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2024-08-16 19:17:41

A Missouri woman has been arrested on charges she orchestrated a scheme to defraud Elvis Presley’s family by trying to auction off his iconic Graceland property before a judge halted the mysterious foreclosure sale, the Justice Department says, AP News reports:
https://apnews.com/article/graceland-elvis-presley-sale-fraudulent-d6431df76860570e5d31526e81974f7d
#Elvis #Graceland #ElvisPresley #LisaMariePresley #RileyKeough #Missouri

2024-08-14 20:04:46

Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter has answered Melissa Schuman’s rape lawsuit in California with a cross-complaint seeking $2.5 million in damages for alleged defamation and interference with existing and prospective business contracts, Rolling Stone reports:
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nick-carter-defamation-lawsuit-against-rape-accuser-melissa-schuman-1235079425/
#BackstreetBoys #NickCarter #Lawsuit #Celebrity

2024-08-13 18:57:05

Street artist Banksy on Monday unveiled a new mural of a rhinoceros that looks like it is climbing on top of a car in London, NBC news reports:
nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/banksy-unveils-new-rhino-art-part-animal-themed-series-london-streets-rcna166334
#Bansky #Streetart #London #graffiti #Art

2024-08-09 20:46:41

American rapper Travis Scott was arrested in Paris early Friday morning after getting into a fight with his bodyguard, authorities in the French capital said, CNN reports:
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/09/entertainment/travis-scott-arrest-paris-intl/index.html
#TravisScott #Paris #Arrested #Paris2024 #Olympics

2024-08-07 22:22:39

Taylor Swift's three shows in Vienna have been canceled after two people were arrested for allegedly plotting a terror attack. A 19-year-old Austrian citizen was arrested this morning and a second suspect taken into custody in the afternoon. Authorities say that the suspects had radicalized themselves online. Here's more from ABC News.
https://flip.it/1i.SGc
#TaylorSwift #Austria #LiveMusic #Terrorism #News

2024-08-03 22:53:57

Striking up a friendly conversation with a bartender when it’s slow? Fine. Blabbing on about your life story when they’re slammed? Not so much. The do this, not that guide to having a few drinks without annoying the barkeep, from Reader’s Digest: https://flip.it/6Ipd3f
#Culture #Dining #Drinks #Alcohol #Beer #Wine #Cocktails

2024-08-02 23:35:53

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@npub1jrt…y25n Absolutely — while giving teenagers all over the world a slightly warped view of California life!

2024-07-30 22:08:03

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@npub1r5j…sk4z 👀 A paternity (of tiramisu) dispute! We were completely blindsided by the fact that the dessert is so new — but now, controversy!

2024-07-30 20:41:38

The inventor of tiramisu, Roberto "Loli" Linguanotto, has died at age 81. Linguanotto, a pastry chef, is said to have created the dish in the early 1970s and originally called it "tirame sù" ("pick-me-up"). The recipe, which is now the favorite dessert of eight out of 10 Italians, did not appear in print until 1983. Here's more from Wanted in Rome.
https://flip.it/MHX0Hr
#Food #FoodHistory #Tiramisu #Lifestyle

2024-07-25 20:52:36

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@npub1v62…p9d9 Congratulations!

2024-07-22 00:15:38

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@npub1znv…9gqv It was quite the bonkers take!

2024-07-16 23:57:40

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Update: Kyle Gass has now been dropped by his agent as a result of the joke he made about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Here's more from Rolling Stone [story may be paywalled].
https://flip.it/36t.8e
#JackBlack #TenaciousD #KyleGass #Music #Celebrity #DonaldTrump

2024-07-15 21:56:11

A slightly misleading headline for those of us who were excited to hear about Felix or Mog whipping up some Custard Creams or crumbly bread buns, depending on your definition of biscuit. Here's the science behind why cats make a kneading motion with their front paws: It's all to do with suckling and weaning, and is something cats find absolutely blissful.
https://flip.it/CIkFGL
#CatsofMastodon #Lifestyle #Animals #Pets #Science

2024-07-15 01:17:59

“The Daily Show” has canceled its planned broadcasts from the Republican National Convention in light of the assassination attempt against Donald Trump. The show previously announced plans to broadcast live from the convention throughout the week.
Here's more from The Wrap: https://flip.it/KZu3nU
#Culture #Entertainment #TV #TrumpShooting

2024-07-10 22:18:33

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@npub1es2…tv6n Hope Beryl didn't affect you too badly if you're in the area!

