British acting legend confirmed for Harry Potter adaptation after backlash

A British acting legend has been confirmed as part of the cast of an upcoming Harry Potter adaptation – but will be playing a ...
Artnet

Grateful Dead Gets Its Own Pantone Colors

For decades, Grateful Dead fans have proudly donned their reds and blues. The hues, part of the band’s lightning skull logo, have bedecked vans, tie-dye shirts, and tattoos as Deadheads trailed the ...
Detroit Free Press

At least 5 dead, 8 injured after shooting at Grand Blanc Township church, police say

EDITOR'S NOTE: Follow the latest updates on the Grand Blanc Township church shooting here. Chaos and bloodshed swept through a Grand Blanc Township church Sunday morning when police said an armed ...
New York Post

Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling’s roommates heard her giving birth —then snuck into room and found dead baby in closet

Laken Snelling’s roommates heard loud noises coming from the University of Kentucky cheerleader’s bedroom around the time she gave birth — then snuck into her room when she went to get McDonald’s, ...
Yahoo

‘I Messed Up’: CNN’s Van Jones Apologizes for Turning ‘Dead Gaza Baby’ Into a Punchline on Bill Maher’s Show

CNN’s Van Jones apologized for comments he made on Bill Maher’s show Friday night which drew intense backlash from critics. On Friday night’s edition of Real Time on HBO, Jones said: “Iran and Qatar ...
Variety

‘Dead End: Paranormal Park’ Creator Receiving ‘Homophobic and Antisemitic Emails’ After Elon Musk Says ‘Cancel Netflix’ Due to Show’s Trans Character

“It’s probably going to be a very odd day,” series creator Steele posted on BlueSky after Musk shared a post from Libs of TikTok that included the clip from “Dead End: Paranormal Park” and a caption ...
New York Post

Supreme Court rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal of her sex trafficking conviction

The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid from Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s imprisoned ex-girlfriend, to overturn her conviction on federal charges of grooming and sexually abusing young ...
Boston Herald

Howie Carr: A week of Massachusetts billionaires, losers, and the dead

John Fish, the billionaire owner of Suffolk Construction, wildly overplayed his hand trying to jam through that $900-million Turnpike Plaza-gate rip-off. But now he claims that like King Lear, he is a ...
The New York Times

Is the WNBA headed for a work stoppage? The consequences could be grim for the league

Three decades ago, one of America’s preeminent sports leagues was in a period of rapid expansion. The National Hockey League added two new teams in 1991, marking its first expansion in 12 years. Four ...
CNN

Israel assesses Hamas may not be able to return all remaining dead hostages, sources say

Israel assesses that Hamas may not be able to find and return all the remaining dead hostages in Gaza, according to three Israeli sources, a fact that may complicate efforts to finalize a deal to end ...
Lansing State Journal

Worker dies at UP powerhouse. What we know

A contractor working at a powerhouse outside of Marquette in the Upper Peninsula was killed Friday, Oct. 3, and another was hospitalized after being overcome while working inside a large pipe. The ...
The New York Times

Not Your Average Demon: Unconventional Possession Novels

The horror author Rachel Harrison recommends books that offer emotional insight and social commentary beyond the scares. By Rachel Harrison Rachel Harrison is the New York Times best-selling author of ...