Nobel prize winner, filmmaker, journalist: Gabriel García Márquez had a long career and left behind a large legacy. His work in magical realism has influenced a number of authors, including Toni Morrison. Funnily enough, García Márquez’s life story is as interesting as his novels. So, who was Gabriel García Márquez? Early Life Gabriel José de
The end of 2021 is in sight, and thankfully, it has been a whole lot better than 2020 was. Now that bands are able to tour again, more albums and singles have been released, making this year a great one for new music. If you’re not keeping up with what is coming out weekly, then
Realme GT 2 Pro’s key specifications have surfaced online. According to a known tipster, the upcoming Realme smartphone will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 SoC paired with an LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. Furthermore, the soon-to-be-launched smartphone is said to run Android 12-based Realme UI 3.0 operating system (OS). The tipster has
This article contains spoilers for the first three episodes of The Wheel of Time. Amazon’s new The Wheel of Time series is heavy on internal world-building, mythology, and lore – a natural result of the massive source material (14 novels, a prequel, and two companion books) upon which it is based. But the sheer scope
A movie about Serena and Venus Williams — focusing on their dad teaching ’em tennis — is, apparently, getting blasted as sexist … even though they’re literally the ones behind it. Count this as the biggest bad hot take of the week … and Twitter mostly agrees — this person seems to be woefully misinformed
TKO Studios, the graphic novel company who publishes comics like the Eisner-nominated Sentient from Jeff Lemire and Gabriel Walta & WWII sniper book Sara from Garth Ennis and Steve Epting, is bringing their work to the small screen. The Hollywood Reporter brings word that TKO has signed a deal with New Regency, the production company
First Christian Church of North Hollywood, Disciples of Christ, on Colfax Avenue, Studio City. (Google Street View) Here is a sampling of religion events in the San Fernando Valley area. Nov. 20 Giving Thanks: Pastor Jim Bell discusses the message, 5 p.m. West Valley Christian Church, 22450 Sherman Way, West Hills. 818-884-6480. www.wvcch.org Our Lady
For the past two weeks the steps in front of the grand courthouse in the small Wisconsin city of Kenosha have been a focal point for supporters of Kyle Rittenhouse as well as supporters of the two men he killed and the third who he injured. And as the verdicts came in there were cheers
Michael Gove has said he is “confident” that progress can be made in talks with the European Union over the Northern Ireland Protocol without Article 16 needing to be triggered. Speaking at the British-Irish Council summit in Cardiff, the Cabinet minister said “a constructive approach” is being taken by both sides in the negotiations and
On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 26 new deaths from Covid-19, as well as 1,876 new positive cases. The number of deaths and confirmed cases reported today may reflect delays in weekend reporting. But today’s tallies bring the County to a total of 26,999 fatalities and 1,518,732 cases. More than
A corporate cyber-espionage hacker group has resurfaced after a seven-month hiatus with new intrusions targeting four companies this year, including one of the largest wholesale stores in Russia, while simultaneously making tactical improvements to its toolset in an attempt to thwart analysis. “In every attack, the threat actor demonstrates extensive red teaming skills and the
Oscar season is here — and so is all of its hyper-competitiveness, messiness, and downright pettiness. The bizarre stories of Hollywood heavyweights campaigning for the industry’s highest honor is nothing new. Remember when disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein was rumored to have run smear campaigns against Best Picture winners A Beautiful Mind and The Hurt Locker?
The Official Receiver is advancing a legal claim against the auditors of Carillion, the collapsed construction giant, that could target as much as £1bn in damages. Sky News understands that the liquidators of the former FTSE-100 constituent filed a claim form against KPMG on Friday – a move which gives the claimant four months to
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I think it’s hard to overstate the impact that Eric Church has had, and will have, on an entire generation of country artists. During his sold-out stadium show at his alma mater, Appalachian State, Luke Combs talked about how it was a friend walking into his dorm room and inviting him to an Eric Church
Motorola is gearing up to launch three new smartphones. Some possible details of smartphones codenamed Motorola Milan, Motorola Rogue, and Motorola Austin have surfaced online through official-looking renders. However, the exact timeline of the launch of these smartphones are not yet known. The Milan and Rogue monikers are alleged codenames for the Moto G Stylus
This article contains Ghostbusters: Afterlife spoilers. The dream of ever getting a Ghostbusters 3 faded long ago. There were false starts and rumors throughout the 1990s—and the 2000s too—that a sequel was this close to materializing. And yet, by the time Harold Ramis tragically passed in 2014, the likelihood of ever seeing the four original
Art LaFleur, famous for playing Babe Ruth in the classic baseball movie “The Sandlot,” is dead. The actor died Wednesday following a 10-year battle with Parkinson’s disease … according to his wife, Shelley. We’re told he died at his home surrounded by his children and Shelley — and although he was in hospice care, Art
LOS ANGELES — The City Attorney’s Office is asking a judge to declare a North Hills motel a public nuisance, saying in a new lawsuit that the business for decades has been “an epicenter of serious crime, including murders,” and is located across the street from two schools. The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit was
Protesters hurled objects at police and broke windows amid anger following the acquittal of a teen who killed two people and injured another at a demonstration, in a verdict that has divided the US. Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty of all charges over the August 2020 shootings in Kenosha, Wisconsin. President Joe Biden, who