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Beau is Afraid Scares up an Overbearing Freudian Nightmare

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:50:09 GMT

A few years back, writer/director Ari Aster broke the horror mold with his films Hereditary and Midsommar, his Polanski-inspired sense of dread and interest in psychological nuance bolstering a genre that was subsisting on paranormal scares and torture porn. He employs those familiar tropes in his latest horror-comedy, Beau is Afraid, but instead of utilizing restraint, which is his strength, he flings us down a wormhole of Freudian anxiety, nightmarish surrealism, and extreme hyperbole.Although Aster’s tireless ambition is on display, his slow-burn style is nowhere to be found in the A24 release. Beau is a long, exhausting pilgrimage through one man’s shortcomings ripped straight out of a Philip Roth novel and filtered through Clive Barker’s imagination. It’s a fairy tale rendering of adult hell.A four-part episodic journey, the movie opens in a birth canal (yep, get ready) where our hero (sort of) Beau Wassermann (Joaquin Phoenix) sees the world for the first time and is immediate...

E-40, Kings say rapper’s Game 1 ejection was ‘unfortunate misunderstanding’

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:50:09 GMT

The Sacramento Kings and E-40 said the Bay Area rapper’s ejection from a playoff game over the weekend was the result of an “unfortunate misunderstanding.”E-40, an avid Warriors fan, was removed from his seat near the Warriors bench in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s loss to the Kings. A day later, the rapper, whose real name is Early Tywone Stevens Sr., alleged that his ejection was racially motivated, prompting the Kings to open an investigation into the incident.On Wednesday, the two released a joint statement that explained the incident was a mix-up between both parties.“After a series of thoughtful and transparent conversations, both parties agree that there was a miscommunication regarding the circumstances that occurred during the Kings vs. Warriors game on Saturday night,” the statement read. “Contrary to speculation, Mr. Earl ‘E-40’ Stevens did not stand excessively from his ticketed courtside seat; the outcome resulted...

3.8 magnitude earthquake reported in Antioch

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:50:09 GMT

(KRON) -- A preliminary 3.8 magnitude earthquake was reported in Antioch Wednesday night, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake was reported at 8:35 p.m.The depth of the earthquake is 16.4 km. The preliminary epicenter reported by USGS is roughly three miles west of Kaiser Permanente located at 4501 Sand Creek Road.This story will be updated.

Pirates romp 14-3 for sweep, send Rockies to 8th loss in row

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:50:09 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Rodolfo Castro hit a 458-foot homer and drove in four runs, leading Pittsburgh over the Colorado Rockies 14-3 Wednesday to complete the Pirates’ first three-game sweep at Denver since 2019.Colorado has lost eight straight games, its longest skid since nine in a row last Aug. 27 to Sept. 4. The Rockies are a National League-worst 5-14 and the game drew 18,511, the smallest crowd for a Coors Field game with unrestricted ticket sales since 18,341 on April 18, 2013.Pittsburgh won the first and third games of the series by identical scores and outscored Colorado 33-9 this week, the Pirates’ most runs in a three-game series since July 28-30, 2000, against San Diego.“I’m pretty excited right now, not because of myself, but the whole group,” Castro said. “All the work that we have put in together since spring training, it’s showing up now, and we’re winning some games. That’s always exciting.”Andrew McCutchen put the Pirates ahead in the first with an RBI double off Austin Gom...

Garcia dominant, Peña homers as Astros beats Toronto 8-1

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:50:09 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Luis Garcia tied a career high with nine strikeouts in seven shutout innings, Jeremy Peña capped a six-run eighth with a three-run homer and the Houston Astros defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-1 on Wednesday night.Mauricio Dubón extended his career-long hitting streak to 14 games with a single in the eighth that started Houston’s two-out rally. Alex Bregman singled, and Yordan Alvarez walked before José Abreu hit a two-run single. Kyle Tucker followed with an RBI single before Peña launched his third home run of the season into the Crawford Boxes.Jake Meyers hit a two-out, two-run double in the second to give Houston a 2-0 lead. Garcia (1-2) scattered two hits and walked one. He lowered his ERA from 7.71 to 5.14. The right-hander retired 11 of the first 12 batters he faced. He struck out six of the first seven batters.Garcia had allowed at least three runs in each of his first three starts while going no more than five innings in any of them.After Garcia exited, the B...

