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thestage.co.uk - Hattie Fisk - Freelancers Make Theatre Work wins funding from Lloyd Webber and Mackintosh
Freelancers Make Theatre Work wins funding from Lloyd Webber and Mackintosh
The Stage

Jun 24, 202610:35 by Hattie Fisk Andrew Lloyd Webber, Michael Harrison, Cameron Mackintosh and Jamie Wilson. Photos: John Swannell/Shutterstock Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh have joined producers Jamie Wilson and Michael Harrison in…

salon.com - Andi Zeisler - Side-eyeing the '90s summer trend
Side-eyeing the '90s summer trend
Salon.com

Recently, in the r/workingmoms Subreddit, one poster wondered if she stood alone as an elder millennial who doesn't have a reverential nostalgia for childhood summers. “Am I the only '90s kid who didn't have the classic ‘bike around…

theguardian.com - Gabriel Stewart - I was wary of driverless cars and their tech overlords - but they could give me a different future | Gabriel Stewart
I was wary of driverless cars and their tech overlords - but they could give me a different future | Gabriel Stewart
The Guardian

The robotaxis are coming! The robotaxis are coming! Well, actually, they're already here. Until now they've been the stuff of science fiction, but this summer London's streets have seen Silicon Valley-based company Waymo testing out self-driving…

buzzfeed.com - Dannica Ramirez - People Are Sharing The 21 Essential Industries That Are Seriously Struggling Behind The Scenes
People Are Sharing The 21 Essential Industries That Are Seriously Struggling Behind The Scenes
BuzzFeed

—Martin, 43, Seattle, Washington —Anonymous, 34, Female, USA 'No one is willing to acknowledge the elephant in the room. Between the economy getting worse and the war in Iran, no one is going to fund programs so students with…

mediabistro.com - Mediabistro Team - Niche Media and Policy Newsrooms Are Hiring Reporters and Strategists
Niche Media and Policy Newsrooms Are Hiring Reporters and Strategists
Mediabistro

Scroll through today's featured media job listings and a clear pattern emerges: organizations with specific editorial missions are hiring communicators who can do more than one thing well. A Jewish news service wants a Washington correspondent who…

slate.com - Kristin Wong - My Husband Is in Denial About His Career Prospects. I Don't Know How Much More I Can Take.
My Husband Is in Denial About His Career Prospects. I Don't Know How Much More I Can Take.
Slate

Pay Dirt is Slate's money advice column. Have a question? Send it to Kristin and Ilyce here. (It's anonymous!) My husband was laid off from his tech job three years ago. There were mass layoffs at the company, but he worked in a section that is…

bbc.co.uk - Laura Cress - GTA 6: How much it is, release date, pre-orders and everything you need to know
GTA 6: How much it is, release date, pre-orders and everything you need to know
BBC

Laura Cress and Liv McMahon, Technology reporters The latest instalment in Rockstar's blockbuster game franchise, Grand Theft Auto, is set to be the biggest games launch of the year. GTA 6 became available to pre-order at midnight on 25 June in the…

bbc.co.uk - Laura Cress - GTA 6 price of $80 revealed and 'physical' edition will contain no disc
GTA 6 price of $80 revealed and 'physical' edition will contain no disc
BBC

Laura Cress Technology reporter Grand Theft Auto 6, the latest instalment of Rockstar Games' biggest ever franchise, has become available for fans in certain parts of the world to pre-order. One of the most hotly-anticipated games of the year, it…

theweek.com - Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK - Northanger Abbey: the 'brutal' collapse of the new Jane Austen film
Northanger Abbey: the 'brutal' collapse of the new Jane Austen film
The Week

Production of a film adaptation of Jane Austen's novel “Northanger Abbey” has collapsed, leaving crew members owed “potentially hundreds of thousands of pounds”, said Deadline. The project began as an ambitious…

observer.ug - TIMOTHY NSUBUGA - Uganda's digital workers get a lifeline
Uganda's digital workers get a lifeline
The Observer Media Ltd

For thousands of Ugandans, work no longer begins in an office or factory. It starts with a smartphone. A boda rider waiting for the next trip request. A delivery driver tracking an order. A freelance graphic designer searching for clients online. A…

digitalspy.com - George Lewis - BBC's Gladiators confirms all-new Celebrity Special in update about show's future
BBC's Gladiators confirms all-new Celebrity Special in update about show's future
Digital Spy

The BBC has confirmed that the popular reboot of Gladiators, which is hosted by Bradley and Barney Walsh, will be getting a fourth season as well as a brand-new Celebrity special. The series is the second revival of the classic sports entertainment…

bbc.co.uk - Laura Cress - GTA 6 price of $80 revealed and physical edition will contain no disc
GTA 6 price of $80 revealed and physical edition will contain no disc
BBC

Grand Theft Auto 6, the latest instalment of Rockstar Games' biggest ever franchise, will cost $79.99, with a more premium edition costing $99.99. It is not yet known how much the game will cost in the UK - the BBC has asked Rockstar for a list of…

ign.com - Cade Onder - Bungie Communications Manager Says Destiny 2 fans Shouldn't Blame Themselves for Game Coming to an End
Bungie Communications Manager Says Destiny 2 fans Shouldn't Blame Themselves for Game Coming to an End
IGN

Destiny 2 fans shouldn't 'blame' themselves for Bungie choosing to end support for the game, says the company's comms manager. The Destiny community has been in mourning for about a month now after Bungie abruptly announced it would be ending…

seekingalpha.com - Mike Zaccardi - SHLD: Global Defense Stocks Hit Key Support, A Rebound Looks Likely (NYSEARCA:SHLD)
SHLD: Global Defense Stocks Hit Key Support, A Rebound Looks Likely (NYSEARCA:SHLD)
Seeking Alpha

I rate the Global X Defense Tech ETF a 'Buy,' as valuation has become reasonable and technicals suggest a potential rebound. SHLD offers diversified exposure to global defense modernization, with a solid long-term EPS growth rate above 13% and a…

upi.com - Lisa Hornung - France suffers power outages, drownings in historic heat wave
France suffers power outages, drownings in historic heat wave
UPI

June 24 (UPI) -- Massive power outages have put extra strain on France during a record-breaking heat wave that's gripping much of Europe. Tens of thousands of homes in the western part of France are without power, and temperatures are expected to…

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