What the Lunar and Solar Eclipses in October 2023 Mean for You, Astrologically

 Posted on September 9, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1328 words  |  Martina Birk

As the leaves start to brown, and the nights get colder, there is another change in the air. It is the (always surprising, often exciting) part of the zodiac: eclipses. As Anne Ortelee, one of my astrological mentors, says, “The eclipses are coming! The eclipses are coming!” Here’s the deal, star gazers: As your cosy sweaters come out — along with the Chelsea boots and autumn nail colours — the celestial bodies are making major moves. [Read More]

'Sixteen Scandals' Rewinds A Teen Classic To Regency England

 Posted on September 8, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  625 words  |  Martina Birk

For this month's book review, I'm taking a scandalous dance step outside my usual contemporary genre. Much like cheesy holiday movies in December, from time to time I lose myself in costume dramas as comfort food. I'm old enough to remember a time where historical romances were thin on the ground in publishing — especially young adult romances — so you might imagine my delight upon encountering the "irreverent regency romp" [Read More]

Columbus Short Implies tWitch May Have Ended His Life After Savings Loss

 Posted on September 8, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  343 words  |  Reinaldo Massengill

Shortly after news broke that Stephen “tWitch” Boss had died at age 40 after completing suicide, actor Columbus Short has offered a theory on why the famed dancer and DJ might’ve taken his own life. In a video uploaded to social media, the Stomp The Yard star revealed that tWitch may have killed himself after losing his life savings in a bad investment. “You guys don’t know what people are going through. [Read More]

Giant 1950s robot Gygan up for sale | Robots

 Posted on September 8, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  268 words  |  Larita Shotwell

Robots This article is more than 10 years oldGiant 1950s robot Gygan up for saleThis article is more than 10 years oldEight-foot-tall radio-controlled robot capable of responding to voice or light ray commands is to be auctioned in LondonGygan, a giant radio-controlled robot, which more than half a century ago entranced the world by flashing its car headlamp-like eyes, turning its head stiffly from left to right, and shuffling forwards at the terrifying speed of 10 feet a minute, is to be auctioned after decades hidden in a private collection. [Read More]

How the richest man in Britain avoids tax | UK news

 Posted on September 8, 2024  |  14 minutes  |  2830 words  |  Larita Shotwell

UK newsHow the richest man in Britain avoids taxRead part one hereQuestion mark Again, none of this ultimately is clear. But, in the same way, there is an earlier question mark over whether Zirundium was being managed and controlled from the UK in November 1989, when the board of Wadhurst Park Ltd took a formal decision to reconstruct a semi-derelict building, Heronden House. It belonged to Zirundium on the land at Morghew Farm. [Read More]

Ken Block Death: How the Rally Driver and DC Shoes Co-Founder Died in a Snowmobile Accident

 Posted on September 8, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  665 words  |  Martina Birk

Renowned for his daring stunts and captivating videos, Ken Block, the illustrious rally driver and co-founder of DC Shoes, met an untimely end on January 2, 2023, at the age of 55. His life was cut short in a snowmobile accident on his Woodland, Utah ranch, where he navigated a treacherous slope, leading to the fatal incident. Pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries sustained, Block’s accidental demise sent shockwaves through his devoted fanbase and the racing community. [Read More]

What Song Did Tobey Maguires Peter Parker Dance to During His Bully Maguire Scene?

 Posted on September 8, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  579 words  |  Larita Shotwell

The instant Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 3 released on May 4, 2007, with Tobey Maguire’s Peter Parker doing a creepy, jazzy, ‘evil’ dance, it was bound to live in infamy. Sure enough, even Spider-Man: No Way Home memes have incorporated Tom Holland and Andrew Garfield doing the ‘Bully Maguire’ dance, as fans call it. However, what is the Spider-Man 3 song when Peter dances down the street? The infamous ‘Spider-Man 3’ song is ‘People Get Up And Drive Your Funky Soul (Remix)’ by James Brown After Spider-Man fought Alfred Molina’s Doc Ock in Spider-Man 2, Raimi introduced the Venom symbiote. [Read More]

Barbara Mullen obituary | Models

 Posted on September 7, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1041 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

Barbara Mullen in a black Hockanum suit by Capri, with a handbag by Netti Rosenstein. Photograph: Genevieve Naylor/Corbis/Getty ImagesBarbara Mullen in a black Hockanum suit by Capri, with a handbag by Netti Rosenstein. Photograph: Genevieve Naylor/Corbis/Getty ImagesModelsObituaryBarbara Mullen obituaryModel whose versatility enabled her to sustain a career across three decadesThe 1950s, a golden period for fashion photography, introduced the world to names such as Richard Avedon, Lillian Bassman and William Klein. [Read More]

Mathieu Leclerc Fils De Julie

 Posted on September 7, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1487 words  |  Larita Shotwell

Mathieu Leclerc Fils De Julie – Le matin du 15 août, l’épave de l’avion de tourisme que pilotait Gérard Leclerc est découverte. Le journaliste abandonne sa femme, la célèbre animatrice d’Europe 1 Julie Leclerc, et leurs trois enfants, Charlotte, Antoine et Mathieu. Ce jour-là, le 15 août, une personnalité majeure du journalisme français s’est éteinte. L’avion de tourisme piloté par Gérard Leclerc, un monomoteur Robin DR 400, a disparu des écrans radar vers 14 heures. [Read More]