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☆ Flowers and Fake Marble: How TV Production Designers Create the Past
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Alexis Soloski | More About Alexis Soloski | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“I always say that if there were a marble Olympics, our team would definitely take the gold,” Bob Shaw bragged. The scenic artists of “The Gilded Age” can paint a half-dozen distinct marble varieties. To pause at nearly any frame of the show is to marvel at the meticulous mix of authentic materials and brilliant fakes. Look closely at the candelabras, for example: They are fitted with fire-safe LEDs hooked to wavering filaments that substitute for open flame. Though production design is often seen as a mere backdrop to the action, the scenery, furnishings, finishes and props have their own stories to tell.

Persons: “, Bob Shaw, Shaw, ”, Amy Maguire, Cat Smith, Drew Boughton, John Wick Organizations: HBO, New York Times, Buccaneers Locations: “

☆ The Tabi Swiper vs. TikTok’s Vigilantes
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Madison Malone Kircher | More About Madison Malone Kircher | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

This week, I found myself breathlessly refreshing TikTok and Twitter — still not ready to call it X, sorry — for the latest updates in the saga of the Tabi Swiper. The story goes like this:After a second date, a man named Josh went home with a woman named Alexis Dougé for the evening. The following morning, after Josh left, Alexis discovered that her Tabi Mary-Janes — a pricey shoe from the brand Margiela with a polarizing cloven toe — were missing. It didn’t take the internet hive mind long to identify Josh, who had just given his girlfriend a pair of the same shoes. After a protracted public shaming, Josh came clean and gave Alexis her shoes back.

Persons: Twitter —, Josh, Alexis Dougé, Alexis, Mary, Janes, Jessica Roy, I’m Organizations: Twitter

☆ Rachel Bloom Enjoys the Ride
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Alexis Soloski | More About Alexis Soloski | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“My grandfather went on this one time,” Rachel Bloom effused on a recent afternoon. “He thought he was going to die.”A writer-performer best known for the cult musical comedy “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” Bloom was standing at the base of Coney Island’s Cyclone, the 96-year-old wooden thrill ride designated as a landmark by American Coaster Enthusiasts. “I just had this thought of, we’re all going to die someday,” she said. Something like riding the world’s second-steepest wooden roller coaster, which boasts 60-mile-per-hour speeds and an 85-foot drop. Bloom — brisk, animated, with a mind that sometimes outraces her mouth — apparently finds a 3.75 G-force relaxing.

Persons: ” Rachel Bloom effused, ” Bloom, ”, Lucille Lortel, Bloom Organizations: Coney Island’s Cyclone, American Coaster, New Locations: Coney Island’s

☆ ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3’ Review: N’opa!
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Amy Nicholson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The story starts after the passing of Toula’s father, Gus, the patriarch played with grumbling affection by Michael Constantine, who died in 2021. Only six people remain in the village, and two of them are secretly dating — the series’s core trope remains a hushed romance. The oddest disposable gag comes when Toula blurts her sexual attraction to a mustachioed stranger (Alexis Georgoulis). The ancient Greeks wrote tragedy after tragedy warning against hubris. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3Rated PG-13 for a suggestive scene on a nude beach with strategically placed slices of watermelon.

Persons: Gus, Michael Constantine, Toula, Alexis Georgoulis, Vardalos’s, Elena Kampouris, Voula, Martin Locations: Greece

☆ Marc Andreessen pushes back on fears that AI will kill us all: 'That's not how it works'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Marc Andreessen said on the podcast Huberman Lab that fears around AI are overblown. The billionaire venture capitalist said that AI won't "decide to kill us all" and replace jobs. The real concern, he said, is the possibility that AI may end up in the hands of malicious actors. "A lot of the science-fiction scenarios are just not real," Andreessen said on an episode of Huberman Lab, a podcast led by Andrew Huberman, a neuroscientist. "AI can be an incredibly powerful tool for solving problems, and we should embrace it as such," Andreessen wrote.

