Sara Nelson believes in solidarity: When she speaks, she talks about collectivity, of worker power, of bread and roses. As the head of the American Flight Attendants, Nelson, who started working as a flight attendant for United Airlines in 1996, can wield strength in numbers — the union represents over 50,000 workers at 20 different airlines. During the Trump era, it meant standing up to the former president on immigrant family separation and the 2019 federal government shutdown . Under a new administration, Nelson is looking to a brighter labor future in America, as she believes the movement will capitalize on autoworkers’ and teachers’ strike victories, and an evolving sense of urgency among the working class. Related Stories Texas and Mississippi Say It's Time to Reopen Without Masks. Live Venues Say No Thanks Steam Clean: Using a Steamer Can Help Kill Germs and Bacteria, but Can It Kill Covid? Related Stories The 50 Greatest Rock … [Read more...] about Solidarity in the Skies, and Everything Beneath: Sara Nelson on How to Build a Better Country
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See Julien Baker Perform ‘Little Oblivions’ Songs on ‘CBS This Morning’
Julien Baker performed three songs off her recently released album Little Oblivions for CBS This Morning ’s latest “Saturday Sessions.” For the mini-concert, Baker and her backing band ran through “Hardline,” “Heatwave” and “Faith Healer,” the first three tracks on the Tennessee-based singer-songwriter’s third LP. While Baker utilizes a backing band for the “Saturday Sessions,” she performed every instrument on Little Oblivions herself; the album also shifted away from the guitar-and-vocals approach of her previous two LP. “I didn’t want to put out this vibe of, like, ‘I’m in a band now! I have a reason to have distortion on my pedal board!,’” Baker told Rolling Stone in October. “I mean, I am very happy to have a reason to have distortion on my pedal board. But I didn’t want it to feel like a gimmick. I just wanted it to feel like songwriting with drums.” Little Oblivions , written in 2019 prior to the pandemic, finds Baker reflecting on her mental … [Read more...] about See Julien Baker Perform ‘Little Oblivions’ Songs on ‘CBS This Morning’
Michael Stanley Dies: Cleveland Rocker Turned Radio, TV Personality Was 72
Michael Stanley, who parlayed rocker stardom in the ’70s and ’80s into successful stints in radio and television in his later years, died Friday of lung cancer at his home. He was 72 and his death was confirmed by his manager. Stanley’s rock career was solid in Ohio and the Midwest, but never quite broke through nationally, save for his hit song He Don’t Love You . He later was an afternoon drive DJ and Saturday mornings host playing classic rock on radio station 98.5 WNCX. He was at the station for more than 30 years, ending his stint just last month when ill health overtook him. He also won 11 local Emmy Awards as co-host of WJW Channel 8′s PM Magazine from 1987 to 1990, and then spent another year on the station’s Cleveland Tonight . He played himself on an episode of The Drew Carey Show . Related Story New York Times Columnist Raises A Stink About Looney Tunes' Pepe Le Pew Born Michael Stanley Gee, he grew up in Northeast Ohio, graduating Hiram … [Read more...] about Michael Stanley Dies: Cleveland Rocker Turned Radio, TV Personality Was 72
Why Lola Bunny Needed a New Look According to Space Jam 2 Director Malcolm D. Lee
Space Jam: A New Legacy director Malcolm D. Lee has explained why we'll be meeting a new Lola Bunny in the upcoming sequel. This week, Lola's new look was unveiled in a sneak peek at Space Jam 2 , which teams LeBron James with the most popular Looney Tunes characters. On social media, many fans had observed that the cartoon bunny now has an appearance that's much more family-friendly than the version featured in the original Space Jam . In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly , Malcolm D. Lee opened up on why these changes to Lola Bunny were necessary. The decision came after watching the original Space Jam for the first time in 2019, and at the time, Lee felt flummoxed as to why the character was so "sexualized." As Lee explains in the interview: RELATED: Space Jam 2 Is Bringing Batman, Mad Max, King Kong and More Warner Bros. Icons to the Game "Lola [Bunny] was very sexualized, like Betty Boop mixed with Jessica Rabbit. Lola was not politically … [Read more...] about Why Lola Bunny Needed a New Look According to Space Jam 2 Director Malcolm D. Lee
FBI Uncovers Contact Between Trump White House and Proud Boys Before Capitol Attack
Federal law enforcement officials have uncovered contact between the Trump White House and a member of the far-right extremist organization, the Proud Boys , just days before the January 6 attack on the Capitol. According to a New York Times source, the FBI obtained “location, cellular and call record data revealed a call tying a Proud Boys member to the Trump White House.” Earlier this week, CNN reported that law enforcement officials are looking at communications data to determine “whether lawmakers wittingly or unwittingly helped the insurrectionists.” And so far they’ve found “indications of contact” between “alleged rioters discussing their associations with members of Congress.” On Thursday, a former Trump State Department aide, Federico Klein was arrested for taking part in the attack of the Capitol. Klein, the first known Trump official to be arrested for crimes related to the insurrection , was charged with several felonies and was allegedly spotted in a … [Read more...] about FBI Uncovers Contact Between Trump White House and Proud Boys Before Capitol Attack