Newsweek spoke with show Creator and Director, Brian Volk-Weiss to discuss how the spin-off came to be and what’s in store for the future. The Toys That Made Us was a work in progress for close to seven years before it was eventually picked up and turned into a series through a sequence of seemingly random events. Netflix ordered eight episodes but wanted them out in time for Christmas 2017....
White fled and called the police from her cell phone. Doctors found traces of gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB)–a recreational drug that is fueling a growing number of rapes–in her system. She’s one of the lucky ones. Most women don’t have proof that they’ve been dosed with GHB–because it exits the body within six to 12 hours. “Sexual predators are hunting with GHB,” says prosecutor Christopher Frisco, who convicted Feal of using an anesthetic substance in carrying out White’s rape....
The more Schneider learned about Cleggett’s business, the more suspicious he became. Her clinic operated late hours, sometimes opening until the early hours of the morning, only accepted cash and prescribed Oxy to people who, in Schneider’s view, had no need for such a powerful drug. The evidence that Schneider found, in fact, was enough to get Cleggett’s medical license revoked in 2002. Per Oxygen, an evidentiary hearing was set up to allow Cleggett to appeal the decision, but she did not turn up due to being in a psychiatric ward at the time....
‘The Sandlot’ — a film firmly entrenched on the pantheon of movies millennials will defend to the point of irrationality (alongside ‘Space Jam,’ ‘Mean Girls’ and OG Disney Channel originals) — was released on April 7, 1993. This month marked the movie’s 23rd birthday — if, you know, you can equate emerging from the birth canal with a box office release. MORE: The Top 15 baseball movies, ever | Best baseball movies of the 90s...
For a rundown of those stories and more, check out The Sporting News 7, a podcast that brings you the seven biggest sports stories in seven minutes at 7 a.m. ET every weekday. Building on the award-winning journalism of The Sporting News, you’ll get all you need to know in one handy, bite-sized podcast hosted by Demetria Obilor. The Sporting News 7 is a unique take on the day’s biggest talking points in sports, and you can find it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts....
For a rundown of those stories and more, check out The Sporting News 7, a podcast that brings you the seven biggest sports stories in seven minutes at 7 a.m. ET every weekday. Building on the award-winning journalism of The Sporting News, you’ll get all you need to know in one handy, bite-sized podcast hosted by Demetria Obilor. The Sporting News 7 is a unique take on the day’s biggest talking points in sports, and you can find it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts....
For a rundown of those stories and more, check out The Sporting News 7, a podcast that brings you the seven biggest sports stories in seven minutes at 7 a.m. ET every weekday. Building on the award-winning journalism of The Sporting News, you’ll get all you need to know in one handy, bite-sized podcast hosted by Demetria Obilor. The Sporting News 7 is a unique take on the day’s biggest talking points in sports, and you can find it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts....
The Frenchman has been eased into the fold over recent weeks after recovering from a serious knee injury. Conte warns Chelsea can still lose title After 11 months away from the first-team scene, and one outing for the Blues’s under-23 side, the 22-year-old defender made his comeback in a FA Cup clash with Peterborough on January 8. He also figured in that competition against Brentford, while a Premier League return was made in a 3-1 victory over Arsenal on Saturday....
Starring Renée Zellweger in the title role of Pam Hupp, the show follows its eponymous character and her alleged connection to the murder of Betsy Faria. Here is everything you need to know about the show and where to watch it. How to Watch ‘The Thing About Pam’ The Thing About Pam is based on the Dateline NBC podcast of the same name, which explores the real-life case that has been fictionalized in the limited series....
NEWSWEEK: What are the basic elements of the current threat? Jean-Louis Bruguiere: Al Qaeda’s determination to continue the fight is intact, even reinforced. But it’s not simply Al Qaeda that poses a threat, it’s a veritable radical Islamist movement which shares the Al Qaeda strategy. They are everywhere, these networks. What’s the significance of the brief audio message released by Osama bin Laden last week? First, there was a great debate whether it was bin Laden or not....
