Norma Desmond hit on something in the 1950 movie Sunset Boulevard. A silent film stars whose career had been decimated by talking pictures, she refused to change with the times. “I am big. It’s the pictures that got small,” she said. Fast-forward to today and that quote could be applied to the concept of mainstream…
A plume of smoke billows during a U.S. strike on Yemen’s Houthi-held capital Sanaa early on March 16, 2025. Mohammed Huwais | Afp | Getty Images The United States and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are both vowing escalation after the U.S. launched airstrikes to deter the rebels from attacking military and commercial vessels on…
David Raven, who was better known as Maisie Trollette and was believed to be the oldest drag performer in Britain, died on Wednesday in Brighton, England. He was 91. His death was confirmed by a friend, Scott St. Martyn, who said that Mr. Raven had been living in a nursing home. Mr. Raven performed as…
Understanding how to communicate better with your boss can be the secret sauce for success on the job. While we’d like to think the secret to a fast promotion is all about doing a good job, your relationship with your boss can make or break your career. Understanding how to handle a narcissistic boss or…
A champion will be crowned on Sunday when the Memphis Tigers take on the UAB Blazers in the 2025 AAC Tournament championship. Memphis held off a furious rally from Tulane in Saturday’s semifinal, while UAB cruised to the title game behind a double-digit victory over North Texas. These two teams have faced off twice this…
16 March 2025 Jack Lowden almost quit acting before he found mainstream success. Jack Lowden almost quit acting before he found mainstream success The 34-year-old star is these days known for his role in the hit Apple+ series ‘Slow Horses’ but admitted that before he was cast in ‘Mary Queen of Scots’ in 2018 –…
They weren’t supposed to fight. At Israel’s founding in 1948, the new nation’s leaders agreed that ultra-Orthodox men — known as the Haredim, or God-fearing, in Hebrew — would be spared from mandatory military service. In exchange, Haredi leaders lent their support for the largely secular state. The arrangement held for Israel’s first 75 years,…
Chinese search engine Baidu has launched two new AI models — Ernie 4.5, the latest version of the company’s foundational model first released two years ago, as well as a new reasoning model, Ernie X1. According to Reuters, Baidu claims that Ernie X1’s performance is “on par with DeepSeek R1 at only half the price,”,…
April 6 is the day the newest class of City Section Hall of Fame sports selections will be inducted during a ceremony at the Odyssey Restaurant in Granada Hills. 2025 CIF LA City Section Hall of Fame RSVP and Event Info! Induction of the Class of 2025 is on April 6 at the Odyssey Restaurant…
Legendary music composer A.R. Rahman was hospitalized early Sunday morning with reports of him complaining of chest pain going viral. However, recent reports suggest that the music maestro was facing problems due to dehydration and has now been discharged as well. These reports insist that the actor is now recuperating at home. The news was…
