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• Radio stations in several states hacked with anti-Trump rap

  31-01-2017 23:55
  
  Radio stations in South Carolina and several other states say their signals were hacked and interrupted by an anti-Donald Trump rap song that contained obscene language
  
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• Students, alums do 24-hour show to protest college move

  31-01-2017 23:39
  
  Students and alumni have launched a 24-hour "protest performance" to show opposition to a New Jersey college's possible relocation
  
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• Stars of 24: Legacy join “the resistance” against Donald Trump

  31-01-2017 23:23 via bkmag.com
  
  There’s a lot of ways to tell the story of how out-of-touch Donald Trump is with America— the millions of people in the streets around the world, the dozens of government officials resigning in disgust—but is anything more telling than this: he’s lost the cast of 24. Yes, 24, that classic Bush-era show dedicated to action, ‘enhanced interrogation,’ and other extraordinary intelligence operations which Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff once glowingly sai
  
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• The Top Five Movies of January 2017

  31-01-2017 22:51 via bkmag.com
  
  Welcome to another installment of our monthly feature in which a rotating cast of film critics hold forth on the highs and lows of month of moviegoing.
  5. BehemothAlways at the multiplex, and this year at the White House, January is an ugly and dismaying spectacle. At the movies, it’s Dump Month, which stretches into February: no film with award aspirations will open until the end of winter. But there are exceptions in this dominion of crap, including Behemoth, a lyrical documentary by the
  
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• PBS' 'Nova' seeking periodic-table fans to fund TV special

  31-01-2017 22:26
  
  A crowdfunding campaign for $1 million to finance "Beyond the Elements" for PBS' science series "Nova" launched Tuesday
  
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• Special agent who once helped capture El Chapo has book deal

  31-01-2017 21:50
  
  A former special agent who in 2014 helped capture the Mexican drug lord known as El Chapo is working on a book
  
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• Jamie Barton wins Met Opera's Beverly Sills Award

  31-01-2017 21:34
  
  Mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton has been given this year's Beverly Sills Artist Award by the Metropolitan Opera
  
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• Choir college launches 24-hour 'protest performance'

  31-01-2017 21:18
  
  Westminster Choir College students and alumni have launched a 24-hour "protest performance" to show opposition to the school's possible relocation by its parent university
  
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• Muppets, Edgar Wright headed to SXSW film festival

  31-01-2017 21:01
  
  The latest from writer-director Edgar Wright and a behind-the-scenes documentary about the Muppets are among the films headed to the 24th South by Southwest film festival
  
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• Another milestone for NBC's 'This is Us'

  31-01-2017 20:52
  
  NBC's freshman year drama 'This is Us' had another indication of its status as a breakout hit, topping the ratings among youthful viewers
  
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• Shepard Smith stands out in Fox's sea of opinion

  31-01-2017 20:31
  
  Fox News' lifer, Shepard Smith, calls Donald Trump's claim that the media is the opposition party 'preposterous.'
  
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• Music Review: LeAnn Rimes is a sultry survivor on 'Remnants'

  31-01-2017 19:44
  
  Music Review: LeAnn Rimes is vulnerable, accessible on "Remnants"; once a chart-topping teen, Rimes is now the mature recipient of life's tough lessons about love, an industry that can turn on a dime and appears humbled by it all
  
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• John Wetton of rock group Asia has died aged 67

  31-01-2017 19:20
  
  Singer and bassist John Wetton of the rock group Asia has died of colon cancer at the age of 67. Asia bandmate Carl Palmer said the world had lost "another musical giant."
  
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• At 13, pianist Joey Alexander heads back to the Grammys

  31-01-2017 19:17
  
  Joey Alexander, the 13-year-old jazz pianist, broke ground after scoring 2 Grammy nominations last year, though he walked away from the ceremony empty-handed
  
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• CEO Jeff Bezos says Amazon backs suit opposing Trump order

  31-01-2017 19:01
  
  Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos says the Seattle-based company supports a lawsuit filed by Washington state's attorney general against President Donald Trump and the administration over Trump's executive order on immigration and refugees
  
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• Everyone Should Follow @Trump_Regrets

