Crossover Toys Revealed at Star Wars Celebration VI
Lucasfilm / Everett Every year, fans and wannabe residents of the “Galaxy Far, Far Away” gather at the Star Wars Celebration to hang out and learn about upcoming Star Wars merchandise and media—but at this year’s celebration (which took place in Orlando, Fla., Aug. 23–26) other franchises got some love as well. Disney Parks has announced a new line of crossover toys between Star Wars and Cars, Star Wars and the Muppets, and Star Wars and Vinylmation, per Inside the Magic and Orlando Attractions Magazine.
David Sedaris and Andrew Sean Greer on Humor, Loss and Books
Though Andrew Sean Greer and David Sedaris met fairly recently—after Greer reviewed Sedaris’ book The Best of Me in 2021—they already banter like old pals, each fighting to land the last laugh. The authors share a lot in common: they are both celebrated for humorous writing that slyly examines humanity and for making cutting observations about the world in which we live. They also love to shop. The beginning of their friendship included a New York City shopping excursion.
Delta Facing $500 Million in Costs from Global Tech Outage
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian says the airline is facing $500 million in costs related to a global tech outage this month that disrupted emergency services, communications and thousands of businesses.
Speaking on CNBC, Bastian said Wednesday that the monetary amount represents lost revenue as well as “the tens of millions of dollars per day in compensation and hotels” for the five-day period.
Read More: Why Delta Is Under Investigation
Demi Moore, Vanity Fair - Top 10 Nude Magazine Covers: From Kim Kardashian to Lennon
Vanity Fair's covers have long been provocative, but few have caused the earthquake that Demi Moore's August 1991 appearance did. Seven months pregnant and wearing nothing but her birthday suit and diamond jewelry, the actress graced the cover, glowing and defiantly proud of her womanly figure. Shot by famed celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz, the portrait of an expectant mother's body as something to celebrate rather than obscure was both startling and fresh.
Dress Codes That Slut Shame: Evanston Middle Schoolers Protest
Correction appended, March 27
In my junior year of high school I wore leggings to my AP Latin class. Leggings were against dress code at my school, as were sweatpants and skirts that were shorter than the ends of your fingertips. I had my leggings on under a dress, which admittedly probably didn’t pass the fingertip rule. My female teacher admonished me in front of the class before sending me home to change.
Environment: Arco v. Autos | TIME
“What’s your idea?” Again and again the Atlantic Richfield oil company asked that question in a six-month, $5.5 million advertising campaign that nagged Americans to send in suggestions for improving mass transportation. The company’s own idea was plain enough. Top executives of Arco, the seventh largest U.S. oil company, were upset by public resentment of the big profits rolled up by the industry in the wake of the 1973-74 price increases.
Everyone Hates Matt Gaetz, Which Pleases Him to No End
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Every few years, one lawmaker on Capitol Hill captures the collective exasperation of colleagues. Even the mere mention of them draws dramatic sighs, blinding eye rolls, guttural grunts. For that window of time, most lawmakers recognize this person as the chair of the You Can’t Sit With Us caucus, a position earned almost entirely through their utter lack of shame, and their tendency to act like a petulant teen who has lost screen privileges for the weekend.
Famous People Born in 1964 (Part 4)
1964 Calendar Birthdays 601 - 800 of 934
Aug 23 Kong Hee, Singaporean founder and Senior Pastor of the City Harvest movement in Asia, born in Singapore Aug 23 Ray Ferraro, Canadian ice hockey center (Hartford Whalers, New York Islanders) and broadcaster (TSN Radio, TSN, NBCSN), born in Trail, British Columbia Aug 24 Dana Gould, American comedian, actor, and writer (The Simpsons, 2001-07), born in Hopedale, Massachusetts Aug 24 Oteil Burbridge, American bassist (Allman Brothers Band, 1997-2014; Dead & Company, 2015-23), born in Washington, D.
From The Batman to The Dark Knight: The Batman Movies Ranked
Hollywood cannot get enough of the Caped Crusader. With The Batman, Robert Pattinson becomes the eighth live-action Batman to fight Gotham’s most corrupt criminals on the silver screen. His iteration is darker than any Dark Knight who has come before—which is saying something. Batman is perhaps our grimmest superhero. Tim Burton brought a campy darkness and sense of style to the DC superhero movies. Christopher Nolan set a new bar for scale and emotional depth of superhero films with his iconic Dark Knight movie.
Guitar Teacher Claims Taylor Swift Wants Him To Shut Down His Website
February 10, 2015 4:37 PM EST
A man who claims to have taught Taylor Swift to play guitar told the NY Daily News that the singer’s legal team is demanding he shut down the website he created, Itaughttaylorswift.com, as it violates her trademark.
Ronnie Cremer says that his site’s domain name — which currently directly leads to the NYDN article that broke the teacher’s story — was acquired from Go Daddy fair and square.