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WhoWhatWear
2 weeks ago
Writing

Demi Singleton on Ghosts, The Power of Reading, and Her Monster High Fashion Influences

Demi Singleton, a young actor, demonstrates extraordinary talent across performance, fashion, and advocacy before turning 18. [ more ]
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Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
Startup companies

Wally Amos, founder of Famous Amos cookies and its famous L.A. store on Sunset, has died

Wally Amos, founder of the Famous Amos cookie brand, dies at 88, leaving behind a legacy of entrepreneurship and advocacy for literacy. [ more ]
Fortune
1 month ago
NYC food

Famous Amos founder Wally Amos, a high-school dropout turned cookie mogul, dies at 88

Wally Amos, founder of Famous Amos cookies and literacy advocate, passed away at 88, remembered for his entrepreneurial spirit and optimism. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
Startup companies

Wally Amos, founder of Famous Amos cookies and its famous L.A. store on Sunset, has died

Wally Amos, founder of the Famous Amos cookie brand, dies at 88, leaving behind a legacy of entrepreneurship and advocacy for literacy. [ more ]
Fortune
1 month ago
NYC food

Famous Amos founder Wally Amos, a high-school dropout turned cookie mogul, dies at 88

Wally Amos, founder of Famous Amos cookies and literacy advocate, passed away at 88, remembered for his entrepreneurial spirit and optimism. [ more ]
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www.esquire.com
10 months ago
Books

LeVar Burton on Book Banning, Star Trek, National Book Awards

LeVar Burton, actor and literacy advocate, serves as the honorary chair of Banned Books Week and hosts the National Book Awards.
There were 1,269 demands to ban books and library resources in 2022, targeting primarily books about people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals.
Over 87% of Americans oppose book banning. [ more ]
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