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Review: Francis Lawrence's 'The Long Walk' is an Emotional Wallop
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Review: Francis Lawrence’s ‘The Long Walk’ is an Emotional Wallop

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Review: Francis Lawrence’s ‘The Long Walk’ is an Emotional Wallop

by Alex Billington
September 12, 2025

“Walk until there’s only one of you left…” This unexpected end of summer surprise is one of the best of the year. The Long Walk is one of three new Stephen King adaptations this year – as well as The Life of Chuck and The Monkey. It’s based on one of the early novels by King published back in 1979 (under his pseudonym Richard Bachman). The Long Walk features a dystopian American future + a yearly government game a lot like The Hunger Games; though let’s be honest, it’s more than likely The Hunger Games borrowed from this story, considering The Long Walk was published a full 29 years before any of those books. And they really pulled this off. This movie got me good… It’s even more emotionally impactful and thrilling as a depiction of fascist dystopian hell than so many other stories trying the same. It shook me up proper. Yep we’re heading towards exactly what is depicted – it’s a zeitgeist concept. Not only is the filmmaking top notch, it’s riveting and so unsettling to watch, but the performances are what matter the most and they’re all excellent in here.

Here is the setup: in the near future with a devastated economy, America now offers a once-a-year become-very-wealthy game for young men around the country. One boy from each state is chosen through a lottery to compete in “The Long Walk.” The rules are simple: everyone must keep walking at a speed of 3 MPH or above. You keep on walking & walking until there’s only one person left. “If you fall below the speed of three miles per hour, you get your ticket.” Meaning they kill you. A convoy of military vehicles follows along to maintain the rules. If you do the calculations, this “long walk” should last about 3 days and cover over 300 miles, which is right around when the exhaustion is so unbearable you pass out or go crazy. There are up to 3 warnings issued if you slow down, which also grants them time to urinate or tie their shoe if necessary. It’s grueling. It’s insane. Of the 50 competitors in this long walk, the focus is on Cooper Hoffman playing Ray Garraty (#47) and David Jonsson playing Peter McVries (#23), who become friends over the course of the arduous stroll. Along with Stebbins (#38 – Garrett Wareing), Arthur (#6 – Tut Nyuot who is yet another stand out), Barkovitch (#5 – Charlie Plummer), Hank (#46 – Ben Wang), Collie (#48 – Joshua Odjick).

The relationships formed on this long walk are the most important part of this story – this is the real meat of King’s tale. Of course it is also brutally honest commentary on fascism & capitalism, and the way the world rewards only those willing to kill themselves (more on that below). But it’s also a story of these “boys”. This movie has the most vivid and deeply moving Sam & Frodo energy between Ray & Pete I’ve experienced in a long time. Some of the most perfect casting picks ever getting Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson as the two leads. They are remarkable together in this. I was wiping away tears by the end. I won’t stop thinking about them for a long time… It’s not just their friendship, it’s their comradery, their conversations, the way they grow to appreciate each other for who they are, not for the endurance to win this walk. And everything changes once they finally open up and tell each other their real stories. It’s so beautiful and wholesome… I think there’s a wise lesson in here about listening to each other, understanding each other, well beyond the macho-ness of competing in this walk thinking you’ll win it. Winning isn’t really what matters, right? I hope everyone else watching this movie comes to understand this point that King is making between Ray & Pete.

