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May 21 2026ART

Painting Mixes Faith and Diary Lines in a Fresh Look

Michaela Yearwood‑Dan’s latest canvas, called “The Sparrow Is Never Lost, ” shows bright layers of orange, red and pink on two tall panels. Tiny glass beads in brown and green add texture, while handwritten words appear across the surface. One phrase, “Aint no shame in me, ” echoes the spirit of her

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May 18 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Old Show Finds New Fans as Movies and Reboots Light the Way

Michael Mann has built a career that spans writing, producing and directing for more than sixty years. He began on the TV series Starsky & Hutch in the mid‑1970s and moved into films with his first feature, Thief, in 1981. His reputation grew with successes like Manhunter (1986), The Last of the

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May 17 2026ENTERTAINMENT

From Stage Hater to Screen Superstar: Ian McKellen's Surprising Journey

Ian McKellen didn't start out as a fan of movies. In the early 1990s, he called acting in films "absolutely the worst of all. " He felt it was insulting because actors get little direction on set. Yet today, he's a global icon thanks to movies like "X-Men" and "The Lord of the Rings. " Before his m

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May 11 2026BUSINESS

BlackRock bets big on blockchain with new money fund plans

BlackRock is taking another step into crypto by planning two new funds that trade on blockchain instead of traditional exchanges. The move shows how Wall Street is slowly merging with digital money systems, even as regulators try to keep up. The first fund copies a well-known $6. 1 billion US Treas

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May 09 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Behind the Mask: How Blackface Shaped America’s Hidden Culture

Blackface wasn’t just a stage act—it was America’s unofficial pastime for a century. A new book digs into how everyday people, not just performers, kept this racist tradition alive, turning it into a tool for politics, profit, and power. From government-sponsored shows during the Great Depression to

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May 05 2026CRYPTO

Bitcoin as a Digital Power Plant

Michael Saylor, the CEO of Strategy, talks about how technology like AI and robots could make human work less valuable over time. He believes that owning things that can’t be copied, like scarce assets, will become more important in a world that moves online. Traditional wealth stores such as houses

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May 02 2026CRYPTO

BlackRock’s Crypto Fees: Small Bite, Big Price Tag

BlackRock’s crypto division made $42 million in fees during the first quarter, a modest amount compared to its total ETF revenue. The firm’s overall ETF business earned more than $2. 4 billion in the same period. Crypto products hold about 1. 11 % of BlackRock’s $5. 48 trillion in ETF assets,

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Apr 27 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Fresh Picks for Your Streaming Queue

Michael B. Jordan takes on a tiny woodland creature in the new animated film “Swapped, ” while Kacey Musgraves releases her latest album, “Dry Spell. ” Both titles are just a few clicks away on popular streaming platforms. For those looking for drama, Prime Video brings a new adaptation of Isabel A

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Apr 22 2026FINANCE

Smart Money Watching BlackSky as Stock Nears Yearly Peak

BlackSky’s shares are closing in on their highest point in a year, sitting just below $40. 62. That’s interesting because most stocks tend to pull back when the market is shaky. But here, the price is holding strong near the top instead of falling. This often means big investors are quietly buying u

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Apr 20 2026EDUCATION

A Rare Shot at Gunsmithing School in Arkansas

Black River Technical College in Arkansas just joined an exclusive club. It’s one of only four schools in the U. S. that teach short-term gunsmithing courses approved by the National Rifle Association. Most of these programs have been around for decades, but Black River only started in 2020. That’s

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