U.K. School Bans Red Ink for Corrections Because It's Too Mean

 Posted on July 30, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  143 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

March 20, 2014 12:42 PM EDT Kids these days, they can’t handle any negativity. Stereotypical millennials always need to be rewarded for their accomplishments whether or not they actually accomplished anything. Now, one school is taking this to heart by banning red ink. At an academy in the U.K. county of Cornwall, teachers have been instructed not to grade papers in red pen because it is a “very negative color,” vice principal Jennie Hick told the Daily Mail. [Read More]

Vasyl Lomachenko bio: record, net worth, highlights

 Posted on July 30, 2024  |  8 minutes  |  1522 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Speak of a humble beginning, hard work, persistence, and consistent success in boxing, and Vasyl Lomachenko will come to mind. He has built an impressive record over the years, and he is considered one of the highly ranked boxers in the world. You may be into a different career path, or you may not be a boxing fanatic, but you can learn lessons from Vasyl Lomachenko record in boxing. It takes practice coupled with hard work to be perfect in whatever you do. [Read More]

Why Isn't Wes Bergmann on The Challenge 40? Find out Here!

 Posted on July 30, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  590 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Johnny Bananas Believes Wes Bergmann's 'The Challenge' Retirement Is TemporaryWes Bergmann retired from 'The Challenge,' but Johnny Bananas is hopeful that his frenemy will be back soon. By Allison DeGrushePublished Aug. 15 2024, 4:59 p.m. ET Source: Paramount PlusThe milestone 40th season of The Challenge brings back some of the franchise's most legendary personalities, including seven-time champion Johnny "Bananas" Devenanzio. While he's eager to add another win to his record, Bananas is a bit disappointed that one of his old frenemies won't be competing alongside him. [Read More]

 Posted on July 29, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  984 words  |  Martina Birk

Expanding its lineup for Cannes this year, top Spanish indie studio Filmax has snagged international rights to feature “The Virgin of the Quarry Lake” by Laura Casabé, a notable figure in genre filmmaking who won the best director prize at Sitges in 2019 for “Los que vuelven” (aka “The Returned”). [Read More]

Amazon Orders Pilot for Adaptation of U.K. Series People Just Do Nothing (EXCLUSIVE)

 Posted on July 29, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  615 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

Amazon has handed out a pilot order for a comedy based on the UK series “People Just Do Nothing,” Variety has learned exclusively. The untitled, half-hour project is a mockumentary following a group of working class DJs and their friends in a town called North Las Vegas: a land of mini malls and vast parking lots, where the lights of The Strip act as a beacon of fame and glory that’s just out of reach. [Read More]

Andrew Gamble | YouGov

 Posted on July 29, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  52 words  |  Larita Shotwell

The results of the latest poll run by YouGov in seven European countries (UK, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden and Denmark) returned a rather bleak outlook on the future of the British relationship with Europe, with 60% of Britons favouring looser relations with Europe or a full withdrawal. The rise ...

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Bola Tinubu Appoints Wamakko, Masari As Senior Advisers

 Posted on July 29, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  250 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has appointed Governor Aminu Masari of Kastina State as Campaign Senior Adviser on Administration and Government. Naija News reports that Tinubu, a former two-term Lagos State governor, also appointed the former governor of Sokoto State, Aliyu Wamakko, as Senior Adviser for Special Duties. The appointment of the duo was made known in a letter on Sunday signed by the APC presidential candidate. [Read More]

Davido Ignored Me While I Was In Need

 Posted on July 29, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  394 words  |  Martina Birk

Veteran Nigerian singer Baba Fryo, born Friday Igwe has revealed how Davido refused to help him in his time of need. In a video posted on his Instagram page, the veteran singer stated that when he was depressed his colleagues which include Davido and 2face refused to offer any form of support. He said that it was quite hilarious if people like him who are popular was ignored then it would be ridiculous to believe orphanages with unknown individuals would be offered help. [Read More]

Downton Abbey Season 4 Season Finale Episode 8 Recap

 Posted on July 29, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1367 words  |  Martina Birk

About eight months have passed since the last episode, leaving us in 1923 — just in time for Rose’s presentation and ball. The family and most of the staff goes down to London to do the thing properly. Even Cora’s family from America is coming to celebrate, which means that Shirley MacLaine is back as her mother Martha Levinson, and Paul Giamatti (!) is introduced as her brother Harold. Downton also got a bit of a James Bond twist — well, as 007 as Downton goes, which is not very far, ultimately — in honor of the season finale, complete with break-ins, forgeries and royal scandals. [Read More]