2024-07-06 21:34:16

With the release of MaXXXine, director Ti West has completed the quickest trilogy in contemporary horror. The question, film critic Adam Nayman writes, is whether West has truly succeeded in carving out a niche of his own or whether his series "is just a (figuratively) bloodless exercise in received themes and aesthetics." Here’s more on the film from The Ringer: https://flip.it/VxnwpM
#Culture #Movies #Entertainment #MaXXXine

2024-07-02 00:49:51

The arts generate jobs and revenue for the state of Florida, Michel Hausmann, the artistic director of Miami New Drama said in an interview with CBS News Miami. So he was shocked when Governor Ron DeSantis recently vetoed $32 million in grants to arts and culture nonprofits across the state. So was Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber, who notes how the dried-up funds will impact the arts in his part of the state. Read more and watch the interview: https://flip.it/eGaAUn
#Culture #Arts #Florida

2024-06-27 22:42:28

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@npub1es2…tv6n This is the SECOND article we've read today about this supposed trend with the truly terrible name.

2024-06-25 17:44:10

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@npub1sal…qfcg Oh no! We were not aware of this.

2024-06-24 20:09:36

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@npub1kea…r8p2 We're sorry about that. Very silly and thoughtless (literally done without thinking) error — removing now.

2024-06-23 00:13:12

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@npub1vua…km9m 😆

2024-06-22 23:31:14

“The Bikeriders,” Jeff Nichols’ love letter to the 1960s heyday of biker clubs, hits theaters this weekend. To honor the release, IndieWire highlights 10 biker movies you should watch after seeing the film. https://flip.it/UwJqkJ
#Culture #Film #Movies #Entertainment

2024-06-22 21:21:16

The work of an early 20th-century photographer who set out on a 30-year mission to document Native American tribes was almost forgotten about entirely until his work was rediscovered years later. See more at PetaPixel, where these striking images will take you on a trip back 100 years or more. https://flip.it/_6F.lD
#Culture #NativeAmerican #History #Photography #USA

2024-06-21 00:29:35

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@npub1xav…m8rp Yes, he has a book of short stories coming in August, which sounds terrific!
https://www.biblioasis.com/shop/fiction/short-fiction/hello-horse/

2024-06-20 22:24:55

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@npub1vwj…86wz It's definitely taking a turn towards fantasy at the moment, that's for sure!

2024-06-20 22:11:43

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@npub1t0x…l2y7 Yes, the regeneration feels like it would deal with any age-related problems!

2024-06-20 22:11:07

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@npub1x7w…0l4r Oh wow! A virus and nanomachines doing surgery — that does sound very "Who!"

2024-06-16 01:46:21

Geena Davis is clear: “Thelma & Louise” must “never be remade.” The 1991 drama about two best friends on the run (who find themselves and their knack for taking bad men down a peg in the process) was a commercial and critical success. “And there’s no need to revisit it,” the actress told Indie Wire at the Bentonville Film Festival, the Northwest Arkansas event she founded and chairs. Here’s more: https://flip.it/5RcCE0
#Culture #Entertainment #Movies #ThelmaAndLouise

2024-06-15 21:57:34

Before the 1960s, it was really hard to get divorced in America. Back then you would have to convince a judge that your spouse had committed some act of wrongdoing, like adultery or abuse. If the Christian right has its way, dissolving a marriage is about to become a lot more difficult once again. Vox explains: https://flip.it/cOkxGl
#Culture #Relationships #Marriage #Divorce #USA

