One of the more popular unofficial taglines for New Orleans is “a theme park for adults.” As branding goes, this is pretty accurate when it comes to the neon lights of Bourbon Street, the hipster crowds in the Marigny and Bywater, and the foodies prowling Uptown for the next James Beard-nominated hot spot. But can this town, so
Month: December 2022
In Switzerland, the mountains call. One look at this ravishing land of skyscraping peaks, glaciers, forests and lakes of piercing blue will have you itching to sling on a backpack, zip up to the heights and hit the trail. You certainly won’t be alone. The Swiss seem to be born with one leg up a
Starting next year, many passengers who travel on long-distance coaches in Spain will be able to do so for free, the government confirmed on Tuesday. Earlier this year, free train tickets were introduced for short and medium-distance journeys in Spain. The measure started on September 1 and was only meant to last for three months
Nowhere is perfect, but, let’s face it, Switzerland gets pretty darned close. The Alps ripple across 60% of the country, and the landscapes and towns look like they have been dreamed up by a particularly imaginative child. We’re talking glacier-capped peaks, crash-bang waterfalls, turreted castles of the fairy-tale kind and lakes in the most surreal shade of
Once upon a time, there was a lack of new shows in December. With the rise of streaming, there is plenty to watch this coming week. Check out our recommendations below. Saturday, December 3 8/7c A New Orleans Noel (Lifetime) Lifetime veteran Keshia Knight Pulliam stars in this heartwarming, star-studded film alongside her husband, Brad
Stephen Huzar is a busy man. He’s been in many Hallmark productions, including Chesapeake Shores and various movies, and on Sunday, December 4, you can catch him in Undercover Holiday as a bodyguard playing boyfriend to pop star Jaylen (Noémi González) We caught up with Stephen before the holidays to talk about Undercover Holiday and
Rap Song of the Week breaks down all the hip-hop tracks you need to hear every Friday. Check out the full playlist here. This week, Latto and GloRilla team up on “FTCU.” Few artists had a bigger rise in 2022 than Latto, who followed her first Top 5 hit, “Big Energy,” with her second studio album, 777, and
Houston police have arrested two people in connection with the November 1st killing of 28-year-old Migos rapper Takeoff. 33-year-old Patrick Clark was brought into custody and charged with murder on December 2nd, NBC News, reports, while Cameron Joshua was arrested on Nov. 22 and accused of felony possession of a weapon. Takeoff, born Kirshnik Khari Ball,
Pantera — at least, the new incarnation of the legendary band — played their first show in 21 years on Friday night (December 2nd). The long-dormant act performed a 15-song set at the Hell & Heaven festival outside of Mexico City. Classic members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) are joined by guitarist Zakk
A platoon of titles hits the specialty circuit this weekend, getting in ahead of steamroller Avatar: Way of Water and the year-end deadline for Oscar eligibility. This is a soul-searching, what-lies-ahead moment for a market still much too inconsistent for comfort, but that can be pondered later. At the moment, indie distributors are quite busy
UPDATED, Saturday AM Writethru after Friday PM post: Where’s a wide expansion of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery when you need it? Expect a greater subtraction of dollars at this weekend’s box office, as the Rian Johnson-directed whodunit goes dark until December 23. Disney/Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever came in with a $4.4M
Moonage Daydream is returning to the really big screen. Brett Morgen’s award-winning documentary about David Bowie will be re-released on Imax screens around the country for limited engagements, beginning on Monday, December 5 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. From Dec. 7-13 it will play at six Imax locations in the Los Angeles area,
There’s no going back for Kanye West now, observers wrote on Twitter in the wake of his damning interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on Thursday afternoon. The controversial rapper and 2024 U.S. presidential candidate is facing widespread rebuke for espousing antisemitic hate on Jones’ Infowars podcast and then later doubling down by tweeting an
A 33-year-old man was arrested on a murder charge in the shooting of rapper Takeoff, who police on Friday said was an “innocent bystander” when he was struck by gunfire outside a Houston bowling alley. Patrick Xavier Clark was taken into custody peacefully Thursday night, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said. Clark’s arrest came one
Bake Though he’s best known as the “Great British Baking Show” judge with an icy blue stare fit to scare any hopeful contestant, Paul Hollywood is also an exceptional baker in his own right. With BAKE, he shares his go-to recipes for all the classics, from cakes and cookies to doughnuts, pastries and pies. There
★ Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking An Italian-born friend, who is a very fine cook, once texted me a recipe for Bolognese sauce. The recipe, she explained, was by Marcella Hazan, and the meal we made from it was a gorgeous triumph. You can find that recipe on page 210 of the new edition of
Evette Dionne’s anticipated second release after her celebrated children’s nonfiction book, Lifting as We Climb, is a bracing essay collection on the dangers of fatphobia and her personal resistance to its claims. The former editor-in-chief of Bitch magazine braids the personal with the political in Weightless: Making Space for My Resilient Body and Soul, breaking
by Joshua Whitehead While in Toronto, a reporter, having researched me thoroughly, asked: “So Josh, can you tell me how the death of your grandmother has influenced your novel?” Being a fledgling writer at the time, I accommodated the request and reluctantly retold the story of my grandmother’s murder in the sixties — at which
A weakening journalism industry is one arm of the octopus which has allowed book bans and censorship to thrive in the current environment. It’s not just the loss of local news, though. Further contributing is the insistence of calling book censorship a matter of “culture war.” Censorship is not, nor has it ever been, a
The grumpy / sunshine trope is nothing new, but watching Wednesday and Enid becoming the best and unlikeliest of friends in the new Netflix show reminded me of just how much I love that dynamic whether in friendships or romances. There’s just something about a hardened, stoic character being soft for that one overly optimistic
Fendi has designed its first exclusive Home Décor and Lifestyle Accessories Collection that’s available for purchase this December. Much like its clothing and accessories, Fendi’s homeware collection follows the house’s codes to a T, with the incorporation of signature logos like the O’Lock, Fendi Roma and Pequin displayed across the range; a strong reflection of
Chris Licht, Chairman and CEO, CNN Worldwide speaks onstage during the Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront 2022 show at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on May 18, 2022 in New York City. Kevin Mazur | Getty Images Hundreds of CNN employees were notified of layoffs Thursday as part of CEO Chris Licht’s efforts to transform
In this article ASTR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Benjamin Lyon, chief engineer and executive vice president of engineering and operations Astra Beleaguered rocket builder Astra is losing its highly touted chief engineer, Benjamin Lyon, the company disclosed in a securities filing Friday. Lyon resigned from his role as Astra’s chief engineer and executive
Ford F-150 Lightning pickup trucks sit on the production line at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center on April 26, 2022 in Dearborn, Michigan. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor said Friday that it has achieved CEO Jim Farley’s goal of becoming the second best-selling automaker of electric vehicles in the U.S.
The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into governance and management at the transgender rights charity Mermaids. The regulator said it was looking into “newly identified issues” found after it started a compliance case into the charity in September. A statutory inquiry allows the commission to use all its available legal powers. Mermaids said
St Andrew’s healthcare spent £1m on redundancy payments as staff numbers fell by 10 per cent last year, its latest accounts show. The organisation, one of the country’s largest charities, also saw income fall by 8 per cent. A critical inspection by care regulators contributed to the drop in income, according to St Andrew’s’ latest
People would prefer local charities and social enterprises to tackle issues in their communities rather than national bodies, polling has found. Data from research by Big Society Capital shows that about six in 10 people back local groups to address problems such as homelessness and poor transport links, rising to two-thirds of adults under 34.
10’000 Hours If you’re expecting a tax refund in 2023, it may be smaller than this year’s payment, according to the IRS. Typically, you get a federal refund when you’ve overpaid yearly taxes or withheld more than the amount you owe. Your annual balance is based on taxable income, calculated by subtracting the greater of
The infamous Creel House from “Stranger Things” is changing hands … TMZ has learned the owners of the home already have a buyer. Our real estate sources tell us the homeowners accepted an offer Wednesday — the last day for bids to be submitted for the Georgia estate — and the home is under contract.
Why not let someone else take the strain this year and enjoy turkey and all the trimmings in the comfort of a spoiling hotel? Christmas in London is a magical affair, with uplifting carol singing in its beautiful cathedrals and churches, streets decorated with Christmas trees and fairy lights and shop windows full of goodies,