Persons: Marc Andreessen, Andreessen Horowitz, Andreessen, Andrew Huberman, Alexis Ohanian isn't, Elon, —, Sam Altman, Andreessen didn't, A16z Organizations: Service, OpenAI Locations: Wall, Silicon

The California bill would make gender affirmation one factor among many that courts already have to consider in custody proceedings, including whether a parent has been abusive and how much contact the child has with the parents. The bill would not require judges to prioritize whether a parent affirms their child's gender identity over other factors. The state Senate passed the resolution, and it now heads to the Assembly. State Sen. Shannon Grove, a Republican from Bakersfield, said she didn’t think other states would agree to that. The bipartisan California bill would not legalize the sale of the drugs.

Persons: Democratic Sen, Scott Wiener, they’ve, ” Wiener, ”, Sen, Kelly Seyarto, ” Seyarto, Gavin Newsom, Assemblymember Lori Wilson, Wilson, “, Alexis Sanchez, Sanchez, Newsom, Aisha Wahab, Wiener, State Sen, Shannon Grove, DECRIMINALIZING, it’s, Bill Essayli, Adam Beam, Nguyễn, ___ Sophie Austin, Austin @sophieadanna Organizations: Democratic, Republican, Democratic Gov, Sacramento LGBT Community Center, San Francisco, State, ., Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: SACRAMENTO, Calif, California, San Francisco, Southern California, U.S, Bakersfield, DECRIMINALIZING PSYCHEDELICS California, . Oregon, Colorado

☆ Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad Tackle Another Book (Not Mormon)
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Alexis Soloski | More About Alexis Soloski | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Josh Gad still remembers the first time he and Andrew Rannells met, in June 2010 in a Los Angeles audition suite. Rannells was auditioning for “The Book of Mormon,” the new musical from the creators of “South Park.” Gad, then a correspondent on “The Daily Show,” had long been attached. Rannells, a replacement actor in “Hairspray” and “Jersey Boys,” was not remotely famous. And I still had a grudge because you beat me out for ‘Jersey Boys.’” (It was unclear if Gad was joking. “The Book of Mormon” opened in 2011, to rapturous reviews, with Rannells as the strait-laced Mormon missionary Elder Price and Gad as his co-evangelist Elder Cunningham, whose laces are a lot looser.

Persons: Josh Gad, Andrew Rannells, Gad, Rannells, ” Gad, ”, they’d, Chez, “, Tony, ’, Elder Price, Elder Cunningham, Norbert Leo Butz Organizations: Jersey Boys, ‘ Jersey Boys Locations: Los Angeles

☆ New Zealand: 'Dinner plate sized' device found inside woman's abdomen 18 months after cesarean birth
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A surgical tool the size of a dinner plate was found inside a woman’s abdomen 18 months after her baby was delivered by cesarean section, according to a report by New Zealand’s Health and Disability Commissioner. The AWR is a retractable cylindrical device with a translucent film used to draw back the edges of a wound during surgery. The woman suffered months of chronic pain and went for several checkups to find out what was wrong, including X-rays that showed no sign of the device. New Zealand’s Health and Disability Commissioner, Morag McDowell, found Te Whatu Ora Auckland – the Auckland District Health Board – in breach of the code of patient rights, in a report released on Monday. Dr Mike Shepherd, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand group director of operations for Te Toka Tumai Auckland, apologized for the error in a statement.

Persons: Alexis retractor, Morag McDowell, Te, Ora, cesarean, ” McDowell, Alexis Retractor doesn’t, McDowell, Dr Mike Shepherd, Whatu Ora, ” Organizations: CNN, New Zealand’s Health, Disability, Auckland City Hospital, Health, AWRs, Ora Health Locations: Auckland, Ora, Toka, Te Toka

☆ It will be easier to replace fully remote jobs with AI, a leading WFH expert says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Fully remote jobs may be more vulnerable to new AI tech, one expert says. Stanford's Nicholas Bloom said AI was likely to impact "low-level, fully remote workers," per Fortune. Jobs that rely in some part on in-person work have less to fear from AI automation. "If I were fully remote, you could replicate me with AI," he said during the panel, which was reported by Fortune. "I think we're going to see a lot of impact [among] low-level, fully remote workers," he added.

