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Nov 26, 2024 | 
mdpi.com | Megan Kenny
“Women are more desirous of becoming werewolves than men, in fact, they are far more cruel and daring, and much more to be dreaded, than male werewolves”. 1. IntroductionThe figure of canis lupus has shadowed human society for centuries, inspiring both cultish devotion and fear. As a result, we find cultural practices and beliefs that reveal a desire to destroy the wolf whilst also mimicking its power (Priest 2017, p. 1).
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
truthdig.com | Megan Kenny |Brandon Soderberg
This is the third and final part in a series of stories from The Real News examining the past 30-plus years of police and crime in Baltimore City.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
therealnews.com | Megan Kenny |Brandon Soderberg
On the heels of 2023, a year when Baltimore’s annual homicide number significantly declined for the first time in nearly a decade, the Baltimore Police held a press conference to celebrate what public officials and the Department of Justice called “a significant milestone.” That early 2024 “milestone”: two of the many reforms required by the federal consent decree—the result of a civil rights investigation following the 2015 police killing of Freddie Gray—were recently completed to the...
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Megan Kenny |Brandon Soderberg
13 hours agoThe former president's call for "one really violent day" has critics shuddering. Critics are calling out Donald Trump after the former president on Sunday advocated for police to be allowed “one really violent day” in which they could be “extraordinarily rough” with anyone they suspect of a …
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Mar 20, 2024 | 
thermofisher.com | Megan Kenny
Take a moment to reflect on the most impactful women in your life. Is/was she family? Your best friend? A teacher? Or healer? Now think for a few more minutes about how different your life would be if you never met her. What aspects of your life would change the most? Not so long ago there was a time when women weren’t so celebrated. A dark history where we fought tooth and nail for our right to work, have a bank account, drive … and even vote. But thankfully we’ve come a long way.
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Dec 22, 2023 | 
therealnews.com | Brandon Soderberg |Andrew Friedman |Megan Kenny |Vida Fye
Content warning: This story contains descriptions of police violence and the use of a homophobic slur. It was about to get dark. In the summer of 2003, Devin was 19 years old and living in West Baltimore with his mom and two brothers, just a few blocks away from the Western District Baltimore Police station. Every night around 9 or 10 p.m., Baltimore cops patrolled the area heavily.
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Dec 1, 2023 | 
thegeekshow.co.uk | Megan Kenny
Out now with a glorious Second Sight blu-ray is Chopper, which tells the story of Mark “Chopper” Read – a modern day Robin Hood (in Read’s version), a career criminal according to his criminal record. Written and directed by Andrew Dominik, the film takes its liberties from Read’s own autobiographical accounts of his time in and out of prison.
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Oct 26, 2023 | 
thegeekshow.co.uk | Megan Kenny
In Messiah of Evil (1973), co-written, produced and directed by Gloria Katz and William Huyck, Arletty travels to the seaside town of Point Dume to visit her estranged father. Upon arrival, she finds her father’s house deserted and the town inhabited by sinister locals. As she tries to unravel the mystery of her father’s disappearance, she uncovers a series of bizarre incidents that all lead to a truly dark conclusion.
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Oct 16, 2023 | 
thegeekshow.co.uk | Vincent M. Gaine |George Aquilla Hardy |Megan Kenny
Few things could be more horrific than the loss of bodily autonomy. In June 2022, millions of women across the USA lost that autonomy when the landmark case Roe V Wade was overturned, removing the right to abortion. Since then, many cases and protests have arisen, as well as various artistic responses. One of these is Give me an A, an anthology film that collects sixteen shorts, as well as a wraparound story, by sixteen female directors.
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Sep 8, 2023 | 
thegeekshow.co.uk | Megan Kenny
Crimes of the Future – the 22nd film from the godfather of body horror, David Cronenberg – has been described as a science fiction body horror drama. It tells the story of Saul Tenser (Viggo Mortensen), and his partner, Caprice (Léa Seydoux) – a performance artist couple who take advantage of the rapid development in human evolution to entertain their bored and wealthy fans.
