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Sundance waves goodbye with stories pitched between fame and obsession
Jennifer Lopez's dramatic entrance with 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' turned the festival's attention to dark and funny films about the perils of hero worship.Los Angeles Times - 13h -
Late Night Mocks Trump’s D.E.I. Obsession
“Damn you, diversity initiatives! Why are you responsible for every historical tragedy?” Michael Kosta said on Thursday.The New York Times - 3d -
Elon Musk’s Bizarre, Frightening Obsession With Britain
His taste for power goes beyond America.The New York Times - 5d -
Skai Jackson of Disney Channel fame confirms arrival of her baby boy
Skai Jackson has welcomed her first child, posting a peek at the baby on social media. The Disney Channel alum's mother appeared to confirm that the child is a baby boy.Los Angeles Times - 6d -
The many unacceptable risks of Trump's oil obsession
investors that comprise the nation's fossil fuel sector. In normal circumstances, Trump's influence would be limited because another president will replace him in four years. But climate change ...The Hill - 6d -
This New Designer Kitchen Tool Is Just a Stick. So Why Are We Obsessed With It?
Stir with it, flip with it, cook with it—a Danish kitchenware studio has reinvented man’s OG tool.Wired - Jan. 26 -
Did a secret obsession lead a "genius" to murder a Yale grad student?
Kevin Jiang, 26, a Yale graduate student and former Army National Guardsman, was gunned down in New Haven, Connecticut. What appeared to be a road rage incident soon unraveled into a story of ...CBS News - Jan. 26 -
Inside a new documentary's provocative allegations about a famed Vietnam War photo
The Times spoke to team behind "The Stringer" and an attorney for former AP photographer Nick Ut about the film's claims that Ut did not take the photo known as "Napalm Girl."Los Angeles Times - Jan. 26 -
Carl Bloch’s lost masterpiece Prometheus Unbound finds fame again in Athens
Work that made its creator a superstar then mysteriously disappeared is mesmerising art lovers once more. It was commissioned by a Greek king, made its creator a superstar and in his native Denmark ...The Guardian - Jan. 25 -
Thanks to Ichiro Suzuki, the Baseball Hall of Fame Is Forever Changed
No one has ever walked through these doors with the sport-changing, Hall-changing, planet-changing possibilities of Ichiro, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - Jan. 24 -
Popping a manu: New Zealand’s unique water jumping obsession
Similar to a bomb, the diving style developed by Māori and Pasifika communities has become a national pastime. Over summer, a strange phenomenon plays out along New Zealand’s waterholes. Bridges, ...The Guardian - Jan. 24 -
Ted Price will be inducted into AIAS Hall of Fame at DICE Awards
AIAS announced that Ted Price, president of Insomniac Games, will be honored with a prestigious Hall of Fame Award.VentureBeat - Jan. 23 -
Infinite Reality will acquire virtual shopping platform Obsess
Infinite Reality, an "immersive technology" company (previously known as the metaverse) has acquired virtual shopping firm Obsess.VentureBeat - Jan. 23 -
Baseball Hall of Fame voting winners and losers
Our experts break down the highs and lows of the 2025 vote.ESPN - Jan. 23 -
I’m obsessed with icebreaking: I was trained not to hit anything – now I drive my ship into ice 24/7
As the captain of a royal research ship, I break ice to get to British stations in the Antarctic. It’s great fun - but getting stuck is always a risk. I have been working for the British Antarctic ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Meet the inductees for the Songwriters Hall of Fame Class of 2025
This year's Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees include iconic artists and producers like The Doobie Brothers, George Clinton and Ashley Gorley, among others.CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Ichiro, Sabathia, Wagner gain Hall of Fame entry
Ichiro Suzuki is the first Japanese-born player voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He'll be joined by CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner in the Class of 2025.ESPN - Jan. 22 -
Teammates, opponents on what makes Ichiro a Hall of Fame icon
Breaking down what makes the Mariners icon 100% Hall of Fame worthy.ESPN - Jan. 21 -
Ichiro Suzuki becomes first Japanese player elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame
CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner also make list Ichiro falls one vote short of unanimous selection Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame, falling one vote ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Ichiro Suzuki becomes first Asian player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
Ichiro Suzuki, the dominant contact hitter whose 19 years in the major leagues, most of them with the Seattle Mariners, were lined with records and accolades, on Tuesday became the first Asian ...NBC News - Jan. 21 -
The Dark Roots of Donald Trump’s Obsession With Panama and Greenland
He is tapping into a vision of a United States that is forever growing, forever moving outward.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Should I be worried about my obsessive TikTok use? My ‘For You’ page doesn’t think so | Emma Beddington
