19th articles
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Dilapidated 19th century pub on city street could be turned into shops
This pub has taken on at least four different names, and reportedly once had an unlikely punter – a noisy bird
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Indie Film Release Guide: April 19th [An ONTD Original]
This April continues to be a fairly quiet month for new films. Universal is releasing Abigail, and Lionsgate has the latest Guy Ritchie film, but those are this weekend’s two biggest releases. Meanwhile, previously released films like Civil War and Monkey Man are looking to pick up some more box office cash.The films listed are from studios other than the “Big Five” - Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., Walt Disney Pictures, and Columbia Pictures. Note that some of the movies...
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Abcarian: Here's how antiabortion absolutists plan to drag California back to the 19th century
In his entertaining 2019 book, “How to Become a Federal Criminal,” the criminal defense attorney Mike Chase offers dozens of examples of inane or outdated laws that somehow have remained in force over the decades, at least technically. For instance, did you know that unless you are an actor playing a postal worker, it is a federal crime to dress up as a mail carrier? Or to paint your vehicle to look like a postal truck? It’s also a federal crime to reuse a postage stamp. Or clog a toilet in a...