Sam Miller

‘Fake News’: FCC Chair Warns Broadcasters To ‘Operate In The Public Interest’ Or Risk Loss Of License

‘Fake News’: FCC Chair Warns Broadcasters To ‘Operate In The Public Interest’ Or Risk Loss Of License

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr warned media outlets Saturday that they may lose their broadcast licenses if they insist on running “fake news” content. Carr wrote in an X post he was giving broadcasters who were “running hoaxes and news distortions ‐ also known as the fake news” the chance to “correct course before…

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Restraining and sedating dementia patients ‘routine’ in hospitals in England, study finds | Dementia

Restraining and sedating dementia patients ‘routine’ in hospitals in England, study finds | Dementia

People with dementia are being subjected to restraints and non-consensual sedation while in hospitals in England, according to the first study of its kind. These restrictive practices were found to be an “embedded aspect of routine ward care”, according to the analysis, with such examples including dementia patients having their bedside rails raised, doors and…

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A Gentle, Rigorous Queer Coming-of-Age Story

A Gentle, Rigorous Queer Coming-of-Age Story

A queer coming-of-age story set in rural New Zealand, Paloma Schneideman’s “Big Girls Don’t Cry” is a fantastic feature debut atypical of films on awkward adolescence. Unfolding during an overcast December summer in the mid-2000s, its intentional plotless-ness comes wrapped in harsh moods and distinct visual palettes, complemented by a gentle (albeit unflinching) approach to…

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