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News Foster Dade Explores the Cosmos Foster Dade Explores the Cosmos: Hulu Developing TV Pilot for Nash Jenkins’ Novel The book is about privilege and power, the pitfalls of masculinity and its expectations, and other things. By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on August 25, 2025 Comment 0 Share New Share Greg Berlanti, the person behind the CW’s Arrowverse, has another project on his roster. According to Variety, he and Bash Doran (Beef, The Looming Tower) are on board to write and executive produce a TV adaptation of Nash Jenkins’ 2023 debut novel, Foster Dade Explores the Cosmos. This isn’t the only project Berlanti is working on. The prolific producer is also working on a TV adaptation of the Stillwater comics for Amazon MGM Studios. Like Stillwater, it appears that Foster Dade Explores the Cosmos leans on the darker side when it comes to tone. Unlike Stillwater, it doesn’t lean into genre much, other than having a dark academia tilt. Hulu’s logline for the project—a show that “explores privilege, scandal, sexuality and masculinity amid the rise of social media, millennial anxiety and pharmaceuticals”—lines up well with the blurb for the book: When Foster Dade arrives at Kennedy, an elite boarding school in New Jersey, the year is 2008. Barack Obama begins his first term as president; Vampire Weekend and Passion Pit bump from the newly debuted iPhone; teenagers share confidences and rumors over BlackBerry Messenger and iChat; and the internet as we know it is slowly emerging from its cocoon. So, too, is Foster emerging—a transfer student and anxious young man, Foster is stumbling through adolescence in the wake of his parents’ scandalous divorce. But Foster soon finds himself in the company of Annabeth Whittaker and Jack Albright, the twin centers of Kennedy’s social gravity, who take him under their wing to navigate the cliques and politics of the carelessly entitled.Eighteen months later, Foster will be expelled, following a tragic scandal that leaves Kennedy and its students irreparably changed. When our nameless narrator inherits Foster’s old dorm room, he begins an epic yearslong investigation into what exactly happened. Through interviews with former classmates, Foster’s blog posts, playlists, and text archives, and the narrator’s own obsessive imagination, a story unfurls—Foster’s, yes, but also one that asks us who owns our personal narratives, and how we shape ourselves to be the heroes or villains of our own stories.Foster Dade Explores the Cosmos is about privilege and power, the pitfalls of masculinity and its expectations, and, most distinctly, how we create the mythologies that give meaning to our lives. The project is still in its early days, so no news yet on when we’ll get any casting news or if it’ll make it past a pilot order. [end-mark] The post <i>Foster Dade Explores the Cosmos</i>: Hulu Developing TV Pilot for Nash Jenkins’ Novel appeared first on Reactor.

Republican redistricting could be the key to the GOP maintaining control of the House through gaining several seats in Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Florida, and Texas. The GOP currently holds a three seat majority in the House of Representatives, which means any advantage to the Republican Party matters.  Ohio has the potential to lend itself to three Republican seat gains in the House of Representatives. Ohio’s redistricting is mandated by law to occur before the 2026 midterms and is controlled by the Republican dominated state legislature. The Buckeye state has immense potential for pickups in the House of Representatives by Republicans as overall the state is moving red. Ohio is currently represented by 10 Republicans and five Democrats, and could be redistricted to get that ratio up to 13 Republicans and two Democrats. That would mean targeting three Democrat members of Congress: Emilia Sykes, Marcy Kaptur, and Greg Landsman. Indiana could marshal an additional Republican House member if it also went through with redistricting. Right now the state sends seven Republicans and two Democrats to the House, and Republicans would likely try to unseat Democrat congressman Frank Mrvan if the congressional lines were redrawn.  Missouri Republicans are also looking to shed a Democrat seat from their delegation before the midterm elections. That would likely entail Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., becoming bereft of his seat, pushing the congressional delegation makeup to seven Republicans and one Democrat. Right now it stands at eight members with six Republicans and two Democrats (Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Mo., is the other House Democrat).  In recent days, Florida’s Republican leadership has announced it is also considering redistricting. The Sunshine state has a 28 person delegation to Congress that is composed of 20 Republicans and eight Democrats.  Republicans have enough power in the state that would likely be able to pass any map that is drawn up, and Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has sounded off that he expects the new districts to be done by spring of next year. There are three House Democrats that would be likely targets in any redraw of the map. They are Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., or Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla.  