Shaath, who served for years as a key negotiator with Israel, criticizes the Jewish state for what he says are its harsh measures against Palestinian civilians, but also has tough words for his own people. In an interview with NEWSWEEK’s Dan Ephron, Shaath described Palestinian suicide attacks as both immoral and destructive to the Palestinian cause. Excerpts: NEWSWEEK: One of the significant changes we’ve seen in the last year has been Washington’s attitude toward the Palestinian leadership....
Ozil: I’m not the type to chase the ball Alexis hinted at a move to Arsenal’s city rivals by giving an interview during the international break in which he said he wanted to stay in London and play for a team that aspired to winning titles. The Chile international is out of contract in 2018 and yet to sign a renewal, with his future uncertain after he was dropped by Wenger earlier this month....
The former Manchester United captain launched a scathing attack on the Gunners after they lost 5-1 at the Allianz Arena in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday. Football world rips into Wenger and Arsenal That result means Arsene Wenger’s men are on course to exit Europe’s elite club competition at the first knockout round for the seventh consecutive season. And Keane felt he had seen the same old problems from Arsenal, criticising the strength of their squad....
The experienced attacker was available on a free after leaving Schalke at the end of his contract and has now sealed a return to the Amsterdam ArenA. Ajax were keen to add another striker to their squad to serve as back-up to first-choice number nine Kasper Dolberg and had long been linked with Huntelaar. The 33-year-old previously wore the Ajax jersey between 2006 and 2008, scoring 105 goals in 136 appearances in all competitions, and will now be looking to help the club to their first Eredivisie title since 2014....
Deaths of a plethora of iconic celebrities, Donald Trump becoming US president elect, Britain’s looming exit from the European Union, Leicester winning the Premier League and the Chicago Cubs taking home the World Series… It has been a truly bizarre year. Dortmund make CL history in goal blitz It’s nice, then, of Tottenham to remind us that some things don’t change as they bottled it once again on the big stage....
WEYMOUTH: You just spoke with President Bush by phone. How did it go? SHARON: He was very friendly, as usual. He calls me Ariel and I call him George. I [told him] I don’t see even the slightest sign that there is a change on the part of Arafat. On the contrary, the situation has become worse. Although he has full control, Arafat has not given instructions to stop incitement or to rearrest terrorists engaged in planning attacks....
Ahmed Musa’s efforts in the 49th and 75th minutes gave the three-time African champions their first win in Russia after losing their first group fixture to Croatia, The win ensured Nigeria’s qualification to the knockout round goes down to the wire - when they play Argentina on Tuesday. However, football enthusiasts are thrilled by the peformances of Gernot Rohr’s men.
While that seems true so far, Edwards faces a new challenge as the race assumes a national dimension in the next round of voting on Feb. 3 when seven states choose delegates. He’ll forsake the cozy, confessional gatherings of Iowa and New Hampshire for impersonal rallies, surrogate campaigners and loads of ad buys. Edwards has anxiously awaited this moment. Though he fought hard in New Hampshire, his sights seemed set on its aftermath, as he decamped several times to campaign and raise money elsewhere (in the week after the Iowa caucuses, Edwards collected about $1 million, $600,000 of which was gathered online)....
An eagle-eyed fan spotted something amiss in one scene, in which Rose DeWitt Bukater (Winslet) and Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) try to escape a wall of water. At this point in the epic, with the Titanic well on its way to sinking, Jack and Rose are in the bowels of the ship desperately trying to escape, when they find a crying child who Jack scoops up. After the boy’s dad returns and snatches him out of Jack’s arms, the pair try to save the father and son from certain death as a door buckles, sending a torrent of water cascading into the corridor....
The Portuguese superstar has seen his own style choices make headlines of late, with the decision taken to shave his head after a two-goal showing in the Champions League final. Figo: Real can cope without Ronaldo International colleague Jose Fonte recently revealed that Ronaldo has been getting “stick” at the Confederations Cup, with Ricardo Quaresma the chief joker in the Portugal camp. Ronaldo has, however, attempted to shift the focus away from himself and onto Colombian playmaker James, who has been sporting some fetching blonde highlights....