Persons: Stanford's Nicholas Bloom, Jobs, Nicholas Bloom, Bloom, Alexis Ohanian Organizations: Service, Stanford University Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Liverpool sign Dutch midfielder Gravenberch from Bayern
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sept 1 (Reuters) - Liverpool have completed the signing of Dutch midfielder Ryan Gravenberch from Bayern Munich on a long-term contract, the Premier League club announced on Friday. Financial details were not disclosed, but British media report that the deal is worth around 34.3 million pounds ($43.17 million) for a five-year contract. Also the fans, the stadium, I think everything from the outside is top," Gravenberch said in a statement. "Really happy to bring him in because he’s an exceptional talent," Klopp said of Gravenberch. Liverpool's next match is a Premier League clash at home against Aston Villa on Sunday.

Persons: Ryan Gravenberch, Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo, Juergen Klopp, Klopp, Liverpool's, Trevor Stynes, Tommy Lund, Ken Ferris Organizations: Bayern Munich, Premier League, Liverpool, Ajax Amsterdam, Aston Villa, Thomson Locations: Liverpool, Netherlands

☆ Messi to lead Argentina in opening World Cup qualifiers
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Soccer Football - International Friendly - Argentina v Panama - Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina - March 23, 2023 Argentina's Lionel Messi during the match REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsBUENOS AIRES, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi will lead world champions Argentina in their opening World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Bolivia, the captain's first internationals since joining Major League Soccer's Inter Miami. Coach Lionel Scaloni's 32-man squad also features stalwarts including Angel Di Maria, who returned to Benfica this year, and defender Nicolas Otamendi. Argentina host Ecuador in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7 and travel to play Bolivia five days later. SquadGoalkeepers: Juan Musso (Atalanta), Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Walter Benitez (PSV Eindhoven), Franco Armani (River Plate). Midfielders: Leandro Paredes (AS Roma), Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid), Guido Rodriguez (Real Betis), Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton & Hove Albion), Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Exequiel Palacios (Bayern Leverkusen) and Bruno Zapelli (Athletico Paranaense).

Persons: Lionel Messi, Agustin Marcarian, Lionel Scaloni's, Angel Di Maria, Nicolas Otamendi, Alan Velasco, Bruno Zapelli, Lucas Esquivel, Lucas Beltran, Paulo Dybala, Geronimo Rulli, Juan Musso, Atalanta, Emiliano Martinez, Aston, Walter Benitez, Franco Armani, Nahuel Molina, Gonzalo Montiel, Juan Foyth, Marcos Senesi, Lisandro Martinez, Cristian Romero, Nicolas Tagliafico, Athletico, Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo De Paul, Guido Rodriguez, Facundo Buonanotte, Enzo Fernandez, Alexis Mac Allister, Exequiel Palacios, Nicolas Gonzalez, Lautaro Martinez, Angel Correa, Julian Alvarez, Alejandro Garnacho, Thiago Almada, Ramiro Sandolo, Janina Nuno Rios, Ed Omsond Organizations: Soccer Football, Estadio Monumental, REUTERS, Argentina, Ecuador, Major League Soccer's Inter Miami, Benfica, FC Dallas, Athletico Paranaense, Italy's Fiorentina, AS Roma, Ajax Amsterdam, Aston Villa, PSV Eindhoven, Atletico Madrid, Real Betis, Nottingham Forest, Villarreal, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Olympique Lyonnais, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Bayern Leverkusen, Fiorentina, Inter, Manchester City, Inter Miami, Atlanta United, Thomson Locations: Argentina, Panama, Buenos Aires, BUENOS AIRES, Bolivia, Ecuador, Real, Nottingham, Bournemouth, Olympique, Benfica, Brighton, Liverpool, Athletico, Inter Milan, Manchester

☆ Exclusive: Deel, a $12 billion HR startup, is contemplating an acquisition of competitor Papaya Global
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Ben Bergman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In the letter, Bouaziz says Deel "may contemplate an acquisition offer" of Papaya Global. "The Deel leadership team and I have been following Papaya Global for quite some time now with great interest," Bouaziz wrote to Papaya's board of directors. A spokesperson for Papaya Global said in a statement that the company is not for sale. Papaya Global is an Israel-based payments processing startup that last raised at a $3.7 billion valuation in 2021 in a round led by Insight Partners and Tiger Global. He also floated the possibility of an eventual full takeover of Papaya Global, which would require the approval of its board.

