Trinity Rodman: 'My mom wasn't in the NBA but she's my role model' | NWSL

 Posted on April 24, 2024  |  8 minutes  |  1495 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

NWSLInterviewTrinity Rodman: 'My mom wasn't in the NBA but she's my role model'Caitlin MurrayWashington Spirit forward may have got her sporting genes from her father but it is her mother who she credits as her role model Trinity Rodman is a rarity in soccer. Almost all American women her age take a well-traveled path: They play soccer in college and then, after graduation, they join the National Women’s Soccer League via the draft or sign in Europe. [Read More]

Vultures who came to stay bring year of acid vomit and toxic feces to small town | North Carolina

 Posted on April 24, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  542 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

North Carolina This article is more than 2 years oldVultures who came to stay bring year of acid vomit and toxic feces to small townThis article is more than 2 years oldDozens of vultures descended on Bunn, North Carolina, last year and nothing – not even cannon shot – looks like shifting them Residents of a North Carolina town have spoken of their dismay after spending more than a year besieged by scores of buzzards. [Read More]

Weasel-riding-woodpecker picture prompts weighty Twitter debate | Wildlife

 Posted on April 24, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  579 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

WildlifeWeasel-riding-woodpecker picture prompts weighty Twitter debate#WeaselPecker trends on Twitter as Photoshop fans have fun with apparently genuine image of weasel flying on bird’s back through London park It’s that age-old story: weasel meets bird, weasel falls in love with bird, weasel won’t let bird go – even when it flies off. This extraordinary picture taken by amateur wildlife photographer Martin Le-May has caused some chin-scratching among ornithologists everywhere. Is it possible for a woodpecker to carry a weasel on its back? [Read More]

Emiliano Zuleta | Colombia | The Guardian

 Posted on April 23, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  454 words  |  Kary Bruening

ColombiaObituaryEmiliano ZuletaColombian composer and accordionist, who popularised his country's folk musicThe Colombian folk musician Emiliano Zuleta, who has died from respiratory problems aged 93, was a brilliant button accordionist, who helped popularise vallenato, a form combining African, Spanish and indigenous Indian rhythms and melodies. While Zuleta remains largely unknown internationally, his status in Colombia was such that when news of his death broke, President Alvaro Uribe interrupted his tour of the Hurricane Beta-damaged Caribbean coast to praise Zuleta's contribution to the nation. [Read More]

Its no surprise I gravitated to punk: the military brats who found a home in hardcore

 Posted on April 23, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1341 words  |  Aldo Pusey

MusicFor children of parents in the armed services, hardcore punk provided stability and community. Members of Minutemen, Fiddlehead and Entry reflect on what led them to the scene Pat Flynn’s scream of “U-S-M-A!” hangs in the air at the Underworld in Camden, London. A guy in a billowing white T-shirt dives from the stage and is held aloft by the crowd – a typically energetic snapshot from a hardcore show. Except that, on this occasion, it’s not all that typical. [Read More]

Jimmy Buffett obituary | Pop and rock

 Posted on April 23, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  880 words  |  Kary Bruening

Pop and rockObituaryJimmy Buffett obituaryAmerican singer and songwriter best known for his 1977 hit Margaritaville who went on to become a successful businessmanJimmy Buffett, who has died aged 76, was an American singer-songwriter whose country-tinged soft rock celebrated the laid-back culture of the Florida Keys on the Caribbean coast of the US. Sometimes known as the “tropical troubadour”, his songs often featured the voices of characters who appreciated the aimless pleasures of beach life: smoking weed, drinking rum and eating boiled shrimps, messing around in boats and generally watching the world go by. [Read More]

Letters to a young contrarian | Books

 Posted on April 23, 2024  |  13 minutes  |  2682 words  |  Valentine Belue

BooksLetters to a young contrarianThe spirit of 1968 may be a distant memory, but a new generation of radicals live in hope of making the world a better place. Christopher Hitchens offers them the wisdom of a seasoned campaignerMy dear X, It is a strange thing, but it remains true that our language contains no proper word for your aspiration. The noble title of "dissident" must be earned rather than claimed; it connotes sacrifice and risk rather than mere disagreement, and it has been consecrated by many exemplary men and women. [Read More]

My Cousin Rachel: Daphne du Maurier's take on the sinister power of sex

 Posted on April 23, 2024  |  8 minutes  |  1658 words  |  Aldo Pusey

RereadingBooksDu Maurier’s novel is a tightly plotted, sinuous and undeniably feral piece of work that puts power in the hands of women At first sight, the scene could not be more romantic. Philip Ashley, on the verge of coming into his inheritance, intends, in just a few hours, to tip the lot – vast Cornish estate, family jewels and his entire fortune – into the lap of his dead cousin’s widow Rachel, the older woman with whom he is besotted. [Read More]

One in five girls at St George's school in 1970s sexually abused by trainer: report | Rhode Island

 Posted on April 23, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1123 words  |  Aldo Pusey

The investigation follows a settlement agreement in August between the school and nearly 30 alumni. Photograph: Steven Senne/APThe investigation follows a settlement agreement in August between the school and nearly 30 alumni. Photograph: Steven Senne/APRhode Island This article is more than 7 years oldOne in five girls at St George's school in 1970s sexually abused by trainer: reportThis article is more than 7 years oldInvestigation into Rhode Island boarding school details more than 60 alleged incidents and accuses six faculty and staff by name of crimes including rape [Read More]

Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins: Ive stopped needing to ask for permission | Broadway

 Posted on April 23, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1022 words  |  Aldo Pusey

BroadwayInterviewPlaywright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins: ‘I’ve stopped needing to ask for permission’Gloria OladipoThe two-time Pulitzer prize finalist talks his starry Broadway play Appropriate and handling the pressures put on Black playwrights Branden Jacobs-Jenkins invites you to look. The playwright, a two-time Pulitzer prize finalist and MacArthur “genius” fellow, is marking his Broadway debut with the return of his acclaimed play Appropriate, back in New York nearly 10 years after its premiere. “It’s been kind of an amazing experience. [Read More]