The Gift review clever and complex vision of black Britons, then and now

 Posted on June 22, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  399 words  |  Larita Shotwell

TheatreReviewBelgrade theatre, Coventry The story of Sarah Bonetta Davies, given to Queen Victoria, is contrasted with a modern black British woman in Janice Okoh’s play The historian David Olusoga has spoken of black Britons across the centuries whose stories have been forgotten, untold or “hidden in plain view”. Sarah Bonetta Davies is one of them. A 19th-century Yoruba princess, she was orphaned and enslaved before becoming the goddaughter of Queen Victoria and living in Brighton. [Read More]

World's Most Destructive Stone Marten Goes On Display In The Netherlands

 Posted on June 22, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  710 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

The remains of the world's most destructive stone marten are now on display at a museum in Rotterdam, Netherlands. On Nov. 20, 2016, the animal hopped over a fence at the $7 billion Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland, touched a transformer and was electrocuted by 18,000 volts. The marten died instantly. The collider, which accelerates particles to near the speed of light to study the fiery origins of the universe, lost power and shut down. [Read More]

Raiders Owner Mark Davis Cashes In On Slot Machines At Casino

 Posted on June 21, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  245 words  |  Aldo Pusey

TMZSports.com Mark Davis is having no trouble adjusting to his new home in Vegas ... 'cause the Raiders owner just made a chunk of change at the slot machines earlier this week -- and TMZ Sports has the pic!!! We're told the son of legendary owner Al Davis hit up the Virgin Hotels in Sin City on Tuesday night to test his luck ahead of the 2021 season . [Read More]

Emiliano Martinez achieves clean sheet record with Aston Villa

 Posted on June 21, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  219 words  |  Martina Birk

Emiliano Martinez didn’t concede a goal in Aston Villa’s 0-0 draw against Everton as he reached Brad Friedel’s club record of 15 clean sheets in a single Premier League season. With still two matches left to playin the league, “Dibu” could even overtake this mark. Even though Aston Villa is in 11th place, Martinez is positioned as the 3rd goalkeeper with the most clean sheets in the Premier League this season. [Read More]

Here's a Closer Look at What Stifler From 'American Pie' Is Worth IRL

 Posted on June 21, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  618 words  |  Martina Birk

Celebrity In addition to the fame that the comedian earned for his work in American Pie, Scott has also amassed a truly impressive net worth. Published on December 3, 2021 2 min read Seann William Scott is a comedian and character actor who has appeared in a wide variety of projects over the years. Scott, who acted in dozens of comedies in the early 2000s, is undoubtedly best known for his work in the American Pie franchise. [Read More]

High Society | | The Guardian

 Posted on June 21, 2024  |  26 minutes  |  5408 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

The ObserverHigh SocietyConstantine Niarchos had it all: a personal fortune of a billioin pounds, romances with Koo Stark and Kerry Kennedy. He had even climbed Mount Everest. So why was he found dead, with enough cocaine in his system to kill 25 men? Andrew Anthony investigates.It was 20 degrees below freezing, and night-time, when a multimillionaire from Mayfair set off into the Death Zone. That comically forbidding phrase may evoke the virtual drama of a computer game, but it is used by mountaineers to describe the territory more than 8,000 metres above sea level, where the body ceases to function properly and begins rapidly to die. [Read More]

Las Vegas Raiders LB Will Compton Shares a Heartfelt Note on Twitter Followingthe Death of His Moth

 Posted on June 21, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  395 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Will Compton missed the Monday night win against the Cleveland Browns, since it was a miserable time for the athlete. Compton had got the news of his mother suddenly passing away that day. The linebacker was off to home to see his family as he missed his Week 15 matchup. The 32-year-old took to Twitter to express how much broke he was to learn about the news suddenly. [Read More]

The 5 Best Roombas of 2024

 Posted on June 21, 2024  |  17 minutes  |  3434 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

When you think about the best robot vacuums, chances are the Roomba brand comes to mind. This well-known line of vacuums, created by iRobot, boasts powerful suction and impressive navigation abilities, and today, the brand offers a wide range of robot vacuum models, including several robot-mop combination units. Because there are so many options available, it can be tricky to figure out which one will work best in your home. [Read More]

Who wants to date a billionaire GLAMOUR September 2015

 Posted on June 21, 2024  |  11 minutes  |  2225 words  |  Aldo Pusey

With private jets, luxury mansions and £10k shopping trips, the question is, who wouldn't? But, Caroline Kent discovers, this lavish lifestyle can come with a serious price tag - and we're not just talking money. Like lots of us do these days, I met my boyfriend on a dating website. But what I didn't realise, when I clicked on his profile, was that he had the net worth of a small country. [Read More]