2024-06-13 21:44:17

"Bridgerton" looks to be setting up its queer storylines for future seasons. While the books on which the Netflix show is based all involve heterosexual relationships, the season 3 finale indicates an existing character is queer, and in her interview with The Wrap, show-runner Jess Brownell drops some hints on how it will play out. [spoilers for season 3]
https://flip.it/6Rrf4e
#Bridgerton #Television #TV #LGBTQ #Pride #LoveIsLove

2024-06-11 22:49:39

Another chapter in the biggest will-they-won't-they Hollywood saga since Ross and Rachel: The proposed Skydance-Paramount merger is off again. The companies were negotiating for months and agreed to terms last week, but Shari Redstone, president of Paramount controlling shareholder National Amusements, is now said to be pursuing a sale of solely National Amusements. Here's more from The Wrap.
https://flip.it/t2kMe7
#Entertainment #EntertainmentBusiness #Paramount #Skydance

2024-06-11 21:05:54

"Napoleon Dynamite" — the indie flick filmed for just $400,000 — is now 20 years old. Entertainment Weekly reports on what the cast is doing now.
https://flip.it/S15gsV
#Movies #Cinema #Film #NapoleonDynamite #TuneIn

2024-06-10 22:54:03

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@npub1pkp…wu0z In Doc Martens, as a two-pack-a-day smoker!

2024-06-10 22:49:10

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@npub1pkp…wu0z Yes! We'd forgotten about that! Perhaps in another timeline she would not have upset him...

2024-06-10 22:16:47

A 4K restoration of "Run Lola Run," the 1999 cult classic, is in U.S. theaters to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Salon's Gary M. Kramer interviewed its star, Franka Potente, about dyeing her hair, how much she ran, what her life might have been without "Lola," and German attitudes to punctuality.
https://flip.it/z-T8TS
#Movies #Film #Cinema #RunLolaRun #GermanCinema #Germany

2024-06-05 18:44:36

This was the 32nd most popular girl's name in the U.S. in 2015, and then plummeted to rank 603, with parents in Germany even going to court in 2022 to have their daughter's name changed. The name, of course, is Alexa. Here, Parents.com looks at the children's names that are falling out of favor because of technology and pop culture.
https://flip.it/FwLo56
#Lifestyle #Families #Parenting #PopCulture

2024-05-30 01:14:17

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@npub1e0s…n6zr No spoilers but we can tell you there's a twist at the end!

2024-05-26 21:58:54

Lady Gaga finally released the long-awaited “Chromatica Ball” film on Saturday, delivering a performance that was “as bonkers, brash, and unabashedly pop as the ‘Chromatica’ album that inspired it.” The film was shot in front of 52,000 people in Los Angeles back in 2022. Entertainment Weekly has all the details. https://flip.it/QNh7M-
#Culture #Entertainment #Music #LadyGaga

2024-05-24 20:15:45

Lenny Kravitz has just released his 12th studio album, "Blue Electric Light," and according to Billboard, the 59-year-old is having a "Lennaissance" — a Golden Globe nod for his song, "Road to Freedom," his first nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He spoke to Kyle Denis about his music, fashion, and friendship with Denzel Washington.
https://flip.it/dXh0pq
#Music #LennyKravitz #RockMusic #Entertainment

2024-05-24 16:24:34

Remember the Oscar-nominated 2004 feature documentary “Super Size Me?"
Its director, Morgan Spurlock, died Thursday in upstate New York due to complications of cancer. He was 53. Variety has his obituary: https://flip.it/emMZIy
#MorganSpurlock #Documentary #Film #Cinema

2024-05-23 20:58:30

The Bavarian capital of Munich has attracted surfers for decades, in spite of the fact that it's hundreds of miles from the coast. How? The Eisbach wave, which sits on the edge of the Eisbach river. TheWorld.org's Rebecca Rosman dove into how the wave was created, and what it's like to surf it.
https://flip.it/2s3DhN
#Lifestyle #Surfing #Germany #Sports #Watersports

2024-05-23 20:40:59

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@npub13qa…eka6 Absolutely! Must be exhausting.