Judge robs Ohtani, hits 2-run HR as Yanks edge Angels in 10

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:50:09 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge robbed Shohei Ohtani of a homer just before hitting a two-run shot, and the New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 Wednesday night on Gleyber Torres’ sacrifice fly in the 10th inning.Judge also saved the go-ahead run with a diving grab in the eighth inning, and the Yankees evened this star-studded series after dropping the opener.Gio Urshela tied it 2-all for the Angels in the eighth with a two-out RBI single against his former team — one pitch after Wandy Peralta balked Hunter Renfroe to second base.Brandon Drury followed with a slicing drive to deep right-center that would have knocked in the go-ahead run if Judge hadn’t made a sensational catch just shy of the warning track.Angels manager Phil Nevin was ejected in the ninth for arguing after Mike Trout was called out to end the inning on a full-count check swing with two on against Clay Holmes. Between innings, Nevin went all the way out to shallow right field to get in the face o...

Sentencian a 15 años de prisión en EE.UU. a extesorera del Gobierno de Chávez y a su esposo, miembro del equipo de seguridad del entonces presidente

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:50:09 GMT

(CNN Español) — Un juez federal de Estados Unidos sentenció este miércoles a 15 años de prisión a Claudia Patricia Díaz Guillén, quien fue directora de la Oficina Nacional del Tesoro de Venezuela durante el gobierno del fallecido presidente Hugo Chávez, por delitos relacionados con lavado de dinero, según una resolución judicial.El esposo de Díaz Guillén, Adrián José Velásquez, quien formó parte del equipo de seguridad de Chávez, también recibió la misma condena.Departamento del Tesoro remueve de lista de sancionados a sobrino de la primera dama de Venezuela, Cilia FloresEn diciembre de 2022, ambos fueron declarados culpables de conspiración para lavar activos y de lavado de dinero, informó entonces el Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos (DOJ, por sus siglas en ingles).La abogada de la pareja en EE.UU., Marissel Descalzo, dijo a CNN este miércoles que Díaz Guillén y Velásquez apelarán la sentencia.Díaz Guillén y Velásquez fueron arrestados en 2018 en España y extraditad...

South Denver residents raise issues about street sweepers as services begin

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:50:09 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Street sweepers are beginning to roll into neighborhoods around Denver, but some residents said they are dusting up issues.Folks in south Denver said sweepers are making problems on their blocks, leaving streets dirty or not showing up at all."We have a little bit of an issue with the City and County of Denver just simply not showing up to sweep the streets," Regan Benson said. 3 Colorado cities among 25 worst for ozone pollution Benson said she's lived on South Acoma Street for five years. When sweepers don't show up on her block, she goes to the city to make sure they do."I do think that was in response to my activism," Benson said.That was last year. This year, Benson said, the sweepers haven't been on her block."The pattern that the street sweeper leaves on the street is a very, very obvious pattern …You can tell if a street sweeper has been down your street that day," Benson said.Street sweeping has 'gone downhill' in another neighborhoodA little over a half-...

Denver weather: Breezy Thursday before more rain

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:50:09 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay wet and cool Wednesday night as scattered rain and snow showers push across the Front Range. Weather tonight: From rain to snowThere will be scattered rain showers across the Front Range Wednesday afternoon with gusty winds. By sunset, some of the rain showers will transition over to snow as temperatures cool into the 30s. Snow showers will be spotty so not everyone will see snowfall Wednesday night, but areas that do will likely see totals stay less than an inch with wet roadways. Snowfall will move out around midnight for the lower elevations. The mountains will see between 1 and 6 inches of snowfall by Thursday night depending on elevation and location. Weather tomorrow: Mountain snowTemperatures will hit the low 50s in Denver on Thursday with breezy afternoon winds. The Front Range and plains will stay dry.Colorado's mountains will see scattered snow showers throughout the day. Looking ahead: Rain showersDenver will see another cha...

Police seek possible sex assault victims of Denver doctor

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:50:09 GMT

Update, April 19: The Denver Police Department said "there may have been other incidents" involving Stephen Matthews and asked anyone who believes they may have been a victim to call the Denver Police Sex Crimes Unit at 720-913-6040.DENVER (KDVR) -- A cardiologist is facing sexual assault charges after a woman said she "has no memory" of a date she had with him, an arrest affidavit said. The woman told police she went on a date with Stephen Matthews, who she had met on the Hinge dating app. She said the two had chatted for a few weeks and agreed to meet in person on Jan. 29, the document said. The two had breakfast and mimosas and then she agreed to go to his house, the affidavit said. She told police they played a game, hung out in his hot tub and then she felt ill. The document said the last thing she remembered was being in the hot tub and the next thing she recalled was being checked out by paramedics at her home. Community frustrated over growing trash problem along South Pl...