Posts by Sophie Clearwater
What Octogenarian Pop Divas Show Us About a Life Well-Lived
Parton turned exaggeration into authorship through repetition and scale. On album covers like Jolene, she presented mountain-girl glamour as a code. In the film 9 to 5, she transformed the image of the underestimated secretary into a working woman with wit, strategy, and rage. At Dollywood, which opened under her name in 1986 near the…
Read MoreRussian attack kills 3 in Ukraine as Romania downs second drone in 2 days
A Russian drone strike killed three people in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region, local officials said Saturday, while Romania shot down a drone over its airspace for the second time in two days. Sumy regional head Oleh Hryhorov said Saturday that a large fire broke out when a drone struck a “civilian facility,” adding that the…
Read MoreUFC Abu Dhabi predictions: Full fight card picks, best bets Saturday
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. There’s a special early morning start time on Saturday as the UFC heads to Abu Dhabi this weekend. Some names you probably have not seen or heard before are…
Read MoreAmericans are paying people to wait in line for TikTok-famous food
People desperate to try viral food items are going so far as to pay others to wait in line for them at shops and restaurants. Line sitting, also called line waiting or line standing, has been a common practice in big cities like Los Angeles and New York, where people pay others to wait in line…
Read MoreDear Abby: My late husband’s death reunited me with my first love, but I’m scared
DEAR ABBY: After a four-year battle with cancer, my husband of 27 years passed away. After his death, I was contacted by a guy I had been involved with 40 years before. He said he wanted me to know that he was there for me if I needed to talk or just needed some company.…
Read MoreOprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Paul McCartney and More Celebrities Who Don’t Go by Their Real Name
You’ve been spelling Oprah Winfrey wrong all these years. But that’s OK, because so has she. The multimedia mogul was born Orpah Gail Winfrey, her first name coming from the Bible’s Book of Ruth, with Orpah being the titular convert’s sister-in-law. But, as Winfrey explained to the blown-away host of Baby, This Is Keke Palmer, “I was…
Read MoreElon Musk fires back at reporter, claims more people ‘hate you and the media than you realize’
Elon Musk fired back at the Economist editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes during a Thursday interview from Tesla’s Gigafactory in Texas after she said people loathed him over his efforts to influence European politics. “I think a lot more people hate you and the media more than you realize,” Musk told the journalist. Beddoes confronted the Tesla and…
Read MoreBrent Headrick delivers ‘electric’ performance to help Yankees escape tight spot
PHILADELPHIA — Cam Schlittler and Ben Rice have been the most valuable Yankees this season. But Brent Headrick might not be far behind. Despite not being quite as sharp as he usually has been this season, the lefty reliever came through in the clutch again Friday night to escape a bases-loaded jam in the eighth…
Read MoreBreaking down Knicks, 76ers rosters after LeBron James’ decision
The Post breaks down the top 10 players on the Knicks and the 76ers — set to be two of the Eastern Conference’s contenders next season — after LeBron James’ decision to sign with Philadelphia on Friday: 76ers Projected starting five (name, age, 2025-26 points per game) LeBron James, 41, 20.9 One of the greatest…
Read MoreEric Dane called ‘Euphoria’ his most ‘profound’ career experience in new special
Eric Dane believed that “Euphoria” was “the most profound experience” of his career. Dane appeared in the documentary special, “Euphoria: A Look Back,” in interview footage recorded before his death. “It was at times challenging, but the challenges were taken as opportunities,” Dane reflected. “It’s been such a wonderful experience.” Eric Dane (pictured) appeared posthumously…
Read MoreD4vd’s Texts With Celeste Rivas Hernandez Detail Abortion, Tension Before Her Murder: Prosecutors
D4vd Had “Significant Amount” of Child Sex Abuse Images in iCloud Account, Prosecutors Say Content warning: This story discusses child abuse, abortion and murder. D4vd‘s text messages with Celeste Rivas Hernandez have come to light. Messages revealed during a preliminary hearing in Los Angeles July 24 provide some window into what happened between the singer…
Read MoreAfter fatal APD shooting, expert discusses how officers are trained to respond
As Austin police continue investigating Friday’s fatal officer-involved shooting of a 17-year-old who was later found to be unarmed, a law enforcement training expert says incidents like these underscore the split-second decisions officers are often forced to make in rapidly evolving situations. Source link
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