Faith Ringgold Dies at 93; Wove Black Life Into Quilts and Children’s Books
A champion of Black artists, she explored themes of race, gender, class, family and community through a vast array of media and later the written word.
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‘He’s larger than life’: Business leaders highlight Dr. Phil Wenk’s impact on Nashville
Delta Dental’s outgoing CEO Dr. Phil Wenk — a former dentist who joined the dental insurance company in 1997 and stepped into the role of CEO three years later — is the recipient of the Nashville Business Journal’s 2023 Most Admired CEOs Lifetime Achievement Award. “He does not have an indoor voice, period. He’s larger than life.”
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Henri Dauman, Photographer of Postwar Celebrity Life, Is Dead at 90
He fled Nazi persecution in Paris, learned his craft as a teenage orphan and became known for his shots of Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Jacqueline Kennedy and many others.
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A.I. Movies Bring Industry’s Mortal Fear to Life
No one can beat Ethan Hunt, Tom Cruise’s super spy from the “Mission: Impossible” franchise.
Maybe that’s why the saga’s newest villain isn’t a person at all.
It’s an Artificial Intelligence algorithm, called The Entity, which could dominate the globe if Hunt can’t contain it in “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.” The first...
Guest column: Recession proof your life by building your personal brand
“When people know who you are, why you do what you do, your experience, value, personality, and stories – it makes life much easier for you.”
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Link Between Long Telomeres and Long Life Is a Tall Tale, Study Finds
The longer a person’s telomeres, researchers found, the greater the risk of cancer and other disorders, challenging a popular hypothesis about the chromosomal roots of vitality.
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Kanye West: Friends ‘Threatened My Life’ Over Trump Support
No one stirs controversy like Kanye West.
The rap icon’s personal and professional lives generate headlines ’round the clock, and he did just that earlier this week. He wore a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt meant to mock the Black Lives Matter movement during his Oct. 3 fashion show.
Adidas, which has a long-standing partnership with West, said it was re-evaluating their...
Why is the ‘Star Wars’ Movie Franchise on Life Support?
Reports of the theatrical experience’s death are greatly exaggerated.
We’ve seen several blockbusters in recent months, from “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” to “The Batman,” following the pandemic lockdowns. In between, non-franchise adventures like “The Lost City” and “Uncharted” made plenty of coin on their own.
Yet the biggest...