Archive: 2025 / 09

One Battle After Another Review: DiCaprio’s Manic Masterpiece in Anderson’s Wildest Film

Dorian Fairweather
September 26, 2025
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Paul Thomas Anderson’s new epic, One Battle After Another, fuses action, dark comedy and political satire in a 160‑minute ride. Leonardo DiCaprio delivers a manic yet tender turn as a former revolutionary racing to save his daughter. Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro and Regina Hall add punchy supporting beats. Jonny Greenwood’s score and daring formats push the film into cinematic‑event territory.

Obituary: Charles "Charlie" A. Cheesman remembered by Rock Island community

Dorian Fairweather
September 12, 2025
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Charles "Charlie" A. Cheesman, 85, died March 18, 2022, at UnityPoint Health Trinity in Rock Island. The community honored him with tributes, flowers, and memorial trees on an online tribute wall. Arrangements were handled by Wheelan-Pressly Family Funeral Home. His passing drew a warm response from friends and neighbors who knew him as "Charlie."

StreamEast shutdown: Egypt and ACE end a yearlong chase of a sports piracy giant

Dorian Fairweather
September 5, 2025
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Egyptian authorities, working with the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), shut down StreamEast on August 24, 2025, after a yearlong investigation. The move targets one of the most visited live sports piracy sites. No verified denial from the site's operators has surfaced. Here’s what happened, why it matters, and what comes next for fans and rights holders.