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The entertainment industry has long been shaped by traditional gender roles, but in recent years, there has been a noticeable shift in how language is used to describe those who perform in movies, television shows, theater, and other media. One significant change is the move toward calling female performers “actors” rather than the historically used term “actress.” This change reflects a broader cultural movement toward gender equality and challenges longstanding stereotypes. In this article, we will explore why females are now increasingly being called “actors” and how this shift reflects evolving attitudes about gender in society. 1. Historical Context of...

When it comes to its “Star Wars” franchise, The Walt Disney’s Company’s Death Star just exploded. On Thursday, in a decisive turn of events, Disney and conservative actress Gina Carano announced the settlement of a lawsuit Carano filed last year accusing the House of Mouse of wrongful termination. And while the exact terms weren’t disclosed, there’s no doubt who the winner was. Carano’s statements on Thursday make it clear. “[A]nd the truth shall set you free,” she wrote in a post on the social media platform X. She followed that up with a lengthier statement that thanked mega-billionaire and Renaissance...

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Controversial radio host Howard Stern is set to have his show cancelled after nearly two decades of headlining SiriusXM, after reports say his contract will not be renewed. According to a report from The Sun, SiriusXM is expected to make an offer, though it’s expected that Stern will not be accepting. Sirius and Stern are never going to meet on the money he is going to want, one source told The Sun, adding that it’s no longer worth the investment to keep paying the reported $100 million-a-year salary Stern is currently receiving. SiriusXM is expected to negotiate a deal to...

A Special education teacher at Haynesville Elementary was arrested on a misdemeanor charge Tuesday, according to Minden police. Kylie Frith is charged with simple theft, according to Minden Police Deputy Chief Tokia-Whiting Harrison. Orleans on Main framed art Framed art piece stolen from Orleans on Main in Minden. Frith is accused of stealing a framed art piece from the bathroom of Orleans on Main Bistreaux in Minden on July 18, by allegedly concealing it under her clothing and leaving the establishment. Harrison said after detectives contacted Frith, she admitted to taking the artwork. According to Harrison, she later turned herself...

The early 2000s were a different time - and a Maxim article from 2007 listing the 'unsexiest' women has ruffled some feathers after it resurfaced and went viral. The men's magazine, which is known for featuring scantily clad celebrities, released the list nearly two decades ago. Entitled 'Unsexiest Women Alive', the list contained five female stars and a brief description for each one explaining the reasoning behind their placement on the list. The unfortunate list was recently shared in a Reddit post, leaving many users horrified over who was chosen. First on the list was Sarah Jessica Parker, with the...

Authorities in southern Libya have uncovered a prehistoric rock art site believed to be as much as 10,000 years old, following a report from a resident who spotted unusual engravings on rock faces in the Al-Hasawna Mountains, near Wadi Mubarak. The discovery has sparked major archaeological interest and led to immediate protective action by Libyan officials. The markings were first brought to the attention of the Sabha branch of the Tourist Police and Antiquities Protection Agency. A formal investigation was launched soon after, with the Public Order Prosecution in Sabha and the Fezzan Antiquities Authority notified to oversee the site’s...

I have no real desire to platform Sydney Sweeney or American Eagle's slightly raunchy ad campaign. The Bee said it well: That said, the Left just spent a solid week telling us that a generic jeans ad was NAZI PROPAGANDA. Look at a few of the headlines from major publications: * * * * * * * * * * * * It's an ad about jeans that cleverly uses the homophone "genes" to connect the idea that attractive people wear their clothes. There should be no controversy! No one would have really cared about the ad campaign if the...

Actress Kelley Mack, known for her roles in “The Walking Dead” and “Chicago Med,” died Saturday in her hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio. Mack succumbed to a battle with glioma, a form of cancer that affects the central nervous system, according to a blog on health platform Caringbridge about her health journey. She was 33. Mack, whose full name is Kelley Lynne Klebenow, said she first started noticing “persistent lower back pain” in October 2024. Her health issues escalated the night before Thanksgiving when she went to the emergency room and underwent an MRI, which revealed “an abnormal mass” in her...

