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Despite the raging rainstorm and the strange atmosphere as athletes were separated from the fans who had cheered their arrival, there was one reassuring aspect to the opening of the Paris Olympics. The opening ceremony was still a lot of fun, though it was hard to find that in all the weirdness. As Outsports’ Jim Budzinski detailed, the decision to hold the Opening Ceremony on a boat across the Seine made for great television images, but it also dampened the atmosphere that is so important in making the Opening Ceremony one of the emotional touchstones of the Olympics. The sight…
On Friday, Pharrell Williams carried this year’s Olympic torch to the top of the Basilica of Saint-Denis in Paris to open the Games and unveil his new Adidas Adizeo Adios Pro Evo 1 collaboration shoes. Near the Eiffel Tower, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, clad in Louis Vuitton and Thom Browne, stepped into the VIP section of the opening ceremony to promote their upcoming film Wicked. Shortly before, Lady Gaga performed “Mon Truc En Plumes” on the banks of the Seine in fancy Dior haute couture, while French singer Aya Nakamura (Dior) sang a mash-up of “Pookie” and “Djadja” on…
After staggering into the kitchen and pouring himself a glass of ambition, Diablo Cody finished writing the script for the upcoming remake of 9 to 5. The “Juno” and “Jennifer’s Body” director detailed how his upcoming film will differ from the 1980 classic, which starred Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly shortly after taking the stage at Comic-Con 2024 on Friday to participate in a panel about his career titled “Jokes and Surprise Jumps.” “What was really interesting to me is that the original film was so focused on the conflict between the…
ATLANTA, GA (Atlanta News First) – There are just over three months left until Americans will decide which candidate will lead the country.But in recent weeks, there have been new efforts to try to get younger voters to the polls.”At the University of Georgia, where I just graduated, we have 40,000 undergraduates, enough to swing the election,” said Katie Gates, chair of the Georgia College Democrats.Gaetz said he witnessed the difference young voters in Georgia made in the 2020 general election and the 2022 midterm elections.Gates is currently part of Voters of Tomorrow, a Gen Z-led organization working to get…
Elliot Page at the 2024 TIME100 Summit. Jemal Countess/Getty Elliot Page has spoken candidly about how he feels about the anti-transgender and anti-LGBTQ legislation that has popped up across the country in the past few years. The Umbrella Academy star stopped by The View on Friday to talk about the Netflix show’s upcoming fourth and final season, his memoir “Pageboy,” and his fight against anti-LGBTQ legislation. Co-host Ana Navarro asked him how he feels about the legislation and what advice he has for people who want to be an ally to the community. Page acknowledged that he is “deeply saddened…
Elliot Page has spoken candidly about how he feels about the anti-transgender and anti-LGBTQ legislation that has popped up across the country in the past few years.The Umbrella Academy star stopped by The View on Friday to talk about the Netflix show’s upcoming fourth and final season, his memoir “Pageboy,” and his fight against anti-LGBTQ legislation. Co-host Ana Navarro asked him how he feels about the legislation and what advice he has for people who want to be an ally to the community.More from The Hollywood ReporterPage acknowledged that he is “deeply saddened and angry and frightened” that this trend…
“Do Well by Do Good” Scholarship Program for IU Northwest Alumni Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana and the Northwest Indiana Urban League have teamed up to support local high school graduates who want to earn a degree from Indiana University Northwest. Through this partnership, any graduating student from the Gary-based high school will be eligible to receive the “Do Well by Doing Good” scholarship, a full tuition-only scholarship for students pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree at IU Northwest. On Wednesday, July 17, Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana President Matt Shufert presented Vanessa Allen McLeod, president and CEO of the…
A trend aptly named “underconsumercore” has taken off on TikTok, with influencers discussing how they will or have cut back on spending, particularly on fashion and beauty. In the latter category, some have even gone so far as to start “project pans,” setting aside a certain amount of product each month in hopes of using it all up until they start to see the bottom of their makeup containers. “I don’t think anyone who has a ton of makeup is happy with how much they have,” TikTok user Elicia Berman, who is running a no-buy campaign to buy no beauty…
Thursday’s meeting of the Clarksville City Council drew a standing-room only crowd that included spectators wearing T-shirts, holding signs and flags in support of the LGBTQIA+ community and calling for the resignation of City Councilman Travis Holleman following comments he made in June criticizing diversity, equity and inclusion and LGBTQ initiatives.Some of the signs read “Love over hate,” “We won’t turn back” and “Stand up against hate.”At the June 27 regular City Council meeting, Holleman gave a presentation to City Council members on “Public and Workforce Policy.” During the presentation, Holleman criticized the diversity, equity and inclusion training and programs,…
The Australian Olympic Team during the Opening Ceremony. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics made history on Friday as the first to be held outside a stadium, featuring an array of performances including superstar Lady Gaga singing in French, a fashion show on a bridge and boats carrying athletes from around the world cheering as they sailed down the Seine. The Flotilla event, known for the spectacular and colourful displays put on by the host country, was hit by rain in Paris, but spectators lined the city’s famous riverside to catch a glimpse…