Bari Weiss has done the unthinkable — she’s parlayed a media startup into a mainstream powerhouse, stepping into a new role as editor-in-chief of CBS News as part of a $150 million deal that also includes the network combining forces with her online publication, The Free Press. Parent company Paramount Skydance made the announcement Monday. Weiss’ name shot to fame in 2020 … [Read more...] about Editorial: From The Free Press to CBS, Weiss’ principles are stellar journalistic ideals
Review: Quirky ‘Roofman’ features Channing Tatum at his best
There’s considerable throwback appeal to “Roofman,” a quirky dramedy based on an unbelievable true story that mines the same groove as films like Richard Linklater’s “Bernie” (2011) and Steven Soderbergh’s “The Informant!” (2009), featuring a lead character you just can’t help but root for, despite the bafflingly bad choices he makes along the way. But because this comedic … [Read more...] about Review: Quirky ‘Roofman’ features Channing Tatum at his best
Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels, last year’s No. 1 and No. 2 NFL draft picks, prepare for a rematch
Nearly one year later, neither Jayden Daniels nor Caleb Williams can escape the play that all but defined their 2024 seasons. Asked about his 52-yard Hail Mary touchdown to beat the Chicago Bears a year ago at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, Daniels was in no mood to discuss what proved to be one of the most memorable endings in the entire NFL last year. “That Hail … [Read more...] about Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels, last year’s No. 1 and No. 2 NFL draft picks, prepare for a rematch
Chase Stegall’s family and DePaul soccer friends have a mission in the wake of his death — to spread his joy
The DePaul men’s soccer locker room was quiet on a warm late September morning in Lincoln Park, the players and coaches out on Wish Field running through a light practice after playing a match a day earlier. In the middle of a line of white lockers waiting for their owners to return sat one that won’t be disturbed. A blue No. 19 DePaul jersey hung over the locker doors, and a … [Read more...] about Chase Stegall’s family and DePaul soccer friends have a mission in the wake of his death — to spread his joy
Review: ‘Tron: Ares’ has style but suffers storytelling glitch
If the cult techno sci-fi films “Tron” (1982) and “Tron: Legacy” (2010) are about humans going into “the grid” of the digital world, then the newest installment in this franchise, “Tron: Ares,” is about the digital world invading our own. Allegorically, this feels right for our particular moment, the film depicting AI super soldiers wreaking a path of destruction through human … [Read more...] about Review: ‘Tron: Ares’ has style but suffers storytelling glitch