Kolmanskop, located in the Namib desert used to be a small, but rich mining village. It has since been abandoned and taken over by sand.
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Marquis de Sade (Philosopher and Writer)
Full Name: Donatien Alphonse François de Sade
Profession: Philosopher and Writer
Biography: The Marquis de Sade was a French nobleman and writer whose works and lifestyle became synonymous with the extreme form of sexual cruelty and violence that is now referred to as sadism. His controversial writings, which combined philosophy with pornography, challenged contemporary societal norms and have continued to spark debate and controversy for more than two centuries.
My boyfriend of 3 years says he's not sure he wants to marry me
I have been in a relationship for 3 years and some months now. We started in a very good way and we knew we were headed for marriage. Just of lately we had a discussion and my boyfriend said he has tried on two occasions to propose to me but he just keeps holding back and he has no reason for that. He says he is not just ready for the marriage thing.
Nikki Reed says Ian Somerhalder threw out all her birth control pills
"To anyone who has been affected by reproductive coercion, we are sorry," begins a statement released by the couple on Saturday via Nikki's Twitter account. "This is an extremely serious issue, and women's rights is something that is incredibly important to us." (According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, reproductive coercion is when a person strips their partner of the ability to control their own reproductive system, including sabotaging birth control methods.) However, the couple took issue with allegations that their story counted as reproductive coercion.
Panera Faces Second Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Lemonade
Panera Bread is confronting a second wrongful death lawsuit after a customer allegedly died from consuming its popular caffeinated “charged lemonade” beverage. The lawsuit, filed on Monday, details the death of Dennis Brown, a 46-year-old Florida man who passed away in October after consuming three servings of the drink.
According to the wrongful-death lawsuit filed by Brown's family in Superior Court in Delaware, Brown suffered a "cardiac event" while walking home from a Panera Bread in Fleming Island, Fla.
Rachael Lillis, 'Pokmon' Voice Star, Dies at 46
Rachael Lillis, a voice actor who starred in many “Pokémon” films and series as the characters Misty, Jessie and more, died Aug. 10. She was 46.
Lillis was diagnosed with breast cancer in May. Veronica Taylor, Lillis’ “Pokémon” co-star who voiced the lead character Ash Ketchum, posted a statement on X Monday morning that announced Lillis’ death.
“It is with a very heavy heart that I share the news of the passing of Rachael Lillis on Saturday evening, 10 August 2024,” Taylor wrote.
Reflecting on Sudan's Civil War One Year Later
Amel Marhoum works for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. Before the war transformed Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, into a battlefield she lived there with her family. Starting on April 15, 2023, during the last days of Ramadan, heavy gunfire and shelling trapped countless families, including her own, in their homes with dwindling supplies of food and water. A year later, every segment of Sudan’s population, from pastoralists in rural areas to the country’s once thriving urban middle-class have been impacted.
See the Rare Super Blue Moon in Photos
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A super blue moon is a full moon, blue moon, and a super moon all at once. Don’t be deceived by the name—a blue moon isn’t because the moon is blue; that’s just the nickname used for the second full moon that occurs in a month. A super moon is when the moon’s orbit brings it a little closer to Earth, causing it to look bigger and brighter.
The Best Disaster Movies of All Time
The 2024 box office has been a disaster, but the release of Twisters is making it a disaster in a good way. The loosely connected sequel to the 1996 tornado flick is the latest in a proud tradition of on-screen destruction. Cinematic versions of Earth have been ravaged by volcanoes, tsunamis, meteors, earthquakes, meltdowns, ice ages, pandemics, twisters, ancient Mayan prophecies, and more. Sometimes this destruction is harrowing; frequently it’s a popcorn-popping good time.
The Catholic Case for Abortion Rights
Growing up in the Republic of Ireland, I knew that abortion in my Catholic country was a very serious issue. Traveling around the world as I have—Poland, Portugal, Philippines or even to Philadelphia—I can see that the Catholic hierarchy has often over-invested in its concerns with the pelvic zone, and particularly abortion. Despite a massive investment by bishops’ conferences the world over, Catholic women still chose abortion. Here in the U.