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The Dallas Observer reported that artist Steve Novak had a grotesque image in mind for the front lawn Halloween display he had planned. “I’ve always been up to hijinks like flying ghosts or seven-foot tall snow sculptures of myself, so if I was gonna do Halloween, it was obvious that it should be hyperreal,” Novak told the publication. “No lights, fog machine, or camp … something that would really freak people out walking by in the dark....

From the beginning, half by design and half because a combination of factors conspired for it to happen, Marvel’s flagship heroes were more about the quips and the charisma than the brooding. When hitching the MCU wagon to Tony Stark and handing the reigns to Robert Downey Jr, that’s pretty much a given. And yet even the more serious heroes that followed, like Captain America and Thor, ended up much less serious versions of themselves than their first appearances would have predicted....

NEWSWEEK: Was there a movie you saw when you were young that made you say, “This is what I’ve got to do with my life”? Daniel, I read that you mentioned seeing the movie “If… ,” about a rebellion at a British boarding school, with Malcolm McDowell. Daniel Day-Lewis: Certainly that was a very important moment, but not just because of Malcolm in that film. It was partly because I was at a boarding school at the time, and if I could have got away with setting fire to the place, I would have done it....

Governor Ron DeSantis’ re-election campaign has taken aim at Democrats who criticized the Republican for flying migrants to Martha’s Vineyard using funds provided in that budget. Christina Pushaw, director of Rapid Response for the campaign, pointed out on Twitter that Democratic State Senator Annette Taddeo had voted for the budget after she called the relocation plan “cruel.” Pushaw shared information on the state Senate’s vote from March 14, which showed Taddeo among the 33 senators who passed the appropriations bill for 2022/23, also known as HB 5001....

Missouri residents who file for weekly unemployment claims will need to detail three instances where they attempted to search for work beginning on Sunday. Some observers say this is a dangerous requirement due to the possible spread of coronavirus. “The Department of Labor should not be making it harder for people to get the help they need during a crisis that is far from over,” said Missouri Senator John Rizzo in June....

Louisiana was the most recent to pause, with Governor John Bel Edwards recently announcing the state will remain in Phase 2 for an additional 28 days, until July 24. “There are a lot of people out there saying they’re done with the virus,” Edwards said, according to state newspaper The Advocate. “Well, the virus isn’t done with us.” According to the paper, Edwards is expected to issue on Thursday a new proclamation to keep the state in Phase 2....

The TikToker, whose name is Asia LaFlora, had almost 500k followers on the popular short-form video entertainment app. According to her bio, she hails from California and is a body-positivity content creator. She also had over 49k followers on Instagram before she deleted her account. There are far too many rumors about her death. It was allegedly reported that authorities found Asia dead in a location in California and was discovered shot....

PARIS (Reuters) - Dominic Thiem, the only player to beat claycourt giant Rafa Nadal on the red dirt this season, is one of the dark horses at the French Open - and the Austrian feels he deserves the tag. The 23-year-old sixth seed at Roland Garros beat the Spaniard - who has won a record nine titles in Paris - in straight sets in the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters shortly after losing a tight final to him in Madrid and another final to him in Barcelona....

Beaten French Open finalist Thiem, who lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Rogers Cup last week, had received a bye into the second round of the ATP Masters 1000 event in Ohio. And lucky loser Garcia-Lopez will take his place, with the Spaniard set to face the winner of the opening-round contest between Marton Fucsovics and qualifier Hubert Hurkacz. Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov is the defending champion at the Lindner Family Tennis Center....

As you read through this list, don’t chastise yourself if you’ve inadvertently made some of these comments to friends with cancer. We’ve all stuck our feet in our mouths at times. Being mindful of the words we use may help someone with cancer feel perhaps a tad less alone in their journey. Since it’s frustrating to hear about “the wrong things to say” without also having a solution, we will suggest some alternative things you might say in these situations....

RELATED: One Piece: Best Fights In Onigashima, Ranked The trailer for the movie was short, but it confirmed several new things and also gave fans an idea of what to expect come August. With the trailer being so fast-paced, it’s easy to miss some of the more minor details, the most notable of which can be found below. 6 Uta and Luffy Know Each Other After the first trailer, there was a lot of speculation as to how Luffy would react when he meets Uta, but in the most recent trailer, it was revealed that Uta and Luffy have known each other since they were kids....

Over time, Saints Row has doubled down on the aspects that made it stand out from Grand Theft Auto until it has become something completely unique. The series moved away from more serious narratives revolving around urban gangs, towards moments of levity and embracing silliness. The series became a game of absolute chaos, responsible for some of the wackiest guns in gaming, in Saints Row. After changing so much, there are aspects of Saints Row that are even better than Grand Theft Auto....

PET was developed in 1972, and now six American labs use it in research. To do a PET scan, scientists inject radioactive (but safe) water into the volunteer’s bloodstream. The “hot” blood finds its way to the brain. Since active regions use more blood than inactive ones, they light up with radioactivity that is captured on special detectors surrounding the person’s head. In one experiment reported last week by Squire and Marcus Raichle of Washington University, 18 volunteers studied a list of 15 common words, four to eight letters long, on a computer screen....

This 40% saving knocks $129 off the price of this great bundle (opens in new tab), which also includes a set of 14 Nespresso capsules to help you pick your favorite aromas. This discount runs through Sunday, and you’ll even get it shipped to your home, totally free. In our Nespresso Vertuo Review (opens in new tab) we loved it for its versatility. This newer, shinier model has a larger water reservoir for ever more convenience, electric opening and closing, and more aesthetically pleasing chrome accents....

Two weeks ago America Online introduced MusicNet on AOL, its first on-demand digital-music service featuring roughly 250,000 songs from each of the five major labels and several indies. AOL isn’t the first company to launch such a service. Rival companies like PressPlay and Listen.com beat it to the punch and offer roughly the same number of songs. But with AOL’s 27 million subscribers, MusicNet is the most ambitious attempt yet to save the Napster generation from a life of crime....

With some help from the Ring doorbell camera, we’ve got an up-close and personal look at the cat’s cry for help after being stuck outside in the dark. What made the cat decide to use the Ring camera is unclear, but we’re certain it means the pet is a genius. The cat officially activated the camera around 2:30 a.m. and the two photos it captured show the pet meowing for help in the dark outside....

“It was one of the cool things that happened to me in my short playing career,” said Herrnberger, a former Diamondbacks’ minor leaguer. The D-backs traded a catcher and called up another from Triple-A Reno, so Herrnberger was summoned from the lower levels to become Reno’s temporary backup. He sat on the bench for the first three games of what he knew would be a short Triple-A stint. The fourth game was a series finale in Tacoma, Wash....

But in between all that, Angle served as the onscreen GM of SmackDown during 2004. Angle had health issues at the time and the move was to keep him on TV while he recuperated. Angle would be a torment to the babyfaces on SmackDown, including Eddie Guerrero and John Cena, and would even be relegated to a wheelchair for some time following a Chokeslam off the ledge by the Big Show....

In addition to this, January 30 marks the birthday of one of the most popular Divas on either roster – The Irish Lass kicker Becky Lynch. The former SmackDown Women’s Champion will turn 30 on the eve of this year’s Rumble and even though she is stuck on the pre-show in a six-women tag team match, the night would be special for her. #1 Becky Lynch’s birthday – 30th January 1987 Young Rebecca Quinn was a multi-sport athlete in her youth, dabbling in swimming, basketball and horse riding, but it was her desire to get into professional wrestling that helped her steer clear of the alcoholism that had affected her during her teenage years....