Eddie Vedder ensured that Pearl Jam were able to play one more show in Europe after the frontman’s vocal problems — tied to the continent’s ongoing heat wave and wildfires — forced the band to cancel a handful of gigs. The band took the stage tonight, July 25, at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, having
This September, many Florida elementary students may be entering classrooms stripped of their books. Between the state’s new “Don’t Say Gay” educational gag order and its 2021 law forbidding teaching “Critical Race Theory” — which is a term that has been twisted by the right to be represent something completely divorced from the actual theory
Just selection has begun in Austin, Texas, for the defamation lawsuits against InfoWars founder Alex Jones who falsely claimed on his talk show that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting had been a hoax. Last September, a Texas judge ruled against Jones in defamation lawsuits brought by the parents of two six-year-old children killed
On July 20th, Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, told the Russian news outlets Tass, RIA Novotni, and Sputnik that Russia wants to take the war in the Ukraine much farther than the territories that Russia now controls in the Donbas and Luhansk regions. Russia wants to move south, west, and north to the regions of
It’s not just considered the biggest action-sports festival on the planet, the Vans US Open of Surfing hosted on the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier is part of Surf City’s identity. The mega, nine-day event kicking off July 30 had been a staple in the sun-drenched beach town – until the pandemic wiped
A sailfish has stabbed a woman after leaping from the water and on to a fishing boat in the coast of Florida. Katherine Perkins was impaled in the groin after the 100-pound fish charged towards her. The woman was with two other people last Tuesday when an angler on board caught the sailfish on a
Sir Keir Starmer has suggested Labour would drop its pledge to renationalise the railways, despite repeated promises to do so. The Labour leader insisted he took a “pragmatic” approach when asked about whether he would place rail, energy and water companies back under public ownership. His view appears to have changed since he became leader
Cost of Living, Martyna Majok’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, will begin Broadway previews at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on Tuesday, September 13, ahead of an official opening on Monday, October 3. The Manhattan Theatre Club announced the dates today, along with the addition of cast members Kara Young, a Tony nominee for her performance in last
Microsoft is now taking steps to prevent Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) brute-force attacks as part of the latest builds for the Windows 11 operating system in an attempt to raise the security baseline to meet the evolving threat landscape. To that end, the default policy for Windows 11 builds – particularly, Insider Preview builds 22528.1000
Giovannie and the Hired Guns are making their presence known. The Stephenville, Texas outfit led by frontman Giovannie Yanez quickly amassed a solid fanbase on the Texas country/rock scene following their inception in 2015. Seven years later, though, they’re making waves on the national rock scene. The Guns’ 2021 single “Ramon Ayala” has officially reached
Jake Owen‘s song, “1×1,” is about a bachelor-turned-husband-and-father — and it’s all because of one person who changed his life. Suddenly, his world is filled with irreplaceable treasures. Owen showcases those treasures in the song’s music video. The video opens with the country singer seated strumming on his guitar. One beam of light washes over
Ben Affleck seems to be getting super emotional during his honeymoon with Jennifer Lopez — but it’s still all love between them. The couple enjoyed a romantic sit-down Sunday in Paris … they’d stopped off for dinner at a place called La Girafe in front of the Eiffel — on Jen’s 53rd birthday, no less.
Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 and Redmi K50S Pro storage variants have reportedly been tipped by TENAA certifications. The Xiaomi MIX Fold 2 is said to come in two storage variants —the 12GB RAM + 512GB storage variant and the 12GB RAM + 1TB storage variant. The Redmi K50S Pro has been listed to come with
Ryanair has warned that rising fuel prices will increase costs despite reporting a first-quarter profit. The airline industry has been impacted by significant disruption at airports and the Ukraine war but the budget airliner reported profits after tax of €170m (£145m) in Q1 (April to June 2022) against net losses of €273m (£233m). Passenger numbers
Girls Generation is turning up the speed on their comeback with the announcement of their first album in five years, Forever 1, set for release on Aug. 8 via SM Entertainment. Coinciding with the K-Pop group’s 15-year anniversary, the project will feature all eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Girls’
Did somebody say new comics? Oh wait, yes, it was me! Because I’m so excited about all the great 2022 LGBTQ comics and graphic novels that have been coming out this year. From futuristic SFF to magical adventures, this year’s offerings boast a bit of it all. And halfway through the year seems like a
They are always out there. Three surfers sighted a great white shark off Huntington Beach this week, which resulted in the beach being closed for a few hours. With “Shark Week” starting on the Discovery Channel, we wanted to take a look at one of the ocean’s apex predators. Dr. Chris Lowe is a professor
A six-year-old girl and her parents have been shot dead while camping in Iowa, police have said. The US state’s public safety department said the bodies of Sarah and Tyler Schmidt, both 42, and their daughter Lula were found in their tent in the Maquoketa Caves State Park. A relative said the couple’s nine-year-old son,
The Tory leadership race is in full flow as Rishi Sunak pledged to impose curbs on China, labelling it the “biggest-long term threat to Britain”, and Liz Truss promised to boost UK growth rates with “full-fat freeports”. While the pair battled over tax cuts last week, and then tried to get one up on each
EXCLUSIVE: The LVMH eyewear brand Thélios has become an official sponsor of the Venice Film Festival and will set up shop during the event at the Hotel Excelsior. The Biennale has signed a three-year pact with the luxury brand, which will see the company become the festival’s official eyewear partner. According to the partners, the collaboration will