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Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s Wenne Alton Davis Dead at 60 After Being Hit By a Car
Hollywood is mourning a sudden loss. Actress Wenne Alton Davis—best known for playing roles on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Girls5eva and New Amsterdam—died after being hit by a car in New York City Dec. 8, police and her agent confirmed to The New York Times. She was 60. Police told the outlet Davis was hit…
Read MoreGoogle’s Gemini Rapidly Closes In on ChatGPT as Antitrust Scrutiny Mounts
Gemini’s user base is expanding at multiples of ChatGPT’s, signaling a new phase in the chatbot race. Unsplash Google’s Gemini is in a hyper-growth phase and rapidly closing the gap with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Between August and November, Gemini’s global monthly active users rose about 30 percent, roughly six times ChatGPT’s growth, according to web and…
Read MoreFrom Rejection to Revolution: Santa Barbara Museum of Art Charts the Rise of the Impressionists
Camille Pissarro, Apple Harvest, 1888. Oil on canvas, overall: 24 x 29 1/8 in. (60.96 x 73.98 cm.), dimensions: 33 1/2 x 38 3/4 x 4 in. (85.09 x 98.425 x 10.16 cm.). Brad Flowers, Dallas Museum of Art, Munger Fund Their paintings might look like greeting cards from a nursing home, but the Impressionists…
Read MoreWalmart Moves to Nasdaq—Outgoing CEO Doug McMillon on What Lies Ahead
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon speaks before the opening bell at the Nasdaq Marketsite on Dec. 9, 2025 in New York City. Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images If Doug McMillon’s reign at Walmart was defined by digitalization, the retail giant’s next chapter under incoming CEO John Furner is set to be dominated by A.I. “When…
Read MoreFollow These Surprising Secrets About Sister Act Wherever They May Go
9. Even with all those cooks in the kitchen, the film’s cast and crew ended up reporting for work with an unfinished script. “It was very difficult,” Ardolino admitted to the Chicago Tribune in June 1992, once the finished product was safely in theaters. “It was difficult because the script was originally written for Bette Midler, and when…
Read MorePreservation Austin to award historic spots grants up to $10K
Longstanding Austin businesses, arts and education venues and other privately-owned properties can now apply for grants of up to $10,000. Source link
Read MoreTaylor Swift and Este Haim Have Girls’ Night Out in New York City
In fact, much of that casual feel is in thanks to Chiefs franchise president Mark Donovan, who recently revealed his longtime game plan for navigating Taylor and Travis’ headline making romance. “I told Travis, ‘Look, we are going to treat you and your relationship with the same respect that we treat any other player or coach’s…
Read MoreSnow on Christmas in Austin? It's happened before
Dreaming of a “White Christmas” in Austin? It’s not unthinkable. Source link
Read MoreThe Best Indoor House Shoes for Men This Winter
A good house shoe is essentially Prozac you wear on your feet. Hit ice-cold hardwood in those tragic, pancake-flat socks you’ve been ignoring since the pandemic? Day ruined. But nail the right slipper and watch the magic happen. Coffee develops notes you never noticed, the dog somehow needs a shorter walk and that brutal red-eye…
Read MoreMeet the Putmans’ Gia Putman, 11, Undergoes 10th Surgery 3 Months After Car Crash Killed Family Members
Emilia Clarke’s Brain Aneurysm Emilia Clarke filmed battle scenes for Game of Thrones, but in 2019, she published an essay in The New Yorker titled “A Battle for My Life.” Having a bad headache at the gym, “I reached the toilet, sank to my knees, and proceeded to be violently, voluminously ill,” the actress wrote.…
Read MoreHow Do I Make My Curls Last? Ouai’s Jen Atkin Has the Answer + the One Hot Tool She Says Everyone Needs
No one can provide better advice when it comes to hair care and styling than celebrity hair stylist and brand founder Jen Atkin. The brains of Ouai and Mane, Jen is the only person you need to listen to for holiday hairstyling tips. She spilled her pro hair secrets exclusively to E! while in Miami…
Read MoreJensen Huang Wins Big: Nvidia Regains Access to China’s A.I. Market
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang scores a major victory after months of lobbying for renewed access to the Chinese A.I. market. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Jensen Huang’s months-long charm offensive in Washington seems to be paying off. President Donald Trump is granting Nvidia permission to sell the H200 GPU, its second-most powerful A.I. chip, to China, reversing…
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