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Video games
Polygon
1 week ago
Video games

SimCity, Metroid, and Neopets (and 9 others) nominated for Video Game Fall of Fame

Nominations for 2024 World Video Game Hall of Fame announced
Public can vote for their favorite games to be inducted
App Developer Magazine
2 months ago
Video games

GDCA 2024 nominees and honorable mentions revealed| App Developer Magazine

The finalists for the 24th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards have been announced.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Baldur's Gate 3 lead with seven nominations each.
Gadgets 360
4 months ago
Video games

The Game Awards 2023 Nominations Announced: See the Full List

Baldur's Gate 3 and Alan Wake II lead the nominations at The Game Awards 2023 with eight nods each, including Game of the Year.
HBO's The Last of Us series, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and Gran Turismo movie are among the contenders for Best Adaptation at The Game Awards.
Over 100 different games are nominated for The Game Awards 2023, with Nintendo being the most-nominated publisher.
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Time Out London
2 weeks ago
London

The nominations for London's biggest theatre awards show are out

'Sunset Boulevard' and 'Guys & Dolls' lead Olivier Awards nominations with 11 and 9 respectively.
'Dear England' gets 9 nominations; 'Operation Mincemeat' receives 6, showcasing diversity in nominations.
www.ocregister.com
2 weeks ago
Photography

Oscars 2024 red carpet: See what the stars wore

Jimmy Kimmel hosts the 96th annual Academy Awards with Oppenheimer leading nominations.
Best Actress category at the Oscars with Emma Stone and Lily Gladstone as frontrunners.
Adweek
3 weeks ago
Marketing

Call for Nominations: ADWEEK's Creative 100 2024

The ADWEEK Creative 100 honors creative professionals globally.
Nominations for various categories like Agency Creative Leaders, Brand Innovators, and Visual Artists are open.
Film
ABC7 San Francisco
3 weeks ago
Film

Films, people with most Oscar wins, actors with most nominations: See the lists

'Oppenheimer' leads the 2024 Oscar nominations with 13 nods.
Walt Disney holds the record for the most Academy Award wins by a person, with 26 awards.
english.elpais.com
1 month ago
Film

Injustice before Barbie': When the Oscars' conservative heffalumps' shunned Brokeback Mountain'

The Oscars' relevance has declined with declining viewership, but controversies still arise around the nominations.
The exclusion of Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie from nominations for their roles in Barbie sparked criticism and support.
The Verge
2 months ago
Film

Oscars 2024: Oppenheimer, Poor Things, and Killers of the Flower Moon are the ones to watch

American Fiction receives five Oscar nominations.
Oppenheimer, Poor Things, and Killers of the Flower Moon are frontrunners for Best Picture and Directing.
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
Film

Oppenheimer' Leads BAFTA Nominees

Christopher Nolan's film, Oppenheimer, received 13 nominations for the BAFTAs, the most nominations for this year's awards.
Oppenheimer's nominations at the BAFTAs may boost its chances at the Oscars, as the voting bodies overlap.
www.mercurynews.com
2 months ago
Film

Movie awards chart 2024: Nominees and winners of Oscars, Golden Globes and more

Nominations for the Academy Awards will be announced on January 23, 2023.
The Academy Awards is the last major awards show for movies released in 2023.
Vulture
3 months ago
Film

The 2024 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations

The Independent Spirit Award nominations for 2024 will be announced on December 5.
The show's 39th edition will be hosted by Aidy Bryant and will take place on February 25 in Santa Monica.
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NYC food
WWTI - InformNNY.com
1 month ago
NYC food

Nominations open for Best New York Burger competition

Nominations open for Best New York Burger competition
Criteria for eligibility and judging process
Brooklyn, NY Patch
2 months ago
NYC food

8 Brooklyn Restaurants, Chefs Named 2024 James Beard Semifinalists

Brooklyn chefs and restaurants have received multiple nominations for the James Beard Foundation awards.
The James Beard Foundation awards are considered prestigious culinary honors.
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Sun Sentinel
1 month ago
Miami

What's your favorite South Florida spot for BBQ? Submit your nomination

Various BBQ styles are welcomed for nomination in South Florida.
Nominations open until Sunday, March 10 for the best BBQ spots in Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties.
Sun Sentinel
2 months ago
Miami

James Beard Awards 2024: Are these the best chefs, restaurants in the country?

