Wrexham’s football (soccer) team was formed in 1864, at the height of the Industrial Revolution in Wales, making it the third oldest in football history. The successes of the team and the town have risen and fallen together ever since ‑ forever intertwined. In the lowly UK National League, Wrexham’s ...
Vladimir Putin was sworn into office for his fifth term as Russia’s president after first taking office nearly a quarter of a century ago. With most opposition candidates either dead, jailed, exiled, or barred from running – and with dissent effectively outlawed in Russia since it launched a full-scale invasion ...
When we sit down to watch a true crime documentary, we expect honesty and transparency – facts over bias. As a director, you have a responsibility to everyone involved in the case, victim or perpetrator, to not present any false evidence. Unfortunately, Netflix’s “What Jennifer Did” contains AI-generated images of ...
Pearl, the second movie in Ti West’s X trilogy, is not as bloody as the original X film, but it is far more psychological and feminist and works brilliantly as a prequel. Set in 1918, Pearl (Mia Goth), the old woman from X, lives with her German immigrant parents on ...
Donald Trump told Republican donors at his Mar-a-Lago resort this weekend that President Joe Biden is running a “Gestapo administration,” the latest example of the former president employing the language of Nazi Germany in his campaign rhetoric. The Gestapo was the secret police of the Third Reich that silenced any ...
I have been playing Overwatch since its initial release in 2016 and I reckon it’s high time that I retire this once-beloved first-person shooter (FPS). After over 1,000 hours, I’m done. I have had a complicated relationship with Overwatch 2 for the past year and a half; I enjoy the ...
The Sports Bra in Portland, Oregon is more than just your average sports bar, it’s a place where fans of all genders and sexualities are welcome to grab a beer and watch women’s sports. This sports bar is an inclusive space that only plays women’s sports on their televisions, encouraging ...
Many journalists have reported that Donald Trump is falling asleep during his criminal hush money trial in Manhattan, but the former president vehemently denies those claims. Trump, a known liar, is far less reputable than the well-known news outlets covering the case. It is incredibly disrespectful to the judge, attorneys ...
Kendrick Lamar has finally responded to Drake’s diss, and I have never heard Lamar so violently angry in my life; as a long-time fan of Lamar, I am familiar with his entire discography. The six-minute track was dropped on Tuesday afternoon with no promotion or warning, and if I were ...
On Thursday, President Joe Biden will formally sign a proclamation expanding two national monuments in California and protecting nearly 120,000 acres of land, according to the White House. The proclamation will add 105,919 acres of land to the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and 13,696 acres to the Berryessa Snow ...
The U.S. has formally accused Russia of using chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops and announced late Wednesday that it is imposing more sanctions on Russian individuals and entities. The U.S. State Department released a statement late Wednesday in which it accused Russia of violating the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) by ...
It’s no secret that the majority of extracurricular funds go towards high school sports programs, leaving students who are interested in the arts without much of a budget to work with. Many theater programs across the country have faced severe underfunding, or total removal of the program altogether. There is ...
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