The film’s key metaphor of endlessly walking towards wealth is exceptionally accurate & clever. One of most representative analogies for life in late-stage capitalism. Yes, of course, it is literally about how insane it’d be to watch 50 boys walk for 3 days non-stop without any rest or breaks or anything. Yes, it’s gory and brutal to watch, with all the usual grisly injuries that could happen along the way. This story cannot be told without showing the gory truth of how this much walking destroys a body. The brutality is also part of the metaphor. Much like the Spanish film The Platform, simplicity is key in depicting this metaphor of America’s obsession with chasing wealth. Only 1 of the 50 will make it and win “endless riches” – it’s interesting that they never state an exact amount, just the dream of “riches” is enough. Much like life in poverty, you have to believe in yourself to get to the end or you literally won’t make it. You have to keep on marching, no matter how hard it gets. There’s wealth there at the end of the tunnel! Everyone else is dead? Whatever, keep on going, you only have yourself to worry about… And you’ll get there soon enough. Or you won’t… March on! For there is glory waiting: if you can outlast the brutality longer than everyone else! Then you, good Samaritan survivor, will finally be rewarded. Don’t worry about the 49 boys who didn’t make it… they’re not the winner. You are.

The Long Walk director Francis Lawrence, who’s also known for directing all The Hunger Games sequels after the first one (including Songbirds & Snakes), outdoes himself this time by bringing things back to the basics with pure, focused storytelling. The way he depicts the dystopian small towns along the way, flashes & moments of sullen locals watching like ghosts in the distance, indicates he has such a keen understanding of what is broken in modern society. And he wants us to see it and pick up on that within this movie. And to also feel the heaviness and bleakness of this scenario, how it’s not so far off from really happening, how this long walk is not the answer. It’s just perpetuating the madness. The sneakiest trick Francis Lawrence pulls is instilling so much hope and positivity into the first half of the movie. All 50 boys are so cheery & upbeat! It’s also part of the madness… You have to believe in this BS and create false hope in order to get even halfway there. I will admit this movie is quite depressing to watch, but the ending hits hard and lands right where it should, making the right decision. He is a Hero. He does what is necessary, but is that enough? I hope so…

Alex’s Rating: 9 out of 10
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Judy Greer Explains 'The Long Walk' and Her Winding Career Path
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Judy Greer Explains ‘The Long Walk’ and Her Winding Career Path

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You can’t plan for the incredible career path that led Judy Greer to “The Long Walk.” With Lionsgate‘s nerve-wracking new horror movie, the multi-faceted actress is now on her second Stephen King adaptation — opening in theaters September 12.

At IndieWire’s special early screening at AMC Century City in LA, Greer was light-footed and fun for a Q&A delivered to a packed house full of her and King’s fans.

“He’s really good at writing books, that guy’s super talented,” Greer quipped of the legendary author. “But if I could go back and do it all again, I just wish I could have been in the movie more. Not because I wish I had a bigger role, but just because I loved being on set.”

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In “The Long Walk,” Greer plays Ginny Garraty, an agonized mom who is forced to watch her son embark on an endless march designed for almost-certain death. Also known for her stand-out horror turns in “Jawbreaker,” “Halloween” (2018), and more, Greer is magnetic opposite Cooper Hoffman as her son and the film‘s main protagonist, No. 48 Raymond Garraty. Despite the subject matter, the pair had a blast acting together, and Greer is already dying for you to see Lionsgate’s behind-the-scenes footage.

“I loved those boys,” she said. “They all cared so much about the movie in a way that, when I was starting out, I felt like the people I was working with did not care as much about acting in the film and the storytelling. It was really an inspiration to watch them work.”

Published a decade after it was written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, “The Long Walk” hasn’t been adapted before. Directed by Francis Lawrence (“The Hunger Games”) and written by JT Mollner (“Strange Darling”), Lionsgate’s film features several changes that make it a singular work of art.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 04: Judy Greer and Alison Foreman speak at Indiewire hosts Lionsgate's "The Long Walk" screening at AMC Century City 15 on September 04, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Lionsgate)
Judy Greer and Alison ForemanGetty Images for Lionsgate

“He wrote the screenplay so quickly,” said Greer, who learned Mollner spent just two weeks on the first draft of “The Long Walk” earlier that day. Greer loves King’s novel but she praised Mollner’s version for different reasons. The screenplay leaves out a lot but it says just as much and felt “original” to Greer.

