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How Plugins Can Help Your Portfolio Stand Out in a Competitive Market
Can a tiny piece of code really change the game for your online portfolio? When most people scroll through talent showcases, they expect flashes of colors, motion, and gadgets that work exactly when they push a button. Stack fifty portfolios in a...

Female truck driver rewrites the rule book in a male-dominated industry

Judges Don’t Know What AI’s Book Piracy Means
Should tech companies have free access to copyrighted books and articles for training their AI models? Two judges recently nudged us toward an answer. More than 40 lawsuits have been filed against AI companies since 2022. The specifics vary, but...

Former State Sen. Jeff Brandes says Florida's property insurance market is improving. Here's why
Florida home and condo owners pay some of the highest insurance premiums in the nation. And with the number of storms that have devastated parts of the Sunshine State, it may not be a shock that property insurance is especially crucial for...

Every single trader in Bradford's new Darley Street Market
The food court on the top floor has 13 traders serving anything from Turkish coffee and baklava to jerk chicken and sushi. The Fresh Food floor is home to 16 stalls - some old, some new - where shoppers can buy groceries, light snacks, meat and...

Hyundai Ioniq 9 goes on sale priced from £64,995
Hyundai has announced that the Ioniq 9 electric SUV will be priced from £64,995. From launch, there will be three trim levels, consisting of Premium, Ultimate and Calligraphy. The entry-level model features a powered tailgate, 19-inch alloy...

MLB legend Miguel Cabrera's $3,485,000 mansion ft. secret book shelf door hits market following divorce after 20 years of marriage
Detroit Tigers legend Miguel Cabrera recently sold his home in Grosse Pointe Farms, in Wayne County, Michigan. The sale of his $3.485 million home was finalized within a month after divorce from his former wife, Rosangel. The mansion, built on...

Oakville’s Book Nook Plans Sale in July
OAKVILLE – The Book Nook used bookstore will offer all trade books (larger paper backs) at half-price during the month of July. The Book Nook is located on the lower level of the Oakville Library at 55 Davis St. The Book Nook will offer a salute...

National Perspective: The time is right for questions of character
Can it be a coincidence, or merely a case of synchronicity, that in the age of Trump — a decade-long epoch that began in 2015 — several serious, high-profile books have been written about presidential character? None of the three published in the...

Interview with Mark Greenside, Author of I’m Finally, Finally French!
Mark Greenside has been a civil rights activist, Vietnam War protester, VISTA Volunteer, union leader, and college professor. He is the author of a short story collection, I Saw a Man Hit His Wife, and two memoirs about life in France: I’ll Never...

Book Love Bar Offers Carefully Curated Collection in Downtown Ypsilanti
Bibliophiles have a new destination in downtown Ypsilanti. Book Love Bar opened at 110 W. Michigan Avenue in March, with plans to include a coffee and cocktails bar in the future. Once licensing has been secured, this will be one of the first...

Underrated, But Worth Visiting In 2025: Nevada's Most Overlooked National Park
Located in the western United States, Nevada is known for its hot and dry climate, desert and semi-arid landscapes, alternating mountain ranges and valleys, and significant biodiversity. It also offers numerous recreational activities for outdoor...

How I Know What You Did Last Summer's Author Really Feels About The Movie
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Jim Gillespie's 1997 slasher movie "I Know What You Did Last Summer" was the first high-profile slasher to come out after the success of "Scream," which came out less than a year earlier....

America's Most Beautiful Street Is Also Its Oldest
Traveling gives us the opportunity to see some incredible sights: gorgeous beaches and lakes, mountains and valleys, deserts and rainforests, and even innovative cities. But travelers shouldn't overlook a good street, and the United States has...

15 Years Ago, Christopher Nolan Delivered One Of The Biggest Original Box Office Hits Ever
(Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.) "I've been fascinated by dreams my whole life, since I was a kid, and I think the...

Why One Marvel Writer Considers The X-Men His Biggest Disappointment
"I asked everyone if they were ready [to move to the second act], and to a man, everyone wanted to stay in the first act," Hickman told Entertainment Weekly in 2022. Like the X-Men fans, too many of the other writers embraced Krakoa as being good...

Exclusive: ‘Is it a coincidence?’ – Hong Kong independent bookstores, publishers face simultaneous tax probes
When bookshop owner Leticia Wong goes out to eat with friends, she no longer pays the bill first and then has them reimburse her. She wants to avoid having many deposits going into her bank accounts, she said. The reason? An ongoing tax audit on...

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra – Chaos Agent #2 Preview: Artifact or BFF?
Posted in: Comics, Marvel Comics, Preview | Tagged: Doctor Aphra, star wars Luke and Aphra team up for treasure hunting in Star Wars: Doctor Aphra - Chaos Agent #2, but will friendship survive when credits are on the line? Article Summary Star...

Speed Racer Tales From The Road in Mad Cave October 2025 Full Solicits
Posted in: Comics, Comics Publishers, Current News, Mad Cave Studios | Tagged: gatchaman, Speed Racer Speed Racer: Tales From The Road launches in Mad Cave October 2025 solicits as well as Gunpowder Prophets, Temporal, Terrorbytes and War Wolf...

Emma Frost: The White Queen #2 Preview: Frost's Trial by Fire
Posted in: Comics, Marvel Comics, Preview | Tagged: emma frost, x-men Emma Frost: The White Queen #2 hits stores Wednesday! The telepathic mutant faces accusations of treason as the Hellfire Club's Inner Circle demands answers. Article Summary...