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Asked to name famous ship­wrecks at a bar triv­ia night, a fair few par­tic­i­pants might think imme­di­ate­ly of Pearl Har­bor, whether or not they can recall that it was the USS Ari­zona bombed there. More firm­ly with­in liv­ing mem­o­ry sits the SS Andrea Doria, though she’s hard­ly the cul­tur­al ref­er­ence she used to be. The wreck of the SS Edmund Fitzger­ald passed its fifti­eth anniver­sary just last year, which gave a boost to its remem­brance, if most­ly by Gor­don Light­foot fans. There is, of course, the Endurance, though the ship her­self has always been over­shad­owed by the efforts of her cap­tain to…

"I lost $3M, which is the biggest brand deal I’d been offered in my life," said the "Midnight Sun" singer in a new interview with 'The Guardian'Zara Larsson in February 2026Credit: John Shearer/GettyNEED TO KNOWZara Larsson lost a $3M brand deal after joking about abortion with a fan on social mediaThe singer defended the joke, saying humor can help normalize discussions about abortion and reduce stigmaLarsson is currently on her Midnight Sun Tour and plans to release a deluxe version of her album soonZara Larsson is opening up about how a social media joke about abortion impacted her career.In a…

Jon Hamm’s impressively varied and prolific career outside of “Mad Men” has leaned heavily into roles where he’s enforcing the law, breaking it, or doing both at once. Whether Hamm is playing FBI agents in “The Town,” “Bad Times at the El Royale” and “Richard Jewell,” a police chief in “Maggie Moore(s),” criminals in “Baby Driver” and “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” or corrupt lawmen in “No Sudden Move” and Season 5 of “Fargo,” he’s never less than compelling—delivering layered and authentic character actor work in a leading man’s visage. In the slick, sudsy, and entertaining Apple TV series “Your Friends &…

April is upon us and as things are warming up, so are the releases. I have a couple I’m getting and they are first on the list. Michael Sweet’s new solo album, a Michael Schenker Group Live Box Set. I also be getting the cd of some really early songs from a young Johnny Cougar, but the digital release was last week. There are a lot more as well so let me know what you want to hear this week. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Dunia horologi di Indonesia sedang mengalami masa transisi yang sangat menarik. Jika sepuluh tahun lalu mengenakan jam tangan merek luar negeri adalah simbol status yang mutlak, kini tren tersebut mulai bergeser ke arah apresiasi produk lokal yang memiliki narasi kuat. Di tengah riuhnya pasar jam tangan yang didominasi oleh desain industrial dan gaya maskulin yang kaku, muncul brand jam tangan Kala yang menawarkan sesuatu yang jauh lebih intim dan puitis. Mengusung filosofi waktu yang melampaui sekadar angka, Kala berhasil menarik perhatian para kolektor muda, khususnya generasi Z dan milenial, yang mendambakan aksesori dengan identitas visual yang otentik dan berkarakter.Bayangkan seorang…

Some off beat reads for the long weekend: The escalation trap in the Persian Gulf (Niti Shastra) View of Indian Shias on US-Iran war (ForPol) How Iran war will affect assembly elections (Print) Seizing the Kharg (Cradle) Red Sea can’t escape the Iran crisis (RT) Pakistan in a dilemma (Korybko) Pakistan’s mirage of mediation (MEM) Iraqi militias turn on the State (Al Majalla) The Israel-Hizbollah War (Crisis) Istanbul’s descent into darkness (Engelsberg) Dhurandhar-The Mirror (Organiser) The dystopian world of K-Pop (Spiked) A new auction record for Indian Art (Open) A History of Momo (Smithsonian) Endo dreams of Sushi (Guardian) Discover…

Yuvraj Singh, the legendary Indian cricketer, went on to claim that he helped shape Sanju Samson’s turnaround during the toughest phase of his career. He reflected on the failures that forced the batter to rethink his approach.Sanju Samson has taken centre stage since India’s ICC T20 World Cup 2026 campaign. Despite having played only five matches in the competition, Samson finished as the third-highest run-getter overall and the highest for India.The 31-year-old veteran cricketer played three magnificent knocks for India in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, which is when it mattered the most for India. He broke several World…

Fresh from their EFL Cup success, Manchester City return to the Etihad to face Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday. City’s campaign looked to be drifting after falling behind in the Premier League title race and exiting the Champions League to Real Madrid, but their Wembley triumph has reignited momentum. A 2-0 win over Arsenal in the final, inspired by Nico O’Reilly, ensured Pep Guardiola secured the 40th major trophy of his managerial career. The FA Cup has been a consistent source of success for City, who have won 19 of their last 21 matches in the competition.…

The Toronto Maple Leafs have decided that a new direction is needed. Keith Pelley decided it was time to move on from Brad Treliving. Though once Treliving heard the rumblings, he asked Pelley to accelerate the process and make the announcement. But it appears Pelley is not in the mood for a rebuild; instead, he is opting for a retool. It will be an interesting offseason of change for the Toronto Maple Leafs When meeting with the media, Pelley spoke about having foundational pieces and putting the right pieces around them to be successful. The problem is the Maple Leafs…

Thinus Keeve’s comments come days after an M&S store was targeted during disorder in south London.