“I think he said he did two rewrites after the initial table read with the cast and then that was it,” she said. “But that’s the fun, and that’s kind of the cheating element [with adaptations]. I can read all this backstory and even though a director or screenwriter will be like, ‘We’re not using a lot of that,’ I still use it.”

Greer loved collaborating with Lawrence, too. Last year, IndieWire gave big praise to the director for his work on Lionsgate’s “Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.” When it came time to take “The Long Walk,” Greer said the “Hunger Games” filmmaker was essential to creating a joyful production environment that has made the upcoming movie an emotional sleeper cell. “The Long Walk” is building serious buzz ahead of its release later this month, and some early reactions have already called it the best Stephen King movie ever made.

“[Lawrence] loves actors and if you’re not in the industry, you might think, ‘Well, of course a director would love actors!’ — but they don’t always love us. It’s weird,” Greer said. “Sometimes I feel like I’m just in the way and Francis is not one of those people.”

She continued, “I just think that for someone who has made movies of the scale that he has, to still be focused on the character and still be directing the acting, is impressive to me.”

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 04: Judy Greer and Alison Foreman speak at Indiewire hosts Lionsgate's "The Long Walk" screening at AMC Century City 15 on September 04, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Lionsgate)
A packed house was in attendance.Getty Images for Lionsgate

Before “The Long Walk,” Greer played a misguided gym teacher trying to help out Chloë Grace Moretz’s “Carrie.” The actresses appeared together in Sony’s mixed-bag remake of the prom queen slasher from 2013. The original Brian de Palma movie from 1976 put King on the Hollywood map, but its lesser sophomore year still gives Greer a unique accomplishment.

“I have now been in movies for both of his first novels in theory,” she explained. “This was his first book he’s ever written, ever, ever, ever. But the first book released was ‘Carrie,’ and I was in that one too. He’s iconic and he writes stories that are really grounded. I mean, they’re horrific and some are supernatural — but I think what makes him so popular, and what makes people longtime Stephen King fans, is the characters he writes.”

King has looked back on his first novel, penned when he was just 19 and still a student at the University of Maine, as being from an angrier time in his life. Asked how her perspective has shifted over her career — from starting out as an amateur who “wasn’t good” in high school to providing the magnificent beating heart of “The Long Walk” — Greer said she still feels some of that same youthful melancholy that haunted King. And yet, she’s optimistic.

“I feel cynical, but I also feel really hopeful,” she said. “I understand the business so much more and I understand who I am so much more and what I bring to something. So, in that sense, I’ve expanded my feelings about Hollywood, but I also think it’s dark because the business is changing.”

She continued, “I’m really trying so hard to go to the movies and I really want movies to still exist in theaters and I want people to watch TV shows once a week again.”

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 04: Alison Foreman and Judy Greer attend Indiewire hosts Lionsgate's "The Long Walk" screening at AMC Century City 15 on September 04, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Lionsgate)
Alison Foreman and Judy GreerGetty Images for Lionsgate

In her live conversation with IndieWire, Greer reflected on her text-forward acting process, recommended King’s nonfiction “On Writing,” and shared her thoughts on being a scene stealer for more than 30 years. In 2025, Greer’s ambitious as ever — and she’s seeking her own starring role in a major blockbuster.

“Something I’ve never done is a real just straight-up action movie, where I’m running a lot,” Greer said. “I don’t want to run a lot, but I want a woman with a slightly better body than me to be running a lot with a wig on her head. But then I would do the acting parts.”

Greer said she’d like to be in something like “Jason Bourne.” “But that might not be a Lionsgate film, so I shouldn’t have said that one,” she joked. “Like a Lionsgate action movie is my dream job.”

Read IndieWire’s frontline report from Lionsgate’s immersive treadmill screenings of “The Long Walk” at Culver Theater in Los Angeles.

