It is a well-known fact that the author of the best-selling Nordic noir crime series, Stieg Larsson, passed away before witnessing the immense success of his work. Larsson died of a sudden heart attack at the age of 50, just before the publication of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and the subsequent Millennium trilogy. … Read more
Regardless of Banksy’s true identity, Lazarides is focused on moving forward with his photography. “I’m excited to get back to what I love doing, which is taking pictures,” he says. “I just want to get back to the purity of what it’s all about.” As for the future, Lazarides is optimistic. “It feels good to … Read more
In 2015, when I first played as Maxine Caulfield in the original Life Is Strange, it was only the second time I had ever played a game starring a teenaged girl. (The first time was The Last of Us: Left Behind, which came out the year before.) It was an awkward game in a few … Read more
The man who broke into the home of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacked her husband with a hammer has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on state charges in California. David DePape was also convicted on federal charges in May leading to a 30-year prison sentence which will now … Read more
With most of the populace gone, residents of one village in Japan have come up with a new plan to make it less lonely — replacing people with puppets. Fewer than 60 people live in Ichinono, and most of them are past retirement age as younger people have moved away for jobs or education. So, … Read more
“That’s my thing apparently,” she said. “My partner only said the same thing the other day. He said ‘it seems your niche is historical, slightly comedic musicals’.” Well the evidence is there. Jennifer starred in Six – she’s one of the few performers to have played every one of Henry VIII’s six wives in the … Read more
“He was an icon of French chanson. Charles Aznavour’s talent for lyrics illuminated the 20th century and continued until his death in 2018. The singer-songwriter’s life has now been adapted for the screen by Mehdi Idir and slam poet Grand Corps Malade. Film critic Perrine Quennesson explains why actor Tahar Rahim’s portrayal of “Monsieur Aznavour” … Read more
The night after their son Mats passed away at the age of 25, Trude and Robert Steen found themselves unable to sleep in their living room in Oslo, accompanied by their daughter Mia. The day was a blur for them, but then Robert suggested reaching out to Mats’ friends in World of Warcraft. Mats had … Read more
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) warned against listening to Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) after he questioned why any Republican would endorse Vice President Harris for president. “Don’t listen to Lindsey Graham, number one. It’s good life advice actually,” Cheney told conservative columnist Charlie Sykes during a campaign stop alongside Harris Monday. Sykes had asked Cheney … Read more
Hundreds gathered on Monday to mourn Catholic priest Marcelo Pérez, an activist for Indigenous peoples and farm laborers who was killed in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas. It was a killing that many say was a tragedy foretold, in a state where drug cartels have caused thousands of people to flee their homes. Mourners … Read more