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"The Mandalorian" receives recap video before 3rd season: Don't miss any detail!

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Starting on March 1st, Disney+ subscribers will be able to check out the new season of the series starring Pedro Pascal. To celebrate the premiere of The Mandalorian's third season, Disney+ has released a recap of previous episodes to help the audience remember what happened and be sharp for March 1st. Watch it now! On March 1, the global phenomenon continues with a new season of #TheMandalorian streaming on #DisneyPlus . pic.twitter.com/WqwE36AIqq — Disney+ (@DisneyPlus) February 17, 2023 What to expect from The Mandalorian's 3rd season? Reunited once again, Grogu and Din Djarin embark on a new journey at the end of The Book of Boba Fett. The destination is uncertain, and the future lies only in the minds of Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni. However, a specific scene in Boba's series indicates what the next steps for the Mandalorian will be. In the fifth episode of the show, the character goes in search of the remaining Mandalorians. When he finds them, he is questi...

Google pays hommage to Mary Ann Shadd Cary, American-Canadian abolitionist

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  By   Brett Molina   from   USA TODAY Google payed tribute last Friday to the first Black female newspaper editor and publisher in North America. The company’s search logo honors Mary Ann Shadd Cary, an abolitionist, teacher, and the second Black woman to earn a law degree in the United States. The logo depicts Shadd Cary standing in front of a table writing in a book with stacks of newspapers behind her. The ties binding bundles of newspapers form the Google logo. According to a biography published by Google , Shadd Cary was born in Wilmington, Delaware, on Oct. 9, 1823. Her parents were abolitionists whose home served as a station for the Underground Railroad to help escaped slaves. In 1850, her family moved to Canada after the U.S. passed the Fugitive Slave Act. Three years later, Shadd Cary launched her newspaper The Provincial Freemen, a weekly Black publication.  She married and moved back to the U.S. In 1883, she earned her law degree from Howard Un...

TikTok will bring classic John Lennon songs to creators

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This is GREAT NEWS for the fans of the legend -- me included.  By  Julia Alexander    from The Verge. TikTok and the John Lennon estate (alongside Universal Music) are marking the late singer’s 80th birthday by partnering to give creators access to several of his most popular songs. “Instant Karma! (We All Shine On),” “Imagine,” “Mind Games,” “Beautiful Boy,” “Woman,” “Happy Xmas (War Is Over),” “Give Peace a Chance,” “Stand By Me,” “Nobody Told Me,” “Remember,” and “Gimme Some Truth” are all available now,  according to the company . There’s also a dedicated John Lennon account, which currently boasts more than 23,000 followers. The first video was posted in September. “We are absolutely thrilled and honored to bring John Lennon’s music to a new generation, and are eager to see how the TikTok community will be inspired to create to the sounds of Lennon’s repertoire,” Corey Sheridan, head of TikTok’s music partnerships and content operations, said. “Lennon’s tim...