Persons: Philippe Bouaziz, Bouaziz, Deel, Eynat Guez, Dovi Frances, Guez, Francis, onboarding, Andreessen Horowitz, Emerson, Alexis Ohanian, Elad Gil, Y, Goldman Sachs, Adam Schiff, Julie Su Organizations: Insight Partners, Tiger Global, Global, Coatue Management, Nike, Labor Locations: San Francisco, Israel

☆ America Came on Down, and Bob Barker Was Thrilled Every Time
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Alexis Soloski | More About Alexis Soloski | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

(An unusually dark aspect of the Carey era: a new game called Pay the Rent.) Contestants lucky enough to come on down won prizes that some of them could not have afforded otherwise, prizes that they may not have wanted and. People populated that studio audience because they weren’t at work, because work couldn’t substitute for the excitement of being on television. If we watched the show in the Barker years, if we watch it now, that likely means that we weren’t at work either. If he wanted a new car, no yodeling would be required, no frenzy.

Persons: Drew Carey, Carey, Barker, Happy Gilmore, ”

☆ U.S. women disqualified from 4x400m relay after baton fail
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The U.S. were trailing Britain after three legs when Alexis Holmes initially failed to collect the baton from Quanera Hayes and by the time she got hold of it she appeared to have gone beyond the "blue box". The U.S. recovered to finish second behind the British in the heat but were marked as disqualified. Jamaica, perennial global silver medallists in recent years, won the second heat in 2:59.82, with fast-finishing France and Italy following them through. Fifth-placed Belgium, bronze medallists in the last two worlds, did not make it. Reporting by Mitch Phillips, editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Alexis Holmes, Quanera Hayes, Sarah Meyssonnier, Justin Robinson, Rajesh Ramesh, Mitch Phillips, Ken Ferris Organizations: Athletics Centre, Rights, United, Saturday's, Fifth, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, U.S, United States, Jamaica, Canada, India, Botswana, France, Italy, Belgium

☆ Opinion | Can Liberalism Save Itself?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Samuel Moyn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Yet just a few years later, Cold War liberalism emerged as a rejection of the optimism that flourished before the mid-20th century’s crises. This was a liberalism of fear, as another Cold War liberal intellectual, the Harvard professor Judith Shklar, said. In a way, fear was understandable: Liberalism had enemies. The Cold War changed all that. “We must be aware of the dangers which lie in our most generous wishes,” the Columbia professor and Cold War liberal Lionel Trilling explained.

Persons: Isaiah Berlin, Judith Shklar, Robert Oppenheimer, ” Frustratingly, Alexis de Tocqueville, John Stuart Mill, Bernie Sanders, Lionel Trilling Organizations: Communist, Oxford, Communists Locations: China, Eastern Europe, overreact, America, Soviet Union, French, Columbia

☆ U.S. take double gold in sprint relays
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Lyles added the relay gold to his sprint double while Richardson had already claimed 100m gold and bronze in the 200m. It was a glorious end to the night for the sport's superpower after the earlier disappointment of seeing their highly-favoured 4x400m women's team disqualified following a baton failure in the semi-finals. But they were almost faultless on Saturday as Christian Coleman, Fred Kerley, Brandon Carnes and Lyles won in 37.38. Olympic champions Italy, with Tokyo individual gold medallist Lamont Marcell Jacobs on the second leg, took silver with 37.62. Richardson and Gabby Thomas were added to the women's team alongside Tamari Davis and Twanisha Terry and the foursome were superb in running a championship record time of 41.03 seconds.

