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Indianapolis Star
01-08-2025
- Politics
- Indianapolis Star
Why former 2020 presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke is visiting Indianapolis
Former Democratic Texas Congressman Beto O'Rourke, who ran for president in 2020, is scheduled to hold a town hall at the Stutz in Indianapolis on Aug. 3. O'Rourke's Indianapolis stop is part of a series of "community conversations" across the country hosted by his voter organization group Powered by People. Recent events have included his home state of Texas, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. A press release for the event describes the Aug. 3 event in Indianapolis as "an opportunity for members of the community to ask questions about state and federal issues while joining their neighbors in a conversation about America's future." O'Rourke's town hall will be held at VisionLoft Stutz at 3 p.m. The event is free, but people interested in attending the town hall are encouraged to RSVP at O'Rourke gained national recognition for his three high-profile campaigns: In 2018 challenging Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, in 2020 for the Democratic presidential nomination and in 2022 for Texas governor against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. O'Rourke lost all three of those contests, but has hinted at another run for office ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The Indianapolis visit will be O'Rourke's second time speaking in Indiana. During his 2020 presidential campaign, O'Rourke held a town hall in Gary. Contact IndyStar state government and politics reporter Brittany Carloni at
Forbes
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
The 7 Best New Movies On Netflix In May 2025
A new month means there's a flesh slate of films to choose from on Netlfix, and May is no exception. This month offers dozens of new movie options, from coming-of-age tales about kids skateboarding in the 1990s to on-the-road crime dramas about families piecing themselves back together to zombie thrillers about the everyman's ability to become a hero. These are just three of the many, many great movies you can now access on Netflix. So where should you start? Hopefully, I can help. Below are seven movies I believe stand out from the fresh crop of films now available on Netflix. For each film, I'll detail the plot, link a trailer and offer reasons for why you should watch it. Then at the bottom of the article, you can find a full list of every single new film available on Netflix in May 2025. I'm so excited about Jonah Hill's upcoming black comedy starring Keanu Reeves, Outcome, which Hill is directing. To date, he's only directed two movies, and both of them are fantastic - the first, Stutz, is an incisive, vulnerable documentary about the benefits of therapy - but the second film, the only narrative feature Hill has directed to date, is the reason I believe Outcome will be one for the books. Mid90s is set in 1996 Los Angeles, where 13-year-old Stevie (played by Sunny Suljic) lives with his abusive older brother Ian (Lucas Hedges) and their single mother Dabney (Katherine Waterston). Desperate to break free from his home life, Stevie assimilates into the rebellious world of skateboard culture and indulges in substance abuse and life-threatening behavior. Hill's directorial eye, which employed Super 16mm film in a 4:3 aspect ratio in order to evoke the look and feel of 1990s home videos, reveals a unique approach - he meticulously recreates the raw energy and camaraderie of the era's skateboarding scene, breathing life into the setting, allowing this coming-of-age tale to pulsate with life as Stevie tumbles down a potentially dark path in his search to belong. Up until Trainwreck, Judd Apatow had trod familiar territory. Don't get me wrong: his movies were great - The 40-Year-Old Virgin is an incredible directorial debut, Funny People is one of those rare sad comedies that totally works, and I still laugh myself silly while watching Knocked Up. But Trainwreck, which was written by Amy Schumer, filters Apatow's loose structure and emotionally grounded approach through a new voice. This romantic comedy stars Schumer as Amy Townsend, a raging alcoholic who uses partying and vices to shield herself from any sort of deep, meaningful relationship. Taught from a young age that a loving marriage isn't realistic, she lives a commitment-free life - that is until she unexpectedly falls for Aaron (Bill Hader), who challenges her long-held beliefs. The signature sharp wit of Schumer's comedy bring a fresh perspective to rom-coms as it forces Amy to confront her fears and reconsider her lifestyle choices. To boot, the film features great performances from the likes of Brie Larson, Tilda Swinton, John Cena and LeBron James, who all offer hilarious characters that brim with personality and add to the story. Steven Spielberg's career is filled with absolute gems, from Jaws to Close Encounters of the Third Kind to, most recently, The Fabelmans, which feature all the classic signatures of the director's approach - he uses the camera, via long takes and elegant tracking shots, to convey the story; he is a master of blocking and composition as he maximizes dramatic tension; he has complete control of a film's tone, shifting between between suspense, sentimentality, horror and humor with ease. But the very beginning of his career is punctuated by two films that showcased the baby stages of such later mastery. The first, Duel, was a tense thriller about a man being chased by a semi-truck, while the second took a microscope to society's fascination with media sensationalism. That film, The Sugarland Express, starts with the