Ridley, who won an Oscar for writing 12 Years a Slave, doesn’t hold back on some of his favorites of the year – one about a man who hacked into the telephone system using his voice, and another about an iconic actor who recently turned 90.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 July 2026
Stokes allegedly hacked an unnamed luxury jewelry retailer in May 2025 while using a VPN.
Bill Walton played hoops and soccer with us at Wallace Park, then rode his bike back to his Northwest Portland home.
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Jason Quick,
New York Times,
12 July 2026
In 1972, ordinary Californians circulated petitions, knocked on doors, and rode bicycles down the coast, rallying support for Proposition 20, which aimed to regulate coastal development.
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