South Florida restaurants and chefs received just six semifinalist nods from the James Beard Foundation Awards, with no nominations from Broward County.
Repeated semifinalists include Clay Conley for Best Chef of the Southeastern U.S. and Zak the Baker for Outstanding Bakery.
IndieWire
1 month ago
Independent films

WGA Award 2024 Nominees Include 'Past Lives,' 'American Fiction,' and Surprise Pick 'Air'

The 2024 Writers Guild of America Awards nominations have been announced.
Nominations include surprise nods for films like "Air" and "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret."
Eater
1 month ago
Food & drink

Eater Named a 2024 ASME Finalist in Multiple Categories

Eater has been nominated for multiple categories in the 2024 National Magazine Awards.
The nominations include General Excellence, Service and Lifestyle, and Service Journalism for The Eater College Dining Plan.
Eater is also a finalist for Best Digital Design for Mall Food Madness in the ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Illustration.
Eater Carolinas
9 months ago
Food & drink

Soho House, the Exclusive, London-Born Social Club, Is Coming to Charleston

Soho House, a luxury, members-only club offering amenities like private pools, restaurants, and spas with locations worldwide is coming to Charleston in 2024, the company confirmed on Wednesday, June 14.It will take over 161 East Bay Street in downtown Charleston, a space formerly home to craft beer brewery Lagunitas.
Eater
9 months ago
Food & drink

2023 James Beard Awards Winners: The List So Far

Tonight's the night: The James Beard Awards are happening right now at a red-carpet event in Chicago.Tonight's ceremony, co-hosted by Eric Adjepong, Esther Choi, Gail Simmons, and Andrew Zimmern, will honor restaurants and chefs in categories like best new restaurant, emerging chef, and regional best chef categories.
Eater
9 months ago
Food & drink

Eater PDX's Brooke Jackson-Glidden Wins James Beard Media Award

The 2023 James Beard Foundation Media Awards took place on June 3rd in Chicago, and Eater Portland's Brooke Jackson-Glidden won the Jonathan Gold Local Voice Award.The award recognizes, according to the Beards, "the work of an individual who engages readers through enterprising food and dining coverage, and whose work displays versatility in form, such as reviews, profiles, cooking, quick hits, and hard news reporting."
Eater
10 months ago
Food & drink

How to Watch This Year's James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards

The James Beard Foundation restaurant and chef awards are happening Monday, June 5, at Lyric Opera of Chicago, and while chefs from coast to coast are busy packing their bags, Eater is getting ready to showcase all the action day-of, as the exclusive host of the James Beard Foundation Awards livestream.
Food & Beverage Magazine
10 months ago
Food & drink

Creative Energy Innovator Taika Inc., Announces Official Partnership with Award-Winning Filmmaker and Actor Taika Waititi

Taika ( "magic" in Finnish) has one mission - to fuel creativity , so partnering with Taika Waititi is literally the perfect "Match-a."As one of the fastest growing and most innovative beverage brands today, Taika, has created a range of award-winning adaptogen-infused lattes and sparkling yerba mate beverages that are designed to fuel creativity.
performance
Pitchfork
1 month ago
Music

Watch Olivia Rodrigo Perform "Vampire" at the 2024 Grammys

Olivia Rodrigo performed her single "Vampire" at the Grammy Awards
Rodrigo earned six nominations at the 2024 Grammys
Patently-O
9 months ago
Intellectual property law

USPTO Advisory Committees: An Opportunity to Advocate for Beneficial Innovation

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced a call for nominations for membership in its esteemed Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) and the Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC).These committees were established under the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act in 1999 with the task of advising the Secretary of Commerce and the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property on patent and trademark operations, including agency management, goals, performance, budgets, and user fees.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Andrew Lloyd Webber: I fear for Broadway because of high production costs

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber has said he is worried about the future of Broadway as the running costs are so incredibly high.The 75-year-old composer saw the last performance of his production Bad Cinderella at a theatre in New York on Wednesday.His world-famous The Phantom Of The Opera, which is running in London, also had its last curtain call after more than 30 years on Broadway in April.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
New York City

How to Watch the Tony Awards

When are the Tony Awards?We're so glad you asked!The Tony Awards, which each year honor the best plays and musicals staged on Broadway, are Sunday night.The main event, with lots of song-and-dance numbers between the prizes, is at 8 p.m. Eastern, and will be televised on CBS and streamed on Paramount+.
Queerty
1 year ago
SF LGBT

These are the Top 10 highest-grossing LGBTQ+ films of all time-but how gay are they, really?