The sixties was one of the more creative decades in modern history: The music, the clothes, the movies, the pop culture. But maybe most creative were the goofy TV comedy series.The sixties were one of the most creative periods for art in modern American history. Mostly known for innovative music, now called "classic rock," the decade also broke meaningful ground in the areas of dress, pop culture, literature, movies and more. The sixties reminds this journalist of the fertile twenties in American literature with Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Steinbeck and the like. What isn't acknowledged much is the...

Stinky is a member of the Moomin cast in Japan Credit: Moominvalley Park Certain cartoon characters from Europe such as Asterix, Smurfs and Tin Tin have become international children’s legends and from Finland it’s the Moomins. So popular are the Moomins who first appeared in 1945 that these round fairy-tale characters with large snouts that make them resemble the hippopotamus appeared in books, comics, tv series as well as having two theme parks in Finland and Japan. This year, it was agreed that the Brooklyn Public Library in New York would host an exhibition entitled Tove Jansson and the Moomins:...

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This is an instrumental piece that my brother composed, and I helped produced. It was inspired by Star Trek and Stanley Kubrick's 2001 a Space Odyssey. It also contains a Gregorian monk choir. Hope you enjoy it.

Researchers studying prehistoric artifacts believe the earliest evidence of humans recording numbers may lie in simple bone markings made up to 20,000 years ago. The study, led by Lloyd Austin Courtenay and published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, explores how these marks could reveal the origins of numerical thinking. Simple marks, complex meaning The research examines “artificial memory systems,” or AMSs—objects engraved with repeated marks believed to store information outside the human mind. These marks are found on bones, antlers, and sticks dating back to the Upper Paleolithic period. Some artifacts carry hundreds of lines, carefully spaced and organized. Such...

Controversy over an Amy Sherald painting of the Statue of Liberty reveals divides over US national symbols, joining debates that have centred on the statue since it was first unveiled. So fixed is our focus on the radiant points of her spiky crown and the upward thrust of her flickering lamp, it is easy to miss altogether the shackles of human enslavement that Lady Liberty – who is at the centre of a fresh skirmish in the US's accelerating culture wars – is busy trampling underfoot. Her meaning contains multitudes. It pulls her in many directions. Messily inspired, as all...

Fans will be given a chance to pay their respects to heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne when his cortege travels through his home city of Birmingham. The Black Sabbath singer's body will be brought back for a procession that will travel along Broad Street in the city centre from 13:00 BST on Wednesday. The news was revealed by BBC WM presenter Ed James who said a hearse will make its way to the Black Sabbath Bridge and bench where thousands of fans have left messages and floral tributes. The Lord Mayor of Birmingham Zafar Iqbal said: "We're going to pay...

Democrats are once again planning a blitz of town hall meetings in Republican-led communities, though this time they are armed with a new and polarizing topic: Jeffrey Epstein. The issue of the so-called “Epstein files” — including the details of high-profile people associated with the disgraced financier and sex offender — continues to divide the GOP, with some calling for further transparency and others, including the president himself, urging people to move on. “Let them destroy each other. If we have to throw a log on the fire, we’ll do it,” one House Democratic aide told The Hill.

Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires, the bold and original reimagining of the Batman mythology through the lens of Mesoamerican culture, will be available in the US exclusively on digital on September 19

A wonderfully preserved Gilded Age mansion is poised to hit the market for $13.9 million as the glamorous homes from that period of time are back in the spotlight. The grand 19th-century limestone residence is at 57 E. 74th St., between Park and Madison avenues. It’s one of seven on the historic block designed by noted architects Buchman and Deisler.

From flamethrowers to hot pants, Elon Musk has already released a range of weird and wacky products. Now, the billionaire is taking on the likes of McDonald's, Wendy's, and IHOP, with his very first diner. The Tesla Diner is described as a 'retro-futuristic diner and drive-in charging experience.'