Across the country, the number of people injured or killed in road rage incidents involving a gun has doubled since 2018, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit research group. (Cramer, The Washington Post)
Read MoreThe Los Gatos, Calif.-based streamer is in early talks with cinema tech provider Imax Corp. to bring its upcoming adaptation of “The Chronicles of Narnia” to its giant screens, according to people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to comment. (Lee & Masunaga, Los Angeles Times)
Read MoreMashups of Diwali and Halloween occur every few years as Diwali, a day on the lunar calendar that shifts from year to year on the Western calendar, falls on or around Halloween. This year the two coincide for the first time since 2016. (Karmarkar, Religion News Service)
Read More“Saw,” which was released 20 years ago this week, was never supposed to be a success. It was meant as a low-budget calling card for two Australian film students who were looking to start their careers with a scrappy splash and a neat idea: a serial killer who forces his victims to prove they want to stay alive through bloody sacrificial tasks. (Aguiar, The New York Times)
Read MorePolice in China are cracking down on public Halloween celebrations in some of the country’s biggest cities by clearing people from streets and questioning them about costume choices, out of apparent fear the holiday has become a rallying point for youth dissatisfaction. (Shepherd, Wu & Chiang, The Washington Post)
Read MoreAmerican churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues. (Earls, Lifeway Research)
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