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Arab Times
10 hours ago
- Arab Times
PACI calls on 591 Expats to update their addresses to avoid KD 100 fine
KUWAIT CITY, June 23: The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) has called on 591 individuals to update their residential addresses within one month by either visiting PACI headquarters or using the Sahel application. PACI published the names of these individuals in the official gazette Kuwait Al-Youm, confirming that their addresses were removed due to declarations by real estate owners or because their buildings were demolished. It warned that failure to update their information will result in a fine of KD 100 per person, under Article 33 of Law No. 32/1982.
Geek Tyrant
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Trailer For Jeremy Allen White's Bruce Springsteen Biopic DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE — GeekTyrant
20th Century Studios has released the trailer for Jeremy Allen White's upcoming Bruce Springsteen bipic in Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere . The movie tells the story of the making of Bruce Springsteen's 1982 'Nebraska' album, 'a raw, haunted acoustic record that marked a pivotal time in his life and is considered one of his most enduring works.' The film was helmed by Scott Cooper, who directed Jeff Bridges' Crazy Heart, and it inspired by the book from Warren Zanes about Springsteen making 'Nebraska.' 'When he was a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggling to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past. Recorded on a 4-track recorder in Springsteen's New Jersey bedroom, the album marked a pivotal time in his life and is considered one of his most enduring works—a raw, haunted acoustic record populated by lost souls searching for a reason to believe.' Cooper shared in a statement: 'Making 'Springsteen' was deeply moving as it allowed me to step inside the soul of an artist I've long admired - and to witness, up close, the vulnerability and strength behind his music. The experience felt like a journey through memory, myth, and truth. 'And more than anything, it was a privilege to translate that raw emotional honesty to the screen, and in doing so, it changed me. I cannot thank Bruce and Jon Landau enough for allowing me to tell their story.' The cast also includes Jeremy Strong ( Succession ) as Jon Landau, Springsteen's manager; Stephen Graham ( Adolescence ) as Springsteen's dad Douglas; Paul Walter Hauser ( Richard Jewell ) as recording engineer Mike Batlan; Odessa Young ( The Order ), as Springsteen's love interest Faye; Marc Maron ( Glow ) as producer Chuck Plotkin; Johnny Cannizzaro ( Jersey Boys ) as E Street Band guitarist Steve Van Zandt; Harrison Gilbertson ( Upgrade ) as Springsteen's friend Matt Delia; David Krumholtz ( Oppenheimer ) as Columbia record executive Al Teller and Chris Jaymes ( Short Term 12 ) as mastering engineer Dennis King. Deliver Me From Nowhere comes from Disney's 20th Century Studios and is produced by Cooper with the Gotham Group's Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and Eric Robinson, who helped develop the project. Springsteen and Landau are also involved with the project. The film will release in theaters on Oct. 24 Watch the official trailer below.
Daily Mail
05-06-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Wide-eyed, foaming at the mouth - the city gripped by panic as healthy residents dropped dead one by one... because they'd all taken the same everyday pill: Special report by TOM LEONARD
The first to die was a 12-year-old schoolgirl named Mary Kellerman, who'd woken up complaining to her parents of having a cold. Hours after her death on the morning of September 29, 1982, in another part of Chicago, postal worker Adam Janus suffered an apparent heart attack despite being a healthy 27-year-old.
The Guardian
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
A Family Matter by Claire Lynch review – powerful debut about lesbian mothers in the 80s
For a writer, the 1980s bear rich, dark fruit. The social and political turbulence of the decade provides the perfect landscape for Claire Lynch's dual-timeline debut novel A Family Matter, which alternates between 1982 and the present day. On the surface, it is the story of a father-daughter relationship. Heron – an elderly man deeply fond of rules and routine – has recently received a terminal cancer diagnosis, but rather than share it with his grownup daughter, Maggie, who now has a family of her own, he chooses to bear the burden alone. As we learn that Heron raised Maggie by himself, it's clear this urge to shield his only child from harm is a continuous theme. There is no mention of another parent, just that Heron was divorced many decades ago; it's only when Lynch takes us back to 1982 that we discover the true story. When Maggie was a toddler, her 23-year-old mother, Dawn, met another woman at a jumble sale. It was a chance encounter, and they clicked. Hazel, a newly qualified primary school teacher, had recently moved to the town, and Dawn was flustered by Hazel's obvious life experience, feeling that 'her mouth was full of all the things she would say if she wasn't too embarrassed to put herself into words'. Hazel is equally smitten, and as the intensity between the two women grows, it isn't long before their friendship develops into a romance. A secret romance to begin with, not just because Dawn is married to Heron and her life is dedicated to their beloved Maggie, but because 1980s provincial Britain was far more attached to the idea of a nuclear family than it was to the concept of true love. 'You wanted to collect the set, the wedding, the house, the baby?' Hazel asks. 'I didn't know you were allowed not to,' Dawn replies. Provincial secrets, however, have a habit of escaping, and inevitably Dawn must explain herself to Heron, because her sexuality was 'something she had always known, as deep and bright as bone'. A product of his environment, Heron's reaction is predictable. Tempers flare. Locks are changed. Solicitors are consulted. Both Dawn and Heron are swept along by a system clinging to the archaic belief that a child exposed to same-sex relationships will become damaged. In the custody court, Heron puts his trust in 'the men wearing cufflinks', while Dawn wonders 'what combination of arms and eyes and mouth will keep her from looking ashamed'. Present-day Maggie, now with her own (often less than perfect) nuclear family, has no knowledge of her parents' ancient battle. She just knows that Dawn left, and Heron stayed. However, when terminally ill Heron's attempts at Swedish death cleaning unearth long-forgotten court documents, Maggie must reframe being abandoned by her mother in the face of this newly found truth. From Zadie Smith's White Teeth to Douglas Stuart's Shuggie Bain, literature is peppered with compelling tales of homophobia and prejudice in the 1980s. It is a decade slowly edging closer to being classed as historical fiction, a soothing balm perhaps. However, in