Republicans in the Texas legislature have passed new district lines that are anticipated to add five new Republican House seats from the Lone Star State. Altogether Republican efforts in Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Florida, and Texas could add perhaps as many as 13 seats to the Republican majority.  Democrat efforts at redistricting appear to be decidedly less favorable to them. Most promising is California where Gov. Gavin Newsom is attempting to flip five Republican congressional seats.  Nevertheless, Hans von Spakovsky, the manager of the Election Law Reform Initiative and a senior legal fellow in the Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation, told The Daily Signal predicted Democrats would not come out of redistricting as the winners. “The political stunt by Gov. Newsom in California to redistrict his already gerrymandered state to eliminate the few GOP seats that are there is spurring both Florida and Ohio to redraw their congressional districts, putting those Democrat seats in peril,” Spakovsky said. “And unlike California where Newsom has to persuade voters to adopt a new plan and override the state’s independent redistricting commission in a referendum–which polling shows is unlikely–neither Florida nor Ohio have such a commission. Thus, the legislatures of both states can redistrict much easier than the uphill path faced by Newsom. He and his fellow Democrats are starting a redistricting war that they are likely to lose,” Spakovsky added. Maryland Gov. Wesley Moore has said “all options are on the table” when it comes to redistricting Maryland’s sole Republican representative, Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., out of his congressional seat.  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said New York State Democrats would respond to Republican redistricting attempts “as appropriately” in an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash on Sunday. There are currently seven Republicans out of New York’s 26 person House delegation. Illinois sends three Republicans and 14 Democrats to the House of Representatives. Each of the red congressional districts in Illinois voted for Trump in the 2024 presidential election by double digits suggesting that it would be difficult for the Land of Lincoln state to lose Republican representation in the House. The post Republican Redistricting Bolsters GOP Midterm Chances appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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Brand-new evidence indicates that Biden’s DOJ knew that the autopen pardons were legally flawed, and internal emails show that even his own lawyers raised alarms.“So I’m a little biased here, of course, but this is a big one. It is the first written, black-and-white evidence of disagreement in the senior-most levels of the Biden camp as it related to the autopen pardon spree,” Oversight Project President Mike Howell tells BlazeTV hosts Jill Savage and Matthew Peterson on “Blaze News: The Mandate.”An email from a top official at the DOJ went out the day after the 2,500-plus commutations.“He goes off on Saturday morning, outlining all the reasons why these are not enforceable commutations. They make no sense. They need further direction from the White House — read between the lines there: from the president and not an autopen,” Howell explains.“And moreover, that the actual interpretation of the very vague thing that Biden allegedly announced would apply to — guess what: a lot of violent criminals. And that it did. And so in Biden’s grand, you know, commutation of 2,500-plus, caught up in there were people who shot cops, who killed witnesses, who were kingpins that are now back on the streets for the most part,” he continues.“Silver lining: Some of them are still in federal prison because he shortened their sentences, but there’s still some are serving it out. Trump could refuse to release them,” he adds.Peterson, while not exactly shocked, still can’t believe America really went through a time like this.“So we really did have probably as bad, or worse, of a case, of any time in American history, a president who was dysfunctional sitting there in that office with these clowns around him.”Want more from 'Blaze News: The Mandate'?To enjoy more provocative opinions, expert analysis, and breaking stories you won’t see anywhere else, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

A Florida nurse has reportedly taken a plea deal to reduce her prison sentence in the case of her husband allegedly walking in on her sexually abusing her underage stepson. According to a Marion County Sheriff's Office arrest affidavit previously obtained by People magazine, 34-year-old Alexis Von Yates is accused of engaging in sexual activities with an underage boy on July 30, 2024.Yates' husband reportedly 'walked in' on his wife sexually abusing his 15-year-old son.Yates — of Ocala — was arrested Nov. 6, 2024. Yates was initially charged with sexual battery on a person 12 to 18 years of age by a person in familial custody.Yates' nursing license was immediately suspended following her arrest. Last Thursday, Yates entered a no-contest plea to a lesser charge of lewd and lascivious battery, according to WCJB-TV.Court TV reported, "Prosecutors said the victim's family supported the negotiated plea to avoid requiring the 15-year-old victim to return to Florida to testify, which they feared would disrupt his ongoing