Persons: Richardson, Noah Lyles, Sha'Carrie Richardson, Lyles, Christian Coleman, Fred Kerley, Brandon Carnes, It's, Lamont Marcell Jacobs, Gabby Thomas, Tamari Davis, Twanisha Terry, I'm, Shericka Jackson, Alexis Holmes, Quanera Hayes, Holmes, Hayes, Mitch Phillips, Ken Ferris, Pritha Organizations: Jamaica, BUDAPEST, United States, Italy, Britain, U.S, Thomson Locations: Tokyo, Britain, Jamaica, U.S, Canada, India

☆ A toast to 'Living Single' as it turns 30
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Something to sip on…Kim Fields in a scene from "Living Single." Rather than rehash the fact that “Living Single” was “Friends” before “Friends” ever existed, lets applaud it for the glow-up and grow-up it showcased in Kim Fields. That’s why I have no problems jamming along to the new series “Dance with Qai Qai,” now running on YouTube. “It has been amazing to see how Qai Qai has captured the hearts of so many young fans so we’re thrilled to introduce them to ‘Dance with Qai Qai!,’” Williams said in a statement. We can’t wait for other families to get to watch—and dance—together!”It’s been wild watching Qai Qai go from one child’s beloved doll to a full-fledged star.

Persons: Kim Fields, Warner, Everett “, Kim, Fields, Butterworth, Queen Latifah, Kim Coles, John Henton, Terrence C, Carson, Erika Alexander, Yvette Lee Bowser, Eunetta Boone, Coles, “, JOY, ”, Serena Williams, Olympia, Qai, Alexis Ohanian, Qai Qai, Alexis Ohanian’s, ’ ” Williams, Williams, Tim McGraw, ” I’m, Taylor Swift, … Sunny Sandler, Stacy Friedman, Samantha Lorraine, Lydia Rodriguez Katz, Sadie Sandler, Ronnie Friedman, Zaara, Idina Menzel, Bree Friedman, Adam Sandler, Danny Friedman, Adam Sandler’s, Sunny, Jackie Sandler, Fiona Rosenbloom’s, Sandler Organizations: CNN, Warner Brothers, Atlanta, LOVE, YouTube, Smokeout, Netflix Locations: Kim Fields, New York City, Windy, Chicago , Illinois

☆ Salah not for sale, says Liverpool boss Klopp
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Aug 25 (Reuters) - Mohamed Salah is not for sale and Liverpool have not received any offer from Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad, manager Juergen Klopp said on Friday. Salah has scored 187 goals in 307 appearances since joining Liverpool in 2017, helping the club win the Premier League and Champions League. The German also said that 31-year-old Salah, who signed a three-year extension to his contract last year, is 100% committed to Liverpool. Mac Allister is now available for the game at Newcastle where Klopp will face Eddie Howe. Centre back Ibrahima Konate is struggling with a muscle injury, and he is a doubt for the Newcastle game.

Persons: Mohamed Salah, Juergen Klopp, Klopp, Salah, It's, Mo Salah, Alexis Mac Allister, Allister, Eddie Howe, Howe, Trent Alexander, Arnold, Thiago Alcantara, Curtis Jones, Konate, didn't, Trevor Stynes, Toby Davis Organizations: Liverpool, Egypt, Premier League, Champions, Saudi, Newcastle United, St James, Bournemouth, Newcastle, Champions League, ., Thomson Locations: Saudi Arabian, Al, Ittihad, Liverpool

☆ ‘And Just Like That …’ Samantha Came and Went
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Alexis Soloski | More About Alexis Soloski | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Samantha then asks to be put on speaker phone to pay her respects to the place. The call ends with Samantha still 3,500 miles away. Throughout the seasons, men and bistros came and went, most often within a single 22-minute episode. Each of the characters had an archetype to inhabit: flighty Carrie, career-minded Miranda, marriage-minded Charlotte, libertine Samantha. Samantha was a caricature of licentiousness, but Cattrall’s enthusiasm for the role — the husky voice, the double-dare-you smile, the symphony of sex noises — made her irreplaceable.

