The 2025 Sundance Film Festival showcased emerging talent like Eva Victor with her film “Sorry, Baby,” while highlighting a surge in L.G.T.B.Q. projects, predominantly focusing on white male narratives. Denim fashion trends and pop-crossover horror films were prevalent, with notable entries like “Rebuilding” and “Opus.” Additionally, the festival featured a Jennifer Lopez musical adaptation, “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” signaling a departure from Sundance’s usual focus on smaller films.
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Officers Flee as N.Y.P.D. Confronts Its Billion-Dollar Overtime Problem
Angeliesse and Mike Nesterwitz, former New York Police Department officers, left the force due to unbearable working conditions, including extensive mandatory overtime shifts. The department's reliance on overtime, costing over $1 billion in 2024, has led to leadership issues and corruption scandals, such as the resignation of a top officer accused of misconduct. With recruitment and retention challenges, the force is bracing for mass departures and struggling to manage its budget amid widespread overtime abuse....
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