2 days ago
SOFIA, July 29 (Reuters) - The remains of what is believed to be an ancient mammoth have been revealed in northern Bulgaria, after Danube River water levels receded to a record low level, the BTA news agency reported on Wednesday, citing historians.
The animal's remains were found on Wednesday by a local resident of the Ryahovo village, who noticed the unusual find on the river bed. Villagers then alerted specialists in the Regional History Museum in the nearby town of Ruse.
Museum Director Nikolay Nenov told BTA that experts who were sent to the site recognised a lower jaw, two tusks and possibly a mammoth rib, and that the bones will be removed for further examination on Thursday to establish with accuracy the origin and age of the find.
"I would not call it a sensation, but any discovery of such ancient remains is very important for science," Nenov said, adding it has been long believed that the site was a swamp where the animal probably died thousands of years ago.
Danube levels have fallen to record lows in recent weeks following the summer's prolonged heat waves and drought that have affected rivers across Europe including key waterways such as the Rhine.
#river #believed
The animal's remains were found on Wednesday by a local resident of the Ryahovo village, who noticed the unusual find on the river bed. Villagers then alerted specialists in the Regional History Museum in the nearby town of Ruse.
Museum Director Nikolay Nenov told BTA that experts who were sent to the site recognised a lower jaw, two tusks and possibly a mammoth rib, and that the bones will be removed for further examination on Thursday to establish with accuracy the origin and age of the find.
"I would not call it a sensation, but any discovery of such ancient remains is very important for science," Nenov said, adding it has been long believed that the site was a swamp where the animal probably died thousands of years ago.
Danube levels have fallen to record lows in recent weeks following the summer's prolonged heat waves and drought that have affected rivers across Europe including key waterways such as the Rhine.
#river #believed
2 days ago
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is yet to publicly respond to an invitation from a prominent Holocaust museum to visit in order to "truly understand" what "genocide looks like" as he faces criticism from the Jewish community for repeatedly using that label to describe the situation in Gaza.
"You keep using the word 'genocide' when talking about Israel," Jeff Miller, chair of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, posted on X on Friday, inviting Mamdani to visit the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.
"If you truly want to understand what genocide looks like, as Chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, I would be happy to personally arrange a tour of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for you."
Miller was responding to a post from the UJA-Federation of New York expressing grief over a pair of recent stabbings in New York City carried out by an attacker who allegedly yelled "Allahu Akbar" during the attacks. Authorities say one of the victims is Jewish, and the attack is being investigated as a hate crime.
Jewish Leaders Fault Mamdani Rhetoric As Upper West Side Stabbing, Hate Crime Probe Continues
#jewish #states #museum
"You keep using the word 'genocide' when talking about Israel," Jeff Miller, chair of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, posted on X on Friday, inviting Mamdani to visit the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.
"If you truly want to understand what genocide looks like, as Chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, I would be happy to personally arrange a tour of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for you."
Miller was responding to a post from the UJA-Federation of New York expressing grief over a pair of recent stabbings in New York City carried out by an attacker who allegedly yelled "Allahu Akbar" during the attacks. Authorities say one of the victims is Jewish, and the attack is being investigated as a hate crime.
Jewish Leaders Fault Mamdani Rhetoric As Upper West Side Stabbing, Hate Crime Probe Continues
#jewish #states #museum
6 days ago
The director of the country's premier American history museum said she has no regrets about any of the museum's exhibits during her tenure after an expert confronted her with a "shocking" display that he said smeared Founding Father Benjamin Franklin.
Smithsonian National Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig faced intense questioning from lawmakers during two Capitol Hill hearings this week. The hearings followed a White House Domestic Policy Council report accusing the museum of using taxpayer dollars and its status as a world-renowned institution to advance a "radical activist ideology."
During a House hearing Tuesday, Heritage Foundation expert Mike Gonzalez testified that a multiyear special exhibit, "The Electric Dr. Franklin," included a display that "pondered whether he had ever done experiments, electrical electroshock on indentured servants or slaves."
Watch: Smithsonian Director Pressed On Woke Exhibits: 'Is Mickey Mouse Racist?'
Gonzalez testified that the display included this suggestion "without producing any evidence whatsoever," which he called "shocking."
#director #american #franklin #exhibits
Smithsonian National Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig faced intense questioning from lawmakers during two Capitol Hill hearings this week. The hearings followed a White House Domestic Policy Council report accusing the museum of using taxpayer dollars and its status as a world-renowned institution to advance a "radical activist ideology."
During a House hearing Tuesday, Heritage Foundation expert Mike Gonzalez testified that a multiyear special exhibit, "The Electric Dr. Franklin," included a display that "pondered whether he had ever done experiments, electrical electroshock on indentured servants or slaves."
Watch: Smithsonian Director Pressed On Woke Exhibits: 'Is Mickey Mouse Racist?'
Gonzalez testified that the display included this suggestion "without producing any evidence whatsoever," which he called "shocking."
#director #american #franklin #exhibits
8 days ago
INDIANAPOLIS — Five-time Brickyard 400 winner Jeff Gordon has returned to one of the most important places in his racing life — this time as the centerpiece of history.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum has opened "Jeff Gordon," its newest rotating exhibition, marking the first time the museum has dedicated an entire exhibit to a single NASCAR driver. The exhibit traces Gordon's journey from quarter midgets and sprint cars to becoming a four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and the winningest driver in Brickyard 400 history.
"It's more than a dream come true," Gordon said. "You just hope as a young kid who becomes a race car driver that you get to do it professionally, that you can have success doing it professionally, and do it as long as possible and stay healthy doing it. I got to do that and a whole lot more."
Open through February, the exhibit features 13 race cars spanning every stage of Gordon's career, more than 70 helmets and never-before-displayed artifacts, including his first bicycle racing trophy, the first Jeff Gordon T-shirt, the firesuit from his first sprint car victory and the Williams Formula One steering wheel he used during his 2003 seat swap with Juan Pablo Montoya at IMS.
"I look at this room and walk through the timeline, and that's what comes back is just all the dreams and the hard work and everything paying off," Gordon said.
#gordon #time #indianapolis #nascar
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum has opened "Jeff Gordon," its newest rotating exhibition, marking the first time the museum has dedicated an entire exhibit to a single NASCAR driver. The exhibit traces Gordon's journey from quarter midgets and sprint cars to becoming a four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and the winningest driver in Brickyard 400 history.
"It's more than a dream come true," Gordon said. "You just hope as a young kid who becomes a race car driver that you get to do it professionally, that you can have success doing it professionally, and do it as long as possible and stay healthy doing it. I got to do that and a whole lot more."
Open through February, the exhibit features 13 race cars spanning every stage of Gordon's career, more than 70 helmets and never-before-displayed artifacts, including his first bicycle racing trophy, the first Jeff Gordon T-shirt, the firesuit from his first sprint car victory and the Williams Formula One steering wheel he used during his 2003 seat swap with Juan Pablo Montoya at IMS.