After Bros' disappointing box office numbers last year, we couldn't help but wonder: What queer films could be considered blockbusters?Thankfully, there's a place dedicated to answering questions just like this: Box Office Mojo.Among their pages and pages of movie-nerd information, the website hosts a ranking of the top-earning theatrical features under the genre keyword "LGBTQ Themes."
www.housingwire.com
10 months ago
Real estate

How the Women of Influence found success

The HousingWire award spotlight series highlights the individuals who have been previously recognized by the HW Editors' Choice Awards.Nominations for HousingWire's Women of Influence award are open now through Friday, May 19, 2023.Click here to nominate a female leader in the industry a client, colleague, boss or friend it can even be you!
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www.npr.org
1 month ago
Music

Here are the 2024 Grammy Award winners

SZA leads with nine nominations at the 66th Grammy Awards.
Miley Cyrus, Olivia Rodrigo, Jon Batiste, and Taylor Swift each received six nominations.
Vulture
1 month ago
Music

The 2024 Grammy Winners

Taylor Swift is up for six Grammys this year.
SZA leads the nominations with nine nods.
Pitchfork
1 month ago
Music

Grammys 2024 Winners: See the Full List Here

SZA has the most nominations at the 2024 Grammy Awards with nine.
Victoria Monét, Serban Ghenea, and Phoebe Bridgers follow closely with seven nominations each.
Pitchfork
1 month ago
Music

Watch Dua Lipa Perform Opening Medley at the 2024 Grammys

Dua Lipa opened the 2024 Grammy Awards with a medley of her own music.
Lipa was nominated for two awards but did not win.
Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
Music

The 2024 Grammys winners list: live updates

SZA leads with nine nominations at the 66th Grammy Awards
The Recording Academy has added three new categories for the 2024 edition
ABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago
Music

2024 Grammy Awards: See list of nominations, performers

Women dominate the major Grammy categories this year.
The film 'Barbie' has earned 11 Grammy nominations.
www.npr.org
1 month ago
Music

New Grammy category for African music ignores almost all of Africa

The introduction of a new Grammy category for 'best African music performance' is meant to acknowledge a broader array of African artists.
The nominees for the category are predominantly from Nigeria and South Africa, leading to criticism that other African musicians feel neglected.
Consequence
1 month ago
Music

2024 Grammy Awards Winners List (Updating Live)

Taylor Swift is nominated for six Grammys, including Album of the Year.
SZA leads all nominees with a total of nine Grammy nominations.
Independent.ie
1 month ago
Music

Taylor Swift and SZA among female music titans to face off at Grammy Awards

SZA leads the pack with nine nominations at the Grammy Awards.
Taylor Swift has the chance to make history if she wins the Album of the Year award for the fourth time.
The Mercury News
1 month ago
East Bay (California)

Vote now: Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week

No artificial voting methods allowed
Votes by email and after 5 p.m. Wednesday not counted
www.mercurynews.com
3 months ago
East Bay (California)

Vote now: Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week

Votes by email and after 5 p.m. Wednesday are not counted.
Candidates for future Athlete of the Week polls can be nominated at highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com.
www.mercurynews.com
3 months ago
East Bay (California)

Vote now: Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week

Votes for Athlete of the Week are open until 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Candidates for future Athlete of the Week polls can be nominated at highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com.
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Biden in South Carolina for one of his first presidential election campaign appearances of 2024

Biden thanked South Carolina and Black Democrats for their support in securing his nomination and defeating Donald Trump.
South Carolina's primary was designated as the party's first nomination contest to reflect the racial and economic diversity of the country.
Truthout
9 months ago
Left-wing politics

Sanders Vows to Block Health Nominees Until Biden Releases "Clear Strategy" to Lower Prescription Drug Prices

As chair of the Senate HELP Committee, Sanders has the unilateral power to block health-related nominees.Sen. Bernie Sanders arrives at the U.S. Capitol Building on June 1, 2023, in Washington, D.C.Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has fired a shot across the bow to the White House in his latest move in his quest to lower prescription drug prices in the U.S.
Sanders has vowed to oppose all health-related nominees, including President Joe Biden's nominee to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH), until the Biden administration presents a "comprehensive" plan to address the prescription drug price crisis in the U.S.
"I will oppose all nominations until we have a very clear strategy on the part of the government ... as to how we're going to lower the outrageously high cost of prescription drugs," Sanders told The Washington Post.
Truthout
10 months ago
Left-wing politics

Planned Parenthood Head Calls for Adding Justices to Supreme Court and More Reforms