2024-05-23 01:22:28

The U.S. Justice Department and a group of state attorneys general are expected to announce an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation as soon as Thursday, ABC reports. Details of the suit are unclear but it follows a two-year investigation into whether the company created a monopoly over the concert ticket market. Here's more.
https://flip.it/hw5C5r
#Music #LiveMusic #LiveNation #Law #USLaw #Antitrust #Monopolies

2024-05-21 22:21:22

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@npub1avl…00r0 The whole thing makes for grim reading.

2024-05-21 18:32:14

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@npub1ngv…3p9y Excellent life tip! How many languages can you say that in?

2024-05-20 18:41:50

English speakers have the distinct benefit of using the world’s most common language when traveling. So you’re good, right? In fact, learning the obvious and necessary words and sayings of the country to which you’re traveling can make your trip easier, impress a few locals and enrich your experience. From greetings to asking for help, Fodors breaks it down. https://flip.it/fw6LLQ
#Culture #Travel #Traveling #Language

2024-05-18 00:31:38

Tiny Desk, eat your heart out. NPR is showcasing this group of kids from Cork, Ireland, and their infectious bop, "The Spark." The youngsters are part of a rap initiative called Rhyme Island and created the song for Cruinniú na nÓg (Gathering of Youth), a day of creativity for under-18s in Ireland.
https://flip.it/fi9Y2i
#Music #NewMusic #Ireland #Cork #TGIF

2024-05-16 17:10:47

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@npub1jsm…323a Oh wow, this is fabulous!

2024-05-14 21:43:02

A 15-episode weekly medical procedural starring Noah Wyle! Live-event coverage, appointment TV and mega sports deals! Bundled content and stacks of commercials! Is it 1997, or is new television starting to look remarkably like old television? Variety's Michael Schneider looks at how streamers are dusting off some of the old broadcast playbook for a new era.
https://flip.it/-ZeWPO
#Entertainment #Television #Streaming #TuneIn #EntertainmentBusiness

2024-05-14 21:19:07

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@npub1arc…5q7g Congrats! Well deserved — it was an amazing piece of television!

2024-05-12 04:17:55

Very sad news for movie lovers: the legendary Roger Corman has died at age 98. Here's a tribute to him from Variety. Tell us what you loved about Corman in the comments.
https://flip.it/AshnoR
#Film #Cinema #Movies #Hollywood #Entertainment #TuneIn #RogerCorman #RIP #InMemoriam #BMovies

2024-05-11 18:44:27

The Netherlands’ contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest was dramatically kicked out of the competition just hours before Saturday’s final. AP has more, including emerging details of a backstage altercation that police are investigating. https://flip.it/UCmwny
#Culture #Music #Entertainment #EuroVision

2024-05-10 18:25:51

It's all systems go for a new series set in the same universe as "The Office." Variety reports that a mockumentary set at a dying historic Midwestern newspaper, ostensibly shot by the crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin, has been picked up for a full series at Peacock. Here's more:
https://flip.it/eZPnyl
#Television #TheOffice #Entertainment #TV #PeacockTV

2024-05-10 00:01:42

The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson has been placed under a court-ordered conservatorship as a result of his dementia. Rolling Stone reports that his publicist/manager and business manager will be in charge of his personal and medical affairs, and that his children will be consulted on all major healthcare decisions. [Story may be paywalled]
https://flip.it/Xu1Qah
#BrianWilson #Music #MusicNews #BeachBoys

2024-05-09 19:49:21

Nine of 10 wrongful death lawsuits stemming from the Astroworld disaster have been settled on the eve of the trial. Families were seeking to hold accountable rapper Travis Scott and companies with roles at the festival, including Live Nation and Apple. One case is still pending: That of the youngest victim, nine-year-old Ezra Blount. Here's more from Houston Landing
https://flip.it/7OFh.7
#Astroworld #TravisScott #LiveNation #LiveMusic #Law