character Lou Jean (Goldie Hawn), who convinces her husband Clovis (William Atherton) to escape from prison and help her retrieve their son before he is placed into foster care. During the journey, they take a police officer hostage, leading to a slow-moving and growing caravan of police cars, news vans and onlookers as they run from the law. For fans of Spielberg's development as a master director, this film is a fascinating watch. There aren't many movies I feel I can watch with my mother. But when Crazy, Stupid, Love. hit theaters back in 2011, I knew it was a safe pick - and little did I know it would be such a rollicking good time, not only for its ability to balance awkward, true-to-life comedy with heartfelt drama, but, more than anything, for bringing together Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone for their first on-screen appearance together. This unpretentious rom-com employs an ensemble cast of characters, starting first and foremost with Cal (Steve Carell), who is heartbroken when his wife Emily (Julianne Moore) asks for a divorce. Heartbroken and adrift, Cal's life turns around when a suave bachelor named Jacob (Gosling) takes him under his wing to teach him the art of seduction. As Cal reinvents himself, Jacob unexpectedly falls for Hannah (Stone) and must question his lifestyle choices as he deepens his relationship with her. What separates this film directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa from other rom-coms is its willingness to take heartbreak and uncertainty seriously - the film doesn't pretend that love is simple or that people always know what they're doing, and instead leans into the confusion and messiness of connection. Few directors have afforded themselves the ability to comment upon aging quite like Clint Eastwood, a 94-year-old individual who has directed over 40 films date, who delivered yet another film, Juror #2, in 2024. While Unforgiven had served as his most significant film on the subject of growing old for many years, a new film took the helm in 2018: The Mule. Eastwood also stars in the film as the Korean War veteran Earl, a horticulturist who, after years of selfishness and career obsession, has alienated all the important people in his life. When his flower business collapses, Earl stumbles into work as a mule, transporting cocaine across the country for a Mexican cartel. While the film features cartel meetings and DEA investigations, its pacing unfolds in a slow, deliberate manner characteristic of Eastwood's late-age approach, more interested in Earl's long drives and quiet reckonings than shootouts or suspense. At its core, The Mule is a film about someone trying peace with their life before it's too late, a theme you can't help but feel is important to an artist almost in his 90s. Eastwood directs with the sparse, unflashy style he's known for, favoring long takes, simple blocking and natural lighting for his slowly unfolding story. The film also stars Bradley Cooper, Michael Peña and Laurence Fishburne as DEA agents who slowly chase Earl down. My curmudgeonly gripe with many modern films is they spend too much time telling instead of showing - they often resort to exposition-laden plots that are more concerned with what is happening as opposed to who it is happening to and why it is happening and how it helps us understand this existence. That's why I love Past Lives, a film that finds meaning in what isn't said - a film that is built around the awkward pauses, the fleeting glances, the almost-confessions that pervade life - it's a film that resists dramatic confrontations in favor of gentle realizations, that our biggest emotional breakthroughs don't always come through heightened catharsis, but quiet acceptance. This wonderfully meditative romance movie produced by A24 follows Nora (Greta Lee), a Korean immigrant and playwright living in New York who reconnects with Hae Sung (Teo Yoo), a childhood friend from Seoul she hasn't seen in 24 years. While conversing as they drift through the city, Nora becomes torn between her past, which she explores through Hae Sung, and her present, represented by her boyfriend Arthur (John Magaro), as she unknowingly looks into her future. Celine Song's directorial debut is one for the ages as she navigates the story with an extraordinary sense of patience and control, allowing the audience to observe rather than intrude, creating a sense of intimacy and emotional restraint rarely seen in modern film. This list has been filled with quieter, down-to-earth movies about love and loss and reflection. But this last film, while filled with interesting ideas and lively characters, takes us down a decidedly different path - one filled with high-speed chases and big-budget spectacle and, well, zombies. Directed by Yeon Sang-ho, Train to Busan centers on Seok-woo (Gong Yoo), a cold, emotionally distant father who boards the train with his young daughter, Su-an (Kim Su-an), to visit her mother in Busan. But as the train quickly descends after being overtaken by a rapidly spreading infection, his priorities are challenged and his arc becomes the emotional spine of the film, transforming him from an aloof, calculating individual into one that is compassionate and heroic. The zombies, fast, vicious, and terrifying in groups, come to reflect Seok-woo's journey, serving as a metaphor for societal decay and the spread of dehumanizing behavior - in effect, the film critiques corporate greed, class divisions, and the erosion of empathy, asking not just how we survive, but who we become in order to do so - Seok-woo serves as the anchor for this harrowing examination of the human condition. (If you're interested, the film's sequel, Peninsula, is also on Netflix.)
