Author: Alex Maschino

Brad Pitt is opening up about “one little period” of time when he experienced suicidal thoughts. Pitt, 62, reflected on learning to embrace the “extreme highs” and “soul-crushing lows” of life in a new interview with Esquire published Monday, August 10, recounting a conversation with a friend about wanting to become more even-keeled. “She goes, ‘I don’t know, I believe in the human experience, and the human experience means I’m here to feel it all.’ … And that freed me,” he said. “I heard that and I went, ‘I’m going to stop feeling like there’s something wrong with that.’” Pitt…

It has been a quiet offseason after the explosion of July 1st, arbitration hearings that weren’t and the offer sheet to Leo Carlsson that reset the market. But one of the major storylines this offseason that has been unresolved, or in the minds of one fan base, is resolved: Quinn Hughes and Minnesota. Now Quinn Hughes isn’t the only superstar player that is eligible for a contract extension this offseason. Players like Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche and Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning are still waiting to sign new extensions. But it does not have as much…

More than 12,000 residents in the area are still under an evacuation order. One woman, aged 80, died while trying to flee from the wildfire, police said on Sunday.With dry lightning, high temperatures and winds in the forecast, officials warned on Monday that the fire continues to be a threat and that new ignitions are possible.The Okanagan area of British Columbia, known for its world renowned vineyards and picturesque scenery, has been grappling with extreme drought in recent years. As of July, the level of the Okanagan Lake was at its lowest since 1992, according to the Okanagan Basin Water…

“A worker can oppose capitalism while still being forced to sell labor and buy necessities,” the reader wrote to me, “just as a prisoner can oppose incarceration while remaining confined.” Buying a secondhand jacket or a $5 treat—or waiting on a long line in a bout of “democratized snobbery” or “conspicuous waiting”—doesn’t abolish wages, rent, debt or the fact someone else owns the means of production. It just changes how a person survives inside a system they have no way to leave. He’s right. Just because you spend money in capitalism doesn’t mean you love it as a way of…

Influencer Olivia Ponton was seen publicly supporting Joe Burrow and his Cincinnati Bengals amid the pair’s rumored romance. Burrow, 29, was spotted speaking with Ponton, 24, after his football practice on Sunday, August 9, according to footage shared by local sports reporter Jaron May. “Joe Burrow’s rumored girlfriend Olivia Ponton is at Bengals practice today,” May tweeted. “First time I’ve seen her at a public Bengals event.” In the clip, Burrow and Ponton sat on the corner of the grassy field as they appeared deep in conversation. Related: Who Is Olivia Ponton? What to Know About SI Model Linked to…

LaLiga president Javier Tebas has declared Gianni Infantino’s “time has long since passed”, accusing the FIFA chief of “destroying the very essence” of football as pressure continues to mount over his failed private investment proposal. Infantino has come under increasing scrutiny after abandoning plans to create a commercial subsidiary that would have allowed private investors to buy stakes in FIFA competitions, including the World Cup. The FIFA president apologised to member associations this week over how the proposal was handled, but the backlash has intensified, with UEFA, the Football Association and several other governing bodies calling for his resignation. Speaking…

Rabat, Morocco – As Morocco prepares for parliamentary elections on September 23, political debate is centred less on ideology and party programmes than on the decision of one of the country’s most influential public officials to enter partisan politics.The decision by Fouzi Lekjaa, Morocco’s minister delegate for the budget and president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), to join the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) has prompted intense debate across the political class and social media.Best known for his role in public finance and the transformation of Moroccan football, Lekjaa built his reputation in public administration rather than electoral…

Trailblazers is an MBW interview series that turns the spotlight on music entrepreneurs with the potential to become the global business power players of tomorrow. This time, we meet Juan Carlos Dominguez, founder and CEO of Latin America-focused concert powerhouse Feel The Club and Feel The Tickets. Trailblazers is supported by TuneCore.Last November, Feel The Club (FTC) partnered with Live Nation on the biggest live music event in Ecuadorian history: three nights of Shakira at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito. But getting there required a calculated gamble: FTC founder and CEO Juan Carlos Dominguez faced a dilemma familiar to every…

Highlander star Christopher Lambert reportedly suffered a medical emergency while attending a Pennsylvania convention. The organizers of Steel City Con in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, announced on Saturday, August 8, that “Christopher Lambert had to leave the event due to a personal issue.” As a result, his photo opportunity session for Saturday was canceled and it was unclear whether he’d return to the convention later in the weekend. TMZ reported that Lambert, 69, was signing autographs for fans when he suddenly collapsed and was eventually taken away in an ambulance. Fans in attendance at Steel City Con were understandably concerned about the…

“Homes have been lost, and properties have been destroyed. Some people became trapped as conditions changed very quickly, and needed to be rescued,” the premier said.A state of emergency allows the provincial government access to special powers including travel restrictions and supply protections to prevent price gouging, and extra resources to coordinate rescue work.Summerland has a population of about 12,000 people, according to the 2021 census, and Peachland is home to about 6,500 residents.The Bald Range wildfires triggered the largest evacuation event this summer and more than 20,000 people across British Columbia have evacuated their homes, officials say.”A lot of…