Jessica Pryde is a member of that (some might call) rare breed that grew up in Washington, DC, but is happily enjoying the warmer weather of the desert Southwest. While she is still working on what she wants to be when she grows up, she’s enjoying dabbling in librarianship and writing all the things. She
Month: July 2024
In this article CMCSA AMZN DIS EDR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Connecticut Sun forward Brionna Jones (left) and Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink (22) fight for ball possession during a WNBA game between the Sparks and the Sun on June 18, 2024, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. Anthony Nesmith |
Rachel Reeves will signal Labour’s plans to cut government departments and the Civil Service as the new administration looks to accuse Rishi Sunak of “covering up” problems with the economy. The chancellor is set to speak to the House of Commons on Monday following a review of the government finances after taking office at the
In this article BTC.CM= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump walks off stage after speaking at a campaign rally at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on July 20, 2024. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images NASHVILLE — Former president Donald Trump headlines the biggest
Lady Gaga appears to be engaged to her boyfriend Michael Polansky after introducing him as “my fiance” at the Olympics. The singer performed at the opening ceremony of the Paris games on Friday night. And she may have revealed – by way of the French prime minister – that she and Polansky are set to
EXCLUSIVE: Joe Sugg and Caspar Lee‘s IMG-backed digital talent agency MVE has expanded in the UK by signing a head of talent. Minnie Harding, one of a number who has recently left Simon Cowell’s agency YMU, has joined up with the London and LA-based outfit run by the popular YouTubers. Harding will oversee talent in
EXCLUSIVE: Powerhouse Thai producer Vanridee Pongsittisak has unveiled more details about BASK Production House — a new collaboration formed between Bangkok-based studio GDH and Bad Genius director Baz Poonpiriya, which was unveiled earlier this month. Poonpiriya is set to direct BASK’s first two projects, which have Fast & Furious films director Justin Lin and Anita Gou
News Pharrell Williams Carries Torch at Paris 2024 Olympics A surprise addition to the torch-bearing relay ahead of tonight’s opening ceremony By Jazz Monroe July 26, 2024 Facebook X Stephane De Sakutin – Pool/Getty Images Facebook X Pharrell Williams was a surprise addition to the Olympic torch-bearing relay in Paris today (July 26), joining Snoop
From Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour costumes to her recent piano malfunction, Swifties have been spotting Reputation (Taylor’s Version) easter eggs everywhere lately — and now they think they’ve found a big one in Paris. On July 28, NBC released an ad for their primetime coverage of the 2024 Summer Olympics featuring a recording of Swift’s
Welcome to Today in Books, our round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the biggest stories from the last week. The New York Times Best Books of the 21st Century is Moving Units I have gotten emails from booksellers and librarians (and regular book buyers and borrowers too)
Margaret Kingsbury grew up in a house so crammed with books she couldn’t open a closet door without a book stack tumbling, and she’s brought that same decorative energy to her adult life. Margaret has an MA in English with a concentration in writing and has worked as a bookseller and adjunct English professor. She’s
In this article UBER DASH Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A food delivery messenger is seen in Manhattan. Luiz C. Ribeiro | New York Daily News | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Food from the restaurant of your choosing, delivered right to your door — at what cost? Third-party food delivery is becoming
In this article YUM QSR-CA WEN MCD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The McDonald’s logo is displayed at a McDonald’s restaurant in Burbank, California, on July 22, 2024. Mario Tama | Getty Images Subway started phasing out its $5 footlong sandwiches a decade ago. But these days, other fast-food chains have revived the $5
Former home secretary Dame Priti Patel has said it is “time to put unity before personal vendetta” as she threw her hat into the ring for the Tory party leadership. Entering the increasingly crowded field to replace Rishi Sunak, the senior Conservative MP laid the blame for their worst-ever defeat on 4 July not on
Conservative leadership contests always start with much handshaking and hat doffing, but it never takes long for the muckraking and kneecapping to commence. Mel Stride managed as much – albeit in a characteristically courteous manner – when he popped up on Friday to announce his campaign. Asked about another candidate’s apparent volte-face on the European
In this article QCOM AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Thanks to the artificial intelligence boom, new data centers are springing up as quickly as companies can build them. This has translated into huge demand for power to run and cool the servers inside. Now concerns are mounting about whether the U.S. can generate
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he campaigns in Charlotte, North Carolina, on July 24, 2024. Marco Bello | Reuters NASHVILLE — Former President Donald Trump stopped short of promising to establish an official U.S. bitcoin strategic reserve currency during his Saturday keynote speech at the biggest bitcoin conference of
Robert Downey Jr has announced he will return to the Marvel film franchise as the villain Doctor Doom. The 59-year-old surprised fans at Comic-Con in San Diego on Saturday night when he was dramatically unmasked by a Marvel panel. Addressing crowds after the announcement that he will play a different character, he declared: “New mask,
Marvel’s Deadpool & Wolverine netted $205m (£159.5m) at the box office in its debut weekend in North America – securing a spot in the top 10 openings of all time. The comic-book movie, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, shattered the opening record for an R-rated film, where under-17s must be accompanied by an adult.
KCET topped the list of Los Angeles TV stations with the most wins,10, at the 76th local Emmy Awards handed out by the Television Academy Saturday. It was followed by KVEA and Spectrum News 1 with 4 each, ABC7 and CBS2/KCAL9 with 3 and KTLA5 and Spectrum SportsNet with two. One of KTLA5’s two Emmys
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