"I look at this room and walk through the timeline, and that's what comes back is just all the dreams and the hard work and everything paying off," Gordon said.
#gordon #time #indianapolis #nascar
10 days ago
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Stephen Curry is still adding to his legacy with the Golden State Warriors, but his latest achievement will not come with a basketball in his hands. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is honoring Curry with a dedicated exhibit while the four-time NBA champion remains an active player. According to an announcement shared by the Warriors on Tuesday, "Stephen Curry: Beyond the Arc" will open Friday as part of "The Vault," an immersive gallery at the Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass.
Curry will become the first active NBA player to receive his own exhibit in the museum's 75-year history.
"He changed the game for good," the Warriors wrote on Instagram. "And now, he makes history yet again. Beginning this Friday, Stephen Curry will become the first active player EVER to have an exhibit at the hoophall."
It is an unprecedented honor for a player whose impact has stretched far beyond his statistics, championships and individual awards.
#fame #Warriors #exhibit #sporting
Stephen Curry is still adding to his legacy with the Golden State Warriors, but his latest achievement will not come with a basketball in his hands. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is honoring Curry with a dedicated exhibit while the four-time NBA champion remains an active player. According to an announcement shared by the Warriors on Tuesday, "Stephen Curry: Beyond the Arc" will open Friday as part of "The Vault," an immersive gallery at the Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass.
Curry will become the first active NBA player to receive his own exhibit in the museum's 75-year history.
"He changed the game for good," the Warriors wrote on Instagram. "And now, he makes history yet again. Beginning this Friday, Stephen Curry will become the first active player EVER to have an exhibit at the hoophall."
It is an unprecedented honor for a player whose impact has stretched far beyond his statistics, championships and individual awards.
#fame #Warriors #exhibit #sporting
13 days ago
Zendaya's carefully curated "The Odyssey" wardrobe has sparked a much larger debate about who should be allowed to wear (and own) ancient cultural artifacts.
The actress wore earrings made from roughly 3,000-year-old Iranian gold medallions during a London photocall for Christopher Nolan's upcoming epic. While the jeweler insists the artifacts were mounted without being altered or damaged, critics argue the pieces should be preserved in a museum or returned to Iran rather than worn as celebrity accessories.
Questions surrounding the earrings are further complicated by the Ziwiye ****** d itself, a disputed collection whose objects entered the antiquities market without being recovered through a documented archaeological excavation.
Zendaya, who plays the goddess Athena in Nolan's adaptation of Homer's "The Odyssey," paired the ancient earrings with a flowing white Jacquemus dress selected by her longtime stylist, Law Roach.
According to CNN, the earrings contain gold medallion discs attributed to the first millennium B.C., making them approximately 2,000 to 3,000 years old. The pieces originated in ancient Iran and have been linked to the Ziwiye ****** d, a collection of gold, silver, and ivory objects reportedly discovered in the country's northwestern Kurdistan province during the late 1940s.
The actress wore earrings made from roughly 3,000-year-old Iranian gold medallions during a London photocall for Christopher Nolan's upcoming epic. While the jeweler insists the artifacts were mounted without being altered or damaged, critics argue the pieces should be preserved in a museum or returned to Iran rather than worn as celebrity accessories.
Questions surrounding the earrings are further complicated by the Ziwiye ****** d itself, a disputed collection whose objects entered the antiquities market without being recovered through a documented archaeological excavation.
Zendaya, who plays the goddess Athena in Nolan's adaptation of Homer's "The Odyssey," paired the ancient earrings with a flowing white Jacquemus dress selected by her longtime stylist, Law Roach.
According to CNN, the earrings contain gold medallion discs attributed to the first millennium B.C., making them approximately 2,000 to 3,000 years old. The pieces originated in ancient Iran and have been linked to the Ziwiye ****** d, a collection of gold, silver, and ivory objects reportedly discovered in the country's northwestern Kurdistan province during the late 1940s.
18 days ago
India fast bowler Kranti Gaud said earning a place on the iconic Lord's honours board had been her personal target from the very start of the one-off Women's Test, after her match-winning performance guided India to a historic 270-run victory over England.
Gaud was the standout performer with the ball, claiming 5/37 in England's first innings to hand India a decisive 115-run lead. She followed it up with figures of 2/54 in the second innings as England were bowled out for 186 while chasing an imposing target of 457. Her seven-wicket haul earned her the Player of the Match award.
Reflecting on the achievement, Gaud admitted the milestone had seemed unimaginable while growing up but became a clear objective once the Test got underway.
"Growing up, I never imagined something like this would happen. But from the day this Test match began, I told myself that I wanted to get my name on the honours board," she said during the post-match presentation.
The young pacer credited her success to sticking to the basics and trusting the plans laid out by the coaching staff.
"My approach is very simple. I just focus on my line and length. Whatever the coaches have told me, I try to follow that by hitting the same line and length consistently. That's what I was thinking about with every ball."
Her five-wicket haul ensured she became one of the few cricketers to have their name inscribed on the famous Lord's honours board, a moment she said belonged as much to her family and mentors as it did to her.
"I feel extremely proud, and so does my family. I want to thank everyone - my coaches, my seniors, and everyone who has supported me throughout this journey."
Gaud also revealed that the Player of the Match award and the match stump would take pride of place in a special collection she has built at home.
"I have made a small and special museum at home, and this award will go there. I'm going to keep the stump there forever at the centre."
India wrapped up the famous victory on the fourth morning as Sneh Rana and Deepti Sharma cleaned up England's lower order after the hosts resumed at 130/6. The comprehensive win not only marked India's first women's Test victory at Lord's but also extended the team's unbeaten record in Test cricket on English soil.
Gaud was the standout performer with the ball, claiming 5/37 in England's first innings to hand India a decisive 115-run lead. She followed it up with figures of 2/54 in the second innings as England were bowled out for 186 while chasing an imposing target of 457. Her seven-wicket haul earned her the Player of the Match award.
Reflecting on the achievement, Gaud admitted the milestone had seemed unimaginable while growing up but became a clear objective once the Test got underway.
"Growing up, I never imagined something like this would happen. But from the day this Test match began, I told myself that I wanted to get my name on the honours board," she said during the post-match presentation.
The young pacer credited her success to sticking to the basics and trusting the plans laid out by the coaching staff.
"My approach is very simple. I just focus on my line and length. Whatever the coaches have told me, I try to follow that by hitting the same line and length consistently. That's what I was thinking about with every ball."
Her five-wicket haul ensured she became one of the few cricketers to have their name inscribed on the famous Lord's honours board, a moment she said belonged as much to her family and mentors as it did to her.
"I feel extremely proud, and so does my family. I want to thank everyone - my coaches, my seniors, and everyone who has supported me throughout this journey."
