• Fresh Kick Friday: Lace Up For Your Next Run With These Running Shoes On Sale At Dick's Sporting Goods

    Seeing that the weather is getting better every day, I’m starting to get the itch of lacing up and hitting the running trails here in Denver. There’s only one problem: I need new running shoes, and I’d prefer not to break the bank buying a new pair. There’s only one solution: shopping at Dick’s Sporting […]

  • UK lawmaker won't run again after allegations of late night call for funds to pay off 'bad people'

    A British lawmaker who allegedly used campaign funds to pay off people who were holding him hostage says that he won't seek reelection after the governing Conservative Party found his behavior fell below the standard expected of members of Parliament

  • What happens when people deceive people, P-D-P, by Emmanuel Aziken

    For those with PDP DNA in their system, it was eerie that the once-dominant political party could have been so swept aside to the point of irrelevance in the polity

  • Good Times: Black Again Isn’t As Bad As Its Trailer — But It Also Isn’t Good

    There isn’t a show out right now that’s more offensive than Good Times: Black Again — Netflix’s new animated series reboot of the 1970s classic sitcom Good Times — and that’s saying a lot considering Zeus Network is still actively in business and cranking out almost exclusively aggressive and exploitative content, like the reality TV franchise Baddies. After the Good Times reboot trailer dropped, immediate backlash ensued. If the conversation on X (formerly Twitter) was any indication, most...

  • PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS

    BY GWEN DERU | The Birmingham Times TODAY READ THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES. Catch up on the news! ALABAMA BLAZIN BINGO, 6 p.m. at Overtime Grill and Bar. FILM – 7 p.m. at the Sidewalk Film. LEGENDS NIGHT WITH HEATH GREEN, SUE WESTCOTT & ADAM GUTHRIE! at the Nick. BURLESQUE NIGHT at The Nick. DRAKE WHITE – THE BRIDGE TOUR at Iron City. ALABAMA BLAZIN BINGO, 6 p.m. at Overtime Grill and Bar. THIRST TRAP THURSDAY, 5 p.m. at 2400 7th Avenue South. LIVE BAND KARAOKE hosted by ELLE JAI at...

  • PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS

    BY GWEN DERU | THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES ENJOY NATIONAL POETRY MONTH!! TODAY READ THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES. Catch up on the news! THE JOE LOCKETT SHOW Live Podcast with NEPHEW CLIFF and MS. DENISE, Monday-Friday at 4 p.m. ALABAMA BLAZIN BINGO, 6 p.m. at Overtime Grill and Bar. FILM – 7 p.m. at the Sidewalk Film. […]

  • Recognizing the good in rural people

    Ann Bailey reflects on the goodwill of her neighbors and how much it enhances life in her rural area.

  • They were once popular social media sites — what happened?

    How many did you use?

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    They were once popular social media sites — what happened?

    How many did you use?

  • What happens when we train our AI on social media?

    The unique relationship between social media and AI continues to develop in interesting ways, with Reddit’s recent deal with Google allowing their AI to train on its content, and tech companies’ sudden interest in once-popular social media sites like Photobucket.  But there is a question looming in the background of these deals: Even if AI companies can train their models on social media, is doing so really such a good idea?  AI companies have largely relied on the internet, especially...

  • Good or bad? Warm weather has bees buzzing

    The warm weather has everyone buzzing, especially the bees. And it’s been a busy spring in the bee business.

  • The Lakers weren't as good (or as bad) as you thought in Game 1

    There was a feeling around the arena and in the media room Saturday night that the Lakers had fired their best punch and that, maybe, it just wasn’t good enough. But fresh eyes on Game 1 combined with some time gave coach Darvin Ham and the Lakers the ability to properly contextualize what happened in their 114-103 loss to the Denver Nuggets in their first-round Western Conference playoff series. “We got great looks that we just didn't knock down. Shots that we've been knocking down. And then...