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Her Model Walk Has The TL Hittin’ Replay

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Now y’all know Parker McKenna Posey doesn’t play when it comes to serving a LOOK… but baby, this time she might’ve outdone herself. The actress was recently spotted on social media giving the people a street-style slay that had everyone doing double takes—including her hype man, Bryant Bee aka @bigsexyofficial, who was right there making sure we didn’t miss a single second of the magic.

RELATED: Parker McKenna Posey Opens Up About Learning Herself After Becoming A Mother

Parker McKenna Posey Ate Us All UP!

In a now-viral video, Parker struts down a city sidewalk like it’s her personal runway. Sis rocked black furry knee-high boots, a matching fur coat, oversized shades, a lace bra, and a shiny sheer wrap hugging her waist just right. But, that’s not all—at one point, Parker drops it low, scoops it back up with grace, and keeps it pushin’ like it’s just another Tuesday. Meanwhile, Bryant is in the background hyping her up like his life depended on it—literally jumping, dancing, and acting a FOOL (in the best way) to showcase just how fine Parker looked. The energy? Unmatched. The chemistry? Electric. The slay? Automatic.

Now, the video appears to be a social media challenge to her new song ‘LA BOOGIE,’ And listen—we know she’ll always be our lil’ Kady from ‘My Wife and Kids,’ but at this point? Kady Jay Kyle WHO?! Parker is grown, glowing, and giving full superstar energy, and we are here for it.

The Streets Are A Runway—Act Accordingly!

The Shade Room comment section is taking notes because Parker McKenna Posey is giving full-blown IT Girl energy with every step she takes—literally. With one of the best walks the innanet has ever seen, sis struts like the sidewalk owes her money while serving body, face, and hair like it’s a 3-for-1 special. She’s been pretty her whole life, but at this point… can she save some of that face card for the rest of us?!

One Instagram user @dominiquechinn said, “That’s a gym body 🔥”

This Instagram user @thereallraye1 added, “Yessssss she IS!!!! My babygirl (played my daughter in ‘A House Divided’ and she’s sweet too. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯”

Then, Instagram user @divine_kandi wrote, “I think this is the best one I’ve seen of these walks. Baby ate thaaaat“

While, Instagram user @goldengoddess_0 commented, “she’s been pretty her whole life 😍”

And, Instagram user @gail_abi_ shared, “Face and body 😍😍😍😍yea she ate this up“

Finally, Instagram user @locdinwith_tootie added, “Body ATE, Fit ATE, Walk ATE!!🔥🔥😍 What else I miss?! Sheesh!“

The Gworls Stay Servin’

Chileee, we don’t know what’s in the air—but Miss Parker McKenna Posey and the gworls are serving heat in this heatwave! Recently, Keyshia Ka’oir said “I’m stepping OUT” and hit the ‘Gram with a lewk that had folks gagging. In the clip, sis rocked a lace top and matching bottoms, paired with a dramatic feathered skirt and a sleek black crocodile Hermès Birkin to seal the deal. The hair? A long, snatched ponytail with sideswept bangs giving pure doll energy. One thing about Ka’oir—she gone pop out and give main character every time. The girls are outside and refusing to let the temperature outshine them!

RELATED: Too Much? Keyshia Ka’oir Sparks Mixed Reactions With Sultry ‘Fit Check Footage (WATCH)

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Hear Shaboozey, Stephen Wilson Jr.'s Reflective Single 'Took a Walk'
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Hear Shaboozey, Stephen Wilson Jr.’s Reflective Single ‘Took a Walk’

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Shaboozey and Stephen Wilson Jr. have teamed up for a new song, “Took a Walk.” The evocative song was written and recorded for Lionsgate’s upcoming adaptation of Stephen King‘s The Long Walk, which was directed by Francis Lawrence and hits theaters Sept. 12.

The reflective country ballad was written by Shaboozey, Wilson Jr., Stephen Musselman, Connor Sullivan, Sean Cook, and Nevin Sastry, and produced by Sullivan, Musselman, Cook, and Sastry.

