life, and I think human beings are being allowed to evolve. I think it's rare that we hear of people being in a partnership or a relationship that's like, 'Yeah, and then we grow together and separately, and it's super healthy and fun.' It's rare that that happens. I don't think there's any right way. I feel like, if you want to have multiple relationships in your life, great. If you want to go really deep with one person, great. If you want to have both of those at the same time, great. Why not, really? But also scary, you know? RELATED: Ooh-La-La Land: Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex* (*And The Cannes Film Festival) DEADLINE: I think people are trying to find a new way and it's a very interesting subject. JOHNSON: But is it a new way? Because I feel like we could look at that in a really positive way, or say someone says they want to explore every version of themselves and they want to have as many experiences as possible, and whatever that is in this short life we have. Or, is it that, as humanity, we are starting to evolve into people who don't tolerate each other and don't tolerate each other's flaws and don't heal and don't grow? A lot of times I see relationships break up when it's either or both people in a phase of immense challenge, which leads to immense growth. But if you just split up all the time, or if you're like, 'You're sucking right now, so I'm going to go and be with my other boyfriend.' How am I growing and how am I actually loving you? But I don't know. I don't know the answer. I think everything works, or it can. DEADLINE: As my mother would say, 'It's horses for courses,' meaning each to their own and whatever works for you. How did you come to the film and why was it also the right producing project for TeaTime? JOHNSON: So it came around actually quite a while before I signed on to do it. It was brought to TeaTime and I was really busy. I don't remember what was happening, but maybe we were releasing Daddio and it was just a really crazy time. And then it came back around for me to play Julie. First of all, I met with Mike and Kyle ages ago, and it was not a fully fleshed-out idea, and then they went away and did a lot of work. They just are such amazing partners and so brilliant together at being extremely funny, but also weird and soulful at the same time. And Adria was signing on as well, and it just made sense. And we really like to work with filmmakers that have a really fresh interesting voice. I don't know if you saw their movie, The Climb? I was like, 'How is this movie not massive?' It's so good. And Mike, he has such a director's mind. He really has artistry in that way, coupled with understanding comedic beats, and those things don't always come together. Really it just felt very right, and I like being really in the trenches with the people I work with. So being able to sit with them for a few weeks before, and go through the script and write jokes and make Julia a strange person, and give her a different kind of a character, I don't know, it was very TeaTime, I think. RELATED: Brazilian Comeback: How The Cannes 2025 Country Of Honor Is Following The Success Of 'I'm Still Here' DEADLINE: What does it mean to you to be at Cannes? JOHNSON: Well, truly, I honestly thought I would never go to Cannes. I was like, 'There must be some weird curse on me where I'll just never get to do it.' DEADLINE: It's a scene for sure. A lot of crowds waiting outside of hotels. JOHNSON: So, I won't be just strolling along in my bikini? That's really what I was picturing. DEADLINE: It's going to be a bit crazier than that I'm afraid. JOHNSON: There is something so magical about… I remember the first time I went to Venice. Every time I have gone to Venice, it's like the most magical time because I just think there's something ineffable in the air around film festivals where it's the artistry and the excitement about what the movies have made people feel, and you can really feel that there. And then of course, the glamour and it's so beautiful and opulent. But for me, it's really being around all of those other artists and being around people who are like, 'Oh, I've just seen this.' That to me is so fun. It's so exciting. DEADLINE: With Michael and Kyle, it sounds like you had a great collaboration on building your character. What was the process like? JOHNSON: Yes, we did, and then it was really funnily combative on set. I think they are so used to working with each other that they have a very specific cadence. It's a very specific dance they do. And I would butt heads with both of them a lot, but in a healthy way, I think. DEADLINE: Just from the creative process, you mean? JOHNSON: Yeah. At least I'm honest about it. DEADLINE: Yes. Not everyone tells you the nitty gritty of those combative moments, but that can often be a part of the creative process. JOHNSON: Yeah. I've been on sets where the nitty gritty leads to a great movie and then I've been on sets where it doesn't and that sucks a lot more. DEADLINE: Where did you shoot the film and for how long? JOHNSON: We shot it in Montreal and I want to say it was 25 days. It was pretty short. DEADLINE: I'm also so excited about . How was working with Celine Song on that? JOHNSON: Oh, God, that was really a magical, magical, magical time. Talk about not combative at all. We were of one mind. It was so beautiful, really, really beautiful. I think, because of her background as a playwright, she is really in the space with you, and it almost felt like she was in the scenes with me. If this was the shot, she'd be down here on the floor right next to me, just out of frame. So, it was very, very close. And she's so poetic in her writing and in her filmmaking. She's really a true real deal filmmaker and it's just an amazing to see that. It's rare and I think it's amazing to be like, 'Oh, you're going to make a lot of really incredible things in this life.' I just felt so lucky to be there. And filming in New York in the spring was just magical. And yeah, I'm excited for people to see that movie. RELATED: 'Eddington' Cannes Film Festival Premiere Photos: Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, Austin Butler & More DEADLINE: How was working with Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans? JOHNSON: Chris and Pedro were wonderful. They're both pretty funny dudes. They both really make me laugh. I really make Chris laugh, which I like a lot. And Pedro and I were friends before, so just being able to hang out all day was really fun. Because when you're on set, you're just like, 'Oh, I'm in movie prison and I can't do anything, and I can't see anybody and I live on set.' So, it was just so fun to have a friend there. But they're both, I think, really wonderful in this movie. DEADLINE: And then next year we'll see that you're also executive producing. JOHNSON: Yes, we just finished filming. I didn't know what Verity was before I was sent the script, and it's based on a Colleen Hoover novel that I guess is quite popular. People are really into it. DEADLINE: It's very big. She has such a huge following. JOHNSON: I know. And she's such a funny person as well. She's a really cool person. But yeah, it's Josh Hartnett, Anne Hathaway and me. I mean, obviously, everyone knows what it's about from the book, but it's about a ghostwriter or a writer who goes to finish the novels of this very established writer because she had been in an accident. So, she moves into the house with her and her husband and their kid and then all of these really weird twists and turns take place. It's juicy. Best of Deadline Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sex-Trafficking Trial Updates: Cassie Ventura's Testimony, $10M Hotel Settlement, Drugs, Violence, & The Feds 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out? Everything We Know About Ari Aster's 'Eddington' So Far
