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It looks like musician Eminem’s controversial alter ego Slim Shady may finally be quieted, 25 years after making his debut. Eminem’s self-described “white trash” background gave rise to the hostile Slim Shady, with his peroxide-blond hair and everyman blue jeans. Eminem announced in April that his next album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de…
It actually did happen! You may remember that I said last month that something really unusual is happening in the DFW sports scene here at the Dallas Observer(Avalanche). For the first time since 2003, the Dallas Stars of the NHL and the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA have both reached the postseason past the first…
Expert in boxing Peter Kahn has announced his predictions and best bets for Saturday’s bout in Las Vegas between Jaime Munguia and Canelo Alvarez. On Saturday night, Canelo Alvarez and Jaime Munguia will compete for the undisputed super middleweight belts, serving as the first all-Mexican showdown for a major world title at any weight over…
When a pro-Israel vigilante mob stormed a solidarity campsite established by nonviolent pro-Palestinian protestors, a rally against Israel’s war on Gaza at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) descended into violence. When masked pro-Israel counterdemonstrators appeared in their hundreds outside the university campus and threw fireworks into the encampment, witnesses said the Los Angeles…
The seventh-seeded Los Angeles Lakers, led by LeBron James, will take on the second-seeded Denver Nuggets led by Nikola Jokic in the opening round of the NBA playoffs. Denver is hoping to defend its 2023 championship, which will be the franchise’s first-ever. Los Angeles, who started the season ranked eighth in the West, secured the…
Eid al-Fitr, a celebration that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, is observed by Muslims worldwide. Activities include praying, getting together with loved ones, shopping for new clothes, and eating sweets. The growing humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip and Israel’s looming ground assault in the southernmost city of Rafah, coupled with…
The Ohio Valley and Northeast regions saw storms after a rainy Monday that left areas of the South pounded by heavy rain, hail, powerful winds, and suspected tornadoes. Across the Great Lakes and the Northeast through midweek, strong winds and late-season snowfall are predicted, according to a post made on X by the Weather Prediction…
I’m happy that Lent is over this year, and not simply because Easter is approaching and Cadbury dark chocolate eggs are involved. Lent was not easy. Of course, some of it had nothing to do with Lent specifically. The news has been awful all around, which is, I think, a reminder of the necessity…
All US Apple Store locations as well as the online Apple Store are currently selling Apple’s Vision Pro virtual reality headset. Its release occurs the morning following Apple’s announcement of fiscal first-quarter results that surpassed projected revenue and profitability. “We think we priced it at the right level considering the value of it,” Apple CEO…