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I moved to Los Angeles after a layoff. Relocating to a high-cost city was risky, but I'm glad I listened to my gut.
I was on a business trip in Spain when my entire career flipped upside down. I got a Zoom invite from our company's CEO. In a brief meeting, I learned that our publication had been sold and our whole staff of journalists was laid off, effective…
Collapse of Gracenote Promotion hits workers and ticket holders
Suppliers, contractors, ticket holders and musicians are among those who say they have been left out of pocket because a festival organiser went bust. Gracenote Promotion Ltd (GPL) announced it had gone into administration on 6 July, a week after…
Interior Designers Say These '90s Home Trends Are Back and Better Than Ever
Say hello again to honey oak cabinets and overstuffed furniture. Designers say 90s home design trends are back in style. Today's homeowners and renters are looking to recreate that comfortable atmosphere that makes you want to sink into an…
Dead Space Creator Glen Schofield Announces Retirement From 'Day to Day' Work of the Gaming Industry
Dead Space creator Glen Schofield has announced his retirement from the 'day to day work' of the gaming industry. Schofield took to LinkedIn to break the news with an emotional video, thanking his fans, colleagues, and the industry for supporting…
UK union aims to decode video game writing contracts
The Writers' Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) has launched a free 'good practice guide' to help demystify the contracts writers plying their trade in the video game industry might receive. WGGB is a trade union for writers in the UK working in TV…
Sean Bean's 'excellent' British thriller is now trending on Netflix
Cleanskin, Sean Bean's 2012 thriller is currently at number 2 on Netflix's UK streaming chart after being added to the platform last week. The film sees Bean as Secret Service agent who is tasked with tracking down members of a London-based…
USC Trojans Defensive Depth Chart Prediction with Transfer, Recruiting Additions
The USC Trojans created new expectations for their 2026 defense. Coach Lincoln Riley reeling in former TCU head coach Gary Patterson to run the defense sparked the first set of intrigue. But adding five and four-star recruits only emboldens those…
Twist-filled crime drama from boss of Unforgotten trends on BBC iPlayer as show lands new home
Mystery series I, Jack Wright is trending on BBC IPlayer after landing on the streaming service earlier this week. The series premiered in April 2025 on U&Alibi, and has been compared to the work of Agatha Christie thanks to its twists and turns.
Top-Rated Productivity Apps for Remote Workers in 2026
Remote work is no longer the future— it's the standard. With this shift comes the need for powerful tools that streamline tasks, enhance collaboration, and optimize daily workflow. We've curated an updated and in-depth list of the top-rated…
At 38, I didn't want to waste time trying to get pregnant. Our employers' fertility benefits let us skip straight to IVF.
It was just my husband and me at our kitchen table. All of the IVF supplies were out. Somehow, there were too many instructions, but also not enough. How do we know we're mixing the medicine correctly? What if there's an air bubble in the needle?
I Kissed a Girl's Elisha and Elise confirm relationship update after BBC show's finale
I Kissed a Girl spoilers follow. I Kissed a Girl couple Elisha and Elise have confirmed their relationship status after the show's finale. The BBC dating series wrapped up its second and final run last night, showcasing the remaining couples. Among…
Prepare to appreciate AI tomorrow
AI Appreciation Day has spawned competing origin stories. (Image created by GenAI) Five years after a little-known company with a limited Google presence and a vanished website launched Artificial Intelligence (AI) Appreciation Day, others are…
If Letterboxd sells out to Netflix, the people lose
Remember that scene in “ The Lion King,” where Mufasa calls Simba to the top of Pride Rock and tells his son that one day, everything the sunlight touches will be his? Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos must put that scene on a loop every…
Locarno Film Festival Unveils Juries, Including Paulina García, Lolita Chammah
The 79 edition of the Locarno Film Festival is coming up fast, and organizers have now unveiled the full lineup of this year's juries that decide the winners of the Pardo d'Oro, or Golden Leopard, and the Swiss festival's other awards. Presiding…
5 features creatives should consider for their next PC purchase
The UK's creative industries contributed £145.8 billion in gross value added in 2024, making them the largest sector tracked by the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) Economic Estimates. With 28% of jobs now self-employed…
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