Frank-walter steinmeier articles
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Fire Country gets spin-off with frankly terrible name
Let’s start with this: Fire Country is already a pretty bad name for a TV show. Besides setting you up for potential Avatar: The Last Airbender jokes from pitiless nerds—i.e., “We were having a good night watching TV until the Fire Country attacked”—it’s also just a little on the nose. What do they do in Fire Country? Fight fires, all the time, apparently. We’ll give it this, though: At least it’s not something truly silly, like, say, Sheriff Country, a title that implies that spontaneous bouts...
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Coping with isolation in outer space, and a new series from Walter Presents
New from Independent Lens is Space: The Longest Goodbye, now available on Passport! NASA’s goal to send astronauts to Mars would require a three-year absence from Earth, during which communication in real time would be impossible due to the immense distance. Meet the psychologists whose job is to keep astronauts mentally stable in outer space, as they are caught between their dream of reaching new frontiers and the basic human need to stay connected to home. New on Passport is […]
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Ex-KTVU anchor Frank Somerville sentenced to jail time
Ex-news anchor Frank Somerville has had all charges dismissed related to an alleged altercation with family members, but could serve up to 30 days in jail for other violations. Somerville was given a 30-day jail sentence Monday after pleading no contest to reckless driving under the influence and admitting to a probation violation, his attorney Shannan Dugan told SFGATE. But it's not certain that Somerville will actually end up behind bars; Dugan said she has applied for an alternative program,...