G7 : Volodymyr Zelensky, l'offensive diplomatique au Japon

Invité surprise du G7, Volodymyr Zelensky est venu à Hiroshima (Japon) pour lancer une offensive diplomatique aux côtés des chefs d’Etat et de gouvernements britanniques, italiens, allemands ou français. “C’est une occasion unique d’échanger avec de nombreux pays du Sud”, a affirmé Emmanuel Macron. “Je pense que cela peut changer la donne”.  Les dirigeants du…

Former WWE wrestler Ted Dibiase Jr. charged in Mississippi welfare scandal

Former WWE wrestler Ted DiBiase Jr. has been charged with misappropriating government funds intended for low-income individuals and needy families in the state of Mississippi.  The Department of Justice issued a press release on Thursday announcing that Dibiase has been charged with six counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud…

Daily Update: SmackDown ratings, LA Knight, Mick Foley

Daily Update Latest News: UFC on ESPN+ 80 live results: Sergei Pavlovich vs. Curtis BlaydesZelina Vega challenges Sonya Deville for next week's WWE SmackDownWWE Main Event results: Eddy Thorpe, Isla Dawn debutsWWE SmackDown video highlights: Matt Riddle vs. Solo Sikoa no DQ matchWrestleMania main event rematch set for next WWE SmackDownTwo title matches, Seth Rollins…

Revinylization #27: Round Trip: Ornette Coleman’s Blue Note sides on Tone Poet

Round Trip: Ornette Coleman on Blue Note is the first boxed set on the label’s Tone Poet imprint, and it’s a bold move. Audiophiles are not known to be keen on avant-garde music, but Don Was, Blue Note’s president, and Joe Harley, the Tone Poet producer, are huge Ornette fans. They’ve lately been reissuing some…

WWE SmackDown draws best 18-49 demo rating in over two years

Friday's WWE SmackDown, the go-home show for WrestleMania 39, averaged 2.484 million viewers on Fox, up 11.9 percent from the previous week. It's the third-largest audience total the show has drawn in 2023. SmackDown topped all of network television with a 0.69 rating in the 18-49 demo, up 19 percent from the prior week. It's…

Report: WWE finalizing deal to be sold to Endeavor

Endeavor, the parent company of UFC, is reportedly in advanced talks to purchase WWE on a deal that could be announced as soon as Monday. CNBC's Alex Sherman reported the news Sunday afternoon, hours before the second night of WrestleMania 39.  As part of the agreement, WWE and UFC would merge into one publicly traded company with…

Makers Arcade Celebrates Mother's Day Weekend With Annual Spring Fair

SAN DIEGO, CA — The Makers Arcade will celebrate Mother’s Day with the return of its Spring Fair this weekend at the Port of San Diego. The two-day event will feature handmade items from local businesses, many of which are run by moms. “The Makers Arcade Spring Fair is the perfect opportunity to either shop…

Gramophone Dreams #63: Cardas Beyond interconnect & loudspeaker cable

I was born an obsessive reader and a compulsive tinkerer. During the ’60s, I subscribed to Popular Science, Popular Mechanics, Hot Rod, Car Craft, Motor Trend, Road & Track, and (of course) Stereo Review and High Fidelity. Every one of those magazines presented articles discussing the importance of upgrading stock wiring to better-quality “premium” wires,…