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Going live-ish during these trying quarantimes, The Voice entered uncharted territory Monday, staging its Playoffs with coaches Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Nick Jonas as well as the Top 17 being beamed in from their homes (or thereabouts), and Carson Daly coming to us from the audience-less set. And for the most part, […]
Justin Gaethje emphatically ended a two-fight losing streak at UFC Lincoln on Saturday, as the UFC lightweight contender scored a stunning one-punch knockout of rival James Vick in the main event. Gaethje needed just under 90 seconds to dispatch Vick, a fighter who came into the bout on a 9-1 UFC record. Known as one […]
The thunder-clapping Icelanders have gone home, along with the Egyptians and Peruvians. Now comes the business end of the World Cup, a European- and South American-dominated club that rejects most new applicants as unwanted hoi polloi. The group stage is the crossroads of cultures, a mixture of multitudes filled with happiness and hope. Then comes the knockout […]
GETTY Every passenger in Gold Leaf class on the Rocky Mountaineer has a panoramic view “Bear!” I yelled, for the benefit of my fellow travellers, but within a second he was gone from sight. Wildlife spotting is kind of the point in this part of the world, and we’d seen plenty (eagles, whales, ospreys, elk […]
Your days are numbered, Jaron Strom. The Voice on Monday began its Season 14 Knockouts, aka the rounds designed to discharge the last of the coaches’ cannon fodder prior to the Playoffs. So, before sitting down and tuning in, I was thinking that Jaron would soon be jettisoned from Team Blake, Gary Edwards would be […]
Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker both put their unbeaten records on the line when they touch gloves at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff tomorrow night. Parker, 26, is putting his WBO belt up for grabs while Joshua, 28, is defending his WBA and IBF titles in a winner-takes-all fight. With barely anything separating the pair […]
It’s been two years since the death of David Bowie, and we’re still feeling the loss. But at least the groundbreaking performer left us a wealth of materials to remember him by – decades of brilliant albums, innovative films, and thoughtful interviews. Even photographs of Bowie seem to have stories and secrets to tell, which […]
Mary Shelley’s iconic Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus is approaching the 100th anniversary of its original publication, and Rockport’s Classics Reimagined imprint is on the case. The press, which publishes collector’s editions of classic novels with stunning new illustrations, has a new bicentennial pressing of Frankenstein, full of haunting images by artist and graphic designer […]
Merry Christmas, and here’s a gift from Kendrick Lamar: he’s released a new video for “LOVE.” (featuring Zacari), from his bold and audacious record DAMN. The clip, directed by Dave Meyers and the little homies, is an exquisitely crafted portrait of the dissolution and (hopefully) resolution of a relationship. Meyers et. al. put up some […]
Video First round knockout in epic mismatch1:18 Boxing: Shannon O’Connell had the win in her pocket from the opening bell, with Thai fighter Simalee Tongpootorn clearly outmatched. December 13th 2017 3 minutes ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/More Sports/ More Sports Alex Leapai blows up over technical draw decision1:10 December 13th 2017 an hour ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport […]