"The courts have been used as a vehicle to advance a dangerous agenda," the organization's president said.The United States Supreme Court Building in the evening, with lights on in the interior.Rudy Sulgan / Getty Images Reproductive rights organization Planned Parenthood has issued a press release calling for major reforms to the federal judiciary - including the U.S. Supreme Court - almost a year after the Court upended federal abortion rights established in Roe v. Wade.
PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
2 months ago
Music

Kylie's 'Padam Padam' Brit Awards snub declared an 'absolute travesty' by fans

Fans disappointed that Kylie's hit song 'Padam Padam' was not nominated for a Brit Award
Fans question why the song was not recognized in the best international song category
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Music

Brit awards 2024: record-breaking Raye lands seven nominations

Raye becomes the first artist to score seven Brit Award nominations in a single year.
Her debut album, My 21st Century Blues, received critical acclaim and commercial success.
Eater Portland
2 months ago
Chicago

Here Are Oregon's Semifinalists for the 2024 James Beard Awards

Several Portland restaurants and chefs have been nominated for the 2024 James Beard Foundation Awards.
The nominees include Langbaan, Jinju Patisserie, Han Oak, OK Omens, and more.
Pitchfork
2 months ago
Music

Oscars 2024: Oppenheimer, Poor Things, and More Nominated for Best Original Score

The shortlist for the Best Original Score at the 2024 Academy Awards has been announced, including nominations for Ludwig Göransson, Jerskin Fendrix, Laura Karpman, John Williams, and Robbie Robertson.
The winner will be announced during the annual ceremony in Los Angeles on March 10.
Sacramento Bee
2 months ago
Music

Taylor Swift leads 2024 iHeartRadio Music Award Noms, followed by Jelly Roll, 21 Savage and SZA

Taylor Swift leads with nine nominations
Social voting is open until March 25
Pitchfork
2 months ago
Music

2024 Grammys: Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa and Olivia Rodrigo Announced to Perform

Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, and Olivia Rodrigo are among the first wave of performers announced for the 2024 Grammy Awards.
Billie Eilish is nominated for six awards, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
Olivia Rodrigo has six nominations, including Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album.
The Sacramento Bee
3 months ago
Music

Trevor Noah will host the 2024 Grammy Awards for the fourth year in a row

Trevor Noah will be hosting the Grammy Awards in 2024 for the fourth consecutive year.
SZA leads the nominations with nine, followed by Phoebe Bridgers with seven.
New York Post
3 months ago
New York City

Jewish activists want Mazi Pilip to run for expelled Santos' seat

Jewish activists are pushing for Republican Party to nominate Nassau County legislator Mazi Pilip to replace expelled ex-Rep. George Santos.
Pilip has strong support in the Jewish community and attended fundraisers with prominent donors in the party.
Above the Law
4 months ago
Law

No Really - *This* Has To Be The Worst Law Of Them All

Lawyers can nominate the "dumbest" laws
A poll will be held to crown the "dumbest law"
Above the Law
4 months ago
Law

Judge Maryanne Trump Barry Built More Bridges Than Her Brother

Maryanne True Barry passed away.
She was nominated to the district court by Ronald Reagan.
Her nomination to the Third Circuit was unanimously approved by the Senate.
New York Post
4 months ago
Music

Billboard Music Awards 2023: Complete winners list

Taylor Swift leads with 20 nominations at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards.
The awards will stream on Billboard social channels and at BBMAs.watch on November 19.
Other top nominees include Morgan Wallen, SZA, The Weeknd, Drake, and Zach Bryan.
KQED
4 months ago
Music

Bay Area Grammy Award Nominees Revealed: Victoria Monet, Metallica and More | KQED

Monét is nominated in multiple categories at the Grammy Awards.
Metallica hopes to end their Grammy drought with three nominations.
Several Bay Area artists and musicians also received Grammy nominations.
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
UK politics

Honours row grows after claim Charlotte Owen worked as maternity cover'

Concern is growing within Whitehall over Boris Johnson's decision to make a former political aide the UK's youngest ever life peer, amid claims that she only entered Downing Street's political office to cover for another official's maternity leave.The former prime minister's resignation honours list caused months of angst within the government as a result of some of the names that Johnson intended to either place in the House of Lords or award with another gong.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Tory turmoil over Johnson is having an impact on UK's reputation, Starmer claims

Tory infighting between Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak is damaging the UK's reputation internationally and putting off investors, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer claimed.Mr Johnson, who formally quit Parliament on Monday in advance of a report which was expected to find he deliberately lied to MPs over the partygate scandal, has been involved in a public spat with Mr Sunak over his resignation honours list.
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
UK politics