2024-05-08 23:49:10

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@npub13sr…rthy We see your Old Bay crackers and raise you Frank's Red Hot: https://www.pepperidgefarm.com/product/franks/ 🌶️🫨🔥

2024-05-07 22:26:13

Rapper Macklemore has released a song supporting the campus protests, calling for a ceasefire in the Middle East, and saying he won't vote for Joe Biden in the fall. Salon has more details on "Hind's Hall," a name that pays tribute to the Columbia protestors and Hind Rajab, a six-year-old killed by the Israeli military.
https://flip.it/j66nzW
#Music #MusicNews #CampusProtests #Macklemore

2024-05-06 01:12:53

The final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 takes place this week in Malmö, Sweden. Contestants from the 37 participating nations hope they can take home the top prize, like last year’s winner, Loreen, did with her song Tattoo. The BBC put together this guide to each of the zany songs (with serious undertones), brooding ballads, and beyond. https://flip.it/ItYsFv
#Culture #Music #Entertainment #EuroVision

2024-05-05 21:22:35

Today is Cinco de Mayo, a day of festivities that has morphed from a relatively quiet commemoration of the Mexican army’s victory over French troops in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, into a U.S.-centric, taco-infused, margarita-fueled celebration. But this year, Atlas Obscura is marking the occasion with this deep dive into Mexican culture. https://flip.it/tFksmY
#Culture #Mexico #CincoDeMayo #USA

2024-05-03 17:44:35

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@npub1qa8…suqd Yes, we nearly included that exact quote in our caption but felt like it was too long! Great minds (ours, yours, and César Aira's).

2024-05-02 20:37:48

Sony Pictures and Apollo Global Management have made a $26 billion offer to buy Paramount Pictures. The offer is non-binding and meant to start talks. Paramount is also in merger talks with Skydance Media. Here's more from Quartz.
https://flip.it/CYeOj_
#Entertainment #EntertainmentBusiness #Media #Business #Paramount #Sony #Skydance

2024-04-30 20:05:29

The James Beard nominations for 2024 have just been announced, and a few of the folks we've worked with over the years are in the mix. Here's the full list of nominees, via @npub1mra…tg9s:
https://flip.it/0D9xbM
#Food #FoodWriting #Restaurants #Books

2024-04-28 01:17:05

“Challengers,” the new drama about three tennis players who form a love triangle, required “a soundscape as thrilling as the onscreen action.” Who better to create the tension of such a relationship than Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross? Read about it on IndieWire, where you can also find links to the music. https://flip.it/tIoHp7
#Culture #Movies #Entertainment #Challengers #Zendaya #NineInchNails

2024-04-25 17:53:53

What does it take to headline Madison Square Garden? Billboard looks at the strategy of how bands make the leap to arenas, what happens if ticket sales come up short, and some of the surprising acts that are filling MSG. “Someone asked me who Lake Street was supporting at MSG,” says Leigh Millhauser, the band’s agent at Wasserman Music. “And I said: Themselves.”
https://flip.it/60LRwX
#Music #LiveMusic #MadisonSquareGarden #New York

2024-04-18 18:06:12

Dickey Betts, co-founding guitarist of the Allman Brothers Band, has died at the age of 80 as a result of cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Here's Rolling Stone's tribute to him [story may be paywalled].
https://flip.it/4D.cUV
#Music #AllmanBrothers #MusicNews #DickeyBetts #RIP #InMemoriam

2024-04-09 17:18:52

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@npub1zpw…dk8l Thanks for that — really great advice.