“I’m so thrilled that Francis thought of us to close out his film,” Shaboozey shared in a statement. “I really felt for these characters. These guys seemingly have no future, but hold on tight to the idea of hope—a better life, a better world. It felt familiar. The movie feels timeless and soulful, so I thought Stephen’s guitar would be the perfect complement to leave fans with a song that feels timeless.”

Wilson Jr. added, “As a fellow Stephen spelled with a ‘ph’, it’s no secret I’m a fan of Stephen King. When I was approached to write a counterpart to this song with Shaboozey, knowing it was based on Mr. King’s work, I was honored and humbled to be invited into the portrayal of such a storyline. I’m such a fan of Shaboozey and his authenticity, and jumped at the opportunity to sonically dance with this visceral but hopeful film and try to highlight the beauty in the most adverse moments.”

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The Long Walk is an adaptation of King’s 1979 novel, about a group of 100 young men who enter an annual walking contest in dystopian America. During the competition, the losers are executed and the lone survivor is declared the winner. It stars Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Judy Greer, and Mark Hamill.

For a long time, the book was consider unadaptable due to its brutality. Prior adaptations fell apart over the years. “I think maybe what held it back in those other adaptations is that merciless quality,” King told Vanity Fair. “Somebody putting down the money for it must’ve been, like, ‘I don’t know… this is hard. This is a painful one.’”

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Stephen King Demanded 'The Long Walk' Show Teens Getting Shot
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Stephen King Demanded ‘The Long Walk’ Show Teens Getting Shot

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As The Long Walk makes the trek from the page to the screen, Stephen King recently revealed the one condition he had for adapting his 1979 novel.

The author explained that the characters in the book are “the same sort of kids that are pulled into the war machine” of Vietnam, noting that he required screenwriter JT Mollner and director Francis Lawrence to show teens getting shot in their film.

“If you look at these superhero movies, you’ll see … some supervillain who’s destroying whole city blocks but you never see any blood. And man, that’s wrong. It’s almost, like, pornographic,” King told The Times of London. “I said, if you’re not going to show it, don’t bother. And so they made a pretty brutal movie.”

In The Long Walk, premiering Sept. 12 in theaters, a group of 100 young men enter an annual walking contest in dystopian America, in which the losers are executed and only one person survives.

As Lionsgate screened the first 20 minutes of the movie at Comic-Con, Mollner said he “wanted to keep the DNA and themes that Stephen King baked into his original novel.”

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“Even though he was writing about specific things at the time, I feel that relevance is generational and wanted to make sure we had that. The beauty, love and the story of friendship along with the brutality of hopelessness and terror,” added Mollner. “We wanted to go all the way. I knew that Stephen King wanted us to go all the way. I knew Lionsgate wanted us to go all the way. If this book got into the wrong hands, studio or filmmakers. It could’ve been neutered. So, I’m very grateful we were able to keep the teeth that the book has.”

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Krish clarifies he did not walk out on Hari Hara Veera Mallu due to Pawan Kalyan; blames ‘personal issues’
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Krish clarifies he did not walk out on Hari Hara Veera Mallu due to Pawan Kalyan; blames ‘personal issues’

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Updated on: Sept 01, 2025 03:17 pm IST

Director Krish broke silence about walking out of Hari Hara Veera Mallu while promoting his upcoming film Ghaati with Anushka Shetty.   

Director Krish Jagarlamudi was supposed to direct Pawan Kalyan’s historic epic film Hari Hara Veera Mallu before he walked out of the project in early 2024. Producer AM Rathnam’s son, filmmaker Jyothi Krisna, had to take over the directing duties, with the film only releasing in July this year. While promoting his upcoming film Ghaati, here’s what Krish said about walking out of the project.

Krish was the director of Pawan Kalyan’s Hari Hara Veera Mallu before he walked out of the project.

