The Daily Populous

Friday August 16th, 2019 day edition

image for 'Star Wars': Ewan McGregor in Talks for an Obi-Wan Kenobi Series for Disney+

No timeline or creative talent for the Kenobi project were revealed.

Kenobi is a central figure in the Star Wars mythos.

In the original 1977 movie, he is a desert-dwelling and war-weary hermit who later proves to be a wise and powerful warrior.

Kenobi briefly mentors a young Luke Skywalker before being cut down by Darth Vader, his former pupil.

The character also played a central role in the George Lucas-directed prequels, which recount the origin of Vader and his betrayal of Kenobi and the Jedis.

McGregor last starred in Disney’s live-action Winnie the Pooh movie, 2017’s Christopher Robin.

McGregor is repped by UTA and Sloane Offer. »

White professor investigated for quoting James Baldwin's use of N-word

Authored by theguardian.com

The Pulitzer-nominated poet Laurie Sheck, a professor at the New School in New York City, is being investigated by the university for using the N-word during a discussion about James Baldwin’s use of the racial slur.

Sheck, who is white, was teaching a graduate course this spring on “radical questioning” in writing.

According to Sheck, she questioned the student about her objection, who said she had been told by a previous professor that white people should never use the term. »

Shams Charania auf Twitter: "Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins has suffered a torn ACL in his knee, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium."

Authored by twitter.com

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Fox News poll shows Trump losing to Biden, Warren, Sanders and Harris

Authored by thehill.com

The poll found Trump with 39 percent support among registered voters in head-to-head matchups against Sens.

The poll found Sanders beating Trump with 48 percent, Warren winning over Trump with 45 percent and Harris winning with 46 percent support.

The Fox News poll was taken between Aug. 11-13 and contacted 1,013 registered voters on landlines and cellphones. »

Hong Kong protesters to withdraw all their money from ATMs

Authored by stuff.co.nz

On August 16, Hong Kong protesters plan to withdraw as much money as possible from their banks or change their currency into US dollars, both to protect their own assets and to show the mainland that the semiautonomous island is more than just a cash cow.

AP The Hong Kong protests have been going on for 10 weeks, and while still creative have also become increasingly violent.

Hong Kong protesters have come up with a new nonviolent protest tactic – taking all their money out of ATMs and banks. »