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bbc.co.uk - West of England's bid to become UK film industry capital
West of England's bid to become UK film industry capital
BBC

Bosses of the West of England hope to transform the region into the film industry capital of the UK amid a £4.5m funding boost. The region, which includes Bristol and Bath, is already the country's third-largest screen hub, with huge series…

awfulannouncing.com - Drew Lerner - Holly Rowe postgame debacle is latest incident in disheartening trend for women in sports
Holly Rowe postgame debacle is latest incident in disheartening trend for women in sports
Awful Announcing

Like everyone in Austin, Texas, I watched the Texas-Ohio State football game last Saturday night. It was a hot, sweaty, and intense matchup, and that much was previewed by Holly Rowe, who held up a heat gun pregame, indicating that it was over 150…

thebatt.com - Tanner Brown - Opinion: Vertical shows might be the future of entertainment
Opinion: Vertical shows might be the future of entertainment
The Battalion

Your donation will support the student journalists of Texas A&M University - College Station. Your contribution will allow us to purchase equipment and cover our annual website hosting costs, in addition to paying freelance staffers for their work…

goodhousekeeping.com - Sarah Lyon - Experts Say This Historic Design Trend Is Making a Comeback
Experts Say This Historic Design Trend Is Making a Comeback
Good Housekeeping

Why opt for plain and simple walls when you can use them to make a bold statement in your home? One way to add immediate visual interest and texture to any room is to install treillage on the walls. Yes, indoors. While treillage is traditionally…

thehindu.com - Sahana Mira S. - What is 'whimsymaxxing', the internet's latest fad?
What is 'whimsymaxxing', the internet's latest fad?
The Hindu

If you have been chronically online this month, you may have come across the rhinestones and stick-on crystals that have been making their way onto people's headphones, laptops, chargers, and so on. But this ‘bedazzling' has gone up a level…

seekingalpha.com - Mike Zaccardi - KNG: Dividends Dethroned, Hurt By A Light Tech Exposure Amid Light Volatility (BATS:KNG)
KNG: Dividends Dethroned, Hurt By A Light Tech Exposure Amid Light Volatility (BATS:KNG)
Seeking Alpha

FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF is downgraded to a hold due to lackluster valuation and technicals. KNG offers a high 8.5% yield via a buy-write strategy but underperforms both the S&P 500 and the NOBL ETF. The ETF is…

seekingalpha.com - Mike Zaccardi - Coeur Mining: A Buyable Q3 Dip, Strong Free Cash Flow Outlook (NYSE:CDE)
Coeur Mining: A Buyable Q3 Dip, Strong Free Cash Flow Outlook (NYSE:CDE)
Seeking Alpha

Coeur Mining maintains a 'Buy' rating, with shares outperforming both gold and the S&P 500 year-to-date. CDE's Q2 results missed consensus but delivered record adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow, nearly doubling its cash balance to $1.1 billion.

forbes.com - JD Barker - The Author As CEO: Why You Should Treat Your Book Like A Startup
The Author As CEO: Why You Should Treat Your Book Like A Startup
Forbes

J.D. Barker is owner of Hampton Creek Press, host of the podcast Writers, Ink., and a New York Times and international bestselling author. Most authors think their job ends when they draft the last page. Write the book, hand it to the publisher…

digitalspy.com - Rebecca Sayce - ITV's 6-part Bristol-set drama with an 'unorthodox, rule-breaking' detective confirms release date
ITV's 6-part Bristol-set drama with an 'unorthodox, rule-breaking' detective confirms release date
Digital Spy

The eagerly anticipated new thriller series from Richard Armitage finally has a release date. The actor is set to star alongside Annabel Scholey in Winter, the first season of which arrives on ITV1 at 9pm on Wednesday, 30 September. For those who…

ign.com - Cade Onder - The Last of Us Game Director Finds Modern AAA Games 'Boring,' Says He's 'Not Excited' by God of War Laufey's Gameplay
The Last of Us Game Director Finds Modern AAA Games 'Boring,' Says He's 'Not Excited' by God of War Laufey's Gameplay
IGN

Bruce Straley, the game director behind The Last of Us and various Uncharted games, finds modern AAA games to be 'boring.' As part of an Edge magazine story about the state of the games industry, Straley spoke about the AAA landscape. He noted that…

digitalspy.com - Rebecca Sayce - Reacher star Alan Ritchson reveals what he 'fought really, really hard' for in season 4
Reacher star Alan Ritchson reveals what he 'fought really, really hard' for in season 4
Digital Spy

Reacher season 4 spoilers follow. Alan Ritchson explained the main element of Reacher season four that he pressured Amazon bosses over. The latest season of the high-octane action thriller, which stars Ritchson in the lead role of Jack Reacher…

scientificamerican.com - Mary Randolph - See the first new species of cat discovered in more than a century-it's adorable
See the first new species of cat discovered in more than a century-it's adorable
Scientific American

The cat is smaller than a house cat but has the spots of a leopard Join Our Community of Science Lovers! I agree my information will be processed in accordance with the Scientific American Inc. Privacy Policy. We leverage third party services to…

straitstimes.com - Vihanya Rakshika - Former True Fitness, True Yoga workers attend job-matching session after sudden closure
Former True Fitness, True Yoga workers attend job-matching session after sudden closure
The Straits Times

SINGAPORE – Former employees of True Fitness and True Yoga received job-matching assistance on Sept 17, about a week after the fitness chains abruptly ceased operations in Singapore. The session was organised by NTUC's Employment and…

sfchronicle.com - Aidin Vaziri - She designed Meta's new AI logo. Now this Bay Area artist is facing backlash
She designed Meta's new AI logo. Now this Bay Area artist is facing backlash
San Francisco Chronicle

A Bay Area lettering artist is facing criticism from fellow designers after revealing she helped create the visual identity for Meta's new artificial intelligence agent. Jessica Hische, a Berkeley resident whose work has appeared for clients…

ign.com - Lloyd Coombes - Magic: The Gathering's Marvel Crossovers Are Just Getting Started: Here Are 4 Massive Comic Book Sets We Expect to See Next
Magic: The Gathering's Marvel Crossovers Are Just Getting Started: Here Are 4 Massive Comic Book Sets We Expect to See Next
IGN

Magic: The Gathering has shown it's happy to return to planes within the confines of its own universe, but the game's Universes Beyond sets with Marvel are really only getting started. Last year's underwhelming Spider-Man set was followed up by the…

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