Representative Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) Thursday on CNN’s “New Day” called on his Republican colleagues to “denounce militia-ism.” Anchor Brianna Keilar said, “The Capitol complex looks different this morning. We are seeing fences that have gone up ahead of this rally this weekend. The Justice for January 6, Justice for J-6 rally as it’s being called by its right-wing organizers. And most GOP lawmakers, I think sitting lawmakers are ignoring invitations to come. They’re not condemning the rally, though, and there are actually two Republican congressional candidates who are going to be in attendance. What do you think it be like to be sitting in the House chamber next to a member of Congress who supported, at a rally, people who broke into or tried to break into the House chamber?” Kinzinger said, “I don’t know. Let’s keep in mind, Oath Keepers may try to sound like they’re some constitutional, America, flag-waving thing. No, they are all about the overthrow of the federal … [Read more...]

Washington (CNN) A version of this story appeared in CNN's Race Deconstructed newsletter. To get it in your inbox every week, sign up for free here . "I wanted to be even more authentic in my music and let people into my life. I'm much more confident now -- in my music, myself, my sexuality, the things that I believe that I stand for." That was Lil Nas X in a recent interview with Variety , laying plain his personal growth over the months and years leading up to the release of his highly anticipated debut studio album, "Montero," out on Friday. Lil Nas X is confident, without a doubt. In a music landscape where lyrics of overt queer intimacy remain a rarity, he sings defiantly and playfully into that stillness: "If Eve ain't in your garden, you know that you can / Call me when you want, call me when you need," he teases on his No. 1, "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)." Through his chart-topping songs, he explores tropes -- longing, dreams … [Read more...]

See the article in its original context from March 26, 2002 Section Page Buy Reprints View on timesmachine TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. George Balanchine went out of his way to recruit Violette Verdy into his New York City Ballet in 1958. Anyone who saw her enchanting performances there until 1976 could understand that Balanchine chose her because she was unlike, not like, his usual ballerinas. Roland Petit, the French choreographer who gave Ms. Verdy her start as a teenager, says it best in ''Violette et Mr. B,'' an 85-minute film by Dominique Delouche that will be shown today at Florence Gould Hall, 55 East 59th Street, Manhattan. Ms. Verdy will speak at the 6:30 screening but not at the others (12:30, 3:30 and 9 p.m.). ''Balanchine wanted her because she brought to his company something it didn't have,'' Mr. Petit says. ''She was unique, but she had what exceptional French female dancers had at that time: … [Read more...]

See the article in its original context from November 12, 1999 Section Page Buy Reprints View on timesmachine TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. NEW YORK is a city defined by its chaos, its glittering promise that life here will never be dull. In recent decades alone, a visitor might have bumped into Holly Golightly, Travis Bickle, Jerry Seinfeld (or their prototypes). Such mind-spinning differences suggest that 10 hours might not be enough to cover more than 300 years of the city's unwieldly history. For Ric Burns's elephantine ''New York: A Documentary Film,'' 10 hours is too much. The word that best describes this series -- becalmed -- is the polite and orderly opposite of what New York has always stood for. Until the glorious fifth episode, which bursts on screen with all the slick energy of the Jazz Age, this series is often too plodding and repetitious to capture the dynamism of the city. The problems come from … [Read more...]

A man accused of threatening people with what turned out to be an air rifle outside Denver’s Masjid Shuhada mosque was arrested on suspicion of felony menacing, police announced Friday. Benjamin Casillas-Rocha, 24, is accused of pointing a weapon at four people — aged 25, 30, 31 and 57 — outside the mosque, also known as the Downtown Denver Islamic Center, in the 2900 block of North Downing Street on Thursday afternoon, according to a probable cause statement. The suspect, whom police believe was high on an unknown narcotic, entered the mosque on Thursday morning asking congregants if they had seen his phone. Police said Casillas-Rocha was “upset about losing his phone, which he believed to be inside the building,” according to the probable cause statement. Casillas-Rocha left and later returned with what appeared to be an assault rifle with a “banana clip,” cocked the weapon, and pointed it at the victims, the statement said. The victims told police they were afraid … [Read more...]