The name sounds like the nonsense syllables of a school yell: Rabun Gap-Nacoochee. The school that bears the name is every bit as unusual. It is half private, half public. Set in the Appalachian foothills of northeastern Georgia, it aims to work not only the minds but also the muscles of its teen-age students. “We believe there is education in physical work, in spiritual development, in living together,” says its president, Karl Anderson, 41.
Simone Biles Has the Twisties. Why Are They So Dangerous?
After completing her first vault in the women’s gymnastics’ team competition in Tokyo, the reigning Olympic all-around champion looked worried. Simone Biles didn’t seem in pain, and wasn’t limping or grimacing. But she was seriously concerned.
Biles was supposed to do two and a half twists in the air after launching off the vault but once airborne, she lost her bearings and only completed one and a half. She immediately knew something was wrong.
Sydney Sweeney Is on the TIME100 Next 2022 List
2022 is the year of Sydney Sweeney and I’ve had a front-row seat. I play Sydney’s sister Lexi on Euphoria and have gotten to watch her acting up close, literally two inches away from her face. In one of her many memorable moments from this season, Sydney’s character Cassie is in a hot tub watching her best friend Maddy having a passionate fight with her boyfriend Nate, who is having an affair with Cassie.
The Crown Reveals First Look at Prince William and Harry in Final Season
Netflix has revealed the first-look images for Part 1 of the sixth and final season of “The Crown,” which premieres on Nov. 16. Part 2 premieres on Dec. 14. With each season of “The Crown” following a new era of the Royal Family in chronological order, Season 6 brings viewers up to the late 1990s.
The Rich Culture at the Heart of Netflixs The Makanai
Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda is no stranger to international acclaim as the country’s most prominent auteur. Two of his works earned awards at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival: a Jury Prize for Like Father, Like Son (2013), and the festival’s grand Palme d’Or prize for Shoplifters (2018)—which was also nominated at the 2019 Oscars and Golden Globes for Best Foreign Language Film.
Now, he’s turning his focus to the small screen, as showrunner, writer, and director of the new Netflix series The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House, which premiered globally on Jan.
Top 5 richest rappers in the world
With how rap music dwells on braggadocio, you would think all rappers are billionaires. Well, they’re not. Nonetheless, they’re super rich men and women who get the bag off almost anything they do. Most rappers are rich in the true sense of the word, but at the risk of being anodyne, here is a list of the richest rappers in the world as ranked by Forbes; Drake ADVERTISEMENT
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It was the schooner Hesperus, That sailed the wintry sea; . . . Thus, nearly 100 years ago, did Longfellow begin his famed ballad of the wreck of the Hesperus on the reef of Norman’s Woe. Last week, another schooner Hesperus, hailing from Gloucester, a few miles north of Norman’s Woe, was sailing the sea off Cape Cod when Down came the storm, and smote amain The vessel in its strength; She shuddered and paused, like a frighted steed, Then leaped her cable’s length over a sandbar near North Truro which stove in her hull but did not hold her fast.
UFC star Adesanya receives rousing welcome in Osun, set for traditional honour
Chief Akinwumi Onifade, the Sajuku of Esa-Oke told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday that Adesanya would be honoured at the Esa-Oke Day celebration later this year. NAN reports that the celebrated Nigerian-New Zealand UFC middleweight combatant arrived in Lagos on Wednesday, a few days after losing the UFC 305 crown to South African Dricus Du Plessis. After five consecutive UFC wins, Adesanya won the interim middleweight title against Kelvin Castellum in April 2019 and unified the champion with a talent victory against Robert Whittaker in October of that year.
Valentines Day 2012 Spending, By the Numbers
Melissa Deakin Photography / Getty Images According to one estimate, 60% of all Valentine’s spending occurs in the five days leading up to and including the holiday. That means we’re in the prime Valentine’s spending period right now. Here are some more factoids related to February 14—a big day for Cupid, and for quite a few businesses.
4 Million Number of Americans that expect to propose or be proposed to over Valentine’s Day, according to an American Express survey.
Veritasi Homes PLC paves way for fractional ownership with Assetize
Assetize will leverage digitalisation to make investing in high-value properties accessible to a wider range of Nigerians. Traditionally, real estate investment in Nigeria has been limited to those with significant capital. Assetize breaks down this barrier by allowing individuals to invest in fractions of meticulously developed and selected properties, starting with a lower investment amount. This opens up a world of opportunity for new investors and democratises access to a market segment that has historically been out of reach for many.