A matter of honours: why there is a row over Boris Johnson's peerage list

An almighty row over Boris Johnson's resignation honours list has resulted in claims and counterclaims flying between the former prime minister's team and the current No 10 operation.Both sides are pointing the finger of blame at the other for the confusion that has led to two byelections being triggered by those who lost out on being elevated to the Lords.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Sunak did not remove names from Johnson's peerages list, insists minister

Neither the Prime Minister nor members of his Number 10 team removed names from Boris Johnson's peerages submission, according to a senior Government minister.Several reports have suggested Mr Johnson's allies blame Downing Street for Conservative MPs failing to appear on his resignation honours list on Friday despite them being nominated for the House of Lords.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Patel and Rees-Mogg should not be given honours, David Lammy says

Former Cabinet ministers Jacob Rees-Mogg and Priti Patel should not be rewarded with honours, a senior Labour politician has said.Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy said comments made by Mr Rees-Mogg in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire make him unfit for a knighthood.Mr Rees-Mogg is tipped for the title in Boris Johnson's resignation honours list alongside Ms Patel, who will receive a damehood.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Boris Johnson dishes out knighthood to crony Rees-Mogg in resignation honours list

Boris Johnson has doled out knighthoods and other gongs to fellow Brexiteers as part of his resignation honours.Former Brexit opportunities minister Jacob Rees-Mogg is among those to be made a "sir" in the list a perk for prime ministers who are leaving office.Other knighthoods included Leave-supporting Conservative MPs Michael Fabricant and Conor Burns.
Python Software Foundation Blog
9 months ago
Python

Board Candidates for 2023 are Announced!

What an exciting list!Please take a look at who is running for the PSF Board this year here.This year there are 4 seats open on the PSF board.You can see who is on the board currently here.(Dustin Ingram, Jeff Triplett, Nina Zakharenko and Thomas Wouters are at the end of their current terms.)Board Election Timeline:

Nominations are open, Thursday, June 1st, 2:00 pm UTC
Board Director Nomination cut-off: Thursday, June 15, 11:59 pm UTC
Voter application cut-off date: Thursday, June 15, 11:59 pm UTC
Announce candidates: Friday, June 16th
Voting start date: Tuesday, June 20, 12:01 am UTC
Voting end date: Friday, June 30, 11:59 pm UTC

Not sure what UTC is for you locally?
Python Software Foundation Blog
9 months ago
Python

Affirming your PSF Membership voting status

This year's Board Election begins June 20th, and voter eligibility cut-off is June 15th.You should have received an email with instructions and you need to affirm your voting rights before June 15th in order to participate in this year's Board Election.Email will be from "psf@psfmember.org <Python Software Foundation>" with subject "[Action Required] Affirm your PSF Membership voting status"
Why you are being asked to do this:
Section 4.2 of the PSF Bylaws requires that "Members of any membership class with voting rights must affirm each year to the corporation in writing that such member intends to be a voting member for such year."
Python Software Foundation Blog
9 months ago
Python

Thinking about running for the Python Software Foundation Board of Directors? Let's talk!

This year's Board Election Nomination period is opening tomorrow.Current board members want to share what being on the board is like and are making themselves available to answer all your questions about responsibilities, activities and time commitments via online chat.Please come join us on Slack anytime in June to talk with us about being on the PSF board.
Python Software Foundation Blog
10 months ago
Python

PSF Board Election Dates for 2023

Board elections are a chance for the community to choose representatives to help the PSF create a vision for and build the future of the Python community.This year there are 4 seats open on the PSF board.You can see who is on the board currently here.(Dustin Ingram, Jeff Triplett, Nina Zakharenko and Thomas Wouters are at the end of their current terms.)
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Line Of Duty's Vicky McClure made MBE for charity and TV work

Vicky McClure, who has become a household name in the UK following a series of high-octane TV roles, has been made an MBE in the King's Birthday Honours for services to drama and to charity.The Nottingham-born actress, 40, is perhaps best known for her starring role in the BBC's Line Of Duty, although has gained further recognition outside acting for her charity work.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Last day for hundreds of Lloyds Pharmacy branches in Sainsbury's

The UK's second-largest pharmacy chain is shutting down all its branches in Sainsbury's supermarkets after the decision to withdraw from the market was pushed forward.All 237 Lloyds Pharmacy branches will operate for the last day on Tuesday, shutting down operations forever in Sainsbury's.The closure of the leading pharmacy chain stores, initially scheduled for gradual implementation over the course of the upcoming year, has now been brought forward.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Star-studded Bafta TV Awards to celebrate best of British television

