Month: January 2021

Sometimes you’re born into a family, and sometimes you have to create your own. That becomes even more apparent as soon as we come of age and define our own values, which are sometimes separate from those that raised us—or as we discover a family when we don’t have any nearby. These 15 YA books
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The organizers of Woodstock 50—the failed 50th anniversary concert celebrating the iconic 1969 festival—have settled their legal disputes with Dentsu, the Japanese-owned advertising firm contracted to finance the event, Billboard reports. Woodstock 50 was officially canceled in July 2019, three months after Dentsu pulled out of the festival. Three months ago, an arbitration panel ruled
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(CNN) — Like many destinations around the world, Spain has been pretty much stopped in its tracks during the pandemic. But the ambitious expansion of the European country’s high-speed rail service appears to be going full speed ahead this year. Spanish state operator Renfe’s low-cost service Avlo will whisk passengers the 500 kilometers (300 miles)
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This year’s RideLondon cycling event, which has raised tens of millions of pounds for charities in previous years, has been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, organisers have said.  The annual cycling event, which involves tens of thousands of people riding a variety of courses over the same weekend, has raised more than £80m for
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As many people gained weight during quarantine for assorted reasons, actor Rebel Wilson managed to lose weight. Throughout 2020, she documented her weight loss journey during her “year of health.” For many Pitch Perfect fans, she will always be “Fat Amy.” But her weight loss did change the public’s perception in new ways. Wilson explained
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In this month’s bumper episode of the Third Sector Podcast, editor Emily Burt and features and analysis writer Rebecca Cooney find out what the National Council for Voluntary Organisations‘s Respond, Recover and Reset project can tell us about the impact of lockdown on charities. The Respond, Recover, Reset project, run by the NCVO with Nottingham
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Recognize the photograph above? It adorns walls, computer screens and websites for psychiatrists and financial planners. It’s also on shower curtains, tote bags, maxi dresses, neck gaiters and ruffled bathing suits. Though seemingly too beautiful to be real, the scene depicts an actual place. It’s Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, one of the most famous sites in
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This post was originally published in our YA newsletter, What’s Up in YA. Sign up for it here to get YA news, reviews, deals, and more! In the latest episode of Hey YA, Hannah brought up a book set in the 1970s and how that’s a time period we don’t see portrayed much in YA
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Baz Luhrmann’s untitled Elvis Presley movie, currently in production in Australia, is moving from its Nov. 5, 2021 date to June 3, 2022. The movie will explore the life and music of Elvis Presley (portrayed by Austin Butler), seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker, played by
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NBCUniversal kicks off it’s new Peacock streaming service. Todd Williamson | Peacock | NBCUniversal | Getty Images Comcast is set to report fiscal fourth-quarter earnings before-the-bell on Thursday. Here are the key numbers Wall Street is expecting: Earnings per share: 48 cents expected, according to Refinitiv survey of analysts. Revenue: $26.78 billion expected, according to
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Exclusive Michael Strahan has tested positive for COVID-19 … TMZ has learned. Sources connected to the “Good Morning America” host and NFL Hall of Famer tell us he is currently quarantining … which is why he’s been absent from ‘GMA’ all week. Football fans also noticed he only appeared remotely for his other gig on
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Stephen Hale, chief executive of Refugee Action, is to step down after six years in the role. He said he would leave in two months’ time to take on a new role at a “new global organisation focused on climate change”, but did not reveal the identity of the organisation.  Tim Naor Hilton, head of
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When it comes to clothes, familiarity doesn’t necessarily breed contempt. While winter has always been high season for warmth, comfort, and outfit repetition, the pandemic’s homebody mandate has rendered our attachment to our comfort clothes even fiercer. And though you couldn’t pry me out of my house shoes and softest seal-gray half-zip right now, I
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Chrissy Teigen looked positively flawless in her shirt dress, blazer, and mustard yellow boots! The foodie, mom, and model was joined by her adorable daughter, Luna, for an impromptu photo shoot. See the pics! These two were model-ready for their closeups — sort of! Chrissy Teigen looked absolutely gorgeous in a series of photos she shared
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Ramin Talaie | Bloomberg | Getty Images GameStop soared yet again, topping $450 apiece in premarket Thursday, as the Reddit-driven retail momentum continued to heat up. Shares of the brick-and-mortar video game retailer reversed losses in overnight trading, with it last jumping 31% to $451.10 in premarket trading. The move followed a more than 130% rally
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