11 literary one-hit wonders we wish had written more

 Posted on August 14, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  794 words  |  Patria Henriques

Sometimes, an author's life is cut short before they get the chance to write another novel. Others are perfectionists that are never satisfied enough with their writing to put it out into the world again. From Oscar Wilde to Margaret Mitchell, here are 11 authors that can only be described as literary one-hit wonders. Emily Brontë died in 1848, just a year after writing her one and only book, " [Read More]

12 Women Working Toward a More Equal World

 Posted on August 14, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  77 words  |  Billy Koelling

Lead Editors: Naina Bajekal and Lucy Feldman Editors: Kelly Conniff, Lori Fradkin, Mahita Gajanan, Lily Rothman, Dayana Sarkisova, and Karl Vick Photo: Whitney Matewe, Dilys Ng, and Katherine Pomerantz Art: Chrissy Dunleavy, Katie Kalupson, and D.W. Pine Digital Production: Juwayriah Wright Video: Jenna Caldwell, Andrew Johnson, Joey Lautrup, Anne Most, Alexandra Robson, and Justine Simons Audience: Samantha Cooney, Annabel Gutterman, Soo Jin Kim, Kitty Ruskin, Kari Sonde, and Kimberly Tal [Read More]

20 photos that will make you wish you lived in the Midwest

 Posted on August 14, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  962 words  |  Tandra Barner

There's the Detroit Institute of Arts in Michigan, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Ohio, and everything in between. Whether you prefer to be out in nature or basking indoors, there's no shortage of activities, food, and events to partake in. Here are 20 photos to induce some serious Midwestern envy. The Midwest region of the US encompasses Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, and North and South Dakota. [Read More]

7 unusual vintage Thanksgiving dishes that no one makes anymore

 Posted on August 14, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  284 words  |  Tandra Barner

No festive Thanksgiving gathering would be complete without a table heaped with steaming dishes. Here are seven unusual Thanksgiving side dishes that people don't usually make anymore — unless it's for nostalgia's sake. ADVERTISEMENT Turkey leftover Jell-O "I'm not going to say that it's horrible ... I probably would not eat this again, but it's not the worst thing I've ever had," she said. ADVERTISEMENT Hot Dr. [Read More]

Adventure Capitalist Is a Mind-Devouring Clicker Game

 Posted on August 14, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  568 words  |  Billy Koelling

I’m hunched in my seat in a cozy Embraer jet on a moonlit tarmac in Iowa, de-icing by coincidence next to Donald Trump’s plane, playing a very stupid game called Adventure Capitalist. I should say “playing.” I tap my phone’s screen without thinking as buttons brighten, my finger a tiny mallet striking the heads of colorful, beveled rectangles. Like Whac-A-Mole redux, I do this over and over and over. Then my finger pauses for a microsecond as I think; finally, a decision that requires firing synapses! [Read More]

All-TIME 100 Novels

 Posted on August 14, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  141 words  |  Billy Koelling

It’s one of the best-selling books ever bound between covers, but that’s not what makes Margaret Mitchell’s magnificent mint julep of a novel great. The ultimate, original sweeping historical romance, it follows high-spirited Scarlett O’Hara, roguish Rhett Butler and romantic, infinitely good-looking Ashley Wilkes as the world that nurtured them is swept away in the cataclysm of the Civil War. As quintessentially American as Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings is English, Gone with the Wind is a colossally readable romance novel — love stories do not come more triangular—but it’s also the definitive telling of one of the basic American mythologies: the passing away, in blood and ashes, of the grand old South. [Read More]

Aren't You the Guy from 'Space Jam'? - Top 10 Outrageous Legal Battles

 Posted on August 14, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  164 words  |  Kelle Repass

Apparently not everyone wants to be like Mike. In 2006, Allen Heckard of Portland, Ore., sued Michael Jordan for $416 million on the grounds that his resemblance to the hoops legend caused emotional pain and suffering, defamation and permanent injury. (He sued Nike for the same amount, faulting them for making Jordan a celebrity.) Heckard, who stands about 6 in. shorter than His Airness, said he could not attend religious services, ride public transportation, play sports in public parks or eat at a restaurant without getting mistaken for the former Chicago Bulls guard. [Read More]

Ariana Grande responds to dating scandal with 'Wicked' co-star Ethan Slater

 Posted on August 14, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  260 words  |  Martina Birk

Speaking on The Zach Sang Show, the Thank You Next singer expressed her frustration on the subject matter calling it a "hellish feeling." She also stated that people have misunderstood the people she loves. "I feel like we don't need to go into any specifics. But of course, there's an insatiable frustration, inexplicable, hellish feeling with watching people misunderstand the people you love, and you and anything," said the singer. [Read More]

Athlete A: Story Behind Netflix Doc on Gymnastics Sex Abuse

 Posted on August 14, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1039 words  |  Kelle Repass

The case of Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics team doctor who was accused of sexually abusing at least 250 girls over his decades-long career, exposed one of the largest sexual abuse scandals in U.S. sports history. Now, the story of the massive efforts it took to bring Nassar to justice gets the spotlight in Athlete A, a documentary from Netflix out June 24. Through interviews with survivors of Nassar’s abuse and shadowing a team of investigative journalists at the Indianapolis Star who brought the scandal to light, filmmakers Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk reveal how USA Gymnastics fostered an abusive environment for athletes. [Read More]

BATTLE OF KOREA: Nightmare | TIME

 Posted on August 14, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  274 words  |  Patria Henriques

TIME November 17, 1952 12:00 AM GMT-5 Day after day, the pattern of battle repeated itself like a recurrent nightmare. Again & again, the Chinese Reds attacked Sniper Ridge, sometimes forced the South Koreans to give ground, but always in the end were bloodily repulsed. Again & again, the ROKs assaulted Triangle Hill; sometimes they got within 10 yards of the top, but always they were thrown back. The brave South Koreans were sometimes too proud for their own good. [Read More]