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THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Peter Tonguette) - The Little Joys of Leaving a Movie Theater Sun Aug 9 04:11:43 2026

As the credits roll, the ticket-buyers reenter the world. The post The Little Joys of Leaving a Movie Theater appeared first on The American Conservative .

Culture The Little Joys of Leaving a Movie Theater As the credits roll, the ticket-buyers reenter the world. Photo by Stéphane Ouzounoff / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images Last weekend, while I was watching the 1961 version of West Side Story on the big screen at an old theater in my hometown of Columbus, it started to rain outside. The storm caused weird sounds to echo inside the cavernous, ornate building, which was constructed in 1928. The emphatic rumble of rain hitting the rooftop competed, at moments, with the equally forceful music by Leonard Bernstein and words by Stephen Sondheim. But I did not mind.  To the contrary, I had learned early in my moviegoing career that there were few things more agreeable than to be inside a movie…Open

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Theodore Dalrymple) - On the Death and Consolations of Reading Sun Aug 9 04:11:42 2026

Looking for my key amid the shrubbery, I found a fossil instead. The post On the Death and Consolations of Reading appeared first on The American Conservative .

Takimag On the Death and Consolations of Reading Looking for my key amid the shrubbery, I found a fossil instead. TakiMag Slight setbacks may have disproportionate effects upon one’s mood, and despair may be induced by trivia. For example, the other day I lost the key to my post-box somewhere between the latter and the house, 500 yards away. The track is somewhat overgrown, and despite several prolonged searches, I could not find the key. Even on the very small scale of my own life, this was no tragedy, but the inconvenience of it—having to buy and install a new post-box—nevertheless made me wonder whether it (that is to say, life) was all worth it. There was one small consolation during my tedious searches, however, namely that I…Open

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Jude Russo) - A Glimpse of the Post-American Middle East? Sun Aug 9 04:11:40 2026

Washington should give the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement a chance. The post A Glimpse of the Post-American Middle East? appeared first on The American Conservative .

Foreign Affairs A Glimpse of the Post-American Middle East? Washington should give the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement a chance. Photo by TUR Presidency /Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Anadolu via Getty Images Heartwarming scenes out of Mecca Friday: After the conclusion of a defense pact between Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, those countries’ respective leaders powwowed in a high-rise conference room to get themselves photographed praying towards the Kaaba. The beef over the Saudi dismemberment of Jamal Khashoggi in Turkish territory is just a dim memory. The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement avers that an attack on one member state will be interpreted as an attack on all, a combination that should notionally have some teeth on the strength of…Open

NEWSNATIONNOW - Hawaii primary election results 2026 Sun Aug 9 03:36:52 2026

Hawaii voters will decide their party's nomination for governor and House races on Saturday. Polls close at 12:00 p.m. ET.

NEWSNATIONNOW (Hena Doba) - UFO files: Watch appears to jump 25 minutes ahead after encounter Sun Aug 9 03:36:50 2026

Are UFOs tampering with time, or at least time pieces?

NEWSNATIONNOW (Associated Press) - Pentagon pushes defense companies to boost weapons production after concerns of depleted stocks Sun Aug 9 03:36:47 2026

The Iran war has used up more of the U.S. military’s already diminished stockpiles of advanced missile interceptors.

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Joe Biden’s cancer is spreading and is ‘very painful’, Hunter Biden says Sun Aug 9 03:05:42 2026

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Hunter Biden revealed in a BBC interview that former President Joe Biden’s cancer is spreading. He explained that his father’s cancer has become “very debilitating.” "NewsNation Prime" is America’s source for unbiased news offering a full range of perspectives from across the U.S. Weekends starting at 7p/6C. #Prime NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Kohberger assigned new lawyer in effort to reverse guilty plea Sun Aug 9 02:45:10 2026

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Bryan Kohberger has been assigned a new attorney in his effort to reverse his guilty plea in the death of four University of Idaho students. Kohberger claims he was misled into confessing, and this plea was based on false promises and disinformation. "NewsNation Prime" is America’s source for unbiased news offering a full range of perspectives from across the U.S. Weekends starting at 7p/6C. #Prime NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.

JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Tucker-MTG ticket? Third-party buzz rattles GOP ahead of 2028 Sun Aug 9 02:44:37 2026

Some pollsters have suggested that the coalition would draw from independents that lean toward both major parties, but that it would damage Republicans more. 62.7% of voters said they believed the Trump administration was too focused on foreign issues and not enough on domestic issues, one poll says.

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Police misuse of Flock cameras raises serious privacy concerns Sun Aug 9 02:24:44 2026

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National debate intensifies over Flock cameras after police officers have been accused of inappropriately using surveillance data "NewsNation Prime" is America’s source for unbiased news offering a full range of perspectives from across the U.S. Weekends starting at 7p/6C. #Prime NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.