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Janelle James is developing a new comedy series at Hulu with “Happy Endings” creator David Caspe. Titled “Rock City,” the show would follow a woman who returns to her hometown in the Virgin Islands after she inherits a local tourist trap from her estranged father. According to the logline, she “quickly realizes that she’s been left much more … Read more
The rising singer-songwriter will release the album via Atlantic Records on July 12 featuring her breakthrough single “iloveitiloveitiloveit” Earlier this year, Bella Kay told Rolling Stone, “If I have a choice between a good decision and a bad decision, but the bad decision is fun, I’m probably gonna choose the bad decision.” The singer-songwriter’s statement … Read more
Ottawa doesn’t typically get mentioned in buzzy startup headlines, but the 2026 Global Startup Ecosystem Report suggests it should be in more of those conversations. The annual rankings were announced today by Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network, and place Ottawa in the #61–70 range globally, up more than ten positions from last year. … Read more
The future of American national security was thrown into uncertainty once again on Wednesday, after an early morning social media post from President Donald Trump appeared to put the confirmation of a top intelligence nominee on hold — and then lawmakers signaled they planned to move ahead with a key Senate hearing anyway. Just before … Read more
Almost exactly eight years ago, Rep. Susan Collins of Maine, one of the last remaining Republican members of Congress who supports abortion rights, declared, “I would not support a [Supreme Court] nominee who demonstrated hostility to Roe v. Wade.” She added that, as far as she was concerned, the landmark ruling established abortion as a … Read more
Journalist James Verini’s new book, The Theater: Courage and Survival in the Defining Atrocity of the Ukraine War, tells the story of Ukrainians who turned a Mariupol dramatic arts theater into a haven for refugees after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. In this excerpt, Verini tells the story of aspiring actors Liza and Dima, a … Read more
Canada’s flagship tech corridor just posted its strongest global ranking in years. Government policy just needs to keep up. Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network released the 2026 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER 2026) today, ranking Toronto-Waterloo at #13 globally, up seven positions from last year, and tied with Paris. Vancouver and Montreal tied … Read more
Lukas Gage is getting into politics. Not really, but he’s playing on aspiring politician on TV. The actor is starring in Hulu’s upcoming “Prison Break” as a politician running for the first time for Congress. He tells me he prepared for the role by primarily studying former West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin. “I’ve watched Joe … Read more
Former President Barack Obama became emotional when speaking to MS NOW’s Michele Norris about his favorite exhibit at his new presidential center in Chicago, which is set to hold its grand opening on Thursday. The former president said the display, located outside a replica of his Oval Office, features a sampling of some of the … Read more
Americans’ support for Israel is declining at an unprecedented pace in the wake of U.S.-backed atrocities in Gaza, its invasion of Lebanon, and the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. So it’s hardly surprising that Washington is moving to end U.S. military aid to the country. What might surprise Americans, however, is that this plan is backed … Read more