Ezra Pound (Poet) - On This Day
2024-08-08
Full Name: Ezra Weston Loomis Pound
Profession: Poet
Biography: Ezra Pound was an American poet, best known as an important early modernist poet and for his collaboration with fascist Italy during World War II. He was also significant in the early careers of T.S. Eliot, Ernest Hemingway, and James Joyce. Pound's most notable works include Ripostes, Hugh Selwyn Mauberley, and The Cantos.
Pound saw finance capitalism as to blame for the horrors of World War I, which led to him moving to Italy in 1924.
Famous Blues Musicians - On This Day
2024-08-08
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German Series Creators Favor Public Broadcasters Over International Streamers in Rapidly Chang
2024-08-08
Industry executives, creatives and international buyers came together to preview an exclusive selection of upcoming high-end German series at the Up Next: Germany showcase at the Berlinale Series Market, the dedicated serial content arm of the EFM running between Feb.
All parents want the best for their children, so they could be forgiven for thinking that infant nutrition brands prioritize the same. But then there’s toddler formula.
Toddler formulas, or toddler milks, are beverages often sold in the same product lines as infant formulas, framed as a sort of natural nutritional continuation for the 9-to-12-month-old being weaned off traditional infant formula or breast milk. Unlike infant formulas, however, toddler milk is unregulated in the U.
The production company has acquired rights to adapt Nnedi Okorafor's science meets witchcraft short story, “Hello, Moto. "Anyone who is in touch with the world of literature knows what a big deal Nnedi is," Fiery Obasi wrote. " Not only is she a multiple award and critically acclaimed Author - she has pioneered afrofuturism and sci-fi, mashing up genres to create otherworldly African narratives that are completely mind-blowing. ADVERTISEMENT
When Dylann Storm Roof, the suspect in last week’s mass shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, told his victims that black people “are raping our women and taking over the country,” he was echoing a belief held by white nationalists worldwide, who feel that their way of life is under threat from people of color, be they in the United States, Europe or South Africa.
Warning: Spoilers ahead for the Amazon Prime Video series, The Wheel of Time
The Wheel of Time, a fantasy TV show based on the novel series of the same name by Robert Jordan, premiered Nov. 19 on Amazon Prime Video, bringing new audiences and longtime fans alike to an adaptation of an expansive story. Developed by Rafe Judkins and starring Rosamund Pike, The Wheel of Time centers on five young people—Rand al’Thor (Josha Stradowski), Egwene al’Vere (Madeleine Madden), Perrin Aybara (Marcus Rutherford), Nynaeve al’Meara (Zoë Robins) and Matrim Cauthon (Barney Harris)—from a remote village called the Two Rivers.
Imagining a Free Palestine | TIME
2024-08-08
“Where is Ahmad?” The soldier called my name while we were stopped at the last Israeli checkpoint on the way from Ramallah to Jerusalem. I am a Palestinian American. But once I’m in my ancestral homeland, I’m not an American in the eyes of Israeli authorities. I am simply Palestinian, denied the basic right to movement and pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
For too long, Palestinians in the diaspora, like myself, became travelers on our soil.
Ivor Novello Awards 2024 Winners List: Raye Wins Songwriter of the Year, Paul McCartney Presen
2024-08-08
The 2024 Ivors honored Raye, Bruce Springsteen, Lana Del Rey, KT Tunstall, Bernie Taupin and many more on May 23 in London.
The coveted awards honored 26 songwriters and composers across 14 categories in recognition of outstanding achievements in songwriting and composing for screen.