Day: January 3, 2024

Salman Rushdie’s memoir may delay trial of attacker

Salman Rushdie’s memoir may delay trial of attacker

The trial of Salman Rushdie’s alleged attacker may be delayed until the author publishes his memoir about the incident. In August 2022, Rushdie was being introduced for a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in New York when a man rushed onto stage, stabbing him several times and forcing him to stay in a hospital for […]

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland recounts terrible childhood in podcast

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland recounts terrible childhood in podcast

UFC star Sean Strickland, 32, has apparently been through the wringer literally and metaphorically throughout his childhood. Comedian Theo Van had a chat with the UFC star in his podcast, “This Past Weekend”, in which the star touched up on his childhood wounds with the comedian. The podcast which was mostly light-hearted and humorous also […]

US seizes illegal e-cigarettes, but thousands continue to pour in

US seizes illegal e-cigarettes, but thousands continue to pour in

Federal agencies have seized millions of dollars of electronic cigarettes entering U.S. ports, with thousands still reportedly entering the country from China. Over 11,500 unique vaping products can currently be found in U.S. stores, up from 9,000 in June. While vaping among teens and adolescents dropped last year, a government survey reported in November that […]

Korean ‘color analysis’ technique: Is it the next big thing?

Korean ‘color analysis’ technique: Is it the next big thing?

Korea, a country that some people may consider as the world’s beauty capital, is responsible for producing the latest beauty trends that go viral around the world. One of those trends being the new and fascinating color analysis. Color analysis is based on a trend from the 80s that would essentially group people into seasons […]

Michigan, Kentucky, Connecticut, and Georgia Capitols evacuated amid bomb threats

Michigan, Kentucky, Connecticut, and Georgia Capitols evacuated amid bomb threats

Multiple state Capitols in the South and Midwest regions of the United States have been evacuated amid bomb threats; these states include Michigan, Kentucky, Georgia, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Montana. The threats were received Wednesday morning causing multiple state capitols to conduct lockdowns and evacuations of their premises as police investigated. No dangerous items were found, […]

Ryan Gosling’s ‘Ken the EP’ reimagines the song for holidays and dance

Ryan Gosling’s ‘Ken the EP’ reimagines the song for holidays and dance

It’s got Christmas, it’s got disco, it’s got an acoustic version. On Dec. 20, Ryan Gosling released the much-anticipated “Ken the EP,” a compilation of three new versions of the “Barbie” movie’s show-stealing power ballad “I’m Just Ken.” The release was paired with an official music video for the first track, the festively smooth “I’m […]

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