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Song Title: ‘Oh My Gosh (remix)’ Artist: Yemi Alade featuring Rick Ross Genre: Afrobeats/Trap ADVERTISEMENT Producer: DJ Coublon Video Director: Album: Woman of Steel Details/Takeaway: After working with American rapper, Rick Ross on an episode of Bumbu’s wildly popular Q&A series, ‘The Bumbu Room,’ self-acclaimed ‘Mama Africa,’ Yemi Alade has unveiled a collaboration on ‘Oh My Gosh!’ with the rapper – a remix of the original song. [Read More]

When the journalist Michael Lewis announced in May that he was writing a book on Sam Bankman-Fried after spending months with the FTX crypto mogul in the Bahamas, it was anticipated to be the definitive account of an era-defining financial collapse. Lewis has a long history of deftly chronicling moments of social and economic sea change, from Liar’s Poker to Moneyball to The Big Short. And Lewis had astonishing access to his subject: he told the New York Times that at some points, he saw Bankman-Fried more than the FTX founder’s parents did. [Read More]

Events in Film & TV 1921-09-07 In Atlantic City, New Jersey, the first Miss America Pageant, a two-day event, is held 1921-09-08 1st Miss America crowned in Atlantic City - Margaret Gorman (16) of Washington, D.C. 1923-09-07 Mary Katherine Campbell (Ohio), 16, crowned 2nd Miss America 1922-23 1954-09-11 1st Miss America TV broadcast; 19-year-old Lee Meriwether of California crowned 27th Miss America 1958-09-06 Mary Ann Mobley (Miss), 21, crowned 31st Miss America 1959 1961-09-09 Maria Beale Fletcher (NC), 19, crowned 34th Miss America 1962 1967-09-09 Debra Dene Barnes (Kansas), 20, crowned 40th Miss America 1968 1970-09-12 Phyllis Ann George (Texas), 21, crowned 43rd Miss America 1971 1971-09-11 Laurel Lea Schaefer (Ohio), 22, crowned 44th Miss America 1972 1972-09-09 Terry Anne Meeuwsen (Wisconsin), 23, crowned 45th Miss America 1973 1973-09-08 Rebecca Ann King (23), Miss Colorado, crowned 46th Miss America 1974-09-07 Shirley Cothran (Texas), 21, crowned 47th Miss America 1975 1975-09-06 Tawny Elaine Godin (NY), 18, crowned 48th Miss America 1976 1976-09-11 Dorothy Kathleen Benham (Minn), 20, crowned 49th Miss America 1977 1977-09-10 Susan Perkins (Ohio), crowned 50th Miss America 1978 1978-09-09 Kylene Barker (Virginia), crowned 51st Miss America 1979 1979-09-08 Cheryl Prewitt (Miss), 22, crowned 52nd Miss America 1980 1980-09-06 Susan Powell of Oklahoma (21), crowned 53rd Miss America 1981 1981-09-12 Elizabeth Ward (Arkansas), 20, crowned 54th Miss America 1982 1982-09-11 Debbie Maffett (California), 25, crowned 55th Miss America 1983 Music History 1983-09-17 Vanessa Williams (20), Miss New York is crowned 56th Miss America 1984; 1st winner of African-American descent [Read More]

Monday marks Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a holiday that had a rocky path to establishment. Although King was assassinated in 1968, legislation designating the third Monday in January—near his Jan. 15 birthday—as a legal holiday to honor him did not pass until 1983. The first year the U.S. observed the holiday was 1986, when the day fell on Jan. 20. That Monday, people across the country held marches and church services to celebrate King’s legacy, as shown by this 1986 ABC News report. [Read More]

In Peggy Noonan’s eighth book, Patriotic Grace, the Wall Street Journal columnist and frequent TV pundit talks about the necessity of national unity (and maturity) in today’s turbulent times. TIME talked to Noonan about sequestering Sarah Palin, her infamous “hot mike” incident and which real-life candidate would make the best fictional President. Why did you decide to write this book now? All I wanted to say was, Guys, trouble is coming and we’ve got to take serious constructive steps to deal with the moment we’re in. [Read More]

Comedian and actor Russell Brand‘s live tour “Bipolarisation” has been postponed. The first show to be affected is at the Theatre Royal Windsor. The theater management team shared the following statement on Monday from the promoters of Brand’s “Bipolarisation” tour: “We are postponing these few remaining addiction charity fundraiser shows, we don’t like doing it – but we know you’ll understand. [Read More]

Nnadi is an accomplished architect who left his mark in Nigeria and the United States. He also played a key role in the creation and design of the Bridgewater neighbourhood in the south end of Winnipeg. In recognition of his contribution to the city, the organisation of AfriCans in Winnipeg South Association unveiled a park on Saturday, June 15, 2024, named after Nnadi. ADVERTISEMENT The event brought together many members of the community to the new park, including Mayor Scott Gillingham, and city councillors Janice Lukes and Markus Chambers. [Read More]

These are independent reviews of the products mentioned, but TIME receives a commission when purchases are made through affiliate links at no additional cost to the purchaser. These battery-­powered wheeled shoes allow you to walk normally (not skate), just faster and more easily. The Moonwalkers use AI to sense when you’re speeding up or slowing down and adjust themselves accordingly, and the wheels lock when you’re taking the stairs. Tested in Pittsburgh, Baltimore, New York City, and Washington, D. [Read More]