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Britney Spears: where to start in her back catalogue

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 NewsEditorBritney Spears, Culture, Music, Pop and rock

Our Listeners Digest series continues with the bold and experimental stylings of the pop princess turned showstopping star The album to start with Blackout (2007) Britney Spears sang on the title track of her 2008 album, Circus. The ones that entertain and the ones that observe / Well, baby, Im a put-on-a-show kinda girl. Quite right: her DNA was encoded with the drive to perform, and each successive album Blackout was her fifth took putting on a show to another level, as she grew away from chaste small-town beginnings toward…

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WATCH: Johnnyswim, Tori Kelly & David Crowder Sing Christian Classic “Because He Lives”

April 30, 2020 NewsEditor

ShareTweetPin Earlier this week, Passion Music released a belated Easter present for us all on the web. David Crowder, Passion’s worship leader, partnered with singing sensations Tori Kelly and Johnnyswim to piece together their own harmonious take on “Because He Lives.” As many artists are doing in the age of quarantine, each of the singers belts out their portion of Bill and Gloria Gaither’s classic from the humble surroundings of their own homes. Watch as Crowder, Kelly, and the Sudano-Ramirez duo–in the company of their baby girl–sweetly serenade the masses…

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9 of the 22 victims of the Nova Scotia rampage died in fires set by the gunman, investigators say

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 NewsEditorAmericas, investigators say - CNN, News, Nova Scotia shooting: 9 of the 22 victims died in fires set by the gunman

(CNN)Newly released details about a murder rampage that spanned 16 crime scenes are as puzzling as they are disturbing. Police believe Gabriel Wortman, 51, acted alone in the shootings and arsons. He posed as a police officer, wearing an RCMP uniform and driving what looked like a police cruiser during a lengthy manhunt across the Canadian province,police said. Wortman died after a confrontation with authorities. Now, Canadian police say they’ve expanded their investigation into the US as they continue to speak to witnesses and search for a motive. The RCMP…

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The Cross & COVID: What the Resurrection and This Pandemic Have in Common

April 30, 2020 NewsEditor

ShareTweetPin Yesterday, we celebrated (at home) my favorite holiday, Easter. For Christians this isn’t about bunnies and colored eggs (even though that’s fun stuff), but most importantly, it’s about the Resurrection of our Savior. Even the most wayward believer will feel the emotion pulling at their eyelids on this day, the day we remember that Jesus died on the cross to free us from sin. I mean, what other person can you think of who would ask their Dad, a Father who controls the rising of the sun and the…

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Kim Jong Un Death Reports: South Korean Officials Say North Korean Leader Is ‘Alive And Well’ – Perez Hilton

April 30, 2020 NewsEditor

Despite a flurry of media activity on the possible death of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un over the last 24 hours, South Korean officials have come out to report the politician is “alive and well.” This comes after Kim’s name trended on social media for much of Saturday night, following various reports that he was either dead or “in grave condition after a surgery,” according to US intelligence officials who spoke about the matter with CNN. As late as Sunday morning, US Senator Lindsey Graham was further fanning the flames about Kim’s supposed…

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Big commercial labs given priority for coronavirus testing equipment by feds

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 NewsEditorCoronavirus testing: Big commercial labs given priority for equipment by feds - CNNPolitics, News, politics

(CNN)President Donald Trump said Monday that he is confident the US is conducting enough coronavirus testing to begin rebooting the economy, declaring at the White House press briefing that “testing is not going to be a problem at all.” More than three months after the US confirmed its first coronavirus case, hospital and academic labs around the country said they’re still scrambling to find key supplies, from swabs to collect patient samples to protective gear for the medical workers taking the samples to the sensitive chemical reagents necessary to process…

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A 22m chair? Eileen Gray, the design genius who scared the pants off Corbusier

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 NewsEditorarchitecture, Art and design, Art and design books, Culture, design, Exhibitions, homes, Interiors, Le Corbusier

Her ravishing interiors shocked Paris, thrilled the avant-garde and gave the world its most expensive chair. But the fast-living aristocrat wasnt just overlooked Le Corbusier actually vandalised her work naked A room fit only for nightmares and insomnia. This was the response of one critic to Eileen Grays radical scheme for a bedroom in 1923, installed at the 14th Salon de la Socit des Artistes Dcorateurs in Paris. The Irish designers daring De Stijl movement, who saw her installation pictured in a journal. I am highly interested and should like…

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People Are Sending Love To This Sweet Bulldog Having A Tough Time During Quarantine

April 30, 2020 NewsEditor

Courtesy of Rashida Ellis 20 Tweets About Big Poppa The Sad Bulldog Filled With Nothing But Love For The Pup By Cianna Garrison April 23, 2020 A costume designer named Rashida Ellis is social distancing with her bulldog Big Poppa during the coronavirus pandemic, and Twitter is so sympathetic to the sweet bulldog’s quarantine mood. Ellis noticed how a decline in interaction was making her pup sad, and she shared a photo of Big Poppa’s quarantine mood that had people on Twitter sending virtual hugs to the doggo. These 20…

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Time may be ripe for China to invade Taiwan

April 30, 2020 NewsEditorChina, invade, ripe, Taiwan, time, times

Time may be ripe for China to invade Taiwan Asia Times Read more: asiatimes.com

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These 35 Illustrations Hilariously Sum Up The Struggles Of Adult Life (New Pics)

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 NewsEditoradult life, Anxiety, Clare Kayden Hines, Comics, comics about girl problems, daily life comics, everyday life comics, everyday life struggles, full-page, funny comics, girl life comics, girl problems, girl struggles, humor, Kayden Hines, life struggles comics, Mental health, quarantine comics, relatable comics, woman comics

Clare Kayden Hines is a writer and illustrator who shares spot-on observations, universal truths, relatable struggles, and mundane, sometimes ridiculous moments from our daily lives in the form of funny and entertaining comics. Having struggled with anxiety for years, Hines openly expresses her experiences and battles through her art, and many people around the world can deeply relate to it. reply View More Replies… Unfollow 12 hours ago I may not be an adult but I get