Parts of Maine are experiencing the coldest temperatures in 40 years

 Posted on August 10, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  30 words  |  Larita Shotwell

Extreme cold is disrupting weekend plans in Northern New England. In Maine, people are urged to stay indoors. Even the opening of the National Toboggan Championships has been postponed.

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Stay off the Dr*gs- Outrageous Ben Shelton Prediction Leaves Tennis FansDivided as Renowned B

 Posted on August 10, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  518 words  |  Larita Shotwell

All of twenty years of age, and toppling top names on the circuit. That’s Ben Shelton for you. Breaking out of nowhere, the American tennis sensation has already created ripples on the ATP Tour. Turning pro in 2022, the young man is enjoying the best moments of his fledgling tennis career. In the recently concluded US Open, Shelton reached the semifinal before losing against the eventual champion, Novak Djokovic, in straight sets. [Read More]

The Simpson's Duff Beer Will Be Sold in Stores

 Posted on August 10, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  224 words  |  Reinaldo Massengill

First Springfield. Now, the world. Homer Simpson’sbeverage of choice, the famed Duff Beer, is gearing up to be sold in real life — and in a official capacity, the Wall Street Journal reports. This won’t be the first order of Duff Beer to hit shelves: For decades, beer distributors have been producing unauthorized batches of Duff. Their Simpsons-inspired products didn’t last for long, however. Really, it’s these unauthorized Duff distributions that prompted the show’s parent company, 20th Century Fox, to produce their own version of the cartoon classic. [Read More]

How Bluey Became the Best Kids Show of Our Time

 Posted on August 9, 2024  |  13 minutes  |  2682 words  |  Martina Birk

No other series gets the strange, hilarious magic of play. Bluey season two will be available to stream on Disney+ May 28. Bluey, hand drawn by animator Beth Harvey Art: Courtesy of Ludo Studio Bluey season two will be available to stream on Disney+ May 28. Bluey, hand drawn by animator Beth Harvey I’m not great at playing with my kids. My 4-year-old loves to hand me stuffed animals and declare they are my new babies. [Read More]

How Buster Scruggs, Godless, and Westworld Pulled Off Those Gun Stunts

 Posted on August 9, 2024  |  10 minutes  |  2062 words  |  Martina Birk

If you watch the end credits of the Coen brothers’ The Ballad of Buster Scruggs carefully, one credit pops out: “Gunslinger — Joey Rocketshoes Dillon.” It’s not hard to guess that “gunslinger” is a jokey credit for gun trainer, but you might be surprised to learn that “Rocketshoes” is not a nickname: Dillon legally changed his middle name after a teen stunt that involved tying tiny rockets to his shoes to run faster. [Read More]

I ate my way through McDonald's entire menu and ranked every item

 Posted on August 9, 2024  |  20 minutes  |  4252 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Over the past several weeks I ate my way through McDonald's entire menu.The fast-food giant had about 66 dishes for me to try, which cost me about $270 in total.I gave the sausage biscuit and hamburger low marks because they were so bland.My favorite items were the french fries, McFlurries, and the bacon Quarter Pounder with cheese.Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. Over the past several weeks I've eaten my way through McDonald's entire menu. [Read More]

The art of holding a student house party | Students

 Posted on August 9, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  595 words  |  Martina Birk

How to be a studentStudentsThe art of holding a student house partyA great party means different things to different kinds of students. For mature students, it means getting tiddly at their monthly book group. For postgraduates, it is having an especially stimulating pub conversation over superstring theory. For undergraduates, it is passing out in a bizarre outfit on someone else's floor after drinking a succession of lurid cocktails and losing something important - a mobile phone, item of clothing, memory, virginity etc. [Read More]

Who Is Smokey Robinsons Wife? All About Frances Gladney

 Posted on August 9, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1399 words  |  Reinaldo Massengill

He’s a Motown legend, famous for songs like “My Girl,” but Smokey Robinson also bears his heart to his wife, Frances Robinson (née Gladney) — and she does the same for him. "She serenades me," he told Closer in July 2017. "He has a lot of songs I love," she added. Originally a member of the Miracles and one of the earliest singers to make the Motown sound known, Smokey has had a legendary career, having written more than 4,000 songs. [Read More]

Why Some People Are Hating on Halle Bailey's Casting as Ariel in 'The Little Mermaid'

 Posted on August 9, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  750 words  |  Aldo Pusey

When Disney announced that Halle Bailey would be playing the role of Ariel in its live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, many fans were excited to hear that the young singer got the part. As congratulations rolled in from fans and celebrities like Halle Berry and Zendaya, so did the bitterness. Bailey, one half of the sibling R&B group Chloe x Halle and protégé of Beyoncé, has the talent to pull this off. [Read More]