  31-01-2017 18:51 via bkmag.com
  
  While we all are heading down what seems to be a sure pathway to a dystopian society, it does feel like something of a relief to learn that some people out there are finally realizing that they may have been conned by a certain tiny-handed, blonde-haired President.
  The Twitter account @Trump_Regrets has gained massive traction in the past week or so, jettisoning up to near 150,000 followers—and growing. The account retweets people expressing—you guessed it—regret
  
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• Retired Air Force sergeant to host Super Bowl radio show

  31-01-2017 18:21
  
  Bernard Edwards spent the past 16 years as an Air Force surgical operations manager, leading and training more than 300 medics and caregivers and aiding surgeons serving in the military
  
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• Sentencing for retired Saints star's killer reset for March

  31-01-2017 18:08
  
  Sentencing for the man who fatally shot former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith last spring has been rescheduled for March 27
  
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• Thousands of Brooklyn Kids Protest DeVos in Letter-Writing Campaign

  31-01-2017 18:02 via bkmag.com
  
  Yashmay David (L) and Maya Cubarle (R) (Image by Julie Schweitert Collazo)
  Twelve-year old Henry and his eight-year old sister, Nadia, have taken the train into Manhattan to show up outside the offices of Senators Gillibrand and Schumer for a rally of Brooklyn parents and kids who oppose the confirmation of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education. Neither senator is expected to support DeVos—Gillibrand has opposed all Cabinet nominees (though she did vote in favor of Nikki Haley for the posi
  
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• Chinese singer Jane Zhang gets the Timbaland touch

  31-01-2017 17:48
  
  Grammy-winning hitmaker Timbaland has worked with everyone from Jay Z to Justin Timberlake to the "Empire" TV series cast, but his latest muse is Chinese pop singer Jane Zhang
  
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• Former SEAL who says he killed bin Laden has book deal

  31-01-2017 17:29
  
  The Navy SEAL who has said he fired the shots that killed Osama bin Laden has a memoir coming out this spring
  
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• Benjamin's 'Lessons in Love and Violence' premieres in 2018

  31-01-2017 17:23
  
  George Benjamin's "Lessons in Love and Violence" will be given its world premiere by the Royal Opera in London in May 2018
  
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• Garcia gives fan his wish after 206-day Twitter campaign

  31-01-2017 17:22
  
  For more than 200 days, Spanish golfer Sergio Garcia was the subject of a relentless Twitter campaign from one of his big fans
  
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• Review: Emily Estefan ably steps out of her parents' shadow

  31-01-2017 17:13
  
  Emily Estefan, the 22-year-old daughter of pop superstar Gloria and Emilio Estefan has a debut album, "Take Whatever You Want," and it's a 14-song shimmering, jazz-influenced beauty she wrote, performed on and produced
  
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• A Food Vendor Walk-Through Of Gotham Market at The Ashland

  31-01-2017 16:59 via bkmag.com
  
  Gotham West Market has proved a true Hell’s Kitchen oasis, providing non-franchised fast food options in the midst of an Arby’s-branded desert. And while the needs of Atlantic Yards passerby aren’t nearly as dire (everyone’s angling for those Barclays crowds, after all), a concentration of un-corporatized eateries will always be welcome.
  And what Gotham Market at the Ashland lacks—compared to its predecessor—in high profile inclusions (we’re still sore o
  
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• Out of Many, One: Dan Deacon and New York City Ballet Unite

  31-01-2017 16:52 via bkmag.com
  
  Classical ballet is one of the few art forms (along with the symphony and opera) where formality is not only alive but embraced. The performance time-to-intermission ratio is about two-to-one, and the curtain calls stretch well past a quick bow. Many patrons still wear suits and gowns that sparkle and dash off to private lounges in-between pieces for a glass of bubbly, but if someone’s wearing a suit at a Dan Deacon concert, most likely a friend dragged them there, and there’s genera
  
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• Trump state visit plans put queen in 'difficult position'

  31-01-2017 16:48
  
  The British government's decision to invite President Donald Trump for a state visit, one of the highest honors it can bestow on a visiting dignitary, has involved Queen Elizabeth II in the passionate debate over Trump's travel ban
  
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• 'Superior Donuts' stars Judd Hirsch as owner of kneady shop