this small and powerful story, Lynch forces us to stare bigotry in the eye. She does this not only with smart and often heartbreaking observations of human behaviour, but also by weaving in difficult truths. Her author's note reveals that the brutal and savage words spoken during Maggie's custody hearing are taken from real-life court transcripts. At the time, almost all lesbian mothers involved in divorce cases like Dawn's lost legal custody of their children. One of the most important roles of a writer is to give a platform to those less often noticed. Not only does Lynch's novel lend a voice to the many thousands of people who were forced to remain silent, bound by the prejudice of 'different times', it shouts that injustice from its pages. A Family Matter by Claire Lynch is published by Chatto & Windus (£16.99). To support the Guardian buy a copy at Delivery charges may apply. Sign up to Bookmarks Discover new books and learn more about your favourite authors with our expert reviews, interviews and news stories. Literary delights delivered direct to you after newsletter promotion
Daily Mail
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Netflix fans left chilled to the bone after 'absolutely insane' documentary on one of the most 'haunting' cold cases in US history
Netflix fans have been left chilled to the bone after an 'absolutely insane' documentary on one of the most 'haunting' cold cases in US history. Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders, released on the streamer on May 26, dives into the mysterious deaths of seven people in the Chicago area in 1982. They all lost their lives after ingesting Tylenol pills laced with cyanide - but to this day, no one knows how the painkillers were contaminated or by whom. The chilling case sent ripples across the US at the time, making lasting change to the pharmaceutical industry - including to the way pill bottles are sealed, Metro reports. With an exclusive interview with the man who was the main suspect for more than 40 years, the three-part documentary has gripped Netflix fans, who praised it on X. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. One said: 'I'm always drawn to true stories and this documentary dives deep into one of the most chilling unsolved cases in American history. 'Real events, real victims and haunting questions that still linger. Highly recommended! Do watch!' Another added: 'This Tylenol documentary on Netflix is absolutely insane.' Someone else similarly said: 'The Tylenol documentary on Netflix is absolutely nuts. Well worth a watch.' One user added: 'This event changed everything in our daily lives as much as anything, including Covid. 'Every single package that we buy in a store was forced to be more secure and tamper resistant. The cost over the years is in the billions, if not trillions.' Congress passed the Tylenol Bill the year after the murders happened - which meant it became a federal crime to tamper with consumer products. Tylenol manufacturer Johnson & Johnson introduced, with the Food and Drug Administration, new kinds of packaging, such as foil seals, to make any attempts to tamper with pills more obvious. With an exclusive interview with the man who was the main suspect for more than 40 years, the three-part documentary has gripped Netflix fans, who praised it on X This was soon rolled out across all over-the-counter medications, the Guardian reports. Johnson & Johnson also introduced the film-coated smaller 'caplet', which was more tamper-proof than other kinds of tablets. The series incorporates interviews with journalists and police officers who have worked on the case, as well as people who knew the victims. It tries to offer up an explanation as to why the eighties case is still cold after all this time. One of the most compelling aspects of the series, made by Yotam Guendelman and Ari Pines, is an interview with the man police long believed was behind the deaths. James W Lewis sent a letter to drug company Johnson & Johnson at the time of the killings, demanding $1million - or more people would die. The letter seemed to take responsibility for the deaths - and the New York City resident was convicted of extortion, rather than murder, and jailed for 12 years. This documentary saw him speak out at length for the first time, as he explains how he could not possibly have been behind the deaths. Producer Molly Forster fought for a year to get an interview with Lewis, who has largely avoided the press since he was released from prison 30 years ago, in 1995. Near the end of the series, he says, chuckling: 'I wouldn't hurt anybody. You can keep asking me questions forever and ever. 'If we ever do come up with a technology which allows you to read my mind, then you won't find anything in there that will be incriminating.' At another point in the programme, he jokes, holding a bottle of Tylenol pills, that he wants to avoid getting his fingerprints all over it. Lewis also addressed why he wrote the extortion letter to Johnson & Johnson. He said he was consumed by grief over his daughter's death after a patch in her heart, reportedly made by the pharmaceutical company, malfunctioned. The father explained he blamed Johnson & Johnson for her death. And his interview for the documentary turned out to be one of his last ever - as he died on July 9, 2023. American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden (pictured), released on the streamer on May 14, follows the pursuit and capture of the terrorist leader who planned the 9/11 attacks A follow-up to 2023's American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing, the three-part series (pictured) goes behind the scenes of the US government's counter-terrorism efforts at the time It comes after another high-quality Netflix documentary recently debuted, also to rave reviews. American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden, released on the streamer on May 14, follows the pursuit and capture of the terrorist leader who planned the 9/11 attacks. A follow-up to 2023's American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing, the three-part series goes behind the scenes of the US government's counter-terrorism efforts at the time. Directors Daniel Sivan and Mor Loushy use footage from the time and talking head interviews to let viewers in to the perspectives of decision makers - and show the tough calls they had to make. They told Netflix news site Tudum it is not about the war on terror but instead 'tells the story of the people tasked to find the world's most wanted terrorist and bring him to justice'. Some fans have already taken to X, Metro reports, to praise the portrayal of their manhunt that 'changed their lives, America and the world as we know it', as the directors said. One user said: 'American Manhunt Osama Bin Laden was a riveting documentary series. 'Just three episodes, most of which I've seen bits and pieces [of] over several documentaries/movies, but it was put together so well. 'Especially the third episode was nail-biting cinema. Hard-hitting, must-watch.'
