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'Far From Home': Bolanle Ninalowo on playing the bad guy in Netflixs new series

The five-part series follows the story of Ishaya, a charismatic teenager and talented artist from a poor family whose dreams suddenly appear within reach when a prestigious scholarship to the most exclusive school in the country catapults him into the affluent world of Nigeria’s elite. The show features an impressive cast that includes Richard Mofe Damijo, Funke Akindele Bello, Chioma Akpotha, Bimbo Akintola, Femi Branch, Ufuoma Mcdermott, Mike Afolarin, Genoveva Umeh, Olumide Oworu, Elma Mbadiwe, and Bolanle Ninalowo.

'The Invisible Man' Is Based on Real-Life Stories of Abuse

It’s hard to believe that the newest version of The Invisible Man, in theaters Feb. 28, hasn’t been made before. The first adaptation of H.G. Wells’ 1897 novel premiered in 1933, during the heyday of Universal Studios’ monster movie boom, and the Invisible Man stood as a scary specter alongside Frankenstein and Dracula. The very R-rated Paul Verhoeven version starring Kevin Bacon, Hollow Man (2000), similarly framed the titular Invisible Man as the protagonist.

15 Reasons to Study in the Czech Republic - Live & Study

14. 1. 2024 | Study in the Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a great place to study. Let’s have a look at 15 good reasons why you should choose Czechia above other countries for your studies. #1 Czech people are friendly and helpful toward foreigners. They speak English, but if you learn some words and phrases in Czech, you will win their hearts. #2 The Czech Republic is a safe country.

1989 Princeton Georgetown Game Made March Madness

I see the rim. I see the rim. A quarter-century later, Bob Scrabis can still see the rim. Seven seconds remained in a first-round 1989 NCAA-tournament game between Princeton and Georgetown when Scrabis, the Tigers’ captain and lone senior, raised up to shoot. Before the game, Scrabis’ coach, the cigar-chomping pessimist Pete Carril, had set the betting line. “I think we’re a billion to one to win the whole tournament,” he said.

A 300-pound woman pleaded guilty to crushing her 120-pound boyfriend to death with her own body weig

Windi Thomas, a 44-year-old from Erie, faces up to 36 years in prison after pleading guilty to third-degree murder in the March death of 41-year-old Keeno Butler, according to GoErie.com . Prosecutors said that Thomas killed Butler in March 2018 in the couple's apartment. She told investigators that she smothered Butler with the weight of her body, and that she cut him on the hand with a knife and hit him with a table leg.

A Letter From The Publisher: Oct. 31, 1969

THE written word is and always will be TIME’S primary concern. Yet many stories can only be told in pictures—and told best in color. Ever since 1951, TIME’S Art section has regularly featured a color story ranging anywhere from Claes Oldenburg’s Pop objects to four pages on the churches of Soviet Russia and a ten-page spread on the Black in art down through history. At the same time, the magazine’s Color Projects department has also been bringing an added dimension to news of every sort for TIME’S readers.

AI Chatbot Curses at Customer and Criticizes Work Company

An AI customer service chatbot for international delivery service DPD used profanity, told a joke, wrote poetry about how useless it was, and criticized the company as the “worst delivery firm in the world” after prompting by a frustrated customer.  Ashley Beauchamp, a London-based pianist and conductor, according to his website, posted screenshots of the chat conversation to X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, the same day he said in a comment that the exchange occurred.

Ali Wong Is on the 2023 TIME 100 List

I met Ali Wong at a party shortly after I graduated from UCLA. She was still a student there and had just joined the on-campus Asian American theater company that I had co-founded back when I was an undergraduate. We’ve been friends ever since. The thing I admire most about Ali is her strong sense of self. She knows what she wants and doesn’t want, and she advocates for herself in a way that I find incredibly inspiring.

Best Massage Chairs for Ultimate Healing and Relaxation

Getting a massage is one of life’s greatest joys—and they don’t just feel good, they’re good for us. As massage therapist Nora Fantry points out, “A good massage helps with range of motion, flexibility, it’s great for your nervous system, and it helps your body relax so when you go back to being active, your muscles contract well. If you’re always contracting your muscles, they can’t function as well as when you also release them.

Casey Anthony Case: Father Breaks Down and Grief Expert Testifies

Red Huber / APGeorge Anthony reacts during his testimony in the murder trial of his daughter, Casey, in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, June 29, 2011 Dramatic arguments erupted again during the afternoon session of the Casey Anthony trial, this time between prosecutor Jeff Ashton and one of the defense’s expert witnesses. Judge Perry called for several sidebars and sent the jury out of the room for a short recess. (LIST: 25 Crimes of the Century)