From Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish to Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Charli XCX, 2024 has been the year of the diva. And two of the biggest female pop stars of the ’90s — Mary J. Blige and Gwen Stefani — are still keeping it relevant three decades after they first rocked the music … Read more
Shoppers peruse merchandise at a Kohl’s department store in Ramsey, N.J. (Seth Wenig / Associated Press) Americans stepped up their spending at retailers last month in the latest sign that healthy consumer spending is driving the economy’s steady growth. Retail sales rose 0.4% from September to October, the Commerce Department said Friday, a solid increase … Read more
Alan Davies has opened up about becoming a victim to online scams (Picture: REX) Alan Davies has revealed he gets scammed ‘relentlessly’ online and lost £400 buying a PlayStation 5 that was never delivered. The Jonathan Creek star, 58, was left out of pocket in 2022 after falling for a fake listing of the Sony … Read more
An auto worker inspects finished SUVs coming off the assembly line at the General Motors auto plant in Arlington, Texas. (LM Otero / Associated Press) General Motors is laying off about 1,000 workers worldwide, shedding costs as it tries to compete in a crowded global automobile market. The workers, mostly white collar, were notified about … Read more
Sutton Foster and Hugh Jackman. CBS via Getty Images Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster are living it up in the Big Apple. The “Deadpool & Wolverine” star, 56, was married to Deborra-Lee Furness for 27 years before they ended their union in 2023. Rumors have continued to swirl that Jackman possibly stepped out on his wife with … Read more
Wild Up performs a “Democracy Bardo” as part of the ensemble’s “Democracy Session” at Geffen Contemporary on Sunday. (Evelina Gabreille / MOCA) Ahead of the 1952 election. Democrats were alarmed by President Harry S. Truman’s age (66), diminished abilities and unpopularity for his handling of the Korean War, but Truman insisted on running — until … Read more
“There Will Be Blood,” starring Daniel Day-Lewis as a ruthless oilman, will be screen Sunday in Los Angeles as part of a film series that asks viewers to consider the western genre through alternative lenses. (Paramount Vantage) Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only … Read more
General Motors is laying off about 1,000 workers worldwide, shedding costs as it tries to compete in a crowded global automobile market. The workers, mostly white-collar, were notified about the decisions early Friday. The company confirmed the layoffs in a statement but gave few details. 3GM and other automakers have been navigating an uncertain transition … Read more
The tweet as of Friday morning had garnered over two millions views and a gamut of reactions Justin Trudeau welcomed Taylor Swift to Canada in a pre-concert tweet on Nov. 14.Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld AND Jack Boland/Toronto Sun/Postmedia Network After imploring the singer last year to not make it a “cruel summer” and … Read more
The British rock icons are to be joined by country headliners Jason Aldean and Bailey Zimmerman as the annual music festival celebrates its 42nd year in 2025. British rock legends Def Leppard, led by frontman Joe Elliott, perform at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on July 31, 2019.Photo by Darren Makowichuk /Postmedia Reviews and recommendations … Read more
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