2024-04-08 22:12:21

C.J. Snare, frontman of Firehouse, has died at age 64. The band had top 10 hits in the early '90s with "Love of a Lifetime" and "When I Look Into Your Eyes." His bandmates announced his death on Facebook. In a separate post, his partner, Katherine Little, said that the singer had been suffering from Stage IV colon cancer. Ultimate Classic Rock reports.
https://flip.it/HGZEyl
#Music #ClassicRock CJSnare #InMemoriam #RIP

2024-04-07 00:18:48

Beyoncé has millions of fans the world over, and she can add a massive admirer to the list — Sir Paul McCartney. The former Beatles frontman says Beyoncé's cover of “Blackbird” reinforces the song’s civil rights message, “and would urge anyone who has not heard it yet to check it out.” Read more from Entertainment Weekly: https://flip.it/DhfrOf
#Culture #Music #Entertainment #Beyonce #PaulMcCartney #TheBeatles

2024-04-02 22:30:33

Comedian Joe Flaherty, a founding member of the Canadian sketch series SCTV, has died at age 82. He was introduced to later generations as the dad in TV comedy "Freaks and Geeks." Here's more from the AP.
https://flip.it/WXlr_e
#Television #TV #Film #Comedy #Canada #Entertainment #RIP #InMemoriam

2024-04-02 20:25:01

Chris Cross, the Ultravox bass guitarist who co-wrote "Vienna," has died at age 71. His bandmate, Midge Ure, announced the death on Instagram. Here's more from the NME.
https://flip.it/wWshBl
#Music #Entertainment #MusicNews #Ultravox #ChrisCross #RIP #InMemoriam

2024-03-28 16:06:17

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@npub14l9…hm7u 👏👏👏. The idea of the rescuer gently transporting the hedgehog to the wildlife hospital, driving ever-so-slowly, then arriving only to be told it's a pompom would put a smile on any face.

2024-03-28 15:59:17

A well-meaning rescuer brought what they thought was a baby hedgehog to a wildlife hospital in Cheshire, U.K., only to be told it was the pompom from a hat. Here's the sweet story from the BBC.
https://flip.it/h1Jbes
#Lifestyle #Animals #Wildlife #AnimalRescue #UnitedKingdom #GoodNews #GoodMorning

2024-03-27 23:22:13

Daniel Kahneman, the Nobel Prize-winning psychologist and author of "Thinking Fast and Slow," died today at age 90. Here's a tribute to him from NPR. "Danny was a giant in the field," said Eldar Shafir, a professor at Princeton. "Many areas in the social sciences simply have not been the same since he arrived on the scene."
https://flip.it/cymi.b
#RIP #InMemoriam #ThinkingFastAndSlow #Psychology #Economics

2024-03-24 20:39:02

What exactly is fabulism? Writer Lyndsie Manusos says the genre "does not explain the magic system or fantastical elements. It doesn’t go into why a character suddenly sprouts branches as limbs, or why a character is back from the dead. It — the fantastical, the magical, the weird — just is.” Read more at Book Riot: https://flip.it/tyMv5W
#Culture #Reading #Fantasy #Books #Bookstodon

2024-03-22 20:00:30

Holy moly! It's a well-reviewed Marvel show! Reviewers of "X-Men 97" have rated the animated series 100 percent "Fresh." The Hollywood Reporter has summed up what critics from publications like CNN, Slashfilm and the Daily Beast are saying.
https://flip.it/iVLRGV
#Marvel #MCU #Television #Entertainment #Animation

2024-03-20 17:12:04

In the city of Negombo, on the west coast of Sri Lanka, there's an expansive fish market and nearby, fishermen dry their catch of mackerel, sprats and sardines. "Sun-dried fish can last for weeks and, because many residents don’t own refrigerators, is a staple in the local cuisine, adding a unique flavor to Sri Lankan dishes," says photojournalist Claudio Sieber, who took this great shot for @npub1z6z…9r6l.
https://flip.it/EtAo.L
#Photography #Culture #SriLanka #Food #FoodCulture #Travel

