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It’s been called the most cursed car in history, responsible for a trail of death and injury stretching across the twentieth century. But is James Dean’s Porsche Spyder really possessed by a supernatural evil? I didn’t think it would be necessary to explain why the so-called “curse” of Dean’s Porsche isn’t real, but the persistence of the myth across TV, YouTube, podcasting, and social media, where it is the most popular topic associated with James Dean, suggests that we need a clear explanation of where this false claim came from and why it isn’t true.

I come from farming families on both my maternal and paternal sides.  My Father spent time on his maternal Grandparents’ South Dakota farm as a child and his paternal Grandmother grew up on a ranch in a town that would eventually bear her Mother’s name—Ekalaka, Montana. My Mother grew up on a dairy farm in northern Maine. In my generation, three of my maternal cousins embraced farm life. Republicans and conservative pundits love to place farm families on a pedestal as the epitome of American culture and identity.

Beyoncé finally released her highly anticipated act ii: COWBOY CARTER last night. And while I loved taking a deep-dive into what makes the album so great for the Washington City Paper, I must have an entirely different conversation here. Because I cannot believe the sheer audacity of conspiracy theorists on the internet. The fact that people are misattributing background vocals on Beyoncé’s song “BODYGUARD” to Taylor Swift is sitting heavily on my chest right now.

The Truth About Vaccine-Induced Myocarditis: Part 2 Rav Arora is a 21-year-old independent journalist widely published in The New York Post, The Globe and Mail, and Foreign Policy Magazine. He has appeared on Sky News Australia, The Jordan B. Peterso… Read more 2 years ago · 108 likes · 25 comments · Rav Arora ncG1vNJzZmiqkauus7vRmmWsrZKowaKvymeaqKVflq%2BwwdM%3D

If you’re new here, welcome! To ensure you never miss an issue of The Weekly Dirt, click here to subscribe 👇 Hi, guys! I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving holiday! I had to take the week off due to work I’m having done on my house. I’m currently still locked up in a spare room, surrounded by boxes and furniture from around the house, and cut off from my…

No one likes a Wednesday. They’re tolerated at best. Neither loved nor hated they are just, well, Wednesdays. People write songs about the things they care about. Colours, moods, the seasons of the year, and even the days of the week. But nobody writes songs about Wednesdays. I wonder why? No one likes a Monday. Back to the grindstone, weekend over and a week of work ahead. Judging by Monday songs it isn’t going to go well.

Many of you may have received an email from UFT HS Vice President Janella Hinds. Janella, evidently, is in charge of seeking nominations for an outstanding female colleague. I’ve no doubt there are hundreds, thousands of deserving women. I can think of several off the top of my head. (I won’t mention them here, because I’m certain I’ll have forgotten someone crucial.) This notwithstanding, in my career as a teacher, and as a union leader, one person stands out, and that is now-exiled UFT Queens Representative Amy Arundell.

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