Krish clarifies why he walked out of HHVM

Krish spoke to the press in Hyderabad over the weekend about his upcoming film Ghaati. Claiming that he had nothing but respect for Pawan and Rathnam, he said, “I directed a portion of Hari Hara Veera Mallu. I have nothing but love and respect for Pawan Kalyan and AM Rathnam. When I was a kid, I saw Surya movies (Mega Surya Productions) and always dreamt of working with him. I have always been inspired by him.”

Krish also spoke about why he walked out of the project, mostly blaming Covid and his personal issues, though he did bring up scheduling conflicts. “We had some issues with the schedule, and Covid hit after we began shooting. I also had a few personal issues that prompted me to walk out of the project. And then Jyothi Krisna had to pick up where I left off. Since then, I have concentrated completely on Ghaati,” he said.

The making of HHVM

Pawan okayed the script of HHVM in 2019 and underwent a look test for it in early 2020. The film went on floors, and soon, Krish confirmed that he was working on a period film with Pawan. The film’s title was announced in 2021. Though initially marketed as a single film, in May 2024, the production house announced that it would be released in two parts after rumours of Krish walking out and the project being shelved began spreading. It was announced that Jyothi had taken over the project.

Speculations were rife that Krish had walked out as Pawan was juggling shooting for the film with campaigning for the Andhra Pradesh elections. He finished shooting for the film this year after winning the elections last year and becoming the Deputy CM of AP. Krish, however, stayed mum on his walkout till now. Ghaati will be released in theatres on 5 September. HHVM was released in theatres in July this year to mostly negative reviews and made ₹116.82 crore worldwide.

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Neil Young Performs Reagan-Era Protest Song 'Long Walk Home': Watch
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Neil Young Performs Reagan-Era Protest Song ‘Long Walk Home’: Watch

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Midway through his set at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York, on Saturday night, Neil Young sat at the piano and performed his Reagan-era protest song “Long Walk Home” for the first time since 1989.

The lyrics were largely faithful to the original version on Young’s 1987 LP Life with one crucial difference. “From Vietnam to old Beirut/If we are searching for the truth/Why do we feel that double-edged blade/Cutting through our hand” from the album was changed to “From Canada to Old Ukraine/We broke our word and left the pain/Why do we feel that double-edged blade/Cutting through our hand.”

Young and his wife, actress Daryl Hannah, are very vocal supporters of Ukraine. When Hannah appeared at the Oscars earlier this year, she made the peace sign with her hands and said, “Slava Ukraine.” This means “Glory to Ukraine,” and has become a battle cry for supporters of the embattled nation. Young originally planned on beginning his 2025 Love Earth Tour with a show in Ukraine, but ultimately pulled the plug.

“We had a good venue, close to the shelter, but the changing situation on the ground was too much,” Young wrote in a letter to fans. “I could not in good conscience take my crew and instruments into that area. My apologies to call. Ukraine is a great country with a good leader. Slava Ukraini.”

When Young originally recorded “Long Walk Home” in 1987, it was a sign that his early support for Ronald Reagan was a thing of the past. “I was never a Reagan supporter in a total blanket sense,” he told MTV in 1990. “I was one of those who felt that some ideas he had were good ideas. He had one point that he was stressing in the first six months of his job that he thought the people in the communities and neighborhoods should pull together and try to do things on their own more than depending on government to do it for them. And I thought that was a hell of an idea and here’s this old guy and he’s kind of got this image, of this fatherly image, telling all these people in their neighborhoods to pull together and get your own daycare centers happening, and get this and that happening.”

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If there were any lingering doubts about his political views after “Long Walk Home,” he got rid of them in 1989 with the release of “Rockin’ in the Free World.” It’s a furious screed against George H.W. Bush that took his famous “Thousand Points of Light” speech from the 1988 Republic National Convention, along with his inaugural pledge to “kinder the face of the nation and gentler the face of the world,” and twisted it into, “We have a thousands points of light/For the Homeless Man/We’ve got a kinder and gentler/Machine-gun hand.” (And that was a gentle song compared to his 2006 response to the elder Bush’s son.)

