Anytime I’m having trouble focusing on reading, I love to pick up a cozy fantasy book to reset. They’re just pure joy in book form. If you’re not familiar with the genre, welcome to your new favorite fantasy sub-genre. The concept was relatively new to me as well, though I quickly realized these sorts of
Will Lester is a Southern California native who grew up in Altadena and actually graduated high school in the Rose Bowl. He became a staff photographer for the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin in 1998 after graduating from Cal State Fullerton. He has covered nearly every event possible and excels in auto/drag racing, concerts, sports and
The US president Joe Biden has declared in emergency in California after the state was hit by severe winter weather. There were thunderstorms, snow and powerful winds in California on Sunday, with the National Weather Service warning of a “relentless parade of atmospheric rivers” – storms consisting of long plumes of moisture stretching out into
MPs have been accused of failing to provide “sufficient” transparency after a Sky News investigation struggled to uncover basic details about who is behind major donations. Among the top donors to individual politicians are companies where little detail was provided in the MPs’ declarations about who they are, who is in charge and where they
Media ratings consortium OpenAP and and the Video Advertising Bureau, have formed a joint committee with TV giants Fox, NBCUniversal, Paramount, TelevisaUnivision, and Warner Bros. Discovery, with the goal of pushing alternatives to Nielsen numbers. In an announcement, the committee said the goal is “to enable multiple currencies with the primary focus of creating a
Jan 09, 2023The Hacker NewsSaaS Security / SSPM Solution Earlier this year, threat actors infiltrated Mailchimp, the popular SaaS email marketing platform. They viewed over 300 Mailchimp customer accounts and exported audience data from 102 of them. The breach was preceded by a successful phishing attempt and led to malicious attacks against Mailchimp’s customers’ end
Charles Wesley Godwin is one of, if not my favorite country singers of all-time. He’s just one of my favorite singers. Period. Any genre. His voice is ethereal. I genuinely cannot get enough of it, which means that I am always searching for new songs by him or even something featuring him to enjoy. That’s
Liam Hemsworth should take over the James Bond franchise from Daniel Craig … so says the guy who took the torch from Sean Connery. George Lazenby, best known as the Bond after Sean, tells TMZ … Liam deserves Hollywood’s famed license to kill for a whole host of reasons. First, George says Liam has the
Samsung is preparing to launch new Galaxy A series smartphones in India. The company has not officially confirmed the actual names of the upcoming smartphones, but one of them is expected to be the Galaxy A14 5G, which was recently released in the US and Europe. An unconfirmed promotional image of the India-specific variant recently
All businesses are set to secure further taxpayer support for their energy bills when the current scheme ends in March but at a reduced cost to the taxpayer. The government is set to confirm later on Monday that it has decided on applying a discount to wholesale prices, for up to a year, following talks
In the weeks leading up to its release, Prince Harry’s forthcoming memoir Spare has no shortage of revelatory details about his complicated relationship with the Royal Family, previously confined to keep up appearances. The book is complete and on its way — out Tuesday, Jan. 10 — but the Duke of Sussex has been bringing
On Sunday, thousands of supporters of Brazil’s right-wing former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed government buildings in the capital of Brasília in opposition to the results of its October runoff election, which they falsely believe was stolen. In a scene terrifyingly echoing the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, videos depicted protesters overwhelming police
It’s 2023, horror fans! Which means we have a whole new year of horror books to look forward to reading. January is starting off with a bang with a bunch of great new horror novels to choose from. Seriously, these books are a great way to start off a whole year of horror. Will you
Duckwrth performs during the AT&T Playoff Playlist Live! free concert event at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, January 7, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer) Duckwrth performs during the AT&T Playoff Playlist Live! free concert event at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, January 7, 2023.
NFL star Damar Hamlin has thanked fans for their support after he suffered a dramatic cardiac arrest mid-game. Hamlin‘s heart had to be re-started twice after he suddenly fell to the ground and went into cardiac arrest during a game last Monday night against the Cincinnati Bengals. Medical staff rushed on to the field and
Thousands of junior doctors will start voting on Monday on whether to strike over pay in the latest outbreak of industrial unrest. About 45,000 British Medical Association (BMA) members in England are being balloted, with a result set for the end of February. If they reach the 50% ‘yes’ threshold, junior doctors – any doctor
Prince Harry, in a 60 Minutes interview tied to the publication of his memoir this week, described an incident in early 2019 when tensions boiled over with Prince William to the point that his brother shoved him and he cut his back as he fell on a dog bowl on the floor. Already, there were
Jan 06, 2023Ravie LakshmananOnline Safety / Privacy Popular instant messaging service WhatsApp has launched support for proxy servers in the latest version of its Android and iOS apps, letting users circumvent government-imposed censorship and internet shutdowns. “Choosing a proxy enables you to connect to WhatsApp through servers set up by volunteers and organizations around the
Chief’s got something cooking up. This afternoon, Eric Church blacked out his profile picture on all of his social media accounts. And he shared a cryptic video featuring radio static in between clips of Jelly Roll‘s “Son of a Sinner,” Ashley McBryde‘s “Bonfire at Tina’s,” a clip that sounds like it might be Cody Jinks’
Jeremy Renner is giving us regular progress reports after his horrendous snowplowing accident, and it’s looking hopeful as he thanked the hospital staff the day before his birthday. Jeremy posted a pic of himself in bed with a rather large group with the caption, “Thank you renowned medical ICU team for beginning this journey.” The