PBS, which makes much of the programming used by the stations, said it gets 22% of its revenue directly from the feds. Sixty-one percent of PBS’ budget is funded through individual station dues, and the stations raise the bulk of that money through the government.
Kate Mara and Robinson in a scene from “Friendship.” (A24 via AP)Kate Mara and Robinson in a scene from “Friendship.” (A24 via AP)
But there’s also a feeling in the second half of the movie that DeYoung isn’t sure how to end this slide into insanity and the movie gets unmoored from its satirical look at bromances and just follows Craig as a one man wrecking machine, like the movie was hijacked byNot to take anything away from DeYoung’s debut, which is a hoot. Do us all a favor and see it with your buddies. And if you see a guy there all alone, maybe reach out?“Friendship,” a A24 release that is in select theaters Friday and goes wider May 23, is rated R for “language and some drug content.” Running time: 100 minutes. Three stars out of four.
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Paige Bueckers returned to a familiar place to get the first win of her WNBA career.The No. 1 pick in the draft by the Dallas Wings had lost the first four games as a pro and couldn’t remember a longer losing streak in her storied basketball career. She wouldn’t let it get to five.
Bueckers scored a season-best 21 points in the Wings’
over Connecticut on Tuesday night.It’s more than 90 degrees Celcius (194 Fahrenheit) in here — and it’s about to get even hotter.
As ice blocks infused with lavender oil melt over sizzling hot stones, releasing fragrant steam, “sauna master” Oliver Beryl turns on some ambient music and starts to vigorously wave a towel in a circular motion above his head to spread overpowering waves of dry heat around the room.Sauna-bathing is taking off as a hot new trend in the UK. Sauna sites have more than tripled in the last two years as young people look for healthier ways to enjoy themselves. (AP video by Kwiyeon Ha)
“Now try finding someone and sit back to back with them,” Beryl suggests. “Or, if you want, maintain eye contact with the person sitting next to you.” A brief hesitation, but most gamely oblige for a few minutes.Sauna-bathing has taken London and the rest of the U.K. by storm, particularly among trendy 20- and 30-somethings interested in trying a new pastime that’s healthier than nights out in pubs and bars.