Brittany Maynard, the woman suffering from terminal brain cancer whose choice to end her life under the Death With Dignity Act went viral, died on Saturday, Nov. 1.
Brittany Maynard: Death With Dignity
Maynard, 29, recently became an international spokesperson for aid in dying, a practice legal in five states in which a doctor prescribes life-ending medications to terminally ill patients who choose to end their lives before their diseases do it for them. In January, 2014, Maynard was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer, and in April a doctor informed her she only had six months to live.
After looking into death with dignity and aid in dying, Maynard and her husband, Daniel Diaz, moved to Oregon, which passed the Death With Dignity Act in 1997. In early October, Maynard went public with her story, which quickly went viral and ignited a debate on aid in dying laws.
In multiple television appearances and interviews,...
Brittany Maynard: Death With Dignity
Maynard, 29, recently became an international spokesperson for aid in dying, a practice legal in five states in which a doctor prescribes life-ending medications to terminally ill patients who choose to end their lives before their diseases do it for them. In January, 2014, Maynard was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer, and in April a doctor informed her she only had six months to live.
After looking into death with dignity and aid in dying, Maynard and her husband, Daniel Diaz, moved to Oregon, which passed the Death With Dignity Act in 1997. In early October, Maynard went public with her story, which quickly went viral and ignited a debate on aid in dying laws.
In multiple television appearances and interviews,...
- 11/3/2014
- Uinterview
Miami (AP) — Trial was delayed Wednesday until July for pop star Justin Bieber on driving under the influence and other charges after his lawyers asked for more time to examine evidence and discuss whether to accept a possible plea deal. Bieber attorney Roy Black initially asked for a 60-day delay from the previous May 5 trial date, but Miami-Dade County Judge William Altfield extended the postponement even further to July 7. "I want to give everyone plenty of time," Altfield said at a brief hearing. Bieber was not present. Prosecutors Daniel Diaz-Balart and Juan Perez said they had no objection to a trial delay. The 20-year-old singer was arrested Jan. 23 in Miami Beach after what police described as an illegal street drag race between Bieber's rented Lamborghini and a Ferrari driven by R&B singer Khalil Amir Sharieff. Neither was charged with drag racing, but both were charged with DUI. Bieber...
- 4/23/2014
- by Curt Anderson, AP
- Hitfix
Let's face it ... just because you're a rotting, shambling, undead thing with a hunger for human flesh doesn't mean that you don't need anyone to look out for you. Given their poor physical state, zombies probably need more help than anyone. Good thing for them that Ace is here.
From filmmaker The DeVille comes the new horror comedy Ace the Zombie, starring Mark Drum, Sarah Simmons Turner, Toryah Pugh, Brandon S. N. Butler, Daniel Diaz, Jevocas Green, David Haddad, John Johnson and Mike Yow.
Check out the teaser and some artwork below. For more visit the official Ace the Zombie website, the official Ace the Zombie Facebook page, and the official Ace the Zombie blog.
Synopsis
Allen Christopher Edwards, Ace to his friends, is a great guy but a total pushover. Everyone takes advantage of him from his boss and coworkers to his girlfriend, Brenda. He gains newfound confidence when...
From filmmaker The DeVille comes the new horror comedy Ace the Zombie, starring Mark Drum, Sarah Simmons Turner, Toryah Pugh, Brandon S. N. Butler, Daniel Diaz, Jevocas Green, David Haddad, John Johnson and Mike Yow.
Check out the teaser and some artwork below. For more visit the official Ace the Zombie website, the official Ace the Zombie Facebook page, and the official Ace the Zombie blog.
Synopsis
Allen Christopher Edwards, Ace to his friends, is a great guy but a total pushover. Everyone takes advantage of him from his boss and coworkers to his girlfriend, Brenda. He gains newfound confidence when...
- 5/30/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
We're not here to discuss Nico Zano's debut on last night's episode of Melrose Place, "Stoner Canyon." You can read all about our opinion of that in our review.
We're here to discuss the impressive collection of the songs the show's music supervisor was able to put together for last night's episode.
As usual, we've put up the lyrics and iTunes previews for songs where available. Click to download your favorite songs from the hour:
T-Pain - "Take Your Shirt Off" Mika - "Blame It On The Girls" Neon Trees - "Animal" Daniel Diaz - "Make You Happen" Kelly Padrick - "Waiting So Long" Annie - "Loco" Tegan and Sara - "Light Up" Miike Snow - "Animal"...
We're here to discuss the impressive collection of the songs the show's music supervisor was able to put together for last night's episode.
As usual, we've put up the lyrics and iTunes previews for songs where available. Click to download your favorite songs from the hour:
T-Pain - "Take Your Shirt Off" Mika - "Blame It On The Girls" Neon Trees - "Animal" Daniel Diaz - "Make You Happen" Kelly Padrick - "Waiting So Long" Annie - "Loco" Tegan and Sara - "Light Up" Miike Snow - "Animal"...
- 3/17/2010
- by eric@iscribelimited.com (The Barnacle)
- TVfanatic
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