  31-01-2017 16:37
  
  On his new sitcom, "Superior Donuts," Judd Hirsch plays the longtime owner of a Chicago doughnut shop who warily hires a young go-getter bent on freshening the bill of fare
  
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• New York women who wear the hijab feel unsafe in their own city

  31-01-2017 16:36
  
  Fatima Alvi  volunteers with Who is Hussain?, a group inspired by the life of Hussain inb Ali, who said, “Those who are silent when others are oppressed are guilty of oppression themselves.” Photo: Fatima Alvi
  When Linda Sarsour spoke at the Women’s March on Washington saying that she was “unapologetically Muslim American, unapologetically Palestinian American, unapologetically from Brooklyn, New York,” she was not wearing a pink pussy hat. The march co-c
  
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• Ask Brianna: What's the best way to make extra money?

  31-01-2017 16:34
  
  Taking on part-time work can not only bring you extra cash, but fun and fulfillment, too
  
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• The Weeknd set to perform with Daft Punk at Grammys

  31-01-2017 16:06
  
  The Weeknd will team up with Daft Punk for a performance at next month's Grammy Awards
  
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• Gov. John Kasich of Ohio will have book out in April

  31-01-2017 15:57
  
  Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a prominent Republican detractor of President Donald Trump, has a book deal
  
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• Oprah Winfrey to be 'special contributor' to '60 Minutes'

  31-01-2017 15:34
  
  Oprah Winfrey has been named "special contributor" to CBS News' "60 Minutes."
  
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• Limited Engagement: Is Tech Becoming More Diverse?

  31-01-2017 15:00 via bkmag.com
  
  There’s a story that’s relatively famous in the tech world, but which I hadn’t heard until my friend Andrew Ritchie told it to me over beers recently. We were talking about tech’s diversity problem and its monumental state of denial thereof; its devoted insistence that tech is the world’s one true meritocracy, where there’s no way to get ahead but hard work and a quick mind. Andrew, a coder who is also black, has a different point of view.
  It’s a story a
  
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• GLAAD: Films dip, comic books up in award-worthy gay content

  31-01-2017 12:16
  
  "Moonlight" and "Star Trek Beyond" are the only major films found worthy of GLAAD Media Awards nominations, the fewest nods for gay-inclusive movies since 2003
  
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• Who's next? Peter Capaldi to quit 'Doctor Who' at year's end

  31-01-2017 12:08
  
  Actor Peter Capaldi says he is quitting the lead role in BBC science fiction series "Doctor Who" at the end of the year
  
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• Spanish film icon Almodovar chosen as Cannes' jury president

  31-01-2017 09:54
  
  Cannes Film Festival organizers have announced that flamboyant Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar will be jury president at this year's festival as it celebrates its 70th anniversary.Pierre
  
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• Israel's Arabs divided by film's portrayal of changing world

  31-01-2017 09:03
  
  A new award-winning film about Arab women battling their conservative society has touched off a real-life battle: The director says she has received death threats for her unflinching portrayal of sex, parties, homosexuality and rape in her community
  
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• The Latest: Shanahan, Lynch pairing becomes a possibility

  31-01-2017 06:11
  
  Kyle Shanahan sounds as if he's ready to work with John Lynch. Shanahan, the Atlanta Falcons' offensive coordinator, is expected to be hired as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers as soon as the Super Bowl is over
  
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• Super Bowl opening night a bit more tame than usual

  31-01-2017 06:01
  
  A man traipsing around Super Bowl opening night on Monday in a full-length gown declaring himself The Empress of Austria, Elizabeth I was the most outrageous guest at what was a rather tame media night compared to circus this event has been in the past
  
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• [SUNSET PARK] Getting cocky! Sunset Park celebrates Year of the Rooster

  31-01-2017 06:00
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Caroline SpivackBrooklyn PaperTens of thousands said ni hao to the Year of the Rooster at Sunset Park’s annual Lunar New Year Parade on Jan. 29.This year’s festivities really went off with a bang — the Fire Department ignited more than 50,000 firecrackers in the street as organizers released thousands of red and yellow balloons in what may be the biggest celebration ever, according to one participant.&
  
