Library workers can’t self-care themselves out of systemic problems, but in a world where public libraries have become a catch-all social safety net, little is being done to ensure front-line workers are being protected themselves. From continuing to operate within the “new normal,” to being excluded from city- and county- wide vaccine mandates, to being
Cheer is back! After a two-year hiatus, the competitive cheerleading show returns to Netflix on Jan. 12, and this second season is sure to deliver as much blood, sweat, tears, and drama as the first. Season one of Cheer follows the cheerleading squad from Navarro College in Corsicana, TX, as they prepare to compete for
A Coaching Model By Florence Schelling, High-Performance and Development Coach, SWITZERLAND The Coaching Model “Be the DJ of Your Life” Create the life you’ve always dreamed of. Music: a universal language that unites, inspires, and gives hope to so many. Music is being played in many different settings we find ourselves throughout the day, without
There’s a new tribute to Betty White in town, but this one isn’t just about honoring Betty … it’s about promoting the cause closest to her heart. Corie Mattie is responsible for the new mural that’s been installed on L.A.’s famed Melrose Ave. She says the piece took her roughly 15 hours to complete and
Ryan Hurd brought his full band to perform his song “Pass It On” on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The group, led by Hurd on vocals and guitar, gave the rollicking track a warm, collective vibe. The optimistic song had a particular resonance as Hurd crooned, “What good is your dollar or your love or your bottle/
Shane Evans, interim CEO of fintech platform MX. Courtesy: MX Fintech start-up MX has named Shane Evans its interim CEO as the company prepares for an initial public offering or possible sale, CNBC has learned. Evans, who joined the Utah-based start-up in 2019 as chief revenue officer, is replacing founder Ryan Caldwell, who will become
French film exports generated 91.4M euros ($103.6M) in 2021, a 5.5% increase on the previous year’s provisional figures, while admissions were up 8% to 14.8M. Comparatively, French films within France sold 39.2M tickets during the year. The figures were announced during the annual Unifrance Rendez-Vous with French Cinema which is taking place in Paris this
Photography by Matt Kent/WireImageLong live smeared sparkles. By Natalie Michie Date January 11, 2022 Facebook Twitter It was a simpler time in 2010. Sure, we had swine flu, but the concept of a pandemic like COVID-19 would have seemed like a far fetched reality. And besides, some of us had twee looks to recreate and
The United States Mint has announced that Maya Angelou will be the first Black woman to be featured on the U.S. quarter. The quarter will be the first issued as part of a program called “American Women Quarters (AWQ) Program” that will honor American women’s contributions to American history. Other women to be honored in
Nathan Chen in slow motion is absolutely mind-blowing. 🤯@nathanwchen x #ToyotaUSChamps22 pic.twitter.com/EOoo2ChTKN — NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) January 8, 2022 The 2022 Winter Olympics are only weeks away, and at the US Figure Skating Championships, the best skaters in the country competed for one of the much-coveted spots on Team USA. Unsurprisingly, one of those slots
Play video content TMZ.com Jeremy Piven is having a hard time grasping the fact he’ll never see Bob Saget again … telling us he’d just reached out to his friend and former costar days before his sudden death. We got the ‘Entourage’ star leaving The Henry Monday in L.A., and asked how he will remember
YoungBoy Never Broke Again is fighting to convince a federal judge in Louisiana that local police used an improper search warrant as a “blank check” to violate his Constitutional rights in one of his two pending felony firearms cases. In a new court filing this week, the Baton Rouge-bred rap prodigy and his lawyers argue
Higher compensation is part of the ransom for dealing with the pandemic for most American companies and industries. So salaries, wages, benefits and perks will cost them more—perhaps a lot more—in the year ahead. The way CEOs and CHROs can make sure the Great Raise works to their companies’ advantage is to be proactive, creative
In this article WBA FILE – In an Oct. 5, 2005 file photo people walk by a Boots pharmacy in central London. Drugstore chain Walgreen Co. says it will spend $6.7 billion to buy a stake in health and beauty retailer Alliance Boots. (AP Photo/Sergio Dionisio) Sergio Dionisio Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Roz Brewer said
Broadway’s traditional post-holiday January doldrums teamed up with a slate of show closings and a national skyrocketing surge in Omicron cases to send box office tumbling by nearly a third last week. Combined grosses of $18 million for 27 Broadway productions were down 31% from the previous week’s $26 million. The figure – $18,251,734, to
by John Grisham ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 19, 2021 A vigorous thriller that gets out of the courtroom and into the swampier corners of the Redneck Riviera. Judges are supposed to dispense justice, not administer the death penalty on their own initiative. That’s just what Lacy Stoltz is up against, though. The protagonist of The
Last month, we reported on the removal of Maia Kobabe’s Gender Queer from shelves at Wake County Public Library (WCPL). The decision was made without committee input, with an email from Deputy Library Director Ann Burlingame saying that defining something as pornographic was hard but “I know it when I see it.” Library staff pushed
Dry January has become more and more popular in recent years. Maybe a 31-day commitment simply feels more doable than other New Year’s resolutions, or perhaps Americans have realized that there are a lot of benefits to living alcohol-free for a month. Cutting out booze helps eliminate empty calories, may help you feel more energized,
BTK killer Dennis Rader might consider himself a good person deep down — but his appetite for grisly tales behind bars might suggest otherwise. The infamous murderer — who brutally took the lives of 10 people between ‘74 and ‘91 — dishes on his favorite reading materials in some of his handwritten letters … and
Cordae appeared on The Tonight Show to showcase two of his recent songs, “Sinister” and “Chronicles.” Appearing with live musicians, the rapper gave a slick, pensive performance of the tracks. He also sat down with host Jimmy Fallon to discuss his new album, From a Bird’s Eye View. From a Bird’s Eye View is set to