mental health treatment."RELATED: She once was school 'counselor of the year.' Now she's accused of sexually assaulting student 100+ times, court docs say. Photo by zoka74 via iStock / Getty Images PlusLaw & Crime reported in April that the alleged victim was on vacation and visiting his father for the summer when the purported sexual acts occurred."His father worked late hours as a lineman," Yates' arrest affidavit states. "The child victim was hanging out with his stepmother while she was taking care of his younger siblings. ... Around 11 p.m., the two of them began relaxing on the couch, 'hitting' a THC cartridge together while playing a video game. Several hours later ... they decided to watch a movie."Yates and the minor both agreed that the movie was "boring," the affidavit reads."Ms. Yates told victim that she was 'horny,'" the Florida Department of Health claimed. "Victim laid on top of Ms. Yates. Ms. Yates allowed victim to kiss Ms. Yates' neck, pull down Ms. Yates' shorts and underwear to her ankles."Yates and the alleged victim reportedly engaged in sexual acts, including intercourse, according to court documents. Yates' husband reportedly "walked in" on his wife sexually abusing his 15-year-old son."Nurses are placed in a position of trust," the DOH said. "Therefore, it is imperative that they demonstrate good judgment and good moral character. Ms. Yates' decision to engage in sexual activity with a minor child and/or her decision to allow a child to engage her in oral and penetrative sex indicates that she lacks the good judgment and moral character necessary to be a registered nurse."Under the terms of the plea agreement, Yates will serve two years in the Department of Corrections, followed by two years of community control as well as 10 years of sex offender probation, according to Court TV.Yates must also complete 200 hours of community service, plus pay fines and court costs.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Approximately 3 million people have signed a petition in support of Harjinder Singh, an illegal alien truck driver accused of killing three Americans on a Florida highway.Last week, the nation was rocked when video appeared to show Singh attempting a U-turn on the Florida Turnpike while driving an 18-wheeler, pulling the rig across two lanes of traffic and killing three passengers in a minivan that crashed into his truck.Singh has been charged with three counts of vehicular homicide and three counts of manslaughter, jail records show. He also has been placed on an immigration hold.Now, a Change.org petition has popped up in support of the illegal alien driver, which contains bizarre requests and even more strange messages of support.'I know it was an accident. He made a terrible mistake, not a deliberate choice to harm anyone.'The India Times reported that Singh failed an English proficiency test, answering just two of 12 questions correctly while also being unable to identify more than one of four road signs.The petition, however, claims that Singh should get lenient sentencing because he has no prior "criminal intent or history," despite being an illegal immigrant. The petition does not mention his failures in the post-crash testing.Instead, the petition suggests a "proportionate and reasonable sentence" or "alternative sentencing measures," such as "restorative justice, counseling, or community service."The comments in support of Singh are also garnering attention, as many appear to be pre-prepared and identical.RELATED: License to kill: The nationwide scam turning America's highways into death traps The petition highlights three featured comments on the page, chosen by creator Manisha Kaushal. Two of those comments are exactly the same, word for word (archived here).The page also includes video testimonies from supporters, many of which are also identical, as pointed out by an X user. Account XJosh showcased four different supporters reciting the following: I am in support of Harjinder Singh. I know it was an accident. He made a terrible mistake, not a deliberate choice to harm anyone. He was working hard to support his family like so many of us. One wrong decision changed everything. A 45-year prison sentence is not justice. Other comments, such as "shame on your white injustice" and "please save our brother," revealed that some supporters harbor racist sentiments.Blaze News reached out to the petition's creator and asked for clarification on the possible "alternative sentencing measures," as well as Singh's immigration status and his failure to properly communicate in English. No reply was provided.RELATED: American trucking at a crossroads: Deadly crash involving illegal alien exposes true cost of Biden’s border invasion ICE officers and Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins escort Harjinder Singh toward a waiting plane for Singh's extradition to Florida. Dean J. Condoleo/The Modesto Bee/Tribune News Service via Getty Images As previously reported by Blaze News, the Department of Transportation says 1,500 illiterate drivers have been taken off the road since June. Department of Homeland Security official Tricia McLaughlin has also noted that Singh's work authorization was rejected in 2020 under President Trump but granted under President Biden in 2021.Singh was granted a commercial driver's license in both California and Washington.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!