Avengers 4 is currently undergoing the final reshoots in Atlanta. Various stars have been posting messages as they fly in and out celebrating their work on the epic saga. However, Evans’ emotional Twitter post this evening makes it clear he has finished his time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This means no more of his […]
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This National Sports Icon Gives a Different Kind of Kick
When Ide Oumarou hits the ground, drumbeats and chants in the Zarma language rise from one side of a crowded bleacher in the Palais du 29 Juillet, Niamey’s main sports facility. Skinny and physically smaller than his 14 years, Ide still somehow resembles his hero, Abdoul Razak Issoufou Alfaga. Red headgear lightly tied around his […]
The lasting legend of running icon Steve Prefontaine
Canada's distance man on the track, Mohammed Ahmed, is getting ready to run at the only Diamond League stop in North America – the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Ore. Having just completed a high-altitude workout in California, the 27-year-old from St. Catharines, Ont., is more than eager to talk about the historic meet's allure. "They […]
Plimsoll Gear, which sells T-shirts with icon, threatens trademark lawsuit
Enlarge (credit: Darren Hillman) A California-based maritime news website, gCaptain (which also happens to sell T-shirts with the 150-year-old shipping icon known as the Plimsoll Line) has been threatened with a strange trademark lawsuit by another website known as Plimsoll Gear. The owner of gCaptain, John Konrad, told Ars that this proposed litigation is “crazy.” […]
Canadian rugby 7s icon Jen Kish retires
Jen Kish, the heart and soul of the Canadian women’s rugby sevens team, on Monday announced her retirement after a decorated and dominant career. The 29-year-old former captain from Edmonton was one of the driving forces behind Canada’s bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics and an intimidating force on the World Rugby Women’s Sevens […]
Adele Officiated Her Friends' Gay Wedding And Now I'm Screaming, “ICON!”
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Watch: Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s newest 50-mile-per-hour rollercoaster Icon
Blackpool Pleasure Beach has unveiled thrilling footage its new rollercoaster Icon, being powered for the first time. Racing through a labyrinth of tracks, the video shows the heart-stopping twists on turns on Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s hotly-anticipated £16.25 million roller coaster. Not one for the faint hearted, those brave enough to jump on board Icon can […]
Barcelona icon Lionel Messi reveals RETIREMENT worries
Messi, who left Rosario at the age of 11 to join Barcelona, is unsure whether he will return to his hometown when he calls it quits from playing football. Despite showing no signs of slowing down, the 30-year-old is already thinking about life after the game and he is frightened by the prospect of losing […]
Volkswagen GTI: The History of an Icon
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‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ Review: A Touching, Beautiful Tribute to a True TV Icon [Sundance]
At a time when we’re being disappointed by our heroes left and right, it’s nice to take a look back at a TV icon who was nothing more than a pure soul who wanted to do some good in the world. The documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor? takes an in-depth look at Fred Rogers, […]