“Everything old is new again.” Whether it was Mark Twain or Winston Churchill or Jonathan Swift who popularized the adage, it’s a pithy truth that is lost on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and his merry band of prosecutors. On day two of their farcical case against Donald Trump, they seemed ecstatic to elicit…
Following a premiere at last year’s SXSW, writer-director-star Kit Zauhar’s acclaimed second feature This Closeness is now arriving this summer after an extensive festival tour. Also starring Zane Pais, Ian Edlund, Jessie Pinnick and Kate Williams, the drama was picked up by Factory 25 and will now begin a theatrical run at IFC Center on…
The alarming rate of racism against people from east and south-east Asian communities is rarely discussed. Where is the strategy to tackle it? I was elected a member of parliament in December 2019, just months before the Covid pandemic changed all of our lives. As Britain’s first MP of south-east Asian descent, I am well…
Achieving your fitness goals doesn’t have to be expensive or complicated. Keeping track of your progress will be crucial, but not everyone needs to drop hundreds of dollars on the best smartwatches out there. The average affordable tracker might offer just the right tools to help kickstart your health journey. And, after testing a number…
£2.2bn-worth of oil processed in China, India and Turkey – to whom Russia supplies crude – was imported in 2023, data shows The UK has been accused of “helping Russia pay for its war on Ukraine” by continuing to import record amounts of refined oil from countries processing Kremlin fossil fuels. Government data analysed by…
American charities are experiencing a windfall thanks to a new kind of currency: cryptocurrency. By accepting donations in crypto such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other digital assets, non-profits are witnessing a surge in contributions, streamlining processes, and reaching new donor demographics. This year alone, the two largest US charities have reportedly raised over $2 billion…
Ready to pick up and move to another state? Well, you might have to think twice because broke blue states are coming up with a new, creative way to tax you when you cross the border: the EXIT TAX. You would imagine this could only happen if you were leaving the country, but this tax exists for some individuals and businesses when they move from the state of California….
Image Credits: The Learning Channel (TLC) Viewers of My 600-Lb Life: Where Are They Now? Season 8 are wondering how many episodes are in the series and when each new episode comes out. The show provides updates on people who were previously featured in the main series, My 600-Lb Life. It showcases their ongoing journeys…
