James Loewen, author of Lies My Teacher Told Me, died last Thursday, August 19 in Bethesda, MD. Loewen was a highly respected sociologist and racial justice activist, as well as the author of several textbooks that challenge the white, Eurocentric history taught in most schools. He attended Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, where he studied
UPDATE #2 (8/25): MTV has announced that Doja Cat will also host the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards I’m hosting the 2021 #VMAs this year Wowowowowowow 🤯 Tune in on 9/12 at 8pm on @MTV pic.twitter.com/R44V9VRUWo — yeeeeeees (@DojaCat) August 25, 2021 UPDATE (8/24): Shawn Mendes, Doja Cat, Twenty One Pilots and Chlöe have been
I learned a few leadership lessons from my living room in 2020 – where I raised my nine-year-old daughter as I worked alongside her – that other executives might find useful in their careers. 2020 was a year of many firsts for almost all of us. For me, it was my first year as a
Photography via instagram.com/kyliejennerThe youngest Jenner has been teasing her swimwear line with sneak peeks on Instagram. By Natalie Michie Date August 25, 2021 Facebook Twitter Kylie Jenner is expanding her billion-dollar business empire to include a line of swimwear. The 24-year-old beauty mogul has been consistently teasing her upcoming swimwear brand, Kylie Swim, since August
LeVar Burton might still be the fan favorite to take over as the permanent host of “Jeopardy!” following Mike Richards‘ exit, but he’s never been seriously considered for the role … TMZ has learned. Production sources tell us … Sony Studios execs loved the “Reading Rainbow” star as a guest host, but they didn’t think
by Colleen Hoover ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 2, 2016 Hoover’s (November 9, 2015, etc.) latest tackles the difficult subject of domestic violence with romantic tenderness and emotional heft. At first glance, the couple is edgy but cute: Lily Bloom runs a flower shop for people who hate flowers; Ryle Kincaid is a surgeon who says
I have always been a fan of cozies, but lately I’ve been reading cozy mystery series almost faster than I can check them out from the library. There’s something about this genre that I’m drawn to when I’m in need of comfort. The humor makes the danger characters face seem bearable, and the promise of
The baby — now man — who appears on the cover of Nirvana’s Nevermind has filed a lawsuit against the band and others involved in the photograph, claiming the image constitutes child pornography. Spencer Elden, now 30, claimed in a suit that the defendants involved “knowingly produced, possessed, and advertised commercial child pornography,” that they
It’s Paralympics season, which means we’re just here soaking up all the athlete-related content we can find. Learn more about their journeys and backstories? Yes please. See how they train and stay in tip-top shape? Definitely. Get a peek into their personalities and what they do for fun? Of course. All of that info and
A Coaching Model By Silvia Corlazzoli, Business coach, GERMANY From a personal point of view, being contemporary means living in the present, leaving behind what is old from the past, putting on clothes that make us feel better, and looking at the future with new lenses. It encompasses leaving behind the old labels, discovering our
In this article F The badge of a Ford Motor Co. E-Transit electric vehicle during a presentation in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor is delaying its hybrid return-to-work program for employees who have not already returned to offices from October until
Businesses have an opportunity to make hefty profits with the right techniques. August 23, 2021 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Ecommerce has been growing steadily for the past few years, gradually displacing traditional retail sales and becoming the default way that most people (especially the younger generations) purchase items. That is
Warner Bros came with a huge reveal Tuesday at its CinemaCon presentation: the trailer for its Village Roadshow co-production Matrix 4. And Warners also gave us the official title too: The Matrix: Resurrections. The trailer begins with Neil Patrick Harris talking to Keanu Reeves’ Neo. A near future San Francisco. It appears that Neo is trapped
Leadership has been highlighted as the behavior indicative of friendship, mutual trust, respect, and warmth. The key to leadership is based upon satisfying basic needs and verbalizing feelings of admiration, respect and trust toward themselves to meet higher desires through inspiring followers to provide newer solutions and create a better workplace. Executives can be made
Photography by Getty ImagesAs buzz for ‘American Crime Story: Impeachment’ mounts, we’ve got our eyes on Feldstein, who plays Monica Lewinsky in the series. By Annika Lautens Date August 24, 2021 Facebook Twitter We are on the precipice of Beanie Feldstein’s transformation to full A-lister. Known for her roles in Lady Bird and Booksmart, the
Andrew Cuomo is no longer the Governor of New York, and now … he’s no longer an Emmy Award winner either. The disgraced ex-governor has been stripped of his special 2020 international Emmy in wake of the sexual harassment scandal that led to his recent resignation. The decision to rescind the award was handed down
It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time for a new batch of book releases! Here are a few of the books out today you should add to your TBR. This is a very small percentage of the new releases this week, though, so stick around until the end for some more Book Riot resources for keeping
It’s Kanye’s party, and he’ll throw caution to the wind if he wants to. The rapper-producer’s upcoming album-release fête is scheduled to take place at Chicago’s Soldier Field on Thursday, August 26th. And he will not be requiring attendees to show proof of vaccination or a negative test result in order to get in the
The Tokyo Paralympics kicked off in spectacular fashion on Tuesday, but if you missed the festivities, you still have one more opportunity to watch this year’s opening ceremony. For the first time ever, the Paralympics will be aired in primetime, starting tonight at 7 p.m. ET, when NBCSN will replay coverage of the Paralympic opening
American flags in front of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. headquarters in New York, on Friday, March 5, 2021. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Goldman Sachs said that only vaccinated people can enter its buildings starting next month. The leading global investment bank said that the new policy starts Sept. 7 and applies to