Banned Books Week launches Monday, September 19, 2022, and the American Library Association (ALA) has released the latest numbers on book challenges in a new field report. Pulling from information reported directly to ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom (OIF), news coverage, and public records, the data show a marked increase in censorship and 2022 is
Elton John will perform at the White House next week for an event, A Night When Hope and History Rhyme.” According to an invite that went out in recent days, the singer will perform on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday. He’ll be the latest entertainer to perform at the White House
“I may have disappeared from the limelight in the 50s, but I didn’t disappear from life.” — Marsha Hunt She knew when the time came to write the obituary on her life, the Hollywood blacklist would get top billing over everything else. Marsha Hunt hated the idea, but she knew she couldn’t change it. Or,
The Phantom of the Opera – Broadway’s longest-running show in history – is scheduled to close its doors after 35 years. The musical, which has been an iconic fixture since 1988, will play its final performance on 18 February 2023, a spokesperson said. It is the biggest victim yet of the post-pandemic cooling of theatre
Train drivers will resume strike action next month in a long-running dispute over pay. A planned walkout by the Aslef union on 15 September was called off as a mark of respect following the death of the Queen. But now, drivers at 12 train firms will go ahead with industrial action on 1 October and
Uber, in an update, said there is “no evidence” that users’ private information was compromised in a breach of its internal computer systems that was discovered late Thursday. “We have no evidence that the incident involved access to sensitive user data (like trip history),” the company said. “All of our services including Uber, Uber Eats,
Joe Biden met with the wife of Brittney Griner on Friday at the White House, marking the first time the president has had a face-to-face conversation with the WNBA star’s family since she was detained in Russia on drug charges in February. Griner was found guilty of smuggling illegal narcotics into Russia last month, with
Shots fired. Riding high off that upset victory over Texas A&M University last weekend, College GameDay made their way to Boone, North Carolina, for this Saturday’s action as the Mountaineers take on the Troy Trojans. And they brought in country music star and App State alum, Luke Combs, to make some guest picks. When it
Newly single Tyler Stanaland was spotted gettin’ close and personal with his “Selling the OC” costar Alex Hall — on the exact same day, his divorce from Brittany Snow was announced. An eyewitness tells TMZ … Tyler and Alex hit up SOTA Wednesday night in Corona Del Mar for some sushi with friends — including
Vivo Y52t 5G has been launched in China and it seems to be an upgrade to the Y52 handset that was unveiled last year. The smartphone is equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity SoC and comes with a dual rear camera setup. It gets a 60Hz LCD display and a waterdrop notch up front. The handset
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Strapping on a smartwatch doesn’t have to mean sacrificing style. Lately, we’ve been seeing some of the best-looking smartwatches to date — although they can be tough to find. Smartwatches are an incredible
The executive who has built Future into one of Britain’s biggest listed digital media companies is preparing to step down next year after nearly a decade in charge. Sky News has learnt that Zillah Byng-Thorne, Future’s chief executive since April 2014, has informed the company’s chairman that she plans to retire from the publisher of
Authors using pseudonyms is nothing new. In fact, there are still five that are unknown, with another mystery author story fresh from the headlines this week. They choose a pseudonym for many reasons: to avoid the limelight, to remain anonymous, to avoid criticism, or to protect their identity. Some authors write under a pen name
Producer Eric Paquette and Culture House Media co-founder Carri Belinda Twigg are among Joe Biden’s entertainment industry appointments to the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts. Members serve as representatives in their own communities for the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The committee was established in 1958 by President Dwight Eisenhower. Paquette is the CEO
First lady Jill Biden, center, and Father Greg Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries, arrive for a conversation at Homegirl Cafe in Los Angeles, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Eugene Walker, a senior staff member of Homeboy Industries, shows first lady Jill Biden a photo during a conversation at Homegirl Cafe in Los
In January 1960 a letter arrived at the White House in Washington. It was for the president, and it contained a recipe for drop scones. “Dear Mr President,” it read. “Seeing a picture of you in today’s newspaper standing in front of a barbecue grilling quail reminded me that I had never sent you the
The government is considering introducing a fixed discount for businesses on the amount they are charged per kilowatt hour for energy as part of its plans to tackle soaring prices, reports suggest. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy did not deny the policy was on the table ahead of the government’s mini budget,
Password management solution LastPass shared more details pertaining to the security incident last month, disclosing that the threat actor had access to its systems for a four-day period in August 2022. “There is no evidence of any threat actor activity beyond the established timeline,” LastPass CEO Karim Toubba said in an update shared on September
Safe Space Shut Down The move is an effort to circumvent Supreme Court’s ruling requiring the school to recognize its LGBTQ+ club, the student newspaper says Students at Yeshiva University will have to find other extracurriculars for a while, after the school announced the pausing of all undergraduate club activities for students, according to student
Reba’s bringing the Christmas spirit a little early this year. She just announced a new project, Reba: The Ultimate Christmas Collection, which will consist of a collection of some of her favorite Christas songs she’s ever put out. It will also include a newer tune called “I Needed Christmas,” from the Lifetime movie Reba McEntire’s Christmas In