The cast of Daisy Jones & The Six and (inset) Fleetwood Mac in the 1970s. (Photos: Prime Video and the Everett Collection / Primetimer graphic)
You don’t have to wear a suede vest to watch Daisy Jones & the Six, but it couldn’t hurt. Prime Video’s limited series is steeped in the 1970s, and ’70s music in particular. It makes so many references that viewers who weren’t alive then (or haven’t lost an afternoon watching YouTube clips of Midnight Special) might feel lost. Read More...
London CNN — Queen Elizabeth II, who has died age 96 after the longest reign in British history, will be mourned around the globe as one of the last monarchs born to a classic age of European royalty, when kings and queens wielded genuine political power. Elizabeth’s death comes seven months after she marked the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne, yet another milestone achievement in the remarkable life of a queen who, though reluctantly thrust into the spotlight at a young age, won almost universal praise for her steadfast dedication to duty. Read More...
Rep. Garret Graves says he wasn’t keen on joining the select committee to address climate change formed by the new Democratic House majority in January.
But on Feb. 28, weeks after the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis had been formed and long after the Democrats had announced their roster, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy appointed the Louisiana Republican as co-chairman.
“There were a number of people both on and off the Hill that had encouraged me to do this earlier, and I didn’t really have it on my radar and quite frankly, wasn’t very interested,” Graves said. Read More...