This week, the local-to-me Moms For Liberty contingent lost their bid to get Gender Queer removed from Barrington School District 220. Parents and community members who supported the right to read and queer students and educators in the district showed up to the meeting, and the committee reviewing the book found it to be appropriate
Former kickboxer and semi-professional misogynist Andrew Tate has been booted from Facebook and Instagram as a consequence of violating their content policy, a Facebook spokesperson confirmed to Rolling Stone. Tate, who boasted over 4.6 million followers on Instagram, has achieved viral fame by becoming an online “lifestyle” guru who panders to disaffected men looking
LOS ANGELES — City Councilman Bob Blumenfield is seeking to expand protections for street vendors after an attack earlier this week in Woodland Hills, according to a motion filed Friday. A man was seen on video striking a street vendor’s cart with an ax on Sunday at the intersection of Canoga Avenue and Dumetz Road.
A member of the so-called IS “Beatles” has been jailed for life after being convicted over his role in the murder of four American hostages in Syria. Former British citizen El Shafee Elsheikh, 34, who grew up in London, was found guilty in the US in April of four counts of hostage-taking and four counts
Michael Gove has backed Rishi Sunak to be the next Conservative leader and prime minister, as he accused Liz Truss of taking a “holiday from reality”. The former cabinet minister, who was sacked by Boris Johnson after telling the PM he should quit last month, said slashing taxes was not the answer to the cost
Producers offered a first look today at Lea Michele rehearsing the role of Fanny Brice for the current Broadway production of Funny Girl. Michele got the part after Beanie Feldstein suddenly announced in July that she was stepping away from the part at the end of the month amidst rumors that the former Glee star
The Donot Team threat actor has updated its Jaca Windows malware toolkit with improved capabilities, including a revamped stealer module designed to plunder information from Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers. The improvements also include a new infection chain that incorporates previously undocumented components to the modular framework, Morphisec researchers Hido Cohen and Arnold Osipov
The album we’ve all heard about, but few have actually listened to, was finally released to the public today, and I for one am pumped. Not just because I wrote an entire play for the Heart and Soul albums that the Chief released last year and want to see if these songs could have been incorporated, but let’s be
Seasoned singer-songwriter Derek Hoke dusts off the ashes of a relationship’s fiery end in his captivating new single “Let Go of My Heart.” The searing cut from Hoke’s upcoming record Electric Mountain is an uplifting anthem for anyone trying to find their footing after being hit by heartbreak. “‘Let Go of My Heart’ is probably the most
It appears Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are setting up more than just a fancy party at his estate in Georgia, ’cause based on pics, it looks like a full-blown wedding is going to happen. Ben’s place in Riceboro, Georgia is crawling with activity Friday, with construction crews hard at work putting up a huge
Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, launched in early 2017 to much acclaim, received their final update in May 2021. The company has now issued another update for both smartphones. According to a report, the change log for firmware G95*FXXUCDVG4 says “GPS stability has been improved” and that’s about it. That doesn’t sound like enough to
Cineworld, the world’s second-largest cinema chain, is preparing to file for bankruptcy within weeks, the Wall Street Journal reports, after struggling to rebuild attendance following the COVID pandemic. The UK-based group, which operates in 10 countries with 751 sites and more than 9,000 screens, has engaged lawyers from Kirkland & Ellis LLP and consultants from
It’s All Happening Penny Lane and Russell Hammond’s late-night dialogue now appears in the adaptation’s latest single, “The Night-Time Sky’s Got Nothing on You” Almost Famous is so beloved that even its deleted scenes are widely known — from Frances McDormand cringing to “Stairway to Heaven” to the radio station scene with Kyle Gass. Now,
If you’ve been seeing the chatter on Twitter about Barnes & Noble not stocking debut hardcovers, you’re not alone. Writers recently sounded the alarm after hearing from various sources (other writers, B&N reps, former B&N employees, other industry professionals, etc.) that the chain’s stores would only be stocking hardcovers that had proven sales records. When
Don’t Let This Flop is released Wednesdays on all audio streaming platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Stitcher and more. Addison Rae is having a rough summer. In early July, the lives of the TikTok star, actress, and singer’s family were shaken up when allegations surfaced that her father, Monty Lopez, had apparently been unfaithful to Rae’s mother, Sheri Nicole Easterling.
Universal Studios Hollywood finalized the lineup today for its popular Halloween Horror Nights with the announcement that its “Terror Tram” has expanded to include a cinematic twist on Jordan Peele’s Us. The new element will involve The Tethered, a revolutionary army of vengeful doppelgängers who terrorize visitors to the Jupiter’s Claim set from the filmmaker’s
A five-mile backup greeted commuters Thursday on both the eastbound and westbound 210 Freeway during the second, five-day semi-closure in the past month to allow Caltrans to perform major roadwork on the bridge over the San Gabriel River. In the morning, westbound vehicles were backed up about five miles to Grand Avenue in Glendora, adding
At least two people were killed when two planes collided while trying to land at an airport in California. The planes, a twin-engine Cessna 340 and a single-engine Cessna 152, crashed into one another shortly before 3pm on Thursday above Watsonville Municipal Airport. Two people were aboard the Cessna 340 and only the pilot was
Grant Shapps has told union bosses to “get out of the way” and allow members to vote on newly proposed pay deals. It comes as fresh strikes take place on London Underground and the capital’s bus system, while national rail is set for more disruption on Saturday. The national strikes are related to pay rises
Retail giant Amazon patched a high-severity security issue in its Ring app for Android in May that could have enabled a rogue application installed on a user’s device to access sensitive information and camera recordings. The Ring app for Android has over 10 million downloads and enables users to monitor video feeds from smart home