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Carolina Myer is a writer, editor, and digital media strategist who's been working in the news industry since she was 21. She writes about sports, education, and tech—and she's a huge geek.

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Billie Jean King looked at Hollywood Walk of Fame stars as a kid. Tennis icon now has her own

The club isn’t exactly exclusive, although it retains an unmistakable whiff of glamour. Getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame continues to be a career highlight, nearly 67 years after the first eight were unveiled on the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue. Just ask Billie Jean King, who became recipient No. […]

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On Todd Chrisley's birthday, Savannah Chrisley vows to 'NEVER stop fighting' for her folks

Savannah Chrisley was missing her dad, Todd Chrisley, as his birthday rolled around for the third time since he and wife Julie Chrisley went to federal prison. “Every year that passes without you home feels like another piece of my heart is missing,” the reality star and podcaster wrote Sunday on social media to mark

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Australian home values spike 39 per cent over five years

According to CoreLogic’s April Housing Chart Pack, the current five-year growth remains well below historic peaks recorded in the early 2000s and late 1980s when values surged by nearly 80 per cent. Kaytlin Ezzy, Economist for CoreLogic, said the current growth reflects strong market fundamentals despite being more moderate than previous cycles. “Outside of a

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Snappy Shopper and Gander team up on food waste

Convenience grocery delivery app Snappy Shopper has partnered with clearance platform Gander to reduce waster and unlock new value from existing stock. Retailers can now integrate Gander’s reduced-to-clear category into their Snappy Shopper menu, giving customers the option to purchase discounted products previously only available instore. Initial data from the collaboration shows 13% of orders

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The Go-Go's are back again, still real, raw and ready for Coachella and Cruel World

Perhaps no one is more excited about the reunited Go-Go’s upcoming slate of high-profile gigs than Gina Schock. The 67-year-old drummer missed the band’s last big Los Angeles shows — in 2022 at the Crypto.com Arena and a three-night stand at the Hollywood Bowl in 2018 — due to health issues that required surgery on

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Who's afraid of James Joyce? Elevator Repair Service takes a tour of 'Ulysses'

“Ulysses” may not be James Joyce’s most difficult novel. That distinction would have to go to “Finnegans Wake,” a book that has been described as unreadable even by its most fervent admirers. But “Ulysses,” the modernist novel that changed the course of 20th century literature, is notoriously demanding. The book bested me when I first

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Broadcast television is in trouble. Stations are asking Washington for help

As television station owners gathered in Las Vegas this week for the annual National Assn. of Broadcasters convention, they sent an urgent message to Washington that could be summed up in one word — “Help.” Streaming video has siphoned away the traditional viewing audience. Advertisers have shifted their budgets to digital and away from broadcasters.

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Coachella 2025: Passes, parties, the livestream and everything you need to know about the festival

Festival season is upon us. As our team embarks on its annual trek to the desert to cover Lady Gaga, Green Day and Post Malone, the art, the food and more at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, we have some helpful information and tips. Want to know what to pack? What to

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