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A real-life Rosie the Riveter, Jennifer McMullen, turns 100

The "Rosies" were women recruited by U.S. defense manufacturers during WWII to help build tanks, ships and planes.

Real-life Rosie the Riveter celebrates 100 years of resilience

Jennifer McMullen is a real-life Rosie the Riveter celebrating her 100th birthday. She went from factory work during WWII to a career at California State San Bernardino.

The Remarkable Life Of Ibelin Review - The Real Warcraft Movie

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin isn't the first Warcraft film, but it is definitely the best one. Duncan Jones's big-budget Warcraft from 2016 focused on the "main" characters of developer Blizzard's ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 5

How to Design a Real-Life Hot Wheels Loop

You should absolutely not build this thing. But it’s still fun to think through the physics.

Tech - Wired - 6 days ago

Ticker-tape synaesthesia – when real life comes with subtitles

A rare variation of the phenomenon in which people’s senses are intermingled involves the mind’s eye seeing speech in captions. Scientists believe the condition arises from excessive neural ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

DOC NYC documentary film festival: Real life on screen

America's largest nonfiction film festival, featuring more than 200 features and shorts, returns to New York City theaters and streaming.

‘His eye was full of blood’: the Halloween house of horrors that became a real-life torture den

It started as a spooky suburban attraction – and ended up leaving visitors injured and deeply traumatised. A new podcast takes a deep dive into the darkness. It all seemed like an innocent bit of ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Keri Russell has been thinking about the vice president — in 'The Diplomat' and real life

The actor discusses how she was able to tap into the news and the presidential election for her role on the Netflix series, which featured a surprising twist in the Season 2 finale.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 31

‘She doubled down on danger’: Lucy Lawless on making a movie about a real-life warrior princess

Margaret Moth, who was shot in the face while covering the Bosnian war, was wild, heroic and sexually adventurous – the perfect subject, Lawless says, for her directorial debut. Margaret Moth and ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Part theater, part puzzles, this real life video game takes you across L.A. — literally

"Great Gold Bird," a theatrical mystery that touches on love and grief, turns audience members into participants who must travel from Arlington Heights to Los Feliz.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 6

'He's a real-life ironman': Dissecting Travis Hunter's two-way heroics for Colorado team in title contention

How is Hunter able to handle the workload? CBS Sports spoke with some experts who weighed in on the incredible feat

Sports - CBS Sports - November 11

Everything In Lego Horizon Adventures Is Buildable In Real Life, If You Have Enough Bricks

Lego Horizon Adventures launches this week on PS5 and PC, and at first glance, it looks like a fairly convincing replica of a Lego toybox. That's an artistic direction by design, as co-developer ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 12

The 'Blue Zones' controversy, explained—and the 9 daily habits that hold up if you want to live a long, healthy life

Researchers are questioning if blue zones actually have as many centenarians as what's been reported. But their practices still ring true for longevity.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Reddit shares close up 42% on profitability, rosy guidance

Reddit shares popped Wednesday, one day after the company reported rosy third-quarter results.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Workers warned Budget tax rises will hit their wages

Economists say tax rises in the Budget will mean employers have less to give as pay rises.

Palantir shares surge on rosy revenue outlook

Palantir is seeing a pickup in artificial intelligence among its U.S. government client base.

Business - CNBC - November 4

Disney’s Earnings Report Paints a Rosy Picture for the Future

The company, which does not typically release guidance to investors, said that profit would jump over the next three years.

Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Qualcomm’s rosy forecast sends stock surging, and more buybacks may be on deck

Qualcomm is upping its buyback program by $15 billion after repurchasing more than $4 billion in stock last fiscal year.

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

Rosie O’Donnell’s former Star Island home goes on the market for $54 million

The comedian’s former Miami mansion is listed two decades after she sold the home for less than a third of that price.

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

The Crisis at Real Madrid

The European champions have suffered 25 injuries this season, and there is friction in the locker room.

Sports - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Who was the real 'Mr Nice'?

Howard Marks' friends and associates give the inside story on the notorious drug smuggler.

The trauma of life and death in Gaza

‘I sometimes feel almost ashamed at what we are allowing to happen’

World - Financial Times - October 24

Phil Lesh’s Life in Pictures

Looking back at the career of the Grateful Dead bassist, starting with when the band was clean cut and called the Warlocks.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 26

Teri Garr’s Life in Pictures

Garr, who could easily command attention onscreen with her expressive eyes, later became known as a spokeswoman for multiple sclerosis research.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

The life and tastes of Anthony Scaramucci

The financier and former White House communications director on Long Island, Lamborghinis and what he learnt from Trump

World - Financial Times - October 30

Quincy Jones: A Life in Photos

Mr. Jones’s extraordinary musical talent was perhaps matched only by his work ethic, making him one of the most prolific people in music.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 4

Classy Casadó the real gem as Barça's academy stars humble Real Madrid

Marc Casadó has started just seven LaLiga games, but his performance showed maturity.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Man gets life for 1975 murder of teen who "fought for her life"

Although Mitchell's cause of death was ruled as drowning, police say the autopsy report suggested that she "had fought for her life."

The Real Problem With Banning Masks at Protests

Privacy advocates worry banning masks at protests will encourage harassment, while cops’ high-tech tools render the rules unnecessary.

Tech - Wired - November 12

Hammer attack murderer jailed for at least 37 years

A judge calls Jack Crawley, who murdered Paul Taylor, a "highly dangerous man".

Mum's 'nightmare' after deaths of son and daughter just months apart

Ten years on from the end of British combat operations in Afghanistan, a mother tells of her loss.

Donald Trump: A remarkable life in pictures

From his childhood in New York to his triumphant 2024 campaign - a look at the 78-year-old's life.

Light in the Shadow of a Diagnosis

We are lost without human connection.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 11

What is the Real Living Wage and what is it worth?

The Real Living Wage is going up, six months after National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates rose.

Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona: La Liga – live reaction

Barcelona humiliated Real Madrid on their own turf with a relentless second-half display. 4 min: Vinicius dribbles down the left and wins the first corner of the evening. Valverde swings it to ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Mbappé's El Clásico debut a disaster for Real Madrid

Kylian Mbappé set a dubious new record as Real Madrid were trounced by a superior Barcelona.