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Fame as we knew it has been obliterated
The nature of celebrity has drastically changed. The seismic shift of the digital age means I can go into a room and bring up Hasan Piker’s name to a group of people. Half will know who he is and their eyes will light up. The other half will falter and look clueless. As social media…
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Britney Spears Has No Motivation to Make New Music: Memoir
The Woman in Me “My music was my life, and the conservatorship was deadly for that,” singer writes in The Woman in Me Britney Spears‘ fans have been wondering if life after the conservatorship means that the pop princess will make a return to music, this time on her own terms. Unfortunately, she has no…
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Applications due Oct. 27 for year two of Agriculture and Food Systems Fellows Program
KINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 19, 2023 – What does our state’s food future look like? Is it a bucolic field of billowing corn, a three-story hydroponic greenhouse, a shellfish hatchery, or all of the above? How will that landscape reflect and feed all of the residents of this corner of New England? More importantly, if…
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Mental health and wellness fair brings education, resources and awareness to western Kansas
GARDEN CITY — Kim Everett wants people in western Kansas to know that it’s okay to ask for help with their mental health. Everett, vice president of the Joshua B. Smith Foundation, organized the annual Connect 2 Care behavioral health and wellness event in Garden City earlier this month. The foundation is named for Everett’s…
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In Camden, a delicious new Mexican restaurant earns rave reviews
At La Ingrata in Camden, a Mexican restaurant spotlighting the rich cuisine of the landlocked Puebla region, black and white photographs of Mexican Western film stars adorn the walls. The images return diners to a time of duels on a dirt main street, with onlookers behind swinging saloon doors, and the sheriff storming in on…
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Ferrari Reveals New 296 Challenge Race Car
On Thursday morning, Ferrari took the wraps off the 296 Challenge, the ninth model in the history of the brand’s one-make Challenge series. It’s based on the 296 GTB road car and has much in common with the 296 GT3 race car that’s already racing around the globe. Compared with the 296 GTB road car,…
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Kaiser Permanente Expands Legal Support for Housing and Health
Innovative Medical-Legal Partnerships keep families in stable housing to improve health equity OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Kaiser Permanente, the nation’s largest integrated, nonprofit health care provider, is expanding its innovative Health, Housing, and Justice: Medical-Legal Partnership initiative across seven of its regions. The initiative brings critical housing-related legal services to Kaiser Permanente…
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Looking for the Next Big Thing in Design? These 5 Female Makers Are Your Best Bet
Above, from left: Arielle Assouline-Lichten, Lisa Hunt, Farrah Sit, Natalie Weinberger, Kiva Motnyk. It has been proven true time and time again—in every artistic field, no matter the endeavor, we are living in an age of collaboration. Every few weeks, it seems, creative minds are brought in to infuse a big brand with fresh, sought-after…
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Beauty has gone out of fashion, we are in the age of squalor
Perfection seems to be outdated. We are no longer drawn to straight lines and smooth geometries, high-resolution photos, or immaculate white spaces in the white cube. The fascination with the ugly seems to have captivated everyone: from fashion trends going to extremes on TikTok to art that increasingly embraces urban spaces and brutalist aesthetics. There…
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Rebecca Rolnick Knaack Promoted to Senior VP Entertainment at Metro Public Relations
Metro Public Relations has a new senior vp of entertainment: Rebecca Rolnick Knaack. The executive, who will continue to lead the full-service firm’s TV and film division, is now charged with streamlining client experience and campaign management, expanding Metro’s client services and driving continued growth for the department. She will continue to work alongside Metro…