Lists of Names from the Arts and Pop Culture

 Posted on July 31, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  57 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

Names inspired by the arts and pop culture are collected in the lists in this section. Included here are literary baby names and names inspired by opera, rock star baby names and vampire baby names. Some of the most stylish lists in this category: Names from Children’s Books, Modern Hero Names, Designer Names, and Shakespeare Names.

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Did Several Musicians Die with White BIC Lighters in Their Pockets?

 Posted on July 30, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1018 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Fact Check An unsubstantiated pop culture rumor holds that Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, and Kurt Cobain all passed away with white BIC lighters in their pockets. Published Jan 2, 2017 ");}else if(is_tablet()){slot_number++;document.write(" Advertisment: ");} Claim: Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, and Kurt Cobain all died with white Bic lighters in their pockets. A popular pop culture superstition holds that a white BIC disposable lighter is bad luck. [Read More]

Viral "call an ambulance" meme looks even funnier in Apex Legends

 Posted on July 30, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  350 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

An Apex Legends player has recreated the hilarious “call an ambulance” meme using Source Filmmaker with Legends from the game. Respawn Entertainment’s battle royale title has an extremely passionate and creative community that produces entertaining content for the game. This includes artwork, gameplay, clips, and of course, memes. It can be difficult to improve on an already established meme, but it’s certainly possible if you successfully recreate it using in-game assets. [Read More]

5 Questions to Ask As You Rethink Your Job Requirements | Fisher Phillips

 Posted on July 29, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1190 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

Hiring the right people is one of the fundamental building blocks for creating a successful workforce. No doubt you have job requirements and expectations in place to ensure you hire workers who at least meet your minimum qualifications – but is it time to rethink those preconditions given the changing nature of the workplace? As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise of remote work practices, and shifting demographics, the available workforce is smaller than it’s been in decades. [Read More]

ESPN and Disney channels go dark on Spectrum, not YouTube TV

 Posted on July 29, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  673 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

Traditional TV has undergone a series of increases in costs which has often led to streaming platforms either raising prices, or removing channels. This evening, Spectrum has opted to black out all ESPN and Disney channels for subscribers amid a dispute with the “House of Mouse” which has led to YouTube TV getting a moment in the spotlight. Update 9/11: As announced in a press release from Disney today, Charter and Disney have reached an agreement on the future of Disney channels on Spectrum. [Read More]

Millions have fled Venezuela under President Maduro's rule. Now he's up for reelection

 Posted on July 29, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  241 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

DATE OF ELECTIONTBD, but government and opposition have agreed to hold it in the second half of 2024 TYPE OF ELECTIONPresidential WHO’S RUNNINGVenezuelan President Nicolás Maduro will seek to add six more years to his decade-long, crisis-ridden presidency. His challenger is anyone’s guess. Longtime government foe María Corina Machado won the primary election held in October by the faction of the opposition backed by the U.S. government. But the government has banned her from running for office, and the attorney general has opened criminal investigations against primary organizers. [Read More]

Recipe: Basic gorditas - Los Angeles Times

 Posted on July 29, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  364 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

Sept. 16, 2014 1:24 PM PT Note: Novelist and frequent Food section contributor Michelle Huneven got hooked on gorditas in Guanajuato, Mexico, and brought her obsession home with her, single-mindedly perfecting the art of making the “little fatties” and throwing gordita parties. When we tasted her gorditas last January, we knew why. Gorditas are like very thick tortillas, only chewier. They’re split and filled with beans and cheese and whatever else is on hand--meat, fish, chicken, vegetables, salad--so they adapt to almost every taste preference. [Read More]

35 new stake presidents called to serve from Puerto Rico to Nigeria

 Posted on July 28, 2024  |  12 minutes  |  2369 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

New stakes A new stake has been created from the Akamkpa Nigeria District. The Akamkpa Nigeria Stake, which consists of the Akamkpa and Mbarakom branches and the Akamkpa Urban, Awi, Ayeabam, Ikami, Iwuru Central and Uyanga wards, was created by Elder Larry S. Kacher, General Authority Seventy, and Elder I. Raymond Egbo, an Area Seventy. AKAMKPA NIGERIA STAKE: (June 12, 2022) President — Ambrose Mbia Bawan, 38, Cross River College of Education lecturer; wife, Jennifer Ezinne Onuoha Mbia Bawan. [Read More]

Cargo Pants are back, here's how out favourite stars styled them

 Posted on July 28, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  164 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

Gather your items and shove them in various pockets because cargo pants are back. Cargo trousers have thoroughly dominated the fashion scene, having made their way from the ranks of the British army at the end of the 1930s to the runways of today. The modern version of the utilitarian trousers, which originally conjured visions of hard camouflage cloth, is now free-flowing and has a wider leg that is more attractive than functional. [Read More]

Chris Cagle Net Worth

 Posted on July 28, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  758 words  |  Valentine Belue

Table of Contents Chris Cagle Net Worth and BiographyHighlightsEarly LifeCareerPersonal LifeNet Worth Over TimeComponents of Net Worth Chris Cagle Net Worth and Biography Category Information Net Worth $16 million Salary N/A Birthdate November 10, 1968 Birthplace DeRidder, Louisiana, USA Gender Male Height N/A Profession American country musician Nationality American Highlights Chris Cagle is a renowned American country musician who has achieved significant success in his career. [Read More]