Month: January 2023

Shen Yun Is a Reminder of the Value of Freedom, Says First Time Audience Member

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.—Communism is something people often say looks great on paper but is terrifying when it actually plays out, and Shen Yun Performing Arts is using beautiful dance and music to show the world what communism really looks like. Chris Brune works in real estate, and after seeing New York-based Shen Yun, he was…


USC Builds 24-point Lead, More Than Enough to Outlast Arizona St.

Drew Peterson scored 15 of his team-high 19 points in the second half and visiting Southern California held Arizona State to 25–of–65 shooting from the floor to roll to a 77–69 win on Saturday, Jan. 21, in Tempe, Arizona. The Trojans (14–6, 6-3 Pac-12) trailed for just 44 seconds and pushed their lead to as…


Hurts, Eagles Pound Giants Early, Coast to NFC Title Game

PHILADELPHIA—All it took was one throw. Jalen Hurts let it fly on his first pass attempt of the game and suddenly the unease that crept into that often worrisome Philly sports psyche—yeah, but how is his banged-up right shoulder, really?—seemed to dissipate. Hurts’ shoulder was fine. No doubt about that. With Hurts in complete control,…


How to Take Care of Your Breakouts, Blackheads, & Whiteheads!

To all the scrubs I used to love before, you’re not so bad after all—when used correctly. To kick off our new “love to hate” series, we’ll be dishing out the deets on physical scrubs, why they’re considered “controversial,” and share our take (and favorite products!) on why they can actually be beneficial for our…


Bed Bath & Beyond at Risk of Stock Market Delisting

Following its failure to file Q3, 2022, results with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), retail store chain Bed, Bath & Beyond has now been informed by Nasdaq that its listing is at risk, as the retailer’s financial woes continue. Bed, Bath & Beyond received a notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of Nasdaq,…


VIDEO: Baby Camel Jumps for Joy Seeing Snow for the First Time, Runs to Call His Goat Friends

Albert the baby camel is only six months old and gets excited by all sorts of things. But his first sight of snow had him jumping for joy. The gorgeous moment when he emerged from his barn at a California ranch to wintery surroundings was captured on video which quickly went viral, delighting viewers around the…


‘You Can Have Heaven on Earth If You Live Your Life the Way Shen Yun Is Portraying It,’ Says Award-Winning Architect

FAIRFAX, Va.—Robert Dale Lynch is an award winning architect whose work is driven by an appreciation and search for beauty and humanity. On Jan. 21, Mr. Lynch had an enlightening experience being immersed in beauty while seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts. “I’ve been trying to get my whole family. I wanted my whole family to…


Natural Immunity Superior to Vaccination Against Infection in Children: Study

Children with natural immunity were better protected from COVID-19 infection and hospitalization than children who were vaccinated, according to a new study. Children aged 5 to 11 with post-infection protection, or natural immunity from an infection with Omicron or a subvariant, and no vaccination had 88.4 percent protection against reinfection, researchers in North Carolina found….


‘The Paris Library: A Novel’: An American Library in Paris Filled With Heroes

In “The Paris Library,” Janet Skeslien Charles gives us Odile Souchet, a young French woman who in the winter of 1939 follows her love of literature straight into a position at the American Library in Paris. Throughout the rest of the novel, we meet the rest of the library staff, the eccentric patrons, and the…


Fairytale Castle Built by American Hotelier for His Wife Was Abandoned for 73 Years in Heartbreak

The story of a stunning castle, lovingly built in 1900 by an American hotelier for his wife, ended in heartbreak when the wife died suddenly at 31. The project was abandoned, and the castle stood empty for seven decades. Boldt Castle is the jewel in the crown of Heart Island, a five-acre private island among the…