Many social media influencers and internet personalities become famous because they produce entertaining content, have shining personalities, or have shameless ambition. Then there’s nine-year-old Lil Tay (real name Claire Hope), whose claim to fame is speaking like a mobster.
There can be many reasons why couples would choose to divorce. Some may have grown apart and no longer feel the connection they once had, while others may have faced major struggles that they couldn’t overcome, such as financial problems, infidelity, or childlessness.
In Washington State, a couple who are separating can get their divorce finalized in three months after filing and signing the Petition for the Dissolution of Marriage. But some divorces may take longer to finalize for various reasons. A divorce can take an eternity to finalize if one of the spouses does the sorts of things that Kanye West does, currently divorcing his wife of seven years, Kimberly Kardashian.
In an article published on Vice, a blogger wrote: “If capitalism is America's religion, the mall is its church.” And just like in churches, there are rules that one needs to observe when visiting the capitalist meccas also known as malls. These rules may include staying at least six feet away from others, no bringing of firearms, and no pets allowed.
We all love the loud, convoluted, and shocking drama of A-list celebrity divorces. That’s why we’re enthralled to hear the latest update on the Kimye split, and why we racked up hundreds of thousands of tweets when Brangelina announced they were parting ways.
Blaming the traffic for being late to work and missing an important meeting is a victimless crime. But blaming a snack for committing a heinous crime is baffling and just wrong. The point is that blaming something or someone for one’s mistakes is human nature, but a line has to be drawn somewhere.
Students nowadays deal with a lot: social anxiety, family expectations, and the pandemic. Young students may have the gift of youth but none of the financial freedom and street smarts to tackle adult problems. Some may even face legal challenges. And when parents, guardians, and educators can’t help, law books, Google, and actual lawyers can come to the rescue.
Horrific stories of Hollywood stars being horrible employers are nothing new. But not all celebs are horrible bosses; Oprah is said to be beloved by her staff and so is the Bajan billionaire Rihanna. If you are popular in at least 74 countries and obscenely wealthy, it seems easy enough to pay your employees the right wages.
Snooker legend Ken Doherty once said “The five S’s of sport are: stamina, strength, skill, speed, and spirit. The greatest of these is spirit.” Spirit is the reason why athletes train and compete with such fervor, and more importantly, why fans do things that defy logic and reason.
One of the first lawsuits involving Facebook (now Meta Platforms) was filed in 2004, back when the company wasn’t worth billions yet. The lawsuit was mostly about ownership, particularly regarding who had the original idea for the social networking site.