Gaud also revealed that the Player of the Match award and the match stump would take pride of place in a special collection she has built at home.
"I have made a small and special museum at home, and this award will go there. I'm going to keep the stump there forever at the centre."
India wrapped up the famous victory on the fourth morning as Sneh Rana and Deepti Sharma cleaned up England's lower order after the hosts resumed at 130/6. The comprehensive win not only marked India's first women's Test victory at Lord's but also extended the team's unbeaten record in Test cricket on English soil.
18 days ago
Editor's note: Cheryl Smith attributes all reporting in this series to exhaustive research on newspapers.com, archives.com, fold3.com; Indian River County records; historical societies, museums and Facebook groups in Sebastian, St. Lucie County and Wisconsin; Green Bay Packers team historian Cliff Christl; Sebastian resident Judith Swingle; and Vero Beach attorney Eugene J. O'Neill's book, "Raising the Bar: In and Before Indian River County — A History." Contact her at cheryl.smithtcpalm.com if you have any photos, records or information that corrects or adds to this account.
Samuel Richard Powers Sr. was the first tackle and guard on the inaugural Green Bay Packers football team, playing alongside founder Capt. Earl "Curly" Lambeau for three seasons, from 1919-21.
"Sammy" — a 5-foot-10, 130-pound, blue-eyed, blond-haired Irish scrapper — launched his football career playing for the Marinette (Wisconsin) High School Marines from 1916-18, which were his freshman through junior years.
With WWI disrupting life in 1918, he took over coaching midseason, then quit high school before his 1919 senior year.
Sammy Powers: First 1919 Green Bay Packers tackle married Earl's Hideaway owner Grace Martin
Samuel Richard Powers Sr. was the first tackle and guard on the inaugural Green Bay Packers football team, playing alongside founder Capt. Earl "Curly" Lambeau for three seasons, from 1919-21.
"Sammy" — a 5-foot-10, 130-pound, blue-eyed, blond-haired Irish scrapper — launched his football career playing for the Marinette (Wisconsin) High School Marines from 1916-18, which were his freshman through junior years.
With WWI disrupting life in 1918, he took over coaching midseason, then quit high school before his 1919 senior year.
Sammy Powers: First 1919 Green Bay Packers tackle married Earl's Hideaway owner Grace Martin
20 days ago
New York City's famed Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum was among a number of Manhattan buildings that recently tested positive for the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease amid the city's latest outbreak.
The city health department on Friday released a list of 31 buildings on the Upper East Side that have been ordered to clean and disinfect their cooling towers as the city deals with the latest outbreak of the disease, which is a serious form of pneumonia.
The distinctive, cylindrical-shaped art museum was among 19 that have already completed the remediation, according to the department's list. The rest were expected to complete the work by Saturday.
City officials stressed the positive test results do not confirm any of the buildings as the source of outbreak as the tests conducted could not distinguish between live and dead bacteria.
The museum was also not shuttered at any point because of the positive test or remediation work, they said.
The city health department on Friday released a list of 31 buildings on the Upper East Side that have been ordered to clean and disinfect their cooling towers as the city deals with the latest outbreak of the disease, which is a serious form of pneumonia.
The distinctive, cylindrical-shaped art museum was among 19 that have already completed the remediation, according to the department's list. The rest were expected to complete the work by Saturday.
City officials stressed the positive test results do not confirm any of the buildings as the source of outbreak as the tests conducted could not distinguish between live and dead bacteria.
The museum was also not shuttered at any point because of the positive test or remediation work, they said.
20 days ago
An event in Philadelphia focused on preserving the legacy of the Negro Leagues through education, storytelling, and community engagement.
The Action Cam was at the Kimpton Hotel Palomar Philadelphia in Center City for the ceremony on Friday.
Phillies legend, Ryan Howard, spoke about the importance of honoring baseball's African American history, and ensuring those stories are preserved for future generations.
Howard also presented a $20,000 check in support of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, which is in Kansas City, Missouri.
Howard says he used to visit the museum every year before training camp, as a pre-season ritual, to pay homage to those who came before him.
The Action Cam was at the Kimpton Hotel Palomar Philadelphia in Center City for the ceremony on Friday.
Phillies legend, Ryan Howard, spoke about the importance of honoring baseball's African American history, and ensuring those stories are preserved for future generations.
Howard also presented a $20,000 check in support of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, which is in Kansas City, Missouri.
Howard says he used to visit the museum every year before training camp, as a pre-season ritual, to pay homage to those who came before him.
20 days ago
As part of its ongoing belief that the rights of white people are in peril and require government protection, the White House earlier this week released a 162-page report accusing the National Museum of American History of engaging in "anti-White activism", declaring that exhibits at the various Smithsonian museums were prepared by "people who don't want you to love your country". Two days later, a group of nearly a dozen Republican lawmakers led by Texas representative August Pfluger threatened to send the Department of Justice after the WNBA unless it makes itself "accountable" for presumably not protecting embattled Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark against the physicality of game's Black players. Pfluger implied hard fouls against Clark "may be racially motivated", and threatened a civil rights lawsuit against the WNBA on Clark's behalf could be an option.
The Pfluger letter represents the third time in less than a month the Trump administration and its loyalists have interfered in sports, twice using it as a front in its ongoing culture war, putting the Justice Department on high alert against anything it considers to be anti-white, anti-straight, anti-Christian. Enlisting Clark is pitting her against her own teammates and the culture of her league, but maybe the government believes she's already there.
Related: Republicans ask WNBA to protect Caitlin Clark from possible 'racially motivated' attacks
In a sense, time is running out on Clark. She has spent the last few days centering her public comments on the toxicity of social media, but the entirety of her five years as a national superstar deftly avoiding any direct link between her vague personal politics and the anti-Black portions of her fan base who loudly claim her. The government implying she needs federal protection from her Black opponents further forces her hand to speak declaratively about being positioned as a target by her sport.
It is yet another step in a dystopian continuum. In June, the Trump DOJ announced it would investigate if Major League Baseball's Pride Night discriminated against Christian players. Trump last week called Fifa head Gianni Infantino to have a one-game suspension against by US national men's soccer team forward Folarin Balogun rescinded before Team USA's quarter-final loss to Belgium.
The Pfluger letter represents the third time in less than a month the Trump administration and its loyalists have interfered in sports, twice using it as a front in its ongoing culture war, putting the Justice Department on high alert against anything it considers to be anti-white, anti-straight, anti-Christian. Enlisting Clark is pitting her against her own teammates and the culture of her league, but maybe the government believes she's already there.
Related: Republicans ask WNBA to protect Caitlin Clark from possible 'racially motivated' attacks
In a sense, time is running out on Clark. She has spent the last few days centering her public comments on the toxicity of social media, but the entirety of her five years as a national superstar deftly avoiding any direct link between her vague personal politics and the anti-Black portions of her fan base who loudly claim her. The government implying she needs federal protection from her Black opponents further forces her hand to speak declaratively about being positioned as a target by her sport.