Acting heavyweights Cillian Murphy, Gary Oldman and Taron Egerton are among the first-time nominees for the top gongs at the Bafta TV Awards this year.The ceremony, which honours the best of British television, will be hosted by comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan at the Royal Festival Hall on Sunday.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Plaid Cymru ratifies Llyr Gruffydd as interim leader after Adam Price quits

Llyr Gruffydd has been confirmed as the interim leader of Plaid Cymru after Adam Price stood down in the wake of a report into bullying, misogyny and harassment in the party.Mr Price quit as head of the Welsh pro-independence party on Wednesday night days after a damning review found evidence of a toxic culture within the group which had particularly let down female staff and discouraged people from speaking out.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
NYC music

Top Grammy Categories Are Returning to 8 Nominees, From 10

Two years ago, the Grammy Awards abruptly increased the number of nominees permitted in its top categories, going to 10 slots on the ballot, from eight.Now, it is going back.The Recording Academy, the organization behind the Grammys, said on Friday that the number of nominees would once again be set at eight in the four top categories album, record and song of the year, and best new artist for the 66th annual awards, scheduled to be presented in early 2024.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
NYC music

George Winston, Pianist With a Soothing New Age' Sound, Dies at 74

George Winston, who during decades when pop and rock dominated the musical landscape became a best-selling musician by playing soothing piano instrumentals in a style that was often described as new age but that he liked to call rural folk piano, died on Sunday in Williamsport, Pa.He was 74.His publicist, Jesse Cutler, said the cause was cancer.
www.housingwire.com
9 months ago
Real estate

Career insights from an HW Insiders Honoree

The HousingWire award spotlight series highlights the individuals who have been previously recognized by the HW Editors' Choice Awards.Nominations for HousingWire's Insiders award are open now through Friday, June 23, 2023.Click here to nominate an industry insider a client, colleague, boss or friend it can even be you!
www.housingwire.com
9 months ago
Real estate

HW Insiders honoree Amanda Price talks automation technologies

The HousingWire award spotlight series highlights the individuals who have been previously recognized by the HW Editors' Choice Awards.Nominations for HousingWire's Insiders award are open now through Friday, June 23, 2023.Click here to nominate an industry insider a client, colleague, boss or friend it can even be you!
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
9 months ago
Washington DC

High School Heroes: Local Students Raise Over $4M for Blood Cancer Patients - Washingtonian

Student Visionaries of the Year (SVOY) is a seven-week, philanthropic leadership development program where students foster professional skills such as entrepreneurship, marketing, and project management to raise funds for the mission of LLS: to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma and improve the quality of life for patients and their families.
www.npr.org
9 months ago
Arts

Tony Awards have gendered actor categories where do non-binary people fit?

Alex Newell has been nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.Emilio Madrid/Shucked Most theater, film and television awards feature gendered performance categories, but in recent years, some theater ceremonies have done away with male/female distinctions.Not the Tony Awards, Broadway's highest honors.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
Los Angeles

Column: Martha Stewart got her swimsuit cover at 81. But she also set an impossible standard

(Evan Agostini / Evan Agostini/invision/ap)

Well, as annual swimsuit editions go, this is certainly a departure for Sports Illustrated.The latest cover model served time in federal prison.And she's 81.Martha Stewart seems to have reinvented herself yet again, and it can't be long before she's hawking a new line of perfect bathing suits, if she isn't already, in addition to the perfect cookware, pruning shears and window treatments.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Rhun ap Iorwerth announced as new lead of Plaid Cymru

Rhun ap Iorwerth has been officially announced as the new leader of Plaid Cymru.Mr ap Iorwerth, who represents Ynys Mon (Anglesey) in the Senedd, was named as successor during a press conference in Cardiff on Friday.It follows the resignation of Adam Price last month after a report found a culture of sexual harassment, bullying and misogyny and made 82 recommendations to detoxify the party.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Plaid Cymru to announce new leader after Adam Price resignation

The new leader of Plaid Cymru is to be officially announced at a press conference on Friday.Rhun ap Iorwerth, who represents Ynys Mon (Anglesey) in the Senedd, is expected to be named as successor.It follows the resignation of Adam Price last month after a report found a culture of sexual harassment, bullying and misogyny and made 82 recommendations to detoxify the party.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Sunak faces by-election after Dorries quits as MP amid absence from honours list

