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As you will know by now most of this month will see this publication focus on the esports organisations directly taking money from the Saudi Arabian state while simultaneously promoting LGBT causes. Here I want to outline how I plan to do that and give you an outline of what to expect over the coming days. This will not be in lieu of other reporting and content but will be the priority in a limited timeframe.

I am deeply disappointed by Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. I found it long, tedious, and emotionally most unengaging. As I am about to criticize Oppenheimer rather sharply, I’ll offer my bona fides first. I admire much, if not all, of Nolan’s work. I think Dunkirk is a true masterpiece, perhaps the best film of the century so far. Inception is grand, too, Interstellar underrated, and the Batman trilogy as good as superhero thrillers get.

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Will John von Neumann be the vital piece of the puzzle missing from Christopher Nolan’s forthcoming biopic? I don’t know and, sadly, I will not be able to make it to ‘Oppenheimer’ for a while to find out for sure. I have high hopes that Nolan’s film, released on Friday, will depict Oppenheimer as the complex and conflicted human being he was, a patriot and a Communist, at once proud of his role in sheparding the atom and hydrogen bombs into existence and appalled by the destructive power of the weapons he had helped birth.

I actually have strong feelings on this topic! I no longer believe men and women can be platonic friends. I am single and only have one male friendship with a gay man from college, there is truly no danger at all of anything happening. There are straight men I am friends with from college or previous jobs, but I limit my contact with them to emails and online messaging. A high school friend who is male contacted me last year, we found out we now live in the same neighborhood.

I remember a time when I had a person in my life who would always challenge any discomfort or struggle I was experiencing, and try to one-up me. If I said I had a headache, they would say, “Oh, I have a migraine, and I’ve had my migraine for four days now.” Or, if they didn’t have a headache, they’d be telling me about someone they knew who had such a severe headache that they had to be hospitalized.

Hey there! If you’ve found your way here but are not yet subscribed for the weekly newsletter, you can do that here. You will never miss a recipe or a story, and I’ll be eternally grateful for your support.Hello The Jewish Table Readers! I’ve got a delicious soup recipe for you, that would be a wonderful addition to your Rosh Hashanah table (or any dinner in September or early October). But first:

This is one of my most popular recipes. I originally deveoped this recipe over a year ago as a resident at Food52 but decided the recipe could use a bit of a makeover. I redesigned it so it would fit a larger pan (as per your numerous requests), but also focused on technique and efficiency for this new upgrade. I heard all your questions and struggles with this recipe, so I’m here to make things so much easier for you.

An underdiscussed aspect of covid policy was the speed with which government supported people financially and temporarily solved social problems. Furlough is widely seen as a success. Rishi Sunak built his reputation on it. But what’s really remarkable about it is how quickly and seamlessly it was rolled out. It was easy for businesses to use, and beneficiaries barely had to do anything at all. Likewise the additional £20 a week for those using Universal Credit was paid out without complications to all who needed it, and, briefly, reduced poverty.