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• [SHEEPSHEAD BAY] Sleep app-nea: Sheepshead Bay middle schoolers’ digital idea wins $5K prize

  31-01-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailySee? Science is supposed to put you to sleep!Quart-sized wannabe scientists at Bay Academy in Sheepshead Bay took home a $5,000 prize for their plan to create an app that eases people to sleep by enabling cellphones to emit snooze-inducing waves. Now, Six students at the Emmons Avenue middle school have a shot to win even more money — and travel to Florida to meet with a team of professional eggheads and see if their idea ca
  
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• [RIMSHOT] Get up, stand up! The audience steps up at Kerry Coddett’s comedy show

  31-01-2017 06:00
  
  Brooklyn stands with Kerry! Read more.
  
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• [PROSPECT HEIGHTS] Rubber sold! Locals wheely excited about new pedestrian island made from old truck tires

  31-01-2017 06:00
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperThis is where the rubber meets the road!A new Prospect Heights pedestrian island made from old truck tires was the toast of Community Board 2’s January transportation committee meeting, with panel members raving about how much they love the safety addition.
  Locals had coveted a similar set-up in Crown Heights and are thrilled to finally have one of their own hugging the crosswalk over Four
  
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• [PARK SLOPE] Protesters bring literal spines to Chuck Schumer’s house

  31-01-2017 06:00
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn DailyYou’ve got to give him props!Protesters continue to besiege the streets outside Sen. Chuck Schumer’s posh Park Slope pad almost nightly, as they jeer the senate minority leader for approving President Trump’s cabinet nominees and urge him to reject those still under consideration — and now the rabble-rousers are now bringing pun-y accessories to keep things fresh.On Satu
  
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• Nothin’ but a number: Nets D-League coach defying expectations

  31-01-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Laura AmatoBrooklyn DailyHe’s used to the question now.
  Ronald Nored almost expects it at this point — the confused looks, the slightly lowered eyebrows, the mutterings of “Aren’t you too young to be a coach?”
  The 26-year-old, who was named the first head coach of the Long Island Nets last year, takes it all in stride, nodding and smiling and then, more often than not, heading straight back to the gym and his team and the role
  
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• [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS] Stolen moments: Former Loughlin star notches spot in La Salle record books

  31-01-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Laura AmatoBrooklyn DailyShe doesn’t consider herself much of a defender
  La Salle senior Jasmine Alston would do just about anything to get the ball back in her hands, grab back a bit of control, and put points on the board — a desire that has helped put the former Bishop Loughlin star in the Explorers history books.
  Alston became the program’s all-time leader in steals earlier this season, racking up 234th career pickoff on Jan. 14.
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• [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS] South Shore drops dissapointing non-league matchup

  31-01-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Laura AmatoBrooklyn DailyIt all felt like it was slipping through their fingers.South Shore’s girls basketball team couldn’t hold on to a late-game lead on Jan. 29, falling 57–52 to Baldwin at the Mecca Challenge in the Bronx. The Lady Vikings led by nine points with 6:43 left on the clock, but the squad was plagued by late miscues and missed opportunities down the stretch — a trend that is becoming far too prevalent.
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• [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS] Perfect fit: Lady Vikings senior commits to Coppin State

  31-01-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Laura AmatoBrooklyn DailyShe felt an immediate connection.
  South Shore hoops standout Tsahai Corbie, who met the coaching staff at Coppin State University a few weeks ago, said she knew right after that first conversation she had found the program for her.
  Corbie verbally committed to Coppin State late in January, cementing her on-court future and, more importantly, buying into a program that she hopes will help shape her off the court as well.
  “They
  
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• [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS] Fourth-quarter phenom: Naz star leads team to victory

  31-01-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Laura AmatoBrooklyn DailyShe saved her best for last.
  Nazareth center Analeza Edore was an offensive force to be reckoned with in the fourth quarter, leading the Lady Kingsmen to a 66–59 victory over Murry Bergtraum at the MECCA Challenge on Jan. 27.
  Edore scored her team’s first 11 points in the fourth quarter and racked up 15 of her team-best 18 points in the final eight minutes of play.
  “I was just thinking that I need to push,” E
  
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