The immediate departure of Nadine Dorries as a Tory MP will trigger a crunch by-election for Rishi Sunak, after the former culture secretary's name did not appear on Boris Johnson's resignation honours list.The former Cabinet minister and staunch Johnson loyalist, who had previously detailed her plan to quit as the MP for Mid Bedfordshire at the next election, announced on Friday that she would be standing down with immediate affect.
ipwatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
9 months ago
Intellectual property law

Is Judge Albright's Role Reexpanding to Include the Austin Division? - ipwatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

"The renewed pattern of Judge Albright retaining cases transferred to Austin may indicate that Judge Albright will be taking a more active role in the Austin Division going forward, in light of newly created need."In what may foreshadow upcoming changes to case allocations in the Western District of Texas, Judge Alan Albright of the Waco Division appears to have revived his former practice of retaining cases transferred from the Waco Division to the Austin Division following granted Section 1404 motions (i.e., convenience transfers).
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
9 months ago
Intellectual property law

Is Judge Albright's Role Reexpanding to Include the Austin Division?

"The renewed pattern of Judge Albright retaining cases transferred to Austin may indicate that Judge Albright will be taking a more active role in the Austin Division going forward, in light of newly created need."In what may foreshadow upcoming changes to case allocations in the Western District of Texas, Judge Alan Albright of the Waco Division appears to have revived his former practice of retaining cases transferred from the Waco Division to the Austin Division following granted Section 1404 motions (i.e., convenience transfers).
Dodger Blue
9 months ago
LA Dodgers

Dodgers Legend Carl Erskine Named Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

Former Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Carl Erskine was named the 2023 recipient of the John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's Board of Directors.The award is presented to an individual for extraordinary efforts to enhance baseball's positive impact on society.
RMNB
9 months ago
Washington Capitals

Longtime Capitals season ticket holder, Pat Sajak, to retire after 41st season hosting Wheel of Fortune

Pat Sajak, 76, will retire after filming one final season of Wheel of Fortune beginning in the fall.A behemoth of the game-show industry, the world-famous personality will end his reign as host after 41 seasons."Well, the time has come," Sajak posted on social media."I've decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last.
NESN.com
10 months ago
Boston Bruins

Bruins' Don Sweeney Named Finalist For NHL's GM Of Year Award

- Acquired defenseman Dmitry Orlov and forward Garnet Hathaway from the Washington Capitals in exchange for forward Craig Smith, a 2023 first-round, 2024 third-round and 2025 second-round draft picks.- Acquired forward Tyler Bertuzzi from the Detroit Red Wings for a 2024 first-round and 2025 fourth-round draft picks.
NESN.com
10 months ago
Boston Bruins

David Pastrnak's Best Goals From Bruins' Historic Season

Boston Bruins superstar David Pastrnak was nominated by his peers for the Ted Lindsay Award and was named a finalist for the Hart Trophy.Even though Pastrnak is up against the star-studded powerhouse Connor McDavid, the 26-year-old Czech Republic native recorded 61 goals in a career year for himself during the Bruins' historic season.
NESN.com
10 months ago
Boston Bruins

Bruins' David Pastrnak Named Finalist For League MVP

Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak was named as one of the three finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy, given to the NHL's most valuable player, on Friday night.Pastrnak, already named a Ted Lindsay Award finalist earlier this week, joins forwards Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers and Matthew Tkachuk of the Florida Panthers in the nominations.
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
UK politics

Shadow ministers to stand in new seats as leftwing Labour MPs deselected

Tensions have flared within the Labour party as two members of Keir Starmer's shadow ministerial team were pitted against junior leftwing MPs in battles to win the nomination for new parliamentary seats.Gerald Jones, the shadow Welsh minister, won a selection contest for the new seat of Merthyr Tydfil and Upper Cynon on Wednesday against Beth Winter, an MP from the leftwing Socialist Campaign group.
Eater SF
9 months ago
SF food

So, No James Beard Foundation Awards for the Bay Area This Year

After whittling down the long list of James Beard Foundation Awards Bay Area nominees from 20 semifinalists to just three finalists for this year's award ceremony, held in Chicago on Monday, June 5, it seems the awards panel placed their votes elsewhere.The Bay Area didn't land a single win.This year's Bay Area finalists included Kyle and Katina Connaughton of SingleThread in Healdsburg for the Best Chef: California category; Vince Bugtong of Abacá in San Francisco for Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker; and Lazy Bear in San Francisco in the Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program category.
Exchangewire
9 months ago
Marketing tech

