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It takes a lot for sweet-tempered 28-year-old Nick Darnell to transform himself into Christmasβ most sought-after sourpuss. Thereβs colored contacts and facial prosthetics, a protruding belly and at least an hour of makeup. But for the devout Christian and preternaturally cheerful young actor, the real metamorphosis is psychological. βPeople today love to connect with the…
Christmas may be the most wonderful time of the year – but not for some of Britain’s prime ministers over the course of history. From wars, to economic crises, and health issues – there has been no shortage of challenges facing the occupant of 10 Downing Street over Christmases past. A listener to our Electoral…
European Union regulators on Friday said it is fining Elon Musk’s social media platform X $140 million (120 million euros) for violating regulations aimed at protecting internet users in the trading bloc from digital abuses.Β The European Commission said that X breached “transparency obligations” under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The fine represents the EU’s…
Immigrant truck drivers have sued the California Department of Motor Vehicles for terminating the commercial driverβs licenses of thousands of drivers, alleging that the decision violated their rights and threatened their livelihood. Californiaβs DMV gave a 60-day cancellation notice to 17,000 drivers on Nov. 6 after a federal audit found the licenses issued to immigrant…
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> People place bets at Santa Anita Park, where purses have declined along with the number of horses racing and lack of money coming from off-site betting. (Getty Images) Figuring out the purse for 34 of the 35 graded stakes races at Santa Anita is, for horsemen anyway, maddeningly simple: Just look up the…
The holiday season is Hallmarkβs Super Bowl. This year alone, Hallmark has 80 hours of original holiday-themed programming, including two unscripted series, two scripted series, a holiday special and 24 movies with titles such as βThe Snow Must Go Onβ and βChristmas at the Catnip Cafeβ that run from mid-October to Christmas. The company also…
π Click here to listen to Electoral Dysfunction on your podcast app π Put down the eggnog and stop the washing up because it’s a merry Christmas from Electoral Dysfunction as Beth, Harriet and Ruth answer your questions. They’re joined by special guests including the Dish podcast’s Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett, as well as…
Tilly Norwood is unlike any other aspiring TV or movie star: Tilly is entirely generated by artificial intelligence. Jo Ling Kent talks with Tilly’s creator, Eline Van der Velden, about her goal of producing “the Scarlett Johansson of the AI genre.” Kent also talks with Kevin Reilly, CEO of Kartel ai, a Beverly Hills tech…
Itβs been one surprise after another lately from Lindsey Vonn. And the announcement that the 41-year-old slopes queen has qualified for the Milano Cortina Olympics in February isnβt the last of it. It might have been her post on Instagram that stated unequivocally that this will be the end. βI am honored to be able…
Matthew Stafford was voted to the Pro Bowl this season, but the Rams veteran quarterback stopped concerning himself about the recognition more than a decade ago. In 2011, the then third-year pro passed for more than 5,000 yards and 41 touchdowns for the Detroit Lions. Stafford thought he had a chance to make the NFC…