At the Jones Beach show on Saturday, Young closed out the night with “Rockin’ in the Free World,” and added in the “Take America Back!” chant he originated in April at a Los Angeles Bernie Sanders/Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rally.

Earlier in the night, he played “Singer Without a Song” for the first time in 12 years. The super deep cut appears on no album, and only surfaced on the 2012-13 Crazy Horse Alchemy Tour, along with a handful of benefit gigs later in 2013. “It’s been a long time since we’ve done this one,” he told the crowd. “Never.” (Earlier in the day, Young and the Chrome Hearts soundchecked it a number of times since no member of the band had ever played it before.)

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The two rarities weren’t the only unusual aspect of the Jones Beach show. The lingering impact of Hurricane Erin produced a high tide that event organizers knew would flood the pit midway through Young’s set. (The amphitheater sits directly on Zach’s Bay, and the pit is below sea level.) Fans with general admission pit tickets were presented with the option of accepting refunds or receiving unsold reserved seats in the stands. It created a very unusual scene where the large area directly in front of the stage was completely empty, and it indeed slowly filled with water throughout Young’s set.

The tour continues Monday night at the site of the original Woodstock Festival in Bethel, New York, which is now known as the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. Things were pretty wet the first time that Young played there back in 1969, but there shouldn’t be any flooding this time around.

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The Power Couple's Downtime: Virat Kohli And Anushka Sharma Enjoy Leisurely London Walk | Glamsham.com
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The Power Couple’s Downtime: Virat Kohli And Anushka Sharma Enjoy Leisurely London Walk | Glamsham.com

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A new video of Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli has gone viral on social media, giving fans a glimpse into the couple’s peaceful life in London. The clip shows the duo casually strolling through the streets with another couple, blending effortlessly into the crowd. Both Anushka and Virat were seen dressed in casual outfits, radiating ease and comfort as they enjoyed lighthearted banter and laughter. Virat was also spotted carrying a large water bottle, sparking speculation that the two had just wrapped up a workout session.

Fans React With Joy

The video, widely circulated by fan pages, has triggered an outpouring of reactions online. Admirers expressed happiness at seeing the star couple enjoying life away from the constant glare of the limelight. One fan wrote, “They finally found their peace and calm over fame.” Another commented, “He couldn’t have this life in India. Gladly, he is living a normal life in the UK.”

Some netizens pointed out the stroller with the couple accompanying them, speculating that the meet-up was likely a bonding moment between parents. Another fan observed, “This is exactly what they craved for! Good for them.” Many echoed the sentiment that the pair’s decision to step away from constant fame was wise, with one comment reading, “The line ‘Peace over fame’ hits hard.”

Choosing Privacy Over Spotlight

The heartwarming moment comes as no surprise, given that Virat and Anushka have often emphasized the importance of privacy. They maintain a strict no-photo policy for their children, choosing to shield their family life from the media spotlight. Their move to London reportedly happened after the birth of their second child, Akaay, in February 2024, as they sought a calmer environment away from public scrutiny.

A Journey of Love and Family

Virat and Anushka’s love story began in 2013 when they met on the sets of a commercial. After nearly four years of dating, the couple tied the knot in a dreamy ceremony in Tuscany, Italy, in December 2017. Their first child, Vamika, was born in January 2021, followed by the birth of their son Akaay in February 2024. Despite their global stardom, the couple has consistently chosen to prioritize family life over fame.

Peace Over Fame

While the duo remains among the most influential celebrity couples in India, their London chapter reflects a conscious choice—embracing normalcy, cherishing parenthood, and prioritizing peace over constant attention. Fans, meanwhile, continue to celebrate their journey, admiring the balance they have struck between fame and family.

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