DANVILLE – Former Quaker Oats employee Nicole Randle has fond memories of her annual participation in the Labor Day Parade in Danville, where children along the route would loudly beg for granola bars to be thrown to them. “They loved it,” Randle said. This year, however, will be bittersweet for Randle. She will still take […]
Author Pat Barker continues her quest to give voice to women’s stories from ancient Greece… fiction 1. The Voyage Home by Pat Barker is published in hardback by Hamish Hamilton and costs £20 (e-book £10.99). Available now Fresh from the printers – the first copies of PAT BARKER’s The Voyage Home – will be published […]
Customers in a Lego store in Shanghai, China, on February 3, 2024. Costphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images An inflation-related slump in sales hit the toy industry in the first half of 2024, but one company is gaining market share brick by brick. On Wednesday, Lego announced that sales in the first six months of […]
Fans of “General Hospital” are outraged about Kelly Monaco’s departure from the soap opera series. Monaco, who has played Sam McCall on “Port Charles” on “GH” since 2003, will appear in her longtime role for the last time this fall, USA TODAY confirmed Tuesday. After news of the “Dancing with the Stars” alum’s exit from […]
Local author William W. “Skip” Simonds was named runner-up in the science fiction category at the Hollywood Book Festival for his novel “The Genesis Chair.” The festival, held in Hollywood, highlights literature worthy of consideration by the entertainment industry. A panel of judges selected the winners based on the following criteria: the author’s storytelling ability […]
Detox performs at Drag PAC’s Drag Night Chicago | Photos: Ian Helms Detox, the ever-iconic former contestant of RuPaul’s Drag Race, recently announced some great news: she is transgender! She made the announcement last week at the Metro Theater at Drag PAC’s Drag Night Chicago while sharing the stage and a song with her Drag […]
Several users suggested that a host should give their guest a glass of water—or, to address safety concerns, a sealed water bottle. (“I’m super nervous and can never accept a glass from a host unless I’m right there watching them pour it,” one user noted.) Others suggested that the host offer guests use of their […]
Image: Electronic Arts Earlier this week, a rumor emerged that The Sims spin-off MySims might be returning after listings for a Switch version of the game appeared on two European retail websites. It seems that there are more and more clues about the game’s return. For example, EA’s official Switch website has been updated with […]
Kelly Osbourne and Sid Wilson of Slipknot have a date at the Grammys Kelly Osbourne and her partner, Sid Wilson of Slipknot, chat with USA TODAY’s Ralphie Aversa at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. Kelly Osbourne issues a warning to social media after her partner, Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson, played around with “Burn Piles.” On […]
Kelly Osbourne and Sid Wilson of Slipknot have a date at the Grammys Kelly Osbourne and her partner, Sid Wilson of Slipknot, chat with USA TODAY’s Ralphie Aversa at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. Kelly Osbourne issues a warning to social media after her partner, Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson, played around with “Burn Piles.” On […]
