Persuasion and Mansfield Park are the two Jane Austen novels I know the least about. I have a faint recollection of having read Sense And Sensibility in my teens — and I forgot all about it — and I have read a couple of adaptations, including those written by Book Riot’s own contributor Tirzah Price:
Brittney Griner’s defense team has filed an appeal against the verdict that has sentenced the WNBA player to nine years in prison after she was found guilty of smuggling illegal narcotics into Russia, Griner’s lawyer Maria Blagovolina told CNN. In addition to the nine-year sentence, Griner was also fined $16,400. The sentencing and fine were
If you’re wondering how much protection you have from COVID, researchers at two local powerhouse universities say they’ve created new tests that will help determine antibody levels. MIT scientists on Tuesday announced they’ve developed a blood test that may predict COVID immunity. The announcement came a day after Harvard researchers said they’ve built a saliva
Sir Salman Rushdie brought a stabbing attack that left him with “life-changing” injuries on himself, Iran has said. The foreign ministry said on Monday that “Salman Rushdie and his supporters are to blame for what happened to him”. Its spokesperson, Nasser Kanaani, said: “Freedom of speech does not justify Salman Rushdie’s insults upon religion and
Ministers are urging all broadband providers to offer “social tariffs” allowing low-income households to receive discounted mobile and internet deals to ease the pressure of rising living costs. A new service, which will go live this week and be run by the Department for Work and Pensions, will allow internet providers to verify, with customers’
The CW is about to enter a new ownership era, as local TV giant Nexstar Media Group has confirmed a pending deal to acquire a 75% stake in the 16-year-old broadcast operation. Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount Global will each retain a 12.5% ownership interest in the CW and will continue to produce scripted content
A now-removed rogue package pushed to the official third-party software repository for Python has been found to deploy cryptominers on Linux systems. The module, named “secretslib” and downloaded 93 times prior to its deletion, was released to the Python Package Index (PyPI) on August 6, 2022 and is described as “secrets matching and verification made
It is no secret that Dolly Parton has a heart of gold. She has numerous philanthropic efforts, from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to donating money during the pandemic, she loves giving back. This ideology carries through to building other musicians up as well. Dolly sat down the Glamour Magazine back in 2020 to react to
American actress Nikki Blonsky was just 18 years old when she was cast as Tracy Turnblad — the positive and optimistic high school student who does not necessarily fit in with the popular kids — in the 2007 film ‘Hairspray.’ Nikki shared the big screen with John Travolta as a laundry business owner and Tracy’s
Vivo V25 and V25e alleged images have leaked online, according to a report. The images suggest that the two smartphones could feature similar designs. The report added that the two handsets could be launched in two colour options each. One of the colour options of the Vivo V25 will reportedly feature a colour-changing rear panel.
Many train fares will rise below the rate of inflation next year to help travellers cope with the cost-of-living crisis, the government has announced. The price increase for England, which before the coronavirus pandemic was introduced in January each year, will also again be delayed until March to ease the burden on “struggling households”, the
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Never misunderestimate George W. Bush. The former president and infamous wordsmith is taking on higher education — and looking back at some of his presidential gaffes — as the latest instructor for MasterClass.
Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie was onstage attacked on Friday as he prepared to give a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in Western New York. According to a statement from the New York State Police, a man rushed the stage at about 11 a.m. and attacked both Rushdie and the event’s moderator. Authorities later stated
PASADENA — Staying cool during the summer was easy at Summer Skate Camp. Some even wore gloves it’s so cold. Audrey Wu, 8, works on her spins during Summer Skate Camp at Pasadena Ice Skating Center on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Ice skaters work on a performance
Sir Salman Rushdie suffered “life-changing” injuries when he was stabbed, but has been “able to say a few words” and retains his “usual feisty and defiant sense of humour”, his son has said. The 75-year-old author was airlifted to hospital and underwent hours of surgery following the attack on stage in Chautauqua, New York state,
Sir Keir Starmer has pledged that people will not “pay a penny more” on their winter energy bills as he prepares to unveil Labour’s plan for easing the cost of living crisis. Ahead of a full reveal on Monday, the Labour leader says his party’s £29bn energy plan will save the typical family £1,000 immediately,
The Foundation of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced $90K in scholarships to seven college-bound high school students pursuing careers in television. “This year’s scholarship recipients had a lot in common. They showed tremendous creativity, sterling accomplishments and a never-give-up resiliency during these challenging times,” said Doug Mummert, Chair, Foundation (NATAS).“We
The U.S. State Department on Thursday announced a $10 million reward for information related to five individuals associated with the Conti ransomware group. The reward offer is also notable for the fact that it marks the first time the face of a Conti associate, known as “Target,” has been unmasked. The four other alleged members
Jamey Johnson has been the talk of the country music this weekend, after he unleashed hell on a group of country radio DJs in Lincoln, Nebraska. Headlining the Bourbon Theater’s Lincoln On The Streets concert with Blackberry Smoke and Ella Langley, Jamey took exception to a group of radio DJs from KX96.9 coming on stage
On August 29th, NASA is planning to launch its biggest rocket ever, its 35-story-high Space Launch System. NASA claims this is the rocket that will return Americans to the moon. “Alas,” says Howard Bloom, “that is not true.” In Boca Chica, Texas, a rocket in the testing phase will be able to take 200,000 people