Persons: Carrie, Carrie’s, Samantha, Aidan —, John Corbett, —, bistros, Miranda, Charlotte, Cattrall, Patricia Field Organizations: City Locations: London, New York

☆ Feminist Stories Are Being Set to a Pop Beat. But Are They Empowering?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Alexis Soloski | More About Alexis Soloski | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

All of these musicals use a pop vernacular, “Bad Cinderella” somewhat less so. Is pop, particularly pop written and produced by men, a useful form for feminist discourse? Martin and the generation of pop architects who followed him treat lyrics almost as an afterthought. COLLINS-HUGHES Inattention to lyrics is a limitation of jukebox musicals, but it doesn’t hold for original pop songs, which can be whatever the writer makes them. It would help, though, if more of the songwriters getting musicals produced were women.

Persons: Max Martin, Martin, “, Juliet ”, Shakespeare, TILLET, I’m, COLLINS, HUGHES, ZOLADZ, Ariana Grande Organizations: Backstreet Boys

☆ Liverpool win appeal against Mac Allister red card
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Aug 22 (Reuters) - Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister's red card in Saturday's 3-1 Premier League win over Bournemouth has been overturned following a successful appeal to the FA, the club said on Tuesday. Mac Allister was shown a red card for a high tackle on Ryan Christie in the 58th minute. The sending off seemed harsh, with Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola saying after the match that it "did not look like a red card". "An independent Regulatory Commission has removed Alexis Mac Allister's three-match suspension following a claim of wrongful dismissal," the FA said in a statement. Liverpool are fifth in the Premier League standings with four points from two games.

Persons: Alexis Mac Allister's, Mac Allister, Ryan Christie, Andoni Iraola, Aadi Nair, Toby Davis Organizations: Liverpool, Premier League, Bournemouth, Newcastle United, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian welcome second daughter
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Our top photos from the World Athletics Championships
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

[3/36]Alexis Holmes of the U.S. crosses the line to win the final as Netherlands' Femke Bol falls during the 4x400m relay mixed. REUTERS/Sarah MeyssonnierBUDAPEST, Hungary

Persons: Alexis Holmes, Femke Bol, Sarah Meyssonnier Organizations: REUTERS Locations: U.S, Netherlands, Sarah Meyssonnier BUDAPEST, Hungary

☆ Serena Williams gives birth to second child
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Serena Williams accepts the Jackie Robinson Sports Award at the 54th NAACP Image Awards at the Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, U.S., February 25, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 22 (Reuters) - Tennis great Serena Williams has given birth to her second child, a girl named Adira River Ohanian, and along with husband Alexis Ohanian welcomed the new arrival in social media posts on Tuesday. "Welcome my beautiful angel," Williams wrote in the caption of a video posted on TikTok that shows her, Ohanian and their four-year-old daughter Olympia embracing the newborn. "I'm grateful to report our house is teaming with love: a happy & healthy newborn girl and happy & healthy mama. Feeling grateful," Ohanian posted on messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

Persons: Serena Williams, Jackie Robinson, Mario Anzuoni, Alexis Ohanian, Williams, Ohanian, Rory Carroll, Ken Ferris Organizations: REUTERS, Twitter, U.S, Thomson Locations: Pasadena , California, U.S, New York, Los Angeles

☆ ‘El Mago Pop’ Review: A Boy Next Door With the Magic Touch
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Alexis Soloski | More About Alexis Soloski | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Not so long ago, landing a helicopter on a Broadway stage was kind of a big deal. In “El Mago Pop,” the charming, thrilling, silly Broadway show by the Spanish illusionist Antonio Díaz, it is one of the more minor stunts. Like most professional magicians, he discovered magic early and worked at it obsessively, a process he details in a long video sequence that begins the brief show. He is short and slight, with long, nimble fingers — watch those fingers when you can, the precision and economy are gorgeous — and a high, fast voice. But maybe that’s what happens when the boy next door comes to Broadway.

Persons: El Mago, Antonio Díaz, Díaz, Doug Henning, Ethel Barrymore, Mag Locations: Spanish, Barcelona, Spain

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