Month: November 2024

When we bring our mobile phone to life with a tap or settle in behind the wheel of our car, few of us give much thought to the raw materials required to make these sometimes miraculous- seeming devices work. Journalist Vince Beiser has reflected deeply on that subject, and the result, Power Metal: The Race
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For fans of The Lord of the Rings, Middle-earth isn’t just a made-up place — it’s a place where adventure, friendship, and epic quests are everything. For them, there’s nothing like the lush greenery of the Shire and the towering spires of Minas Tirith. Is it any wonder, then, that the movies have been a
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Work it out! SaltDrop founder and fitness instructor Dino Malvone opened his mat-based workout studio in 2022 in New York City, and ever since, celebrities including Greta Gerwig have flocked to the space to experience his beat-driven classes that combine low-impact cardio, strength training, and rhythmic movement. “I started SaltDrop because I felt like there
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After some encouraging developments last season, Chad Ollinger was excited to get back to exploring for Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch. The popular Discovery Channel series meshes the paranormal with the historical, following Chad and his father Duane as they excavate the family’s 160-acre property in Utah’s Uinta Basin. For more than a decade the
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Director/Writer Kevin Smith on the set of the comedy, ‘Clerks III,’ a Lionsgate release. Photo courtesy of John Bayer/Lionsgate. Preview: Kevin Smith’s developing a sequel to controversial religious comedy ‘Dogma.’ The 1999 film featured Ben Affleck and Matt Damon –– who the director hopes will return. ‘Dogma’ is heading back into theaters next year. Kevin
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Sad news from the world of television, as Paul Teal has passed away at the age of 35. Teal had a recurring role on the popular teen drama One Tree Hill, which ran on the WB and the CW from 2003 to 2012. News of his passing comes to us courtesy of his fiancee, Emilia
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Skrillex has paid tribute to the late legendary producer Quincy Jones, and has begun teasing his upcoming project. READ MORE: Quincy Jones, 1933-2024: mega-producer who broke boundaries with a twinkle in his eye Skrillex – real name Sonny Moore – took to social media to pay tribute to Jones, who died on November 3 at the
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Alexandra Billings arrives to the 2017 Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival “Transparent” Season 4 Screening on July 15, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Award-winning transgender actress Alexandra Billings says supporters of President-elect Donald Trump mass reported her profile on TikTok, leading to it being permanently banned from the video-sharing platform. Despite this, she has
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In his 17th book of poetry, Scattered Snows, to the North, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Carl Phillips gazes both inward and outward. His work carries a signature heft, a musicality and syntax that seems to rewrite itself with each read. Phillips tangles his sentences like few other poets working today, and often, rather than untangling them,
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Conan O’Brien will host the 2025 Oscar ceremony. Photo: Team Coco. Preview: Conan O’Brien will host next year’s Oscars ceremony. The announcement comes after a lengthy search. O’Brien has experience with shows such as ‘The Simpsons’ and his own late night output. Each year –– aside from when a previous host such as Jimmy Kimmel
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Billy Corgan has revealed that he has entered the auction to win Courtney Love‘s handwritten lyrics to the Hole song ‘Violet’. The Smashing Pumpkins frontman took to his official Instagram account to post a video clip in which he shared that he has purchased three tickets for the auction of Love’s handwritten lyrics for Hole’s
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