I have an apology to make. I made a mistake last week and I was wrong. Yes, folks, I’m guilty. I drank the Detroit Lions Kool-Aid. I not only drank it, I chugged it and asked for seconds. I truly thought the Lions would beat the New Orleans Saints and I […]
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Dawn Landes. Photo by Shervin Lainez. How the journey of Tori Murden McClure inspired ROW the album and musical By Josh Miller “Her plan was to row it [her boat, the American Pearl] alone across the Atlantic Ocean. No motor, no sail. Something no woman and no American […]
Photo credit: Courtesy Thamy Holt From ELLE Marrying Josh Holt was supposed to be Thamy Caleño Holt’s fairytale ending. Instead it turned out to be the most dangerous decision she’d ever made. Just 14 days after their June 16, 2016 wedding in Venezuela, the couple was thrown into El Helicoide, […]
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Except for the biggest pop acts, like the Rolling Stones or Rihanna, and a few hot shows like “Hamilton,” musicians have struggled to fill concert halls. But now the entire business of live performance is in trouble, even for the top stars, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic: […]
New pastor finding her way Pastor Darcy Metcalfe just arrived in Springfield in January for her new assignment at Covenant Presbyterian Church. Covenant and Northminster Presbyterian Church returned to live services for Palm Sunday, March 28, a welcome time for Metcalfe and the Covenant congregation to be formally introduced. ExploreBond […]
So what college kid wants to spend spring break and maybe a lot longer in Indianapolis? Ibiza, Ixtapa, Ipanema Beach? Sure. Google them and drool. But Indy? “Hopefully this vacation is a little longer than a week,” Iowa men’s basketball player Keegan Murray said. “Hopefully it’s three weeks, […]
On a normal Super Bowl Sunday, the Madd Hatter sports bar in Hoboken is packed. The Washington Street bar, whose website advertises “40+ big screen TVs” and “projection TVs surrounding our enormous island bar,” normally hosts about 350 people for the big game. “I mean, we’re slammed,” said Abe Ruales, […]
In a year that’s seen the lowest occupancy rates since the Great Depression, Marriott has found a way into travelers’ bathrooms, beds and closets thanks to branded products such as a plush Ritz-Carlton robe, pillows from the St. Regis, and a Westin white tea diffuser. In 2020, Marriott, the world’s […]
From Staff Reports | Daytona Beach News-Journal USA TODAY NETWORK ABOUT THIS SERIES: Founded in 2007, Food Brings Hope provides after-school programs in 27 schools in Volusia County and two in Flagler County. The programs provide at-risk students opportunities to improve grades, have fun, and receive nourishing food. Throughout the holidays, […]
In the midst of the pandemic, diamonds (at least newly mined ones) may have lost their luster. But in the studio of his New York apartment, John Hatleberg is betting it will soon be back. For months, he has been at work hunched over a gem-faceting machine, where he is […]
In a year like no other in recent history, it would be easy to be grousing instead of grateful today. The following people, however, answered our call to share their thankful thoughts to brighten the holiday season. Enjoy. The gift of life Kari Dirks, 60, Coralville The year 2020 will […]
Lisa Carter Waring | Correspondent As the Christmas season begins, the Hope Mills Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring many festive, fun and safe activities for our community families. The annual Festival of Lights will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 4 at Hope Mills Municipal Park. The town tree will be lit for […]
We might be a couple of weeks past Halloween, but that doesn’t mean the spooky season has to end. For those looking to get their scares a little more interactively than watching a horror movie (and with something that doesn’t require getting COVID or needing to leave the house), the […]
In November 2019, eight conventions brought in more than 90,000 people to Las Vegas. This month, there was just one event with more than 250 attendees held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Casino executives and experts have stressed that Las Vegas’ recovery relies on the return of conventions, but […]
Remember hope? “Hope is the thing with feathers – That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops at all,” as the poet Emily Dickinson put it. For almost eight months now, we have been in a state of profound hope-deprivation. Hopes were […]
Like the company’s previous titles, the gameplay requires little to no gaming experience. It’s a volatile ‘choose your own adventure’ experience; you make choices for your characters, and those choices will help you, hurt you, or kill you. In the aftermath of the crash, the five survivors are enveloped in […]
Dim the lights, assign your characters, and get ready to miss a shit ton of QTEs. A fresh nightmare from The Dark Pictures is here just in time for Halloween. It’s part Blair Witch, part Jordan Peele’s Us, and a really great use of first-time video game actor Will Poulter. […]
Since she was furloughed from her job as a server and sommelier at a Disneyland Resort restaurant, Tina Thomas has struggled to cover her rent with her unemployment checks and is four months behind on her car payments. On top of that, she is wrestling with dark feelings of loss […]
CLOSE For the families of victims killed in unsolved murders, life has been at a standstill for a long time, even before the pandemic arrived. Over the next several weeks, The Enquirer will highlight a series of cold cases, summarized and analyzed by the journalists whose careers largely focus on unsolved […]
Photo illustration: 731; Photos: Robin Wilson Home (blankets); Maggie Anderson (book); Tonya’s Cookies (cookies) Photo illustration: 731; Photos: Robin Wilson Home (blankets); Maggie Anderson (book); Tonya’s Cookies (cookies) Business at Robin Wilson’s home textiles company in New York City spiked this summer as Black Lives Matter protests spread across the country and […]