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Amazon iBooks Independent Bookstores As Thanksgiving draws near, many of us are thinking about what we're thankful for — taking time to consider how best to appreciate what we have in our lives. This year, novelist and memoirist Anne Lamott has focused on using prayer to help express our thanks.
A 21-year-old US Marine veteran from California was killed while his unit attempted to rescue one of their wounded during a 'ferocious battle' in the eastern Donetsk region in Ukraine.
Ethan Hertweck was referred to as a 'brave American brother in arms' by fellow volunteer, UK citizen Macer Gifford.
Gifford, who posted a photo showing him with Hertweck, said that he was struck by Russian fire as he dragged a wounded friend to safety on December 11.
Rebecca Kuang once described her Poppy War fantasy series as "what if Mao Zedong was a teenage girl?"
The Poppy War is the story of passionate yet ruthless Fang Runin, also known as Rin, who grows up poor, orphaned by a previous war. But she studies and gets into an elite military academy, and develops a gift for shamanism that lets her call upon the fire powers of a vengeful Phoenix god.
Sharon Osbourne said she regrets getting a facelift in 2021 in an interview with The Times.Osbourne, 71, has been candid throughout her career about getting plastic surgery. Osbourne said she looked like Elvis after undergoing a facelift in 2019. Sharon Osbourne got candid about her 2021 facelift, calling it the "worst thing" she's ever done.
Osbourne reflected on the cosmetic procedure during a conversation with The Times published on Friday. The 71-year-old has undergone plastic surgery procedures several times, including breast implants and Botox.
HBO has set the premiere date for the Season 4 of “True Detective.” Officially dubbed “True Detective: Night Country,” the six-episode season will launch on Jan. 14 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and Max.
The glamorous Laguna Beach teens have come a long way. Sixteen years after the series debuted in 2004 -- introducing us to one of the greatest love triangles in reality television history between Lauren Conrad, Stephen Colletti and Kristin Cavallari -- fans still can't get enough of the show's stars reuniting. On Friday, Oct. 23, the season 1 cast -- consisting of Conrad, Colletti, Cavallari, Trey Phillips, Dieter Schmitz, Lo Bosworth, Talan Torriero, Morgan Smith, Christina Sinclair and Loren Polster -- reunited as part of their partnership with #GoodToVote and HeadCount to promote voter registration ahead of the election.
Chicago Police Department G Herbo might not be facing a gun possession case right now, if it weren't for the simplest of traffic infractions ... at least, according to the cops who busted the "PTSD" rapper.
Chicago police tell us Herbo was pulled over in a vehicle that had failed to display a turn signal in traffic ... and it was during that July 9 stop that cops say they found a Glock 33 in the car.
Adult film star Briana Banks -- star of the classic films "Chinny Chinny Bang Bang" and "Vaggie Burger" -- was arrested for DUI in L.A. this week ... TMZ has learned.
According to law enforcement, Banks -- an AVN porn Hall of Famer -- got into a fender bender with another car around 9 AM on Wednesday.
Moments after the incident, we're told a witness contacted police ... and advised them that Banks may have been under the influence of something at the time of the crash.
Play video content SEE-YUH MATT Deshaun Watson would be welcomed with open arms in Atlanta ... 'cause rap legend T.I. says his beloved Falcons "could definitely use" the star Texans quarterback.
TMZ Sports spoke with Tip amid rumors Watson could be traded to the Falcons this week ... and he certainly seemed receptive to the thought.
"We could use him," T.I. said on Thursday. "We could definitely use him. I don't know who they talking about giving up, but we could definitely use his talent on the field.
Miami Heat‘s head coach Erik Spoelstra is one of the most successful coaches in the NBA, boasting the most wins (1,205) in franchise history. He entered the league as a video coordinator for the Heat and then later became an assistant coach/director of scouting in 2001 before being hired as the team’s coach in 2008. Now, through grit and a strong work ethic, he has solidified his place as the best in business.