It is yet another step in a dystopian continuum. In June, the Trump DOJ announced it would investigate if Major League Baseball's Pride Night discriminated against Christian players. Trump last week called Fifa head Gianni Infantino to have a one-game suspension against by US national men's soccer team forward Folarin Balogun rescinded before Team USA's quarter-final loss to Belgium.
23 days ago
Radio DJ Greg James has revealed he was worried that he'd been scammed with a "fake" invite to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
The BBC Radio 1 DJ, whom the singer informally invited to the wedding live on air in October, returned to his breakfast show on Wednesday morning and divulged details about attending the ceremony at New York City's Madison Square Garden on Friday.
Greg told listeners he received the official invite "in the form of a link" while scrolling through his phone as he went to the bathroom in the middle of the night on 12 March.
However, because all of the communications were "electronic", Greg worried he might have been sent a "fake" as a prank, and he wasn't sure if the invite was real until the wedding day itself.
"Honestly, until we were in there, there was a huge part... (wife) Bella (Mackie) and I were like, 'This could be a scam,'" he said. "Until we were in, we were like, 'We might have made a big trip for nothing here.'"
Greg also admitted that he felt like he was in Madame Tussauds wax museum because there were A-list celebrities everywhere he looked.
The BBC Radio 1 DJ, whom the singer informally invited to the wedding live on air in October, returned to his breakfast show on Wednesday morning and divulged details about attending the ceremony at New York City's Madison Square Garden on Friday.
Greg told listeners he received the official invite "in the form of a link" while scrolling through his phone as he went to the bathroom in the middle of the night on 12 March.
However, because all of the communications were "electronic", Greg worried he might have been sent a "fake" as a prank, and he wasn't sure if the invite was real until the wedding day itself.
"Honestly, until we were in there, there was a huge part... (wife) Bella (Mackie) and I were like, 'This could be a scam,'" he said. "Until we were in, we were like, 'We might have made a big trip for nothing here.'"
Greg also admitted that he felt like he was in Madame Tussauds wax museum because there were A-list celebrities everywhere he looked.
23 days ago
More than 60 "ghost signs", some dating back 150 years, have been recorded by "citizen scientists" in Northampton.
Ghost signs are faded painted shop and business signs, many for companies that no longer exist, and provide "a direct link to our past".
"As a local born in Northampton, I am aware of several which have disappeared over the years and it is such a shame," said Mary, one of the citizen scientists involved.
The project to record this common form of 19th and 20th Century advertising began in the town and it now plans to do the same around Northamptonshire.
The Ghosts of Industry project is a partnership between MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) and Northamptonshire Historic Environment Record (HER).
Ghost signs are faded painted shop and business signs, many for companies that no longer exist, and provide "a direct link to our past".
"As a local born in Northampton, I am aware of several which have disappeared over the years and it is such a shame," said Mary, one of the citizen scientists involved.
The project to record this common form of 19th and 20th Century advertising began in the town and it now plans to do the same around Northamptonshire.
The Ghosts of Industry project is a partnership between MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) and Northamptonshire Historic Environment Record (HER).
25 days ago
King Charles has made a surprise public appearance amid confusion over where Prince Harry will be staying when he visits the UK this week.
The monarch, 77, visited the Tank Museum in Bovington on Monday for the regiment's Families' Day, his first visit to the RTR since becoming commander-in-chief.
It came amid conflicting reports about his son, the Duke of Sussex's, accommodation in the UK. Harry's spokesperson said he had accepted an offer to stay at Buckingham Palace, but minutes later, it was revealed he had missed the deadline and wouldn't be staying there after all.
Despite this, and any moments of strain, the King appeared mainly composed on Monday as he arrived in a 1920 Pattern Rolls-Royce Armoured Car, the oldest vehicle in the Tank Museum's working fleet, which carried Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to the regiment in 1997 to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Cambrai.
When asked later what he thought of the armoured car, the King joked: "Very slow." He took over the ****** le of head of the regiment in 2023 following his mother's death.
The monarch, 77, visited the Tank Museum in Bovington on Monday for the regiment's Families' Day, his first visit to the RTR since becoming commander-in-chief.
It came amid conflicting reports about his son, the Duke of Sussex's, accommodation in the UK. Harry's spokesperson said he had accepted an offer to stay at Buckingham Palace, but minutes later, it was revealed he had missed the deadline and wouldn't be staying there after all.
Despite this, and any moments of strain, the King appeared mainly composed on Monday as he arrived in a 1920 Pattern Rolls-Royce Armoured Car, the oldest vehicle in the Tank Museum's working fleet, which carried Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to the regiment in 1997 to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Cambrai.
When asked later what he thought of the armoured car, the King joked: "Very slow." He took over the ****** le of head of the regiment in 2023 following his mother's death.
26 days ago
Eighty-two years after Hamilton native Joe Nuxhall made his Major League Baseball debut, and 19 years after his death, he’s still fondly remembered for his lasting impact on and off the baseball diamond.
Greg Phegley, 57, a lifelong Cincinnati Reds fan from Terre Haute, Indiana, recently made a presentation about Nuxhall during the 37th Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
His presentation was ***** led: “The Ol’ Left-Hander, a Cincinnati Icon.”
Phegley remembers listening to Marty Brennaman and Nuxhall on WLW radio while driving to Reds games with his father.
Marty and Joe, as they were affectionately called in Reds Country, were “a big deal,” Phegley said.
Greg Phegley, 57, a lifelong Cincinnati Reds fan from Terre Haute, Indiana, recently made a presentation about Nuxhall during the 37th Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
His presentation was ***** led: “The Ol’ Left-Hander, a Cincinnati Icon.”
Phegley remembers listening to Marty Brennaman and Nuxhall on WLW radio while driving to Reds games with his father.
Marty and Joe, as they were affectionately called in Reds Country, were “a big deal,” Phegley said.
27 days ago
The crowning ceremony took place at the FIU Jewish Museum of Florida and was attended by the president of the Miss Israel Organization, Joseph Shine, and Miss Universe Israel 2024 Ofir Korsia.
Danielle Yablonka was crowned Miss Universe Israel 2026 by the Miss Israel Organization on Friday, after the pageant has recently been marred by controversy over the competition's legitimacy.
The crowning ceremony took place at the FIU Jewish Museum of Florida and was attended by the president of the Miss Israel Organization, Joseph Shine, and Miss Universe Israel 2024 Ofir Korsia.
Yablonka previously competed in the Miss Universe Israel 2025 pageant and was crowned First Runner-Up.
In a statement regarding Yablonka's crowning, the Miss Israel Organization explained that due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Miss Israel pageant was not held.
Danielle Yablonka was crowned Miss Universe Israel 2026 by the Miss Israel Organization on Friday, after the pageant has recently been marred by controversy over the competition's legitimacy.