2024-03-19 20:21:00

In January 1956, 20-year-old Joy Fox was nursing a broken heart, so she sold her engagement ring, left her home in the small riverside town of Wivenhoe, England, and set off on adventure. She's been traveling — alone — ever since. The BBC spoke to her about her first trip to Italy, her 84th birthday vacation to view the Northern Lights, and where she's going next.
https://flip.it/0rV9Ox
#Travel #TravelTuesday #SoloTravel #Women #WomensHistoryMonth

2024-03-17 22:54:40

From Entertainment Weekly: “Jimmy Fallon and the Roots knew exactly who to call when it came time to perform their hilarious new rendition of the Ghostbusters theme song.” Fallon and his “The Tonight Show” band teamed up with Ray Parker Jr., Bill Murray and Ernie Hudson to perform the 1984 hit song using only mini classroom instruments. Read about the micro gig, then take a listen: https://flip.it/7g8nwj
#Culture #Entertainment #Music #Ghostbusters #Fallon

2024-03-15 19:44:57

Olivia Rodrigo's team says they will no longer let abortion funds hand out Plan B or condoms at shows after a photo taken at a concert in St. Louis went viral. The reason given to the National Network of Abortion Funds was that items would be too accessible to young girls. However, abortion fund teams will still be present on Rodrigo's tour, giving out buttons, stickers, beanies and resource pages. News coverage has often characterized the story as Olivia Rodrigo giving out emergency contraception rather than providing space for abortion funds to do so, and Justine Orlovsky-Schnitzler, director of engagement for Carolina Abortion Fund, says this should be corrected. “To be clear: We are extremely grateful Olivia Rodrigo is making such a public choice to bring abortion funds into her tour. It’s genuinely incredibly awesome," she says. "It’s just been difficult for us to get a foothold in the conversation, and remind folks that they can — and should! — be donating to abortion funds." Here's the full story from Jezebel.
https://flip.it/RCiuAT
#OliviaRodrigo #LiveMusic #Abortion #AbortionRights #PlanB #WomensRights #Entertainment

2024-03-14 21:29:58

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@npub1cc3…tlus Love it — we'll put it on a billboard.

2024-03-11 19:18:35

Could this be Scarlett Johansson's greatest performance? The Tony and BAFTA-winner and double Oscar nominee appeared on SNL this week as Alabama senator Katie Britt, NBC has the video as well as Mikey Day's take on President Biden's State of the Union address.
https://flip.it/Pxy9j_
#SNL #Entertainment #Television #SaturdayNightLive #Comedy #KatieBritt #ScarlettJohansson

2024-03-11 03:36:15

That's a wrap on our Oscars coverage for the night — here's a summary of all the big wins from the Hollywood Reporter.
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2024-03-11 01:50:56

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A fun fact from The Wrap: Robert Downey Jr. is the first SNL cast member to win an Oscar — he had a one-season run in 1985 before getting the boot. His castmates included Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Joan Cusack and Anthony Michael Hall.
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2024-03-11 01:44:21

Robert Downey Jr. has won his first Oscar on his third nomination. He takes home the gong for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Lewis Strauss in "Oppenheimer." Here's more from IndieWire.
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2024-03-11 00:20:51

And they're off! Follow Vanity Fair's live blog for witty, up-to-the-minute coverage of what's happening at the Oscars, or our Oscars Magazine for articles about everything.
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2024-03-09 19:39:57

An accusation of plagiarism has been made about Alexander Payne's "The Holdovers," which is nominated for the Best Screenplay award at this year's Oscars. Simon Stephenson, who wrote "Luca" and "Paddington 2," emailed the Writers Guild of America's senior director of credits on Jan. 12 to discuss the issue, referring to the "Holdovers" script as a "line-by-line" plagiarism from his screenplay, "Frisco," which was doing the rounds in Hollywood in 2013 and which Stephenson says Payne had seen. Variety has the exclusive.
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2024-03-05 21:56:29

A script coordinator for "Seal Team," backed by a conservative group founded by former Trump adviser Stephen Miller, has sued CBS Studios and its parent company, Paramount. Brian Beneker alleges that he was repeatedly denied a staff writer job after the implementation of an "illegal policy of race and sex balancing" that he says discriminates against straight white men. The Hollywood Reporter's Winston Cho says this could be the "opening legal salvo against efforts to boost diversity and inclusion in Hollywood in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision knocking down affirmative action."
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2024-03-03 21:33:31

