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Movie Review: "The Whale"

"The Whale" is the story of Charlie (Brendan Fraser), a reclusive English teacher, living with severe obesity who attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter Ellie (Sadie Sink) for one last chance at redemption.

When we meet…

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Harvey J Graff

Busting Myths - The plague city: Daily life in Columbus, Ohio

Almost all visitors to Columbus comment with surprise about the city’s dirtiness, trash, broken streets and sidewalks, confusion about parking, and uncontrolled vehicular traffic including bicycles and especially electric scooters.

With no…

// Opinion
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Substitute HB 458 disproportionately targets Black, brown, and naturalized Ohioans

Earlier this week civil rights and grassroots leaders, such as the Ohio Conference of NAACP, released a letter to Ohio legislators urging them to vote “NO” on Substitute HB 458. But both the GOP entrenched Ohio Senate and the Ohio House passed…

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Movie Review: David Harbour as a brooding, beer-slammin,’ hammer-wielding Santa is an instant Christmas classic

Violet Night is directed by Tommy Wirkola ("The Trip," "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters") and stars David Harbor as Santa Claus. The film opens with Santa Claus, who's currently fed up with Christmas and is taking a break from delivering…

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