Are you ready for it? Taylor Swift made history when the nominations for 2024 Grammy Awards were announced on Friday. The music superstar became the first person to be nominated in the song of the year category seven times in her career. The song that garnered this year’s nod in that category was her hit,…
Singer-songwriter Terry Kirkman, a founding member of the 1960s folk-rock band the Association, has died. He was 83. Kirkman’s death was confirmed on Sunday through a statement on the Association’s official Facebook page: “We’re saddened to report that Terry Kirkman passed away last night, RIP Terry. He will live on in our hearts and in the music he…
Irish Grinstead, a singer in the R&B girl group 702 best known for the 1999 hit “Where My Girls At,” died on Saturday. She was 43. Grinstead’s sister and fellow 702 group member, LeMisha Grinstead, announced the news of her death on Instagram. “It is with great sadness that I have to let you know that my beautiful…
First Look ‘It’s over’: Spain’s soccer chief steps down in wake of unwanted kiss Luis Rubiales, who kissed a player without her consent at the Women’s World Cup, resigned after weeks of pressure. Spanish soccer officials, bidding to host the 2030 Men’s World Cup, hope that his exit will put the controversy behind them. | View caption…
LOS ANGELES — Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, two of Danny Masterson’s best-known co-stars from “That ’70s Show,” went to bat for the convicted rapist before he was hit with a 30 years to life prison sentence for sexually assaulting two women at his Hollywood Hills home two decades ago. So did other actors on…
The Decanter Wine Club is curated by Europe’s leading wine publication and the home of the biggest world wine competition, the Decanter World Wine Awards. Bid farewell to disappointing bottles and rest in the knowledge that each wine has been meticulously handpicked from top-scoring and award-winning selections from the Decanter Awards and recent panel tastings.…
“Politicians in Texas love to talk about how business-friendly the state is,” Michael Marks wrote at Texas Standard. “And for years, the data has backed that up.” Ever since CNBC started ranking America’s top states for business, Texas has been in the top five, placing first or second every year from 2008 to 2019. Skip…
Transformation Europe Hotel? Office? Mushroom farm? Unused French churches get new roles. | View caption Hide caption France has too many empty church buildings. No one wants to tear them down, but how do towns find new purposes for them while navigating sensitivities about those new roles? While a church is perhaps an unlikely setting…
completely snubbed serving members of the Russian military in the country’s first state awards since the rebellion against the president’s rule, it has been claimed. During a special ceremony at the Kremlin Palace, Putin said orders and medals would be awarded to those “who selflessly defended the constitutional order of on June 24”. This was…