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Virginia Hemp Industry Faces New Threat from McConnell’s Amendment

by R. Anthony Harris | CANNABIS CULTURE, NEWS, POLITICS, SMALL BUSINESS, VIRGINIA POLITICS

Editor’s Note: This story includes remarks from a national webinar hosted by the Hemp Industry & Farmers of America (HIFA) on Friday, November 8, 2025, before Senator Mitch McConnell’s hemp amendment was inserted into the government funding package over the...

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Dave Brockie aka Oderus Urungus of GWAR Has Died

Official Statement from GWAR Management GWAR manager Jack Flanagan released a statement confirming the passing of Dave Brockie, the band’s founder and frontman, known for his onstage persona Oderus Urungus. "It is with a saddened heart that I confirm my dear friend...

Zach Galifianakis Gives Obama His Weirdest Interview Yet

President Barack Obama has done network interviews, cable news, town halls, Reddit AMAs, and enough press conferences to fill a lifetime. But nothing could have prepared him for Zach Galifianakis. In a new episode of the wonderfully awkward Funny or Die...

These Amazing Shadows Is A Brilliant Behind The Scenes Look At Preservation Of American Film History

A hundred years from now, future generations will look to various resources to learn about the history of America. Perhaps the most invaluable resource they will look to is our films. The history of American cinema is rich in diversity and is the truest replica of our...

Obama Asks Netflix to Start “House of Cards” a Day Early Because of Snow

With half the country buried in snow, President Obama has asked the video streaming service Netflix to start its Golden Globe winning show House of Cards a day early. "This is an issue I've heard a lot about, and it's a rare thing in America that we can all agree on,"...

For Philip Seymour Hoffman: A Tribute to Acting’s Greatest Underdog

"Sometimes I’m working on a film and someone will ask me if I’m having fun. And I’m tempted to tell them the truth: No, absolutely not. Having no fun here at all. You know what’s going to be fun? When it’s done, and I’ve done a fuckin’ good job, and I know people are...

The Square: Documentary Provides A Unique Close-Up View Of The 2011 Egyptian Revolution

“We don’t need a leader. We need a conscience.”-Ahmed Hassan Before watching The Square, I had little to no knowledge of the events of the revolution in Egypt over the last few years. I was shocked, and admittedly disappointed in myself, for not even being...

Say Anything Honestly Portrays The Beautiful, Difficult Reality Of Love

Honesty is a difficult thing to come by in the real world. It’s even harder to find in relationships. And once it’s found, it requires more than enough from the people involved to maintain. Director Cameron Crowe’s 1989 film Say Anything shows audiences young and old...

Dead Man: Jim Jarmusch’s Psychedelic Western Is An Underrated Classic

Director Jim Jarmusch has given us many amazing films over the course of his career. His contributions to cinema have been paramount since the 1980s. Jarmusch’s most expensive film to date, and perhaps his most enigmatic, is the 1995 independent film Dead Man. Dead...

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