Chamber music has been around since the late 1700s, so it may be difficult to give it a contemporary feel. But the Apollo Chamber Players in Houston intend to do just that, with each musical piece a response to Texas's status as one of the states with the most banned books in the country. “I really do think that going at controversial subjects, if you will, with an angle of musical compassion, can hopefully open the doorways to people listening to each other," ensemble co-founder and violinist Matthew J. Detrick said. NPR has more:
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2024-03-01 00:11:19

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Here's another story, this time from NPR, on the making of "Blazing Saddles" and some initial reactions to its release — no slide shows this time!
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2024-02-29 22:04:40

As Russian missiles rain down on Ukraine, some of its beauty salons remain open — testament to the bravery, resourcefulness and adaptability of their owners. Allure magazine's Sophia Panych, an American beauty editor of Ukrainian heritage, spoke to salon founders about their experiences of cutting hair in bunkers and giving manicures by lamplight. Vogue Ukraine's Alyona Ponomarenko told her why beauty remains important: “It reminds us that life, whatever it may be, goes on."
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2024-02-29 19:13:44

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@npub140t…8q90 It's not the best experience, we agree, though the content is good. We like to give people a heads up when we share a slide show because readers HATE them.

2024-02-29 01:19:17

K-pop first hit the Billboard charts back in 2009. In 2023 alone, five different K-pop albums took the top spot on the Billboard 200, and Jimin of BTS became the first South Korean solo artist to hit No. 1 on the Hot 100. Ahead of the launch of Billboard Korea, the team has ranked the top 100 K-pop artists of the last year.
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2024-02-28 23:39:23

The "Naked Gun" franchise is set for a reboot, starring... Liam Neeson. Here's more from IGN.
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2024-02-28 19:23:29

Wendy's has clarified its dynamic pricing strategy, saying that surge pricing (where prices increase when demand is highest) will not be implemented. "Digital menu boards could allow us to change the menu offerings at different times of day and offer discounts and value offers to our customers more easily, particularly in the slower times of day,” a spokesperson told NBC in an email.
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2024-02-28 02:01:30

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@npub1hq5…qqsd Agreed, white tourists and "explorers" leaving their waste there, and exploiting local folk in other ways too, is grim. The article was written by a Nepalese journalist and does highlight that the program is small scale. It also gives more context on the type of waste that people are dealing with, which includes human waste, food remnants, cooking and oxygen gas cylinders, mountaineering gears, ropes and tents. Sorry it (or our caption) missed the mark for you.

2024-02-28 01:44:00

Mt. Everest is laden with waste left by climbers — Nepal's Department of Tourism estimates that there are nearly 140,000 tons. Now, some of that material is finding its way to Tharu craftswomen who combine discarded ropes with moonj, a traditionally harvested wild grass, to make boxes and mats. NPR's Tanka Dhakal explains more about how the program works, and how its organizers hope it will grow.
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2024-02-27 22:58:46

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@npub1jn5…8h6k We very much enjoyed Gizmodo's juxtaposition of AI and real — spot the difference.
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2024-02-27 22:33:36

Surge pricing — where items cost more when demand is high — is coming to Wendy's next year. @npub1m49…5s3m has more details on this.
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2024-02-27 18:22:05

Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson have announced that they will tour together this summer, with guest stars including Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, John Mellencamp, and Billy Strings at select dates. Here's more from Consequence, plus how to get tickets.
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2024-02-27 02:19:02

Police were called to a Willy Wonka event in Glasgow after angry parents demanded refunds of their £35 (US$44.37) fee. Organizers House of Illuminati had promised a "journey filled with wondrous creations and enchanting surprises at every turn" but discovered a sparse warehouse with a bouncy castle. The Independent has more.
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