Max Gladstone’s Craft Series began over a decade ago with Three Parts Dead, a sprawling, intricate, thrilling epic fantasy about a young necromancer, her brilliant magician-mentor, and a burned out, exhausted priest of a recently dead god working together to resurrect said deity before his death could renege on the contract he had with his … [Read more…]
With news Yvette D’Ath will be moved out of the Health Minister role, Gladstone mothers fear how a new minister will handle the ongoing maternity crisis in the regional town. On Tuesday evening it was revealed current Health Minister Yvette D’Ath would be moved from the portfolio, and was understood to be returning to her … [Read more…]
What a whirlwind the world of the arts can be. Gabrielle Carey who changed forever the image of teenage girlish life and then went in a thousand other directions is dead and the world gasped. All you could say was poor fellow my country. The Sydney Film Festival which is soon to be upon us … [Read more…]
Researchers have identified a man with a rare genetic mutation that protected him from developing dementia at an early age. The finding, published on 15 May in Nature Medicine, could help researchers to better understand the causes of Alzheimer’s disease and potentially lead to new treatments. For nearly 40 years, neurologist Francisco Lopera at the University … [Read more…]
Variety has announced the initial lineup for the Kering Women in Motion talks at the Cannes Film Festival. Moderated by Variety’s Chief Correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister, this year’s talks include some of the most important women working in cinema and offers a mix between up-and-coming talent and iconic figures such as Cate Blanchett and Michelle Yeoh. … [Read more…]
Arthur H. Penn, the Chairman and CEO of Pennant Park Investment (PNNT), recently made two significant insider purchases on May 16 and May 17, 2023. In the first transaction, Penn acquired 25,000 shares of PNNT for a total of $134,155. The following day, he made another insider buy, purchasing 21,000 shares for $113,836. As investors, … [Read more…]
Staff reports Note: This is part one of a two part list. Of the 485 students who received degrees Friday at Grayson College’s commencement ceremony 324 were associate degrees, 18 were Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees, 156 were certificates and 29 were occupational skills awards. The graduates this spring had a median age of … [Read more…]
Common sense gun control I know many feel the revulsion I do when they drive by the big blue sign on U.S. 29 north at Faulconerville that screams out “JOIN OUR FIGHT-SAVE THE SECOND AMENDMENT, Amherst County Republicans.” As a boy growing up in Amherst, I spent many happy hours hunting squirrels, rabbits and birds. … [Read more…]
HOLLYWOOD- Taylor Swift loves her fans. A fan filmed Taylor Swift as she stopped singing during her hit song Bad Blood to stop a security guard from ejecting a woman from her Philadelphia concert. Grade school teacher Kelly Kelly was at the show this past weekend, dancing in the front row seats with her sister … [Read more…]
Festival season swings into gear this weekend with events throughout the region, including two in the downtown area. The Kansas City AAPI Festival will celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at Columbus Square Park, and the Kansas City Folk Festival will bring music and the arts to Washington Square Park. Here are the … [Read more…]