The American Prison System's War on Reading

Alex Skopic reports on widespread attempts to ban books and shrink U.S. prison libraries. The carceral system is aiming to both further immiserate prisoners and set up corporations like Barnes & Noble to profit from them.
Read more: https://proteanmag.com/2021/11/29/the-american-prison-systems-war-on-reading/?source=Snapzu

Exclusive: Brendan Fraser Eyed For The Mummy 4

We've exclusively learned that Universal is now considering bringing Brendan Fraser back for The Mummy 4. Here's what we've learned.
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Overdue book returned anonymously to Idaho library 111 years later

A children's book checked out from the Boise, Idaho, public library in 1910 vanished for 111 years only to be returned anonymously, library officials said.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/overdue-book-returned-anonymously-idaho-library-111-years-later-rcna6856?source=Snapzu

Travis Scott Rejected By 9-Year-Old Ezra Blount's Family After Rapper Offers To Pay For Funeral Costs Following Astroworld Death

Ezra Blount's family has rejected Travis' offer to pay for the young boy's funeral costs.
Read more: https://radaronline.com/p/travis-scott-offer-denied-funeral-costs-9-year-old-astroworld-death-ezra-blount/?source=Snapzu

George R. R. Martin wanted HBO to make 10 seasons of 'Game of Thrones'

When 'Game of Thrones' began in April of 2011, the author of the series of books on which it is based, George R. R. Martin, was on the cusp of releasing the fifth entry of his fantasy novels. And now that the HBO creation is well and truly buried under a rubble of unfavoured fan appreciation, Martin has not yet published how the entire franchise ends.
Read more: https://entertainment.ie/tv/tv-news/george-r-r-martin-hbo-game-of-thrones-503655/?source=Snapzu

Why Will Ferrell cut off ‘Anchorman’ director Adam McKay: He ‘f – – ked up’

Director Adam McKay and Will Ferrell have collaborated on many projects including “Funny or Die,” “Anchorman,” and “Step Brothers.”
Read more: https://nypost.com/2021/11/29/why-will-ferrell-and-anchorman-director-adam-mckay-ended-friendship?source=Snapzu

China says Winter Olympics will proceed as planned despite Omicron challenge

China expects to hold the 2022 Winter Olympics "smoothly" and on schedule, despite challenges posed by the emergence of the new Omicron coronavirus variant, foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a regular daily briefing on Tuesday.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/china-says-olympics-will-go-smoothly-despite-omicron-challenge-2021-11-30/?source=Snapzu