• Shōgun finale: Life is but "A Dream Of A Dream"

    Given the past few episodes, I was expecting more of a showstopper-style finale in which a bunch more characters would die, or maybe someone would seek some kind of retribution for Mariko’s death. But no. This is more of a denouement of an episode, a processing of things, and a subtle setting-up of the future to come for these characters. Oh, and Yabushige loses his goddamn mind—and head. But first, we’re greeted with the face of an elderly Blackthorne, lying supine and grunting in a big,...

  • Life and Life Only

    A good memoir should be more than an autobiography and less than a confessional but contain elements of both. As a reader, I am less interested in being overwhelmed with family trauma and pathos except when it informs the greater tale being told. Quite often, it is the memoirs that feature an excess of pathos More

  • California Chrome: A Horse Who Brought Dreams to Life

    The inspiring story of California Chrome that feels more like a fairy tale opened when first-time breeders Steve Coburn and Perry Martin purchased Love the Chase for $8,000. The mare was slightly built and not much to behold, especially when she ran. She had won once in six career starts. A groom thought so little of their decision to buy Love the Chase that he was overheard ridiculing it as a “dumb ass” move. Their stable name – Dumb Ass Partners – was born. Read More

  • Philosopher Nick Bostrom's predictions on life in an AI utopia

    In 1954, psychologist Muzafer Sherif engineered a tribal war between two groups of 11-year-old boys in two camps inside Robbers Cave State Park, Oklahoma. They were given tasks, rewards, and objectives — the kind of thing that would be prime-time reality TV these days. Before long, the two camps had established tribal identities. They had their own culture, norms, and behavioral standards. They were The Eagles and The Rattlers. And, other than a few insults and scowls, the two camps lived in...

  • Dan Shaughnessy: Who made the call to draft Drake Maye?

    Not that there's anything wrong with the Krafts pushing Eliot Wolf and

  • Threat to life made against Paul Murphy on wall five minutes from his home

    The words "Paul Murphy RIP" were spraypainted in green paint on the wall Saturday night

  • Drake Diss Track with AI Tupac Shakur, ‘Taylor Made,’ Has Been Taken Down

    Drake's diss track with AI Tupac, 'Taylor Made,' is now gone. Drake is now pulling back after facing legal threats from Tupac Shakur's estate, with the Grammy award-winning hip-hop artist recently taking down the diss track, Taylor Made, which used AI-generated voices from West Coast legendary rappers.

    • TMZ

    Drake Complying With Tupac Estate to Get 'Taylor Made Freestyle' Scrubbed

    Drake's making amends with Tupac's estate, complying with the cease and desist demands it made after he used an AI Tupac voice on his diss track, "Taylor Made Freestyle." Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ Drake's team and representatives…

  • St. Jude Dream Home helps fund life-long research

    TOPEKA (KSNT) — With just four days until the start of the St. Jude Dream Home Campaign, 27 News wants to tell you how your generosity will help the children of St. Jude. KSNT 27 News is partnering with St. Jude to raffle off a brand-new home in Topeka. All of the money raised will []

  • Drake Maye's Brothers Put Him In His Place In Hilarious Video Message They Made For The NFL Draft

    Drake Maye probably received plenty of congratulatory messages after he was selected by the Patriots with the third overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, but his brothers decided to take a slightly different route with the video they filmed for his big night. The first round of this year’s NFL Draft was all about […]

  • Drake Removes “Taylor Made Freestyle” from Online After Cease-and-Desist Letter from Tupac Estate

    Following a cease-and-desist letter issued to Drake, the Canadian superstar has removed the “Taylor Made Freestyle” diss track directed at Kendrick Lamar. Originally posted on Instagram, the single used an AI-generated Tupac voice to provoke Lamar. According to Billboard, the estate threatened to sue and stated the voice was “a flagrant violation” and “blatant use” […] The post Drake Removes “Taylor Made Freestyle” from Online After Cease-and-Desist Letter from Tupac Estate first appeared on The...

  • Da Band's Freddy P Claims Diddy Threatening His Life Made Him Leave The Group

    Da Band rapper Freddy P has opened up about his relationship with Diddy and