Portal fantasies – fantasy stories that involve hopping from one high-concept magical universe to another, usually through a specific mechanism that allows the characters to travel between worlds – have been popular throughout the history of the genre. Portal fantasies arguably predate the novel form itself; legends about travels between the Nine Realms in Viking
Month: August 2022
Arcadia Group’s pension schemes are closing in on a deal to offload retirement funding promises made by the retail empire, owned by Sir Philip Green, prior to its collapse two years ago. Sky News has learnt that the trustees of its executive and staff schemes are in detailed discussions with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), the
As fancy as tuxedos and dress shirts are, they don’t always help bring out your personality. You could be the best-dressed guy at a formal event and still feel like you’re only keeping up appearances. But the best silk ties for men can help you get around that. Elegant and eye-catching, the finest tie brands
Where are Angelo Buono and Kenneth Bianchi now? In 1986, Buono married Christine Kizuka, a mother of three he met when her previous husband spent five months in a cell next to his while serving a term for assault with a deadly weapon. A spokesman for the California Department of Corrections told the Associated Press that Buono was not allowed conjugal visits, nor
A man has been jailed for five years after raising $400,000 (£331,331) by running a fake online fundraiser that tricked people into thinking they were donating money to a homeless veteran. Mark D’Amico, from New Jersey in the US, has also been ordered to pay back the money to GoFundMe, prosecutors have said. The 43-year-old
Actress Anne Heche is in a “stable” condition following a crash in Los Angeles that saw her car burst into flames, her spokesperson has said. Reports surfaced on Saturday that suggested she had been driving at speed down an LA street before crashing her car into a building and suffering severe burns. According to the
Liz Truss was not ruling out future cost of living support when she said she would reject “handouts”, her supporters have said, with prominent backer Penny Mordaunt claiming the comments were “misinterpreted”. Leadership rival Rishi Sunak attacked the comments saying the foreign secretary needs to “get real”, while claiming her plan to cut taxes immediately
A second senior Islamic Jihad commander has been killed in an Israeli airstrike as a surge of fighting continues in Gaza. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group said the man was Khaled Mansour – their top official for the southern Gaza Strip. The strike in the southern city of Rafah also killed two fellow militants
Hot off the massively popular house record ‘HYPNOSIS,’ ero808, the ever eclectic singer-songwriter, producer and performer has released a 3-person remix package and Shöckface Inversion for his single ‘BLACKHOLE.’ The remix pack features the likes of Buzz Junior, smalltalk, and Frost. Alongside the release of the remix pack, frequent collaborator Shöckface has also released an Inversion to BLACKHOLE with an entirely
★ Invisible A fresh and cleverly conceived take on the beloved 1985 film The Breakfast Club, Invisible is a colorful and engaging tale written by first-time graphic novel author Christina Diaz Gonzalez and illustrated by Gabriela Epstein (Claudia and the New Girl). Diaz writes in both English and Spanish, the languages spoken by her archetypal
Plus, a forest of white diamonds in the latest Van Cleef & Arpels collection. By Sarah Mariotti Date August 6, 2022 Facebook Twitter H&M launches a new brand, H&M Move, featuring Jane Fonda and JaQuel Knight Photography courtesy of H&M Move Forty years ago, Jane Fonda released her infamous global fitness campaign on VHS. And
Here comes the high school senior. Ahead of the new school year, Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson had her portrait taken and shared a sneak peak of the shots on social media. “Senior year!!” the 16-year-old captioned the Aug. 5 post, featuring a series of snaps from the school photoshoot, as seen on a laptop. For her formal portraits, Alana
The next prime minister is facing calls to immediately increase Universal Credit payments to stop vulnerable people spiralling further into poverty when fuel bills increase again this winter. The poorest in society are suffering three major blows to their income in the year to October 2022, according to a report commissioned by former prime minister
Some families are up to £1,600 a year worse off because of the cost of living crisis – even after government help is taken into account. The poorest in society are suffering three major blows to their income in the year to October 2022, according to a report commissioned by former prime minister Gordon Brown.
If you’re a fan of Dwayne Johnson or Kevin Hart then you pretty much have to be a fan of Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart. The duo has made five movies together in the last six years. You can’t really watch the movies of one without seeing the other and you certainly can’t see one
A lightning strike has sparked a fire at an oil storage facility in Cuba, and the flames are now raging out of control. Four explosions have been reported at the site in the city of Matanzas, and almost 80 people have been injured. Seventeen firefighters who were in a nearby area and trying to stop
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