The crowning ceremony took place at the FIU Jewish Museum of Florida and was attended by the president of the Miss Israel Organization, Joseph Shine, and Miss Universe Israel 2024 Ofir Korsia.
Yablonka previously competed in the Miss Universe Israel 2025 pageant and was crowned First Runner-Up.
In a statement regarding Yablonka's crowning, the Miss Israel Organization explained that due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Miss Israel pageant was not held.
27 days ago
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum has done something it has never done before, and it took a four-time Cup Series champion to make it happen. On July 1, the museum opened its first exhibition built entirely around a single NASCAR driver, and the subject is Jeff Gordon. For an institution that has spent decades honoring the broad sweep of racing history, dedicating its ******* e to one man is a significant departure from how it usually operates.
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The exhibit stretches across both of the museum's lower-level galleries, giving Gordon's career the kind of room most drivers never get in a museum setting. Visitors will find 13 cars pulled from every era of his time at the top of the sport, a lineup that traces his rise from a young challenger into one of the most decorated names stock car racing has produced. Seeing that many machines gathered under one roof is rare, and ******* embling them in a single ******* e is a statement about where Gordon sits in the sport's memory.
Beyond the cars, the exhibit leans into something more personal and more unexpected. More than 70 of Gordon's helmets are on display, and they are presented not as equipment tucked into a glass case but as pieces of art. That framing turns gear that most fans only glimpse at 200 miles per hour into something meant to be studied up close, and it signals that the museum wants people to think about Gordon's legacy in a different way than they might expect.
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The exhibit stretches across both of the museum's lower-level galleries, giving Gordon's career the kind of room most drivers never get in a museum setting. Visitors will find 13 cars pulled from every era of his time at the top of the sport, a lineup that traces his rise from a young challenger into one of the most decorated names stock car racing has produced. Seeing that many machines gathered under one roof is rare, and ******* embling them in a single ******* e is a statement about where Gordon sits in the sport's memory.
Beyond the cars, the exhibit leans into something more personal and more unexpected. More than 70 of Gordon's helmets are on display, and they are presented not as equipment tucked into a glass case but as pieces of art. That framing turns gear that most fans only glimpse at 200 miles per hour into something meant to be studied up close, and it signals that the museum wants people to think about Gordon's legacy in a different way than they might expect.
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At Northwestern University, where he is a professor, Bill Savage teaches a course that examines baseball in American narratives. He is also a Cubs fan and season ticket holder. So it’s fitting that he is giving a talk next month at the Art Institute ******* led “Norman Rockwell and the Chicago Cubs — The Making of Baseball’s ‘Lovable Losers.’”
The Art Institute recently acquired Rockwell’s 1948 painting “The Dugout,” originally created for the cover of the Saturday Evening Post. It depicts, per the museum’s description, “a springtime doubleheader that (Rockwell) attended during which the hometown Boston Braves swept the visiting Chicago Cubs.” Chicago’s North Side team members sit slumped in the dugout. A batboy stands in the foreground looking miserable. And the Boston fans behind them, yelling jeers, could not be having a better time.
The painting helped solidify a perception about the Cubs that has stuck with them ever since, regardless of their actual standings or even a World Series ******* le 10 years ago.
What’s that about?
Savage says one of his friends is adamant that “you win it all, or you’re a loser. So if you say, ‘Well, the Cubs are pretty good,’ you’re an apologist for failure. But this is where it becomes a bigger story about American culture, where second place is the same as last place. Americans claim to root for the underdog, but reality doesn’t bear that out.”
The Art Institute recently acquired Rockwell’s 1948 painting “The Dugout,” originally created for the cover of the Saturday Evening Post. It depicts, per the museum’s description, “a springtime doubleheader that (Rockwell) attended during which the hometown Boston Braves swept the visiting Chicago Cubs.” Chicago’s North Side team members sit slumped in the dugout. A batboy stands in the foreground looking miserable. And the Boston fans behind them, yelling jeers, could not be having a better time.
The painting helped solidify a perception about the Cubs that has stuck with them ever since, regardless of their actual standings or even a World Series ******* le 10 years ago.
What’s that about?
Savage says one of his friends is adamant that “you win it all, or you’re a loser. So if you say, ‘Well, the Cubs are pretty good,’ you’re an apologist for failure. But this is where it becomes a bigger story about American culture, where second place is the same as last place. Americans claim to root for the underdog, but reality doesn’t bear that out.”
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Barcelona have officially unveiled their 2026/27 home kit, presenting the club’s new jersey in one of the city’s most iconic cultural venues.
The Barcelona 2026/27 home kit was launched at MACBA, the Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona, as the club looked to blend football, identity and local heritage.
Notably, prices for the new Barcelona kit will range from €125 to €175 depending on the version selected and will be available in the stores from July 1.
The Barcelona 2026/27 jersey marks a return to the club’s traditional aesthetic, with Nike opting for the familiar blue and garnet stripes that have defined Barça’s identity for decades.
However, the Barcelona Nike kit also introduces modern touches through different shades and colour palettes.
The Barcelona 2026/27 home kit was launched at MACBA, the Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona, as the club looked to blend football, identity and local heritage.
Notably, prices for the new Barcelona kit will range from €125 to €175 depending on the version selected and will be available in the stores from July 1.
The Barcelona 2026/27 jersey marks a return to the club’s traditional aesthetic, with Nike opting for the familiar blue and garnet stripes that have defined Barça’s identity for decades.
However, the Barcelona Nike kit also introduces modern touches through different shades and colour palettes.
1 month ago
By Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - Inside President Donald Trump's six "Freedom Trucks" that will drive across the country to celebrate America's 250th birthday, an AI-generated George Washington greets visitors and proclaims: "Thy rights are a gift from God," beneath a ceiling emblazoned with the words, "In God We Trust."
On the eve of the holiday observing the July 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence, the tricked-out "Freedom 250" mobile museum trucks have fanned out, from Washington State on the West Coast to North Carolina on the East Coast. The trucks offer what backers call a year-long patriotic salute to the American Revolution and the nation it birthed.
Freedom 250 spokesperson Rachel Reisner said the organization "is sparking a unifying movement across all 50 states that celebrates the American spirit and showcases our nation at its best."
But the trucks have sparked some backlash. In Massachusetts in June, local media reported that some citizens in one town objected to a planned Freedom Truck visit, leading to its cancellation. Critics say the trucks and other celebrations give an overly religious version of American history and gloss over problems such as slavery and racial injustice.
WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - Inside President Donald Trump's six "Freedom Trucks" that will drive across the country to celebrate America's 250th birthday, an AI-generated George Washington greets visitors and proclaims: "Thy rights are a gift from God," beneath a ceiling emblazoned with the words, "In God We Trust."
On the eve of the holiday observing the July 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence, the tricked-out "Freedom 250" mobile museum trucks have fanned out, from Washington State on the West Coast to North Carolina on the East Coast. The trucks offer what backers call a year-long patriotic salute to the American Revolution and the nation it birthed.
