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• Oregon newspaper lays off staff and ends print edition after embezzler drains funds

  Boing Boing, Dec 31, 2023

  An embezzler at Eugene Weekly has ended the newspaper's 40-year print run and forced it to lay off the entire staff, reports the Associated Press. Editor Camilla Mortensen says that days before Christmas they became aware of $100k in unpaid bills and a similar amount paid instead to the employee. — Read the rest The post Oregon newspaper lays off staff and ends print edition after embezzler drains funds appeared first on Boing Boing.

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• 11 movies to check out on Prime Video in January

  AV Club, Dec 31, 2023

  Amazon’s Prime Video revs up the new year with new originals and several movies focused on automobiles and other modes of transportation. A few short months before Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga races into theaters, check out George Miller’s original postapocalyptic adventure Mad Max starring Mel Gibson to see why Max became… Read more...

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• Woman sues dentist who gave her 4 root canals, 8 crowns and 20 fillings in a single visit

  Boing Boing, Dec 31, 2023

  A dentist in Minnesota managed to fit a lot in when Kathleen Wilson went there in July 2020: four root canals, eight crowns and twenty fillings all performed in a single visit. Negligently, Wilson claims in a lawsuit against Molldrem Family Dentistry filed in Hennepin County Court. — Read the rest The post Woman sues dentist who gave her 4 root canals, 8 crowns and 20 fillings in a single visit appeared first on Boing Boing.

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• 10 patients reportedly dead after nurse injected them with tap water instead of fentanyl

  Boing Boing, Dec 31, 2023

  At least one patient and as many as ten died after a nurse injected them with tap water instead of the fentanyl they were prescribed, report NBC News affiliates in Oregon, and they suffered infections due to the unsterilized source. — Read the rest The post 10 patients reportedly dead after nurse injected them with tap water instead of fentanyl appeared first on Boing Boing.

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• 2023's best Blu-ray and 4K UHD box sets: John Wick, Star Trek: Picard, Jurassic World, and more

  AV Club, Dec 31, 2023

  Physical media may be devalued by some in our streaming-dominated world, but you’d be surprised how many great titles are only available on disc. Also, some titles can be so much more rewarding on DVD, Blu-ray, or 4K UHD, especially when they’re loaded with special packaging and bonus features. 2023 saw the release of… Read more...

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• What's on TV this week—The Brothers Sun and Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale premiere

  AV Club, Dec 31, 2023

  Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch shows. Here’s what you need to watch from Sunday, December 31 to Thursday, January 4. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.] Read more...

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• Opinion | Universities Are Prioritizing Their Health Systems Over Teaching. That’s Killing Academic Freedom.

  Politico Picks, Dec 31, 2023

  When Universities carry health systems, they buckle to politicians’ whims, leaving academic freedom behind.

• 9 Political Fashion Moments That Define 2023

  Politico Picks, Dec 31, 2023

  American politicians had a wild — yet sometimes stylish — year.