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Morale down, cronyism up after DeSantis takeover of Disney World government, ex-employees say

Morale down, cronyism up after DeSantis takeover of Disney World government, ex-employees say

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Morale and trust within the Walt Disney World government has deteriorated since allies of Florida Gov.
Jeff Tweedy is a prolific songwriter and poignant lyricist. So why does writing scare him?

Jeff Tweedy is a prolific songwriter and poignant lyricist. So why does writing scare him?

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jeff Tweedy is known to fans as a prolific songwriter and poignant lyricist. So it may come as a surprise that the frontman of the Grammy-winning rock band Wilco has long found the act of writing intimidating.
'80s icon Boy George is returning to Broadway in 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical'

'80s icon Boy George is returning to Broadway in 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical'

NEW YORK (AP) — Boy George — the Culture Club icon of the 1980s — is returning to Broadway in “Moulin Rouge! The Musical.
Book Review: Solitary writer ruminates on grief, love and writing during pandemic's first spring

Book Review: Solitary writer ruminates on grief, love and writing during pandemic's first spring

The flood of pandemic literature shows no sign of letting up. In the three-plus years since the COVID-19 lockdown, we have seen fiction from the likes of Gary Shteyngart, Elizabeth Strout and many others.
King Charles III will preside over Britain’s State Opening of Parliament, where pomp meets politics

King Charles III will preside over Britain’s State Opening of Parliament, where pomp meets politics

LONDON (AP) — Yeomen of the guard, a diamond-studded crown and an official known as Black Rod — they're all ingredients of Britain’s State Opening of Parliament , an event where centuries-old ritual meets modern-day politics.
Book Review: Edel Rodriguez shows Cuban history as a warning for the US in new graphic memoir 'Worm'

Book Review: Edel Rodriguez shows Cuban history as a warning for the US in new graphic memoir 'Worm'

Decades before Edel Rodriguez made his iconic, mouth-only political illustration of Donald Trump for the cover of Time magazine, he was a boy growing up in Fidel Castro’s Cuba.
Kimberly Palmer: 5 strategies for navigating today’s digital tipping culture

Kimberly Palmer: 5 strategies for navigating today’s digital tipping culture

The nearly universal experience of finding yourself face-to-face with a checkout counter screen asking you to select an amount to tip for service can prompt a cascade of awkward questions: How much should you tip on a $5 coffee if anything? How can y
Handfuls of fresh herbs enliven Sardinia’s fregola-studded soup

Handfuls of fresh herbs enliven Sardinia’s fregola-studded soup

As chef Luigi Crisponi stood in his Santa Rughe restaurant in Sardinia, he insisted there was nothing he can teach about s’erbuzzu.
Lack of affordable housing in Los Angeles' Venice Beach neighborhood inspires activism and art

Lack of affordable housing in Los Angeles' Venice Beach neighborhood inspires activism and art

LOS ANGELES (AP) — As more and more of her friends and neighbors found themselves priced out of rental units in Venice Beach, Judy Branfman began photographing the dozens of houses, bungalows and apartments being sold, renovated and then relisted at
This holiday season, the mean ol' Grinch gets a comedy podcast series hosted by James Austin Johnson

This holiday season, the mean ol' Grinch gets a comedy podcast series hosted by James Austin Johnson

NEW YORK (AP) — What would the mean ol' Grinch be doing in 2023? Would that Christmas sad sack be hosting a cooking show on TikTok? Writing long essays for Substack? No, you know what he’d be doing — a podcast.
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