The 10 Best Studio Ghibli Movies

 Posted on April 26, 2024  |  12 minutes  |  2537 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Hayao Miyazaki, who turns 80 years old today, has announced his retirement on more than one occasion, but like so many great artists — from Steven Soderbergh to Cher — he can’t help himself from practicing his gift. At the time of this writing, Miyazaki is deep at work on the movie “How Do You Live?” at Studio Ghibli, the independent animation company he co-founded with fellow animation legend Isao Takahata, who died in 2018. [Read More]

Who is Tom Emmer, the Republican nominee for speaker of the House from Minnesota who pulled out hour

 Posted on April 26, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  56 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

Gridiron Football achieved two firsts in Arizona during the past weekend: first, a coaches conference and showcase only for females flag football; and second, a youth football competition for flag and 7v7 teams. Among the noteworthy figures that joined them were Trey McBride, starting tight end for the Arizona Cardinals, Lyndsey Fry, who won a…

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 Posted on April 25, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  969 words  |  Aldo Pusey

‘Ideally choking would involve conversations and research that allow people to take a calculated risk, but instead it has become mainstream to the point where it is too often assumed that consent is not necessary.’ Photograph: Himani Baisla/Getty Images/EyeEm‘Ideally choking would involve conversations and research that allow people to take a calculated risk, but instead it has become mainstream to the point where it is too often assumed that consent is not necessary. [Read More]

Alla Poedie Son Mari

 Posted on April 25, 2024  |  8 minutes  |  1556 words  |  Larita Shotwell

Alla Poedie Son Mari – Il a besoin de se concentrer pour se rappeler qu’elle a 41 ans. Son âge exact échappe à Alla Sviatkovskaya. Après un voyage de plus de quarante-huit heures, cette mère ukrainienne, son mari et leurs trois enfants âgés de six à dix-sept ans, sont arrivés vendredi à Paris, quatre heures plus tôt, après avoir quitté l’Allemagne. “On a hésité, puis on a choisi la France”, confie la brune aux cheveux tirés en queue de cheval et au visage inquiet et épuisé. [Read More]

I Was Covered in Blood But I Still Had To Sew: Brittney Griner PossiblyWorking With Damaged E

 Posted on April 25, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  470 words  |  Reinaldo Massengill

As WNBA star, Brittney Griner, begins her sentence in Russia, she is expected to experience some of the most inhumane conditions in the IK-2 penal colony in Mordovia. A former prisoner claimed that Griner could face slave-like conditions in the labor camps. Notably, she suggested that BG would possibly have to work with damaged equipment inside a Russian prison. The founding member of the Russian feminist protest and music group Pussy Riot, Nadya Tolokonnikova, recently opened up about the horrors BrittneyGriner might face in the IK-2 facility in an interview. [Read More]

Joan Leigh Fermor | | The Guardian

 Posted on April 25, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  790 words  |  Reinaldo Massengill

ObituaryJoan Leigh FermorMediterranean muse to a master of unconventionalityMuses are chiefly remembered in the dedications of those they inspired, at best rating a column of biographical index entries. They did the living and the giving; and yet, as with Joan Leigh Fermor, who has died aged 91, they are "whittled to shadows" in the works to which they contributed so much. That phrase about shadows is from the preface to The Traveller's Tree (1950), written by Joan's companion of almost 60 years, Patrick Leigh Fermor. [Read More]

John Mayer has been accused of sexism and racism throughout his career. Here's a timeline of the sin

 Posted on April 25, 2024  |  13 minutes  |  2756 words  |  Reinaldo Massengill

Redeem now John Mayer has weathered a variety of controversies throughout his career. Anecdotes from ex-girlfriends paint the "New Light" singer as toxic and manipulative. He was also widely criticized for a 2010 interview with Playboy, in which he used the N-word. John Mayer has made headlines recently for a seemingly tame series of events: voicing support for Britney Spears, joining TikTok, and performing at the 2021 Grammy Awards. [Read More]

The AI 100 2023: The top people in artificial intelligence

 Posted on April 25, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  350 words  |  Reinaldo Massengill

Redeem now It may seem like AI emerged in the mainstream consciousness from nowhere. But not everyone is surprised. For prescient researchers, founders, and others who make up Insider's AI 100, this moment was inevitable.  Even among those who predicted this moment, the speed with which AI has arrived on the world stage has been startling. And it's led to mixed reactions; first, a wave of wonder, followed by a period of deep skepticism. [Read More]

Who Are the J Sisters?

 Posted on April 25, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  457 words  |  Reinaldo Massengill

Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas are the musicians behind the award-winning boy band, the Jonas Brothers. However, they’re not the only iconic friend group within this family.  Here’s what we know about one of the Jonas Brothers’ best-known fan clubs — the J Sisters. Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas are married to the ‘J Sisters’ Disney Channel fans met Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas when these celebrities were teenagers. The three brothers starred in Disney Channel productions like Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam and Jonas LA. [Read More]