A Guide to Taylor Swift's Favorite London Locations

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1046 words  |  Kelle Repass

Taylor Swift’s record breaking Era’s Tour has been pleasing fans across Europe. But there’s one city that the pop star has referenced time and time again across her discography. The first noteworthy time Swift—TIME’s 2023 Person of the Year—mentioned London in her music was back in 2012, when she released the song “Come Back… Be Here” on the deluxe version of her album Red. The song recounts the musician’s struggles dating someone who is frequently jet setting around the world, including London. [Read More]

Aaron Sorkin Writes Emotional Letter to Daughter After Trump Win

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  279 words  |  Kelle Repass

November 10, 2016 3:52 PM EST Like many Americans, Aaron Sorkin, had an emotional reaction to learning that Donald Trump won the presidential election. Unlike many Americans, however, Sorkin took to expressing his emotions after hearing the results via a very public platform: an open, heartfelt letter to his 15-year-old daughter Roxy and his wife Julia in Vanity Fair. The result is just as epic as one might expect from the man who brought us The West Wing and The Newsroom; in the emotional letter, he doesn’t mince his words to express the range of feelings he’s felt since hearing that Trump was president elect. [Read More]

Animals: New Zoo | TIME

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  484 words  |  Martina Birk

Six lions, two tigers, two cougars, an Indian leopard, a male buffalo, a rhinoceros named Toodles, an elephant named Nancy, an agouti, a coati-mundi and some 300 other kinds of beast, bird & fish used to be on view in Coalman George Fulmer Getz’s zoo at Holland, Mich. This week a larger public may look at them when with grunts, growls, roars, squeals and speeches the Chicago Zoological Society opens its new, 133-acre zoo at Brookfield, 15 mi. [Read More]

Anna Murdoch gets her Mann

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  545 words  |  Kelle Repass

Rupe's ex-wife weds financier NEW YORK — Less than six months after News Corp. chairman-CEO Rupert Murdoch tied the knot with Wendi Deng, his ex-wife Anna Murdoch followed suit, quietly marrying financier William Mann last weekend in New York City. [Read More]

Barstool Sports has installed sports-marketing veteran Deirdre Lester as its new chief revenue offic

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  333 words  |  Tandra Barner

At a time when advertisers are increasingly worried about what kind of environment their digital ads might end up in, Barstool Sports isn't typically seen as a safe bet. The sports-and-lifestyle publisher has been called everything from bro-ey to misogynistic to just plain crude. But that's not a concern for the company, CEO Erika Nardini has said, given many marketers' need to connect with Barstool's niche audience. To help with that, the publisher has appointed Deirdre Lester as its first chief revenue officer. [Read More]

Beauty and the Beast: Differences From Original Movie

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  974 words  |  Billy Koelling

Warning: This post contains spoilers for both the 1991 and 2017 versions of Beauty and the Beast. Disney’s live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, which hits theaters March 17, is largely faithful to the beloved 1991 animated film: A snobby prince (Dan Stevens) is cursed by an enchantress and turned into a hideous beast until he can learn to love and be loved in return. But a few key changes—from delving into Belle’s (Emma Watson) background and motivations to presenting Disney’s first openly gay character—help bring the new film into the 21st century. [Read More]

Best Costumes, Photos From Heidi Klum's 2017 Halloween Party

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  155 words  |  Tandra Barner

November 1, 2017 11:34 AM EDT An invitation to Heidi Klum’s annual Halloween party is the hottest ticket in town whether you’re an A-lister or just a Halloween enthusiast. In the past, everyone from reality tv celebutante Kim Kardashian West to cult actor Kyle MacLachlan has shown up to the soiree, dressed to the nines. However, the real star of the night, as might be expected, is Klum herself, who never balks at going to extremes to pull off a look, whether it means using body paint or turning to prosthetics to create a show-stopping ensemble. [Read More]

Best Hiking Boots for Women Hitting the Trails

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  16 minutes  |  3250 words  |  Tandra Barner

Spending time outside can be beneficial to both our mental and physical health. Hiking is a wonderful way to reap these rewards while also experiencing the diverse beauty that nature has to offer. It’s important, though, to make sure that you have a quality pair of boots to protect and support your feet—and help keep you injury and pain free no matter how far or long you hike. To help narrow down the plethora of choices, I contacted the American Hiking Guides Association (AHGA), which offers training programs and certifications for hiking and backpacking guides and mountain leaders in the United States. [Read More]

Bill Cosby's Children's Book Is Called 'My Big Lie'

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  500 words  |  Patria Henriques

Bill Cosby, one imagines, is a man with a few regrets. Surely among them is a little-noticed book he published in 1999. It’s title? “My Big Lie,” “My Big Lie” is a parable about the dangers of lying. The back cover reads: “What started as a tiny fib, grew and grew and GREW into a BIG lie. And now Little Bill is in BIG trouble!” Indeed. The book — still on some grade-school shelves — also has a foreword by Dr. [Read More]