Freedom 250 spokesperson Rachel Reisner said the organization "is sparking a unifying movement across all 50 states that celebrates the American spirit and showcases our nation at its best."
But the trucks have sparked some backlash. In Massachusetts in June, local media reported that some citizens in one town objected to a planned Freedom Truck visit, leading to its cancellation. Critics say the trucks and other celebrations give an overly religious version of American history and gloss over problems such as slavery and racial injustice.
1 month ago
Utica is hosting is first-ever flatwater paddle race along the Erie Canal and Mohawk River, from Rome to Utica, according to a statement from the city.
The first annual Bank of Utica Canal Cities Classic, an 18-mile point-to-point flatwater paddle race will start at Bellamy Harbor Park in Rome and ends at Utica's Harbor Point on Sept. 19.
There is one portage at the Erie Canal Trail before the River St. bridge in Whitestown, a 350-yard carry that brings paddlers from the Erie Canal to the Mohawk River.
At the conclusion of the race, stay for the Erie Canal History & Heritage Festival, featuring live music by Our Common Roots, food trucks, Saranac beer tent, a mobile exhibit from the Utica Children's Museum, Oneida County History Center exhibit, and more!
"We could not be happier to see this event come to fruition," Utica Mayor Michael Galime said in a statement. "It started from a conversation on how to activate our harbor, grew into a fun discussion of a kayak and canoe race, and resulted in two communities working together connected by the canal, mohawk river, and our shared interests in growing our region. My sincere thanks go out to every partner. I can't wait for the inaugural start."
The first annual Bank of Utica Canal Cities Classic, an 18-mile point-to-point flatwater paddle race will start at Bellamy Harbor Park in Rome and ends at Utica's Harbor Point on Sept. 19.
There is one portage at the Erie Canal Trail before the River St. bridge in Whitestown, a 350-yard carry that brings paddlers from the Erie Canal to the Mohawk River.
At the conclusion of the race, stay for the Erie Canal History & Heritage Festival, featuring live music by Our Common Roots, food trucks, Saranac beer tent, a mobile exhibit from the Utica Children's Museum, Oneida County History Center exhibit, and more!
"We could not be happier to see this event come to fruition," Utica Mayor Michael Galime said in a statement. "It started from a conversation on how to activate our harbor, grew into a fun discussion of a kayak and canoe race, and resulted in two communities working together connected by the canal, mohawk river, and our shared interests in growing our region. My sincere thanks go out to every partner. I can't wait for the inaugural start."
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The statue of late boxing champ Joe Frazier was unwrapped Monday at its new and permanent home at the base of the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps.
Family of late Philadelphia boxing legend Joe Frazier gathered ahead of the unveiling of his statue.
"My father was reflective of everyday champions and that's what we are in Philadelphia," said Frazier's daughter Jacquelyn Frazier-Lyde.
The hundreds of visitors who come through the area everyday will now learn about Philadelphia's beloved boxing legend.
"Smokin" Joe was the first boxer to defeat Muhammad Ali in what was billed as the "Fight of the Century" in 1971.
Family of late Philadelphia boxing legend Joe Frazier gathered ahead of the unveiling of his statue.
"My father was reflective of everyday champions and that's what we are in Philadelphia," said Frazier's daughter Jacquelyn Frazier-Lyde.
The hundreds of visitors who come through the area everyday will now learn about Philadelphia's beloved boxing legend.
"Smokin" Joe was the first boxer to defeat Muhammad Ali in what was billed as the "Fight of the Century" in 1971.
1 month ago
The statue of late boxing champ Joe Frazier will be unwrapped Monday at its new and permanent home at the base of the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps.
The hundreds of visitors who come through the area everyday will now learn about Philadelphia's beloved boxing legend.
"Smokin" Joe was the first boxer to defeat Muhammad Ali in what was billed as the "Fight of the Century" in 1971.
His statue was initially outside of Stateside Live in South Philadelphia since 2015, and is inspired by the massive left hook that took down Ali in the 15th and final round.
The journey to its new spot began last week.
The hundreds of visitors who come through the area everyday will now learn about Philadelphia's beloved boxing legend.
"Smokin" Joe was the first boxer to defeat Muhammad Ali in what was billed as the "Fight of the Century" in 1971.
His statue was initially outside of Stateside Live in South Philadelphia since 2015, and is inspired by the massive left hook that took down Ali in the 15th and final round.
The journey to its new spot began last week.
1 month ago
Laying the groundwork for a free trade agreement that would remake his nation's economy, Mexican president Carlos Salinas de Gortari loaned crates of art to the United States in the autumn of 1990. Bolstered by a $10 million advertising campaign, the works were destined to be shown in a series of one hundred and fifty exhibitions and events intended to counter Americans' derisive views of Mexico. Illustrating many of the ads was a self-portrait of Frida Kahlo.
Frida Kahlo, Untitled [Self-portrait with thorn necklace and hummingbird] 1940. Nickolas Muray Collection of Mexican Art.
The selection of Kahlo's mestiza visage as the face of Salinas's neoliberal propaganda was as prescient as it was improbable. Within a decade, Frida would become one of Mexico's leading exports. Championed by celebrities including Madonna – who deemed Kahlo her "soul mate" – the artist grew into a global brand in the years that Salinas privatized the Mexican economy and NAFTA lifted his country to the pinnacle of globalization. Mattel brought a Frida Kahlo Barbie doll to market. Frida's name and likeness, known only to an elite in her lifetime, have been licensed for products ranging from sneakers to cosmetics. For those manufacturers, and for the neoliberals who appropriated Kahlo to sell free trade with Mexico, her life of political radicalism is left unmentioned. (Mattel never considered making a doll of her lover Leon Trotsky.)
The peculiarities of "Fridamania" provide the leitmotif of Frida: The Making of an Icon, a sprawling exhibition organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, now on view at Tate Modern. The MFAH curator Mari Carmen Ramírez suggests an underlying cause for Kahlo's many conflicting representations in the opening paragraphs of her astute catalogue essay. Kahlo's iconicity "is not limited to a single image but is plural, resulting from the seemingly infinite number of competing icons that today comprise and perpetuate her myth," Ramírez writes, making the case that the myth entails much more than even the legends of Vincent van Gogh and Pablo Picasso. "The Frida phenomenon is unlike anything else in past or recent history. It is not limited to Kahlo's art-making but extends to all aspects of her social image, innermost character, as well as her attire."
As a "polyvalent" icon with a lifelong habit of narcissistic theatricality, Kahlo has been put in the service of causes ranging from Chicano identity to Mexican dignity, from socialism to feminism, from queerness to disability. All of these have a basis in her life, which also included the role of devoted wife and muse to the muralist Diego Rivera, and the part of avant-garde painter creatively mixing Mexican folk art with Surrealism. Each of these dimensions of her character has attracted different constituencies to the cult of Frida. And many aspects of her identity have come into fashion recently, decades after her premature death in 1954.