Yahoo Expands Industry-Leading Talent-Building Programme to Singapore

Yahoo's industry-leading talent-building programme Yahoo Academy is now open for nominations, with 40 chosen participants set to get a masterclass in future-proofing their careers from world-renowned creative strategists Rosie and Faris Yakob of Genius Steals.Held in Australia for the past 11 years, the 12th edition expands its footprint to include participants from Singapore for the first time, with winners receiving a fully sponsored 3-day programme in Sydney.
Fatherly
9 months ago
Fathers

26 Years Ago One Game-Changing Song Was So Big It Changed Hip-Hop Forever

By the mid-1990s, Will Smith was a star.Over a 10-year span, he'd parlayed a handful of popular DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince albums into mainstream success with his even more successful Fresh Prince of Bel-Air sitcom.When the show wrapped in late 1996, Smith had jumpstarted a grownup glow-up over the past two summers with staring roles in Bad Boys and Independence Day, but questions remained as to whether or not Will Smith's career would have the staying power to maintain a third act.
BBC Sport
10 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Vote for your Premier League award winners

It has been a memorable Premier League season in just about every sense of the word.From a thrilling title race to a mad scramble for survival - not forgetting a record amount of managerial sackings - there has been drama aplenty.Now the league campaign is done and dusted we want you to have your say in our end-of-season Premier League awards.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Liz Truss planning knighthoods and other awards for up to dozen allies'

Liz Truss is believed to be planning to hand out knighthoods and other awards to up to 12 of her allies following her short-lived premiership.Close supporters who helped orchestrate the former prime minister's leadership bid are among those put forward for resignation honours, the Sun on Sunday reported.
www.npr.org
10 months ago
Arts

Kesha's new album pushes her personal struggles to the forefront

Kesha attends an art exhibition curated by herself and Brian Roettinger to celebrate the release of Gag Order.Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for ABA In the thick of tumultuous and public legal battles, Kesha has released a new album full of the tensions of the recent years.Who is she?The singer and songwriter, formerly known as Ke$ha, burst onto the pop music scene in the early 2010s with her hit dance songs like "TiK ToK," "We R Who We R," "Die Young," "Blow," and more.
www.npr.org
10 months ago
Arts

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend listening and viewing

This week we saw some sheep, sang some songs, and played some Zelda.Here's what the NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour crew was paying attention to and what you should check out this weekend.The Soundtrack Show What's making me happy this week is this podcast called The Soundtrack Show.This is a podcast that goes deep into analyzing film scores.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
Los Angeles

Feinstein responds to questions about her absence from Washington

(Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)

With the help of a staff member, Sen. Diane Feinstein rose from her wheelchair, gripped his arm, and walked onto the floor and cast her second vote of the week.She voted against a plan to nullify s ome criminal justice reforms the District of Columbia had recently passed and then walked off the floor.
RAIN News
10 months ago
Music

Acast wants to give away $10,000 of podcast advertising in "Pod Power-up" campaign - RAIN News

Global podcast company Acast will give away $10,000 worth of podcast advertising across its 100,000-show reach, to a single American small-business company.This program is launched to coincide with Small Business Month (May), and the nomination for eligible companies ends June 13.Pod Power-up aims to highlight the effectiveness of podcast advertising for brands of all sizes, and just why podcasts are a must-have channel for small businesses to make a big impact.
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

20 years on, David Miller's 2003 win looms over Toronto mayoral race | CBC News

The battle lines in Toronto's upcoming mayoral race may feel familiar to some: A conservative has left office and a wide open race to replace him has taken shape.Candidates lament a city in disrepair and spar over the future of the waterfront.It all resembles 2003, city hall watchers say, when Toronto elected its first and only centre-left mayor since amalgamation in 1998.
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

More than 100 candidates running for Toronto mayor in June 26 byelection | CBC News

More than 100 candidates will run for Toronto mayor in the June 26 byelection, the city said on Friday after the deadline for nominations.As of 3:30 p.m. on Friday, a total of 102 candidates had filed their nomination papers.The deadline to file a nomination, along with 25 endorsements of nomination, was 2 p.m.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US politics

White House Taps Two Economists for Top Fed Jobs

WASHINGTON President Biden on Friday said he would nominate Adriana Kugler for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board and would elevate Philip Jefferson, a current governor, as vice chair of the central bank.If they are confirmed by the Senate, the Fed would get its first Latina board member and its second Black vice chair, a move that could both make the Fed more diverse and build out its leadership team at a challenging economic moment.
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