As US users mourn their ‘Chinese spy’ being taken away, my algorithm is busy serving me queer chickens and pastry content. As the US TikTok ban looms , users of the app there have been posting ...The Guardian - Jan. 19 -
André Soltner, Famed Chef at New York’s Lutèce, Dies at 92
Customers returned again and again for his impeccable French dishes at a restaurant that one food critic said “set the gold standard.”The New York Times - Jan. 18 -
Sosa on Cubs Hall of Fame nod: 'Time was right'
Former Cubs star Sammy Sosa was elected to the team's Hall of Fame along with former first baseman Derrek Lee.ESPN - Jan. 18 -
Famed director David Lynch dies at 78
David Lynch, one of the most influential directors of our time who gained fame for such films as "Mulholland Drive" and "Eraserhead" and the television series "Twin Peaks," has died at age 78. NBC ...NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Saif Ali Khan, Famed Bollywood Actor, Is Stabbed at Home in Mumbai
The police said Mr. Khan was recovering in the hospital after an intruder attacked him. He sustained a major injury to his spinal cord, a doctor said.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Here are the famed movie and TV locations destroyed in the Southern California fires
The Palisades and Eaton fires destroyed or damaged several locations that have been used to make movies and TV shows.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 16 -
Ichiro Suzuki Is Making the Baseball Hall of Fame. Who Will Join Him?
The question isn’t if Suzuki will be elected next week. It’s if he will be the second unanimous selection ever.The New York Times - Jan. 15 -
West Ham’s striker obsession remains unresolved after years of failure | Jacob Steinberg
Graham Potter must quickly get to grips with the club’s failure to sign the right centre-forward over the past 15 years. West Ham rarely hit the target when they buy a striker. Names such as Mido, ...The Guardian - Jan. 14 -
Photographer Oliviero Toscani, famed for provocative Benetton campaigns, dies at 82
Oliviero Toscani, the photographer behind Benetton’s provocative ad campaigns of the 1980s and 1990s who later broke with the Italian knitwear brand under controversy, has died at age 82ABC News - Jan. 13 -
Nick Saban elected to 2025 College Football Hall of Fame class
Saban won seven college football national championships, six of them during a legendary run at Alabama.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 11 -
Baseball Hall of Fame mailbag: Does fame matter? Should we value defense more? And more reader questions
CBS Sports' Hall of Fame expert Matt Snyder answers your questions ahead of the 2025 electionCBS Sports - Jan. 10 -
London has a congestion charge – and traffic in gridlock. We need other ways to end the obsession with cars | Jonn Elledge
The charge was seen as draconian, but new thinking is now essential. Look to the cities trying a range of bold ideas. There was a moment, during the long, strange summer of 2020, when it felt like ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Jeffries: 'Confused' by Trump's 'obsession' with Greenland
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) hammered President-elect Trump on Wednesday for what he characterized as an “obsession” with the idea of the U.S. taking over Greenland, accusing ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Cartel threatens to kill famed singer: "Last time you will receive a warning"
Photos of a banner threatening the lives of Natanael Cano and several other artists circulated on social media over the weekend.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Look at the underside of a log, and you’ll find my new obsession: the beautiful, bonkers world of slime moulds | Lucy Jones
These tiny organisms matter. They have been used to map dark matter and improve transport networks, and they’re living all around us. A few years ago, I started looking at the underside of logs and ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Peter Yarrow, folk singer of Peter, Paul and Mary fame, dies at 86
Folk singer Peter Yarrow — writer of the timeless classic "Puff the Magic Dragon" and one-third of the legendary folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary — died Tuesday, a family representative said.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Mexico City to the Met: Frida Escobedo’s Supercharged Path to Fame
The 45-year-old architect had mostly designed temporary structures before becoming the first woman to design a wing at the country’s largest art museum.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Baseball Hall of Fame myths: Vote totals can't change, Cooperstown is too crowded and more false narratives
You can say anything on the internet, but that doesn't mean it's all trueCBS Sports - Jan. 6 -
‘Friends keep me tethered’: actor Joe Alwyn on fame, dating Taylor Swift and keeping his feet on the ground
Joe Alwyn has had an astonishing rise. After his breakthrough with Ang Lee, he wowed in Conversations with Friends and now stars in The Brutalist. Throw in his ex, Taylor Swift, and you have a ...The Guardian - Jan. 5