Frida Kahlo, Untitled [Self-portrait with thorn necklace and hummingbird] 1940. Nickolas Muray Collection of Mexican Art.
The selection of Kahlo's mestiza visage as the face of Salinas's neoliberal propaganda was as prescient as it was improbable. Within a decade, Frida would become one of Mexico's leading exports. Championed by celebrities including Madonna – who deemed Kahlo her "soul mate" – the artist grew into a global brand in the years that Salinas privatized the Mexican economy and NAFTA lifted his country to the pinnacle of globalization. Mattel brought a Frida Kahlo Barbie doll to market. Frida's name and likeness, known only to an elite in her lifetime, have been licensed for products ranging from sneakers to cosmetics. For those manufacturers, and for the neoliberals who appropriated Kahlo to sell free trade with Mexico, her life of political radicalism is left unmentioned. (Mattel never considered making a doll of her lover Leon Trotsky.)
The peculiarities of "Fridamania" provide the leitmotif of Frida: The Making of an Icon, a sprawling exhibition organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, now on view at Tate Modern. The MFAH curator Mari Carmen Ramírez suggests an underlying cause for Kahlo's many conflicting representations in the opening paragraphs of her astute catalogue essay. Kahlo's iconicity "is not limited to a single image but is plural, resulting from the seemingly infinite number of competing icons that today comprise and perpetuate her myth," Ramírez writes, making the case that the myth entails much more than even the legends of Vincent van Gogh and Pablo Picasso. "The Frida phenomenon is unlike anything else in past or recent history. It is not limited to Kahlo's art-making but extends to all aspects of her social image, innermost character, as well as her attire."
As a "polyvalent" icon with a lifelong habit of narcissistic theatricality, Kahlo has been put in the service of causes ranging from Chicano identity to Mexican dignity, from socialism to feminism, from queerness to disability. All of these have a basis in her life, which also included the role of devoted wife and muse to the muralist Diego Rivera, and the part of avant-garde painter creatively mixing Mexican folk art with Surrealism. Each of these dimensions of her character has attracted different constituencies to the cult of Frida. And many aspects of her identity have come into fashion recently, decades after her premature death in 1954.
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Have you ever wondered what sends shivers down the spines of Hollywood's brightest stars? While most of us know these celebrities for their huge talents and fearless personas, even the boldest A-listers have their peculiar fears. From everyday objects to strange animals, get ready to discover which of your favorite stars have surprising phobias that might be just as quirky as their red-carpet looks!
Known for his laid-back Southern charm, Matthew McConaughey has a fear that's anything but chill: revolving doors. The actor has openly discussed how these common fixtures make him uneasy — a curious contradiction to his usually easygoing persona. "I don't like revolving doors, and I really don't like that blind spot when you're driving and go into a tunnel," he said, as reported by IMDb.
Soccer legend David Beckham may be flawless on the field, but off the pitch, he admits to an obsession with order. In a 2006 interview with ITV1, per Independent, Beckham revealed he suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder, explaining, "I have to have everything in a straight line or everything has to be in pairs."
Elegant and graceful, Nicole Kidman surprises fans with her unusual phobia: ******* erflies. Despite facing high-pressure movie sets with ease, she admits she is genuinely scared of these delicate insects after encountering them at home while growing up in Australia. "I have tried to get over it. … I walked into the big ******* erfly cage at the American Museum of Natural History and had the ******* erflies on me, but that didn't work," she told Contact Music, according to Fox News.
The fierce supermodel Tyra Banks can handle anything on the runway, but admits to an intense fear of dolphins. Over the years, she's spoken out about her unease, making this the most unexpected phobia among top models, as reported by Cheat Sheet.
Known for his laid-back Southern charm, Matthew McConaughey has a fear that's anything but chill: revolving doors. The actor has openly discussed how these common fixtures make him uneasy — a curious contradiction to his usually easygoing persona. "I don't like revolving doors, and I really don't like that blind spot when you're driving and go into a tunnel," he said, as reported by IMDb.
Soccer legend David Beckham may be flawless on the field, but off the pitch, he admits to an obsession with order. In a 2006 interview with ITV1, per Independent, Beckham revealed he suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder, explaining, "I have to have everything in a straight line or everything has to be in pairs."
Elegant and graceful, Nicole Kidman surprises fans with her unusual phobia: ******* erflies. Despite facing high-pressure movie sets with ease, she admits she is genuinely scared of these delicate insects after encountering them at home while growing up in Australia. "I have tried to get over it. … I walked into the big ******* erfly cage at the American Museum of Natural History and had the ******* erflies on me, but that didn't work," she told Contact Music, according to Fox News.
The fierce supermodel Tyra Banks can handle anything on the runway, but admits to an intense fear of dolphins. Over the years, she's spoken out about her unease, making this the most unexpected phobia among top models, as reported by Cheat Sheet.
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Last week, news broke that Amy Griffin, author of the 2025 New York Times bestselling memoir "The Tell," had filed a lawsuit against the anonymous former classmate who, last March, sued Griffin, alleging that several of the anecdotes in the book — which details a horrific experience of childhood rape and ****** ual abuse — were not Griffin's, but her own. Griffin's countersuit claims that the classmate's lawsuit characterizes her as "a fraud and a thief." This isn't the kind of delicious, schadenfreude-dipped publishing-world drama about a bad art friend that other writers love to deconstruct in group texts. It's a dispiriting legal battle in which two women who likely suffered profound ****** ual trauma are publicly battling, one with a focus on preserving both her reputation and her business interests, and the other with almost nothing on her side, including, thanks to Griffin's countersuit, anonymity.
"The Tell" is about a woman who is by every possible measure successful, trying to understand what unseen force is holding her apart from an otherwise beautiful life — impacting her marriage, alienating her children and causing panic attacks. On the encouragement of her equally successful, equally blessed husband, Griffin agrees to try therapeutic MDMA. A former star student and long-distance runner from a prominent family in Amarillo, Texas, Griffin goes into her first session with a competitor's single-minded determination to, as she writes, "get to the finish line."
It takes almost no time for the drug to unearth memories of habitual ****** ual abuse by a teacher at her middle school that began when Griffin was 12 and continued until she was 16. Her confidence in the memories she recovers ("My body knew what had happened to me. The way I'd shake when I'd tell my story; the way my eyes welled up with tears at the mention of Texas") sets her on a relentless trajectory of seeking legal and emotional redress.
