A Little White Lie Review: Michael Shannon Is Much Better at Role-Play Than His Opportun

 Posted on August 26, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  778 words  |  Martina Birk

The typically excellent actor plays a man mistaken for a famous author in this otherwise dull comedy about academia. There’s nothing little about the whopper at the heart of “A Little White Lie,” a comic drama about fame and impostor syndrome. The movie’s central conceit — pretending to be a renowned author, a janitor accepts an invitation to visit a liberal arts college — is rife with potential. But writer-director Michael Maren (whose 2014 debut “A Short History of Decay” also featured an author protagonist) sticks to the obvious, ignoring potential themes of blind celebrity worship and oblivious academia that would have added some satirical edge to this genial but dull movie. [Read More]

Apapas claim to LP chairmanship is false - Julius Abure's faction

 Posted on August 26, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  408 words  |  Tandra Barner

Malam Umar Farouk, the National Secretary of the faction said this at a news conference in Abuja on Friday. Farouk said that the Certified True Copy of the suit did not involved Abure. “This conference is called purposely to clear the air on yet another attempt by some of our former members. ADVERTISEMENT “They rebelled against the party and went ahead to shamelessly misinform members of the public on the huge progress being made to reposition LP as one of the biggest political parties in Nigeria. [Read More]

Asake excites fans with the announcement of his third album

 Posted on August 26, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  196 words  |  Billy Koelling

The Grammy-nominated star made the announcement on June 10, 2024, via his social media handle while also dropping the dates for his upcoming "Lungu Boy World Tour". Asake's upcoming album will be his third album in 3 years after releasing his Headies Album of the Year-winning debut album 'Mr. Money With The Vibes' in 2022 and his successful sophomore 'Work of Art' in 2023. ADVERTISEMENT Asake kicked off 2024 with the release of 'Only Me' on his birthday with the song's music video sparking conversation over the use of religious iconography in Nigerian music. [Read More]

Asake releases 'Lonely At The Top' remix featuring H.E.R

 Posted on August 26, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  125 words  |  Patria Henriques

In furthering his domination of the soundscape, Asake has themed up with Grammy and Academy Award winner H.E.R for the remix of his chart-topping hit single 'Lonely At The Top'. Featuring H.E.R on the remix suggests that Asake intends to replicate the Nigerian success of 'Lonely At The Top' internationally. ADVERTISEMENT The single which talks about the loneliness, emptiness, and distrust that comes from success is one of the songs off Asake's sophomore album 'Work of Art'. [Read More]

Boko Haram: Police says no officer is missing from training camp

 Posted on August 26, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  543 words  |  Martina Birk

According to reports, the officers ran away when they learnt that they would be deployed to fight Boko Haram after their training. The police spokesman, Jimoh Moshood said that the reports are untrue, adding that the 2,000 men are still on-ground. Moshood also called on members of the public to disregard the reports making the rounds in the media. ADVERTISEMENT The police spokesman said: “All 2000 Policemen deployed by the Force to the North East have reported and are on ground on combat operation in the North East fighting along with the Military in the front line against Boko Haram insurgency. [Read More]

Can you pour soup down the toilet?

 Posted on August 26, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  219 words  |  Kelle Repass

This seemingly harmless activity can lead to serious problems for our homes and the environment. They often choose the easiest route - flush them down the toilet. This seemingly harmless activity, however, can lead to serious problems, both for our homes and the environment. Can you pour soup down the toilet? Soups, although they seem liquid and harmless, may contain fats that settle on the pipe walls, causing them to gradually clog. [Read More]

City of Houston declares July 7 as Davido Day

 Posted on August 26, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  97 words  |  Kelle Repass

The award-winning megastar is currently on the American lap of his Timeless Tour with the last stop being Houston Texas where he sold out the 21000 capacity Toyota Arena. During the show which was held on July 7th, 2023, a member of Houston City Council Edward Pollard attended the concert and announced July 7 as Davido Day in the City of Houston. ADVERTISEMENT The proclamation was made by the Mayor of Houston City Sylvester Turner in a letter that captured Davido's impact as a superstar and his contributions to the music industry through his hit songs. [Read More]

CoverGirl's Nura Afia Is Proud to Represent Muslim Women

 Posted on August 26, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  269 words  |  Martina Birk

January 19, 2017 4:42 PM EST CoverGirl recently named Nura Afia a brand ambassador, making her the first Muslim woman to be given that role. Afia, a beauty vlogger who has amassed hundreds of thousands of followers on Instagram and YouTube, is continuing to take the makeup world by storm. In an interview with Elle, Afia opens up about how surreal the experience feels and offers some of her best makeup tips. [Read More]

Death from Drinking: A Short History of Fatal Booze

 Posted on August 26, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  801 words  |  Martina Birk

This week, two strange spates of death-by-drinking made news, when dozens of people died from drinking possibly-poisoned beer in Mozambique and another large group was struck down by bad liquor in India. The idea of “poisoned” or contaminated unlicensed alcohol may strike American readers as a problem for people elsewhere in the world to worry about, but the U.S. actually has an extensive history with deaths from poisoned alcohol — and that’s not to mention the thousands of deaths a year that, even today, can be traced to alcohol poisoning from supposedly safe, legal drinks. [Read More]

Diana, Charles, Camilla: True Story of The Crown Season 4

 Posted on August 26, 2024  |  10 minutes  |  2029 words  |  Tandra Barner

For three seasons, The Crown has explored the same theme. When the first season premiered in 2016, showrunner Peter Morgan told TIME, “With the crown come a series of rules and expectations that might be quite out of step with the person who has the crown on their head. There is a constant duality between who you are as an individual and what the crown makes you become.” Since, protocol has upset the personal lives of just about every member of the royal family. [Read More]