What a way to kick off the new year… Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus teamed up for a rousing performance of Joan Jett’s “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” during Miley’s Miley’s New Year’s Eve special tonight live from Miami, Florida. Dolly is of course gearing up to release a rock album, Rock Star, next year, so it
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As a huge fantasy fan, I always love when authors mix fantasy stories with other genres. Particularly when you get what I call magical mystery books! This sub-genre offers some of the most delightful and escapist stories you’ll read. Plus, they’re just plain fun with their mix of suspense, adventure, and magic. We’ve covered some
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A series of winter storms have prompted flash flood evacuation warnings and wind advisories across Southern California that could dampen New Year’s Eve celebrations.  The storm will bring intense rain moving south through the state and is expected to drop up to one inch of rainfall per hour, according to the National Weather Service. The rain
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When you think of the ‘best smartphones’ of the year, it’s easy to just picture expensive, flagship phones. However, like every year, we’ve had some real standout mid-range offerings as well in 2022 that might not go toe-to-toe with proper flagships, but offer enough performance and features at much more affordable prices. Folding phones continued to
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Back at the end of October, I attended an event called The RRAW Experience — in which the RRAW stood for Romance Readers And Writers (I love a good double entendre!). It was a day-and-a-half affair including author panels, workshops, fun and games, and a closing gala awarding some of the legends of romance. It
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UPDATED, 8:30 AM: The man who prosecutors say used the Desilu Studios name associated with Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s TV production company to lure investors whose money he spent on himself pleaded not guilty today to federal charges.  Charles Hensley, 68, of Redondo Beach, faces 11 counts of wire fraud and one count of
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