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Star Wars Celebration may be best known for its huge breaking news, but the heart of the convention is in the past. Nowhere was that better on display this weekend than the “Star Wars Rebels Remembered” panel, where executive producer Dave Filoni, along with actors Vanessa Marshall, Tiya Sircar, and Taylor Grey spoke…

In an epic night of fights, we had two new champions crowned in Dustin Poirier and Israel Adesanya. But were Max Holloway and Kelvin Gastelum really losers?

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Childcare workers are worried about a huge drop in the number of vulnerable families claiming subsidies for childcare

Ruth Margalit on the Israeli series “Shtisel,” now streaming on Netflix, about four generations of an ultra-Orthodox family living in Jerusalem.

Andy Friedman illustrates a conversation with the actor Hank Azaria about his comedy series “Brockmire,” in which he plays a baseball announcer in the midst of a nervous breakdown.

Tiger Woods and Francesco Molinari are dueling at the top of the leaderboard, and one (or someone else) will be set for a big payday later this afternoon.

Sunday Links!

Let’s start by giving a shoutout to Chris Davis for breaking his hitless streak to start the year.

Our long national nightmare is over! CHRIS DAVIS GOT A HIT, snapping his MLB-record 0 for 54 skid

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I can’t imagine how tough it would be to have my struggles so well documented, so congrats to Chris for recording a clutch-two out hit with runners in scoring position. Not only did he end his hitless streak... Читать дальше...

Is the front office missing the forest for the trees?

At the risk of being redundant, I felt that I needed to throw my own two-cents into the conversation regarding the Royals and their frustrating start to the season. You’ve likely read other writers at this site saying similar things: the bullpen is crap, the bottom half of the lineup is crap, the bullpen is extra crap, Owings is extra crap, and why, Duda, why?

Really, that could be the extent of this piece, but I really wanted... Читать дальше...

Mrs Noah fights back: 'It's about extinction. There is no bigger story'  The Guardian

Among the protesters heading for parliament are Noah's family and Ade Adepitan as God in a suit. April De Angelis talks about turning the biblical flood into ...

Watch what it's like to ride shotgun in a Formula Drift race car with CNBC contributor Danny Korecki.

When the world first met Ariana Grande, she was playing Cat Valentine on Victorious. And while nine years ago, Grande was recognized for her breathy voice or fiery red hair on the Nickelodeon show, now she's known for her record-breaking music — and her massive tattoo collection.

Crawford-Khan week is here, plus much more on this week’s schedule.

Thursday, April 18

KlowdTV, 2:30 pm ET, Apti Davtaev vs Pedro Otas, Umar Salamov vs Norbert Dabrowski, Aslambek Idigov vs Ronny Landaeta. There is NO FREE TRIAL option for this — to watch it, you have to sign up for KlowdTV and choose the premium package option, which is $9.99. It will be on their pay-per-view channel, but once you have the package, it’ll be free to watch. Davtaev, Salamov, and Idigov are a trio of Russian prospects with Salita Promotions... Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola could be seen punching the air on the touchline, showing just what a crucial result this was for the champions

Footpath Labs, the urban innovation arm of Google's parent company, Alphabet, plans to build a high-tech neighbourhood along Toronto's Eastern Waterfront. More »

Known for her on-air empathy, popular radio host Delilah is dealing with heartbreak of her own.

Delilah, who lives on a 55-acre Port Orchard farm, relies on Christianity to help her overcome adversity.

Manchester City secured a vital win against Crystal Palace to - temporarily at least - move back to the summit of the Premier League.

We're not even sure the Easter Bunny himself can endorse this... Continue reading…

Has there ever really been a gay doll? 

Well, yes and no. In 1977, "Gay Bob," marketed as the world's first gay doll, was sold through mail-order ads in gay magazines. And I'm sure that Mattel still thinks about the "Earring Magic Ken" fiasco of 1993, and his "necklace." 

But there's nothing inherently gay about dolls themselves – they're toys, pieces of plastic after all. In the same vein, there's nothing inherently gay about doll collecting as a hobby, as a passion, as an art form. Читать дальше...

It can be difficult to find time to finish a video game, especially if you only have a few hours a week to play. In our biweekly column Short Play we suggest video games that can be started and finished in a weekend.

American Airlines Group Inc said on Sunday it is extending Boeing Co 737 MAX cancellations through Aug. 19, leading to about 115 daily canceled flights, or 1.5 percent of its daily summer flying schedule. Boeing's 737 MAX aircraft was grounded worldwide in March following a fatal crash on Ethiopian Airlines that killed all 157 aboard, just five months after a similar crash on Lion Air that killed all 189 passengers and crew. American Airlines owns 24 MAX jets and is awaiting delivery of 16 more this year. Читать дальше...

DECADES ago, this beautiful Art Deco building was the Braithwaite’s Bakery.

An acreage property in Sydney’s south west has sold at auction for a whopping $557,000 above reserve.

If the homes of Sydney’s top radio stars are anything to go by, then they certainly are making a very decent living from just their voice.