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I listened to "The Tell" on audiobook knowing very little about it. I didn't know that Griffin is married to a billionaire former hedge-fund founder, or that she's on the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Board of Trustees, or that her own venture-capital firm, G9, has made her a billionaire in her own right. I didn't see the seals of approval from America's trio of book-club heavies — Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, and Jenna Bush Hager — on its cover. I didn't read the glowing blurbs for a first-time author from Gwyneth Paltrow, Gloria Steinem, Chanel Miller and Mariska Hargitay. I didn't know that the book wasn't written so much as it was built by a prominent ghostwriter, a cadre of well-placed friends and colleagues, and a publishing industry that's made billions of dollars from trauma memoirs by women.
"The Tell" is about a woman who is by every possible measure successful, trying to understand what unseen force is holding her apart from an otherwise beautiful life — impacting her marriage, alienating her children and causing panic attacks. On the encouragement of her equally successful, equally blessed husband, Griffin agrees to try therapeutic MDMA. A former star student and long-distance runner from a prominent family in Amarillo, Texas, Griffin goes into her first session with a competitor's single-minded determination to, as she writes, "get to the finish line."
It takes almost no time for the drug to unearth memories of habitual ****** ual abuse by a teacher at her middle school that began when Griffin was 12 and continued until she was 16. Her confidence in the memories she recovers ("My body knew what had happened to me. The way I'd shake when I'd tell my story; the way my eyes welled up with tears at the mention of Texas") sets her on a relentless trajectory of seeking legal and emotional redress.
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I listened to "The Tell" on audiobook knowing very little about it. I didn't know that Griffin is married to a billionaire former hedge-fund founder, or that she's on the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Board of Trustees, or that her own venture-capital firm, G9, has made her a billionaire in her own right. I didn't see the seals of approval from America's trio of book-club heavies — Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, and Jenna Bush Hager — on its cover. I didn't read the glowing blurbs for a first-time author from Gwyneth Paltrow, Gloria Steinem, Chanel Miller and Mariska Hargitay. I didn't know that the book wasn't written so much as it was built by a prominent ghostwriter, a cadre of well-placed friends and colleagues, and a publishing industry that's made billions of dollars from trauma memoirs by women.
1 month ago
Jordyn Woods' lucky orange bag will be put on display at New York City's Guggenheim Museum following the New York Knicks' championship victory
"We gotta put this in like the Whitney or the Guggenheim," Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns said after the team's big win
The Tux Clutch mini bag has been in the building with Woods for every Knicks Finals game that has resulted in a win for New York
Jordyn Woods' "lucky" orange bag has officially secured its spot in history.
After the fashion designer and fiancée of Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns supported the team by bringing her lucky orange bag to nearly every game leading up to their historic championship win, the Tux Clutch Mini bag will be honored and put on display at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City.
"We gotta put this in like the Whitney or the Guggenheim," Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns said after the team's big win
The Tux Clutch mini bag has been in the building with Woods for every Knicks Finals game that has resulted in a win for New York
Jordyn Woods' "lucky" orange bag has officially secured its spot in history.
After the fashion designer and fiancée of Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns supported the team by bringing her lucky orange bag to nearly every game leading up to their historic championship win, the Tux Clutch Mini bag will be honored and put on display at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City.
1 month ago
Thousands of soccer fans from Iraq and France filled Philadelphia's streets and landmarks Sunday ahead of their teams' World Cup matchup, transforming Center City and the Philadelphia Museum of Art into a sea of flags, chants and national pride.
The celebrations came one day before Iraq and France are set to face off Monday evening at Philadelphia Stadium.
For Iraqi supporters, the tournament marks a historic return to the world's biggest soccer stage after a four-decade absence.
"Iraq hasn't been qualified for the World Cup for the past 40 years so this is a huge thing for them and for us," said Abdullah Ali, who traveled from Houston.
Iraqi fans gathered near City Hall before marching through Center City to the Rocky statue and the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps. Along the way, supporters stopped outside the hotel where France's national team, known as Les Bleus, is staying.
The celebrations came one day before Iraq and France are set to face off Monday evening at Philadelphia Stadium.
For Iraqi supporters, the tournament marks a historic return to the world's biggest soccer stage after a four-decade absence.
"Iraq hasn't been qualified for the World Cup for the past 40 years so this is a huge thing for them and for us," said Abdullah Ali, who traveled from Houston.
Iraqi fans gathered near City Hall before marching through Center City to the Rocky statue and the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps. Along the way, supporters stopped outside the hotel where France's national team, known as Les Bleus, is staying.
1 month ago
More than 13,000 runners took part in the sold-out 2026 Citizens Queens 10K on Saturday morning in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Hosted by New York Road Runners, the annual race sent participants on a 6.2-mile course through the park, passing iconic landmarks including the Unisphere and the Queens Museum.
Now in its 13th year, the Citizens Queens 10K has become one of the borough's signature running events, drawing 11,600 adult athletes from across New York City and beyond.
More than 1,000 children also participated in the accompanying Flushing Meadows Kids Run, which featured free races and dashes for young runners.
The Citizens Queens 10K is the fourth of six races in the NYRR Five-Borough Series, showcasing New York Road Runners' commitment to the individuals and communities in each borough.
Hosted by New York Road Runners, the annual race sent participants on a 6.2-mile course through the park, passing iconic landmarks including the Unisphere and the Queens Museum.
Now in its 13th year, the Citizens Queens 10K has become one of the borough's signature running events, drawing 11,600 adult athletes from across New York City and beyond.
More than 1,000 children also participated in the accompanying Flushing Meadows Kids Run, which featured free races and dashes for young runners.
The Citizens Queens 10K is the fourth of six races in the NYRR Five-Borough Series, showcasing New York Road Runners' commitment to the individuals and communities in each borough.
1 month ago
There were 3,000 people on the plaza at the June 18 Obama Presidential Center grand opening ceremony, with almost too many celebrities to count.
A-listers in attendance included more than the performers like Marc Anthony and Stevie Wonder who brought the crowd to their feet during the program. Oprah Winfrey, who has a **** e named after her in the museum, was shaking hands with politicians like Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau danced in the front row seats down from former Vice President Kamala Harris (though his partner Katy Perry was not in attendance).
John Legend and Jennifer Hudson spent time in the crowd when they weren't on stage, seated not far from California Gov. Gavin Newsom. But former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama stayed on stage with the other living presidents, except for President Donald Trump.
See the celebrities and politicians alike mingling at the grand opening ceremony:
More: 'Democracy can be frustrating,' Obama says at presidential center opening
A-listers in attendance included more than the performers like Marc Anthony and Stevie Wonder who brought the crowd to their feet during the program. Oprah Winfrey, who has a **** e named after her in the museum, was shaking hands with politicians like Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau danced in the front row seats down from former Vice President Kamala Harris (though his partner Katy Perry was not in attendance).
John Legend and Jennifer Hudson spent time in the crowd when they weren't on stage, seated not far from California Gov. Gavin Newsom. But former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama stayed on stage with the other living presidents, except for President Donald Trump.
See the celebrities and politicians alike mingling at the grand opening ceremony:
More: 'Democracy can be frustrating,' Obama says at presidential center opening
