Most of Tirzah Price’s life decisions have been motivated by a desire to read as many books as humanly possible. Tirzah holds an MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and has worked as an independent bookseller and librarian. She’s also the author of the Jane Austen Murder
Hundreds of beach city residents and law enforcement personnel from agencies far and wide honored the memory of Manhattan Beach Police Officer Chad Swanson on Friday evening, Oct. 6. The somber ceremony — which began at the city’s Civic Center downtown and proceeded on foot to the Manhattan Beach Pier — brought out city officials,
Simone Biles has become the most decorated gymnast in history after sealing her sixth career world all-around title in Antwerp. The 26-year-old’s appearance at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships marks her return to major international competition after she took a two-year break to focus on her mental health. The American gymnast led her team
This Labour Party conference will feel different. Unlike the Conservatives, they don’t need a big comeback moment to save them from dire polling, nor are there peacocking leadership hopefuls waiting in the wings (or at least, there is no looming vacancy). Instead, particularly after the massive win in the Rutherglen by-election, this is a party
EXCLUSIVE: Ozark and Inventing Anna star Julia Garner has signed with LBI Entertainment for management. Garner won three Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Emmy Awards for her role as Ruth Langmore in the popular Netflix drama series Ozark. Her third Emmy came in 2022 when she was also nominated in the Lead Actress in
Oct 06, 2023NewsroomCyber Attack / Malware Threat actors have been observed targeting semiconductor companies in East Asia with lures masquerading as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) that are designed to deliver Cobalt Strike beacons. The intrusion set, per EclecticIQ, leverages a backdoor called HyperBro, which is then used as a conduit to deploy the commercial
To a grown adult, the navel is the reminder of where they were attached to their mother by the umbilical cord, a mark that can vary from person to person. But on TikTok, the belly button isn’t just a scar everyone has. It’s the starting point for the app’s next viral health trend: navel pulling,
What’s the best song Chris Stapleton has ever written? It’s a pretty exhausting list, isn’t it? Whether you like fun country songs like the Kenny Chesney hit “Never Wanted Nothing More,” emotional songs like “Maggie’s Song,” or “Daddy Doesn’t Pray Anymore,” heartbreakers like the Josh Turner hit “Another Try,” or powerful, thoughtful ones like “Fire
Have no fear, Halloween Horror Nights is here! With Halloween quickly approaching, even the celebs are feening for some fright at night, and that’s why they’re hitting up Universal Studios with the expectation of getting spooked TF out!!! As you may be aware, the L.A. theme park doors have creaked open at Halloween Horror Nights,
Welcome to Earth in 500,000 gigabytes. On Friday night, Darren Aronofsky’s newest film, Postcard From Earth, had its world debut at The Sphere in Las Vegas, and it’s not hyperbole to say that it’s unlike any movie you’ve ever seen. For starters, it’s the first time anyone has ever seen images in 18K resolution, the acclaimed
Oppo India has officially confirmed that it’s next foldable, the Find N3 Flip, will be announced on October 12. The event will be streamed live on YouTube starting at 7PM IST. The Oppo Find N3 Flip marks the launch of the company’s second foldable in India, the previous one being the Find N2 Flip, which
The UK is on course for the biggest tax rise in at least 50 years because of the freeze on personal thresholds and soaring inflation, according to new analysis. The Resolution Foundation said taxpayers are set to hand over about £40bn a year by 2028 – up from a forecast of £30bn at the time
Kelly Jensen is out this week, so Erica Ezeifedi and I are filling in on censorship news. Unfortunately, none of us can be Kelly, even with our forces combined, so we’re trying something a little different in the censorship news round-up. Instead of one big story and dozens of bullet points, we have each picked
The city and county of Los Angeles observe, as of 2017, Indigenous Peoples Day in October instead of Columbus Day. The federal government observes Columbus Day. The state of California does not observe Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day as a state holiday (www.sos.ca.gov/state-holidays). Government offices – Los Angeles city and county and national –
Jason Derulo has been accused of sexually harassing a woman he offered a record contract to. Emaza Gibson, 25, alleges that the singer offered her a deal as a solo artist in August 2021 – only to retract it the following September after she refused his sexual advances. The lawsuit, which was filed at the
Labour rallies in Scotland have been far from headline news for a very long time. Their political sparkle fizzled out in the wake of the independence referendum in 2014 as an electoral punishment for teaming up with the Conservatives in a bitterly bruising campaign. Opponents have repeatedly poked fun at Labour’s failures at the polls,
UPDATE: President Joe Biden touted the higher-than-expected jobs numbers as a sign that Bidenomics is working, but he had a take on why polls show Americans are still deeply unhappy about the state of the economy despite the rosy stats. It has to do with media coverage. “You all are not the happiest people in
Oct 06, 2023NewsroomCyber Crime / Cryptocurrency As much as $7 billion in cryptocurrency has been illicitly laundered through cross-chain crime, with the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group linked to the theft of roughly $900 million of those proceeds between July 2022 and July of this year. “As traditional entities such as mixers continue to be subject
As Elon Musk focuses on jamming a few more nails into the X (f.k.a. Twitter) coffin, the Securities and Exchange Commission has gone to the courts to compel him to finally testify as part of an ongoing investigation tied to his acquisition of the social media platform. On Thursday, Oct. 5, the SEC sued Musk
I can’t wait to hear these new love songs. Lainey Wilson has had what many would call a breakout last year or two (that even feels like an understatement), though she was in Nashville for right around a decade grinding and busting her ass to get to this moment. Suffice all that to say, she’s more than