NYTIMES (Eleanor Stanford) - A Bucolic London Suburb Feels the ‘Ted Lasso’ Effect
Fans of the warmhearted Apple TV show flock to Richmond-upon-Thames, which has long been a destination for visitors and film location scouts.
AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - Why profanity is having a f*cking moment
Politicians are increasingly abandoning scripted language and publicly cursing as profanity becomes a more common political tool. Why it matters: The shift suggests politicians are using profanity intentionally to project authenticity, signal confrontation and distance themselves from traditional Washington norms. What they're saying: "There's this dissatisfaction and anti-establishment fervor that's been present for probably at least a decade now," Nick Beauchamp, a professor at Northeastern University who studies political rhetoric, tells Axios. - "I think that part of the appeal of the strong language… is to take some of that same energy that might otherwise be directed towards radical policy, and instead directs it towards a…
NPR (Tamara Keith) - Big budget Melania Trump documentary premieres with splashy rollout
A film about First Lady Melania Trump premiere's this week, with big presidential promotion.
AI:A high-budget documentary centered on First Lady Melania Trump has officially premiered with an expensive and splashy rollout supported by significant presidential promotion. This massive cinematic undertaking aims to shape public perception through a polished narrative of her life, marking a major media event that is currently seeing record-breaking success at the box office. Despite efforts by establishment outlets to downplay the scale of the production, the film's debut has been met with immense interest and high viewership numbers ❤️❤️❤️.Open