Islamic scholar says Pokemon Go is 'Haram'

 Posted on August 11, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  102 words  |  Martina Birk

Shuman stated that the game is a ;harmful mania and that it is exactly the same thing as drinking wine in Islam. “This game makes people look like drunkards in the streets and on the roads while their eyes are glued to the mobile screens,” Shuman added. ADVERTISEMENT People who are not having any of this have replied and it is so hilarious Most Pokemon gems are found close to mosques There are even Pokestops that are mosques Someone even indicated that if need be, she would act like a Muslim to get Pokemons ADVERTISEMENT [Read More]

Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, and 'Ambiguous Separation'

 Posted on August 11, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1448 words  |  Patria Henriques

It has been, it's safe to say, an epic few years for close observers of the Smith family. Once called "the Black Jimmy Stewart" for his bankable nice-guy charm, Will Smith and his clan have officially fled the shores of normalcy for the shoals of the unconventional. No sooner had fans absorbed Jada Pinkett Smith's entanglement with a much younger man, they had to digest her robust discussion of it with her spouse on her Facebook talk show Red Table Talk. [Read More]

Joan Rivers Dead: Her Funniest Quotes and Jokes

 Posted on August 11, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  466 words  |  Billy Koelling

September 4, 2014 4:48 PM EDT The world lost one of its most biting comics when Joan Rivers died Thursday at the age of 81. Rivers acted and performed comedy for 55 years, writing most of her own material. She was known for her unapologetically blunt humor and she was egalitarian about it, too: nobody was safe from becoming the butt of a Joan Rivers joke, including Rivers herself. Distilling Rivers’ funniest jokes into a short list is an impossible task: her best material could fill several books. [Read More]

Lionsgate Studios Deal to Spin Off From Starz Values Business at $4.6 Billion

 Posted on August 11, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  894 words  |  Martina Birk

Merger of TV/film business with Screaming Eagle SPAC expected to raise $350 million Lionsgate unveiled details of the long-awaited separation of its studios business and the Starz TV network and streaming division. The company announced Friday that its studio business, comprising its TV and film production and distribution segments and a content library with 18,000-plus titles, will spin off in a merger with Screaming Eagle Acquisition Corp., a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC). [Read More]

Martha Stewart (Business Magnate and TV Personality)

 Posted on August 11, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  215 words  |  Billy Koelling

Full Name: Martha Helen Kostyra Profession: Business Magnate and TV Personality Biography: The founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Stewart has become one of America's best-known television personalities and businesswomen with a focus on domestic arts and cooking. Stewart has written numerous bestselling books such as "Martha Stewart's Quick Cook", published the magazine "Martha Stewart Living" and hosted two syndicated variety television shows, "Martha Stewart Living" and "Martha". In 2004 she was convicted and imprisoned on charges related to insider trading and obstruction of justice. [Read More]

Mary Ellen Mark: Tributes Pour in for the Celebrated Photographer

 Posted on August 11, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1446 words  |  Patria Henriques

Mary Ellen Mark — a documentary photographer who, through her incredible enthusiasm, competitiveness and determination, influenced many of her contemporaries — had been sick for months. Yet, in typical fashion and as she’d always vowed, she worked until her last breath, completing her 19th book and putting the finishing touches on a project in time for this year’s 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Less than 24 hours after the announcement of her passing – she died at home on Monday, aged 75 – tributes from her friends, colleagues and collaborators are pouring in: [Read More]

Medicine: Mama's Boys | TIME

 Posted on August 11, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  520 words  |  Billy Koelling

Psychoneurotics ? “Nuts,” said the colonel. “Somebody has thought up a new two-bit word for being yellow.” Brigadier General Elliot D. Cooke, visiting a forward command post in North Africa, eyed the colonel thoughtfully. As he was to discover before he finished his Army-wide inquiry, the colonel had pretty well summed up the attitude of many U.S. combat officers in World War II. General Cooke, a hardened soldier himself, started with much the same idea (“I didn’t know enough about psychoneurosis to find the word in a dictionary”). [Read More]

Meet Gaius Chibueze, former rapper turned businessman

 Posted on August 11, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  37 words  |  Tandra Barner

Many people know Gaius was recently ranked amongst the top cryptocurrency traders in 2019 according to Binance traders rankings.

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Meet Odumodublvck, the artist reshaping Nigeria's pop scene

 Posted on August 11, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  867 words  |  Billy Koelling

In addition to being the first Drill musician in Nigeria, he also performs under the umbrella of the Hip-Hop subgenre known as 'Okporoko Rhythms,' which draws inspiration from Grime, Fela Kuti's Afrobeat, and Progressive R&B. His profound, introspective lyricism, which dominates every song and stage he performs on, is influenced by this musical background. He is the only person in recent memory to have premiered the video for his single 'Picanto,' which features Zlatan and Ecko Miles, at the Silverbird Cinemas in Abuja. [Read More]

Meet the Japanese man who spent 10.8 million to transform into a dog

 Posted on August 11, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  472 words  |  Billy Koelling

Just when you thought you've seen it all, you get shaken up to your core because it's like there are no limits to what people can come up with. Without keeping you in the dark, here's the gist: A Japanese guy named Toco actually went all out and got surgery to turn himself into a dog! This man spent more than $14,000 (approximately ₦10.8 million) on a custom-made collie costume to transform himself into a dog. [Read More]