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Perry Local selects architects, construction manager for new middle school construction
PERRY TWP. – Perry Local Schools recently hired key players to design and manage construction of the district's new middle school. The Board of Education picked BSHM Architects of Columbus to design the new school. The project will combine Edison Middle School and Pfeiffer Intermediate School students under one roof. The building will house about 1,200 students in grades 5-8. The board also selected Hammond Construction of Green as the project's construction manager at risk. Hammond recently has done work with new schools in North Canton City Schools and Green Local Schools. "The selection of BSHM and Hammond Construction brings us one step closer to creating a state-of-the-art middle school for our community," Superintendent Nate Stutz said. "Their expertise will help ensure that we deliver a facility that meets the educational needs of our students while aligning with Perry's vision for the future." The new middle school will be constructed on Hartwick Park at 3737 13th St. SW. District officials said the park, part of the district-owned property along 13th Street that sits between Edison Middle School and the high school campus, would serve as the best location. Officials intend to move the park to another location on the 13th Street campus. The project will be funded through the state's Ohio Facilities Construction Commission's Classroom Facilities Assistance Program. The district is set to receive $62,253,023 from the state to build a new middle school and clean out and raze Edison Middle School and Pfeiffer Intermediate School. The project will not require any new local tax dollars. Last May, the state notified Perry that funding would be available for the project sooner than anticipated. At the start of the elementary construction project, the district entered the state's expedited program. That allowed the district to receive credit for work completed on renovations or new buildings when state funding became available. The district opened three new kindergarten through fourth-grade schools in the fall. The middle school is the next step in the district's long-term facilities plans. Stutz said the excitement for the new middle school continues to build after seeing the community's response to the new elementary schools. "We are really looking forward to working with BSHM and Hammond to create a school that is a reflection of our community and our values," Stutz said. "People are really excited for the new middle school." The design and development phase is expected to take about a year. Stutz hopes to break ground in early spring of 2026. If all goes well, the new school should open to students in the fall of 2028. Reach Amy at 330-775-1135 or This article originally appeared on The Independent: BSHM Architects, Hammond Construction head Perry Local middle school
BBC News
11-02-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Gen-Z islanders co-create questionnaire for young voters
A questionnaire co-created by Gen-Z islanders from Jersey has been released by University College London (UCL) to better understand their voting - the States of Jersey's official election guide- said participants would be asked for their views in areas such as their voting mindset, the influence of social media and their exposure to politics in education. Researcher Hazel Stutz said only 17% of 16 to 34-year-olds voted in the 2022 Jersey election compared to the 53% of islanders over the age of 65."This project aims to investigate why that might be and recommend ways to improve that figure for future elections," said Ms Stutz. "Getting the views of young islanders is vital in understanding how they currently perceive voting and what may be preventing them from doing so, in order to suggest improvements."Head of digital and public engagement, Jenny O'Brien, added: "We're excited to support this research project and look forward to seeing what recommendations are made that can help inform our work and, in turn, empower Jersey's next generation of voters."Anyone aged between 18 and 24 who is eligible to vote is being encouraged to complete the questionnaire by 10 March.
