Humphrey Bogart, Cary Grant, Bettie Davis, Clark Gable. During Hollywood's Golden Age, which existed roughly from the 1910s and 20's into the early 1960s, these actors weren't just stars...
They were in the words of NPR's movie critic Bob Mondello "American royalty".
But in an age of Disney and Marvel, the movie star appears to have been eclipsed by the franchises in which they appear.
NPR critics Mondello and Aisha Harris breakdown the decline and seemingly disappearance of the classic movie star and what that means for Hollywood.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: July 7, 2023
Record rain floods basements and puts a damper on NASCAR’s downtown street race. Mayor Johnson shakes things up at the Chicago Board of Education. Reset breaks down these stories and much more with Jacoby Cochran, City Cast Chicago Host, Brandon Pope, reporter/anchor at CW 26, and Hannah Meisel, politics reporter, Capitol News Illinois.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - The Bear’s Love Letter To Chicago’s Food Scene
The second season of the hit FX show The Bear makes a point of highlighting the vibrant restaurant and bar scene across Chicago. Reset talks to two foodies about the show’s portrayal of some of city’s most beloved spots.
The Bulwark Podcast - Tommy Vietor: David Plouffe Would Have Murdered Us
How Obamaworld views the weird attempt by Team DeSantis to mimic Ted Cruz's failed 2016 campaign. Plus, Dems need to stop worrying about Biden and Kamala gaffes, pols like Gavin Newsom need to go on Joe Rogan, and Tim Miller has a world news quiz. Tommy Vietor joins Tim, who's sitting in for Charlie Sykes on the weekend pod.
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The Daily Signal - TOP NEWS | Republicans Demand Probe Into White House Cocaine, Treasury Secretary in China, Illegal Aliens in NYC Public Schools | July 7
On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:
- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is in China for a four-day visit to meet with Premier Li Qiang, U.S. businesses operating in China, and Ambassador from the People’s Republic of China Xie Feng.
- The Biden administration gears up to send cluster munitions to Ukraine.
- Henry Rodger’s story: https://dailycaller.com/2023/07/06/jim-jordan-house-republicans-blackrock-vanguard-esg-practices/
- New York City Mayor Eric Adams is considering housing illegal aliens in public schools over the summer.
- A man who interpreted for U.S. troops in Afghanistan is shot to death in D.C.
- The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability launches an investigation into the cocaine found at the White House.
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Motley Fool Money - What’s Next for 2023?
Higher rates are here to stay, and some stories we expected to see in the first half of 2023 might still be ahead of us.
(00:21) Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger discuss: - Whiplash in employment data, and the certainty of rate hikes for the rest of the year. - Meta’s new app Threads and what it means for Twitter. - Some surprises from the first half of 2023 and stories to watch for the rest of the year.
(19:11) Motley Fool Money’s Deidre Woollard spoke with Smith about the cycles in digital media, his new book Traffic, and how one legacy media company has managed to stay on top throughout all the shifts.
(32:04) Jason and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: Vesta Real Estate and Callaway Golf.
Stocks discussed: AAPL, META, NYT, BZFD, AMZN, VTMX, MODG
Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Matt Argersinger, Jason Moser, Deidre Woollard, Ben Smith Engineer: Dan Boyd
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CrowdScience - Why do we experience vertigo?
CrowdScience listener Ali wants to know why we experience vertigo.
Anand Jagatia finds out that it’s not just the giddy sensation we feel when we’re at the top of a mountain. Vertigo is also a physical illness that can be triggered by a range of disorders.
He talks to leading experts on balance to learn what causes the condition, discovers how virtual reality can help people with a phobia of being in high places and volunteers to be turned upside down to experience what it feels like to be treated for vertigo.
Contributors:
Peter Rea, consultant ENT surgeon, University Hospitals of Leicester, Honorary Professor of Balance Medicine, De Montfort University, Honorary Professor in Life Sciences, University of Leicester, UK Tammy Barker, clinical scientist, Balance Centre, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK Rupal Rajani, broadcast journalist and member of Life on the Level Tara Donker, clinical psychologist, Freiburg University, Germany Andrew Hugill, composer, musicologist and deputy director, Institute for Digital Culture, University of Leicester, UK
Presenter: Anand Jagatia Producer: Jo Glanville Editor: Richard Collings Production co-ordinator: Jonathan Harris Sound design: Julian Wharton Studio manager: Bob Nettles
With thanks to Andrew Hugill for permission to include his composition Verdigrade, commissioned by The Space as part of ‘Culture in Quarantine’, BBC.
Image: CrowdScience presenter Anand Jagatia tries out a machine for diagnosing and treating vertigo at Leicester Royal Infirmary Credit: Peter Rea
Philosophers In Space - A Color Out of Space and Lovecraftian High Weirdness
Sure it might seem weird to do record a piece of audio content about a color, but trust me when you see this color and start merging with your surroundings you'll thank us! We're covering the recent Nic Cage A Color Out of Space movie and discussing Lovecraftian influences on high weirdness.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Gemini Sues Digital Currency Group; Twitter Threatens Lawsuit Against Meta Over Threads App
The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, July 7, 2023.
"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics, including Gemini suing Digital Currency Group, alleging the industry conglomerate and its founder Barry Silbert committed "fraud" through DCG subsidiary Genesis. CoinDesk is owned by DCG. Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell is being investigated on claims that he hacked and cyberstalked a non-profit that he founded. And, Twitter threatens to sue Meta over its 'Threads' app.
See also:
Gemini Sues Digital Currency Group and Founder Barry Silbert Alleging 'Fraud'
Gemini's Cameron Winklevoss Tweets $1.5B 'Final Offer' in Debt Talks Over Crypto Firm Genesis
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Cato Daily Podcast - An Object Lesson in States Holding Local Governments Accountable
How do states hold counties and cities accountable for their financial management? Marc Joffe details a tightening of some accounting requirements in North Carolina.
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