Beloved owner of one of Hollywood's last costume shops dies at 90

Ursula Boschet, the iconic Hollywood costumer who was a local institution for half a century, has died.

Los Angeles Times - 4d

Gene Hackman, Hollywood’s Consummate Everyman, Dies at 95

The winner of two Oscars, he was hailed for his nuanced performances in films like “The French Connection,” “Unforgiven” and “The Royal Tenenbaums.”

The New York Times - 3d

Alvin F. Poussaint, Pioneering Expert on Black Mental Health, Dies at 90

A psychiatrist at Harvard and an adviser to Jesse Jackson and Bill Cosby, he challenged Black Americans to stand up to systemic racism.

The New York Times - 6d

'I make more in one hour on TikTok than a day in the shop'

Laura Mallows sells most of her products via TikTok but "dreams" of opening a physical shop once more.

BBC News - Feb. 22

Guardians owner Dolan, 94, dies, team announces

Lawrence J. Dolan, owner of Cleveland's major league baseball team since 2000, has died at age 94, the Guardians announced in a statement on Monday, adding that Dolan died Sunday night of natural ...

ESPN - 6d

After rare dunk, Steph declares it's 'the last one'

The Warriors' Steph Curry dunked at the 76ers on Saturday, his first slam since 2019.

ESPN - 15h

Cleveland Guardians owner Larry Dolan dies at age 94, team announces

A lifelong Cleveland resident, Dolan purchased his hometown team in 2000.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 24

Cleveland Guardians owner Lawrence J. Dolan dies at 94

Lawrence J. Dolan, owner of Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team since 2000, has died.

NBC News - 6d

Record number of children died crossing Channel last year, says UN

Data from UN agency’s Missing Migrants Project should serve as ‘wake-up call’, say officials. A record number of children died in the Channel last year according to UN data shared with the Guardian ...

The Guardian - 6d

Mourners bury one of the last hostages released from Gaza

Mourners are burying the remains of one of the last hostages released in the first phase of the ceasefire between Hamas militants and Israel

ABC News - 3d

Don't call them 'extras.' For one night, Hollywood's background actors are the real stars

Although you won't get famous as a background actor — if you do it right — it's possible to make a living doing it in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Times - 4d

Guardians owner Larry Dolan dies at 94: Cleveland native led team to nine MLB postseasons in 24 years

Dolan bought the team in 2000

CBS Sports - Feb. 24

Criminal conviction thrown out for owners of New Zealand island volcano where 22 died in an eruption

The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand where 22 tourists and local guides died in an eruption had their criminal conviction for failing to keep visitors safe overturned by a judge on Friday

ABC News - 4d

Judge overthrows conviction of owners of New Zealand island where 22 died in volcanic eruption

The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand where 22 tourists and local guides died in an eruption had their criminal conviction for failing to keep visitors safe thrown out by a judge on Friday.

NBC News - 3d

Frankétienne, considered one of Haiti's most important and prolific writers, dies at 88

Frankétienne, a renowned writer, painter, actor and musician known as the “father of Haitian letters” has died

ABC News - Feb. 21

British man dies and one injured while climbing in Norway

Local media reported an avalanche fell while the men scaled a frozen waterfall on Friday.

BBC News - 5d

‘I don’t want it to die’: one man’s battle to save the last phone box in his village

In 1935, Derek Harris was born – and so was the K6 red phone box. Now, Harris is spending his 90th year ensuring this beloved local facility isn’t lost. The battleground at the heart of a struggle ...

The Guardian - 4d

SpaceX to launch its Starship rocket on next test flight, after a fiery explosion ended the last one

SpaceX plans to launch its Starship megarocket on its next test flight on Monday. The vehicle’s upper stage exploded over the Atlantic Ocean during the last such test.

NBC News - 1d

Arthur 'King Bobalouie' Moses, who led one of first L.A. Bloods gang sets and sang backup for Delfonics, dies

After his funeral recently, Arthur 'King Bobalouie' Moses was remembered as an early member of the Crips and a founder of the Pirus, one of the nation's first Bloods gangs.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 22

12 of the best independent shops in Copenhagen

From sleek interior stores to modern perfumiers and quirky sex shops, the Danish capital has no shortage of unusual shopping opportunities. Inspired by Keith Haring’s Pop Shop, which the artist saw ...

The Guardian - 6d

Why Is Egg Shopping So Unpredictable?

Some stores have none, others plenty, at all kinds of prices. Chalk it up to the complexities of how a once-ubiquitous staple arrives on shelves.

The New York Times - 5d

Costumed revellers vote in Germany as election and Carnival coincide

Yahoo News - Feb. 23

Beloved game veteran Carter Lipscomb passes away

Carter Lipscomb, a game industry veteran with a big personality, has passed away.

VentureBeat - Feb. 20

Family reunited with beloved dad's memorial bench

The family of man whose tribute bench was swept out to sea have had it returned to them.

BBC News - Feb. 21

Beloved Pink House on Massachusetts Coast to Be Demolished

Gov. Maura Healey, lamenting the decision, called the house “a special part of the history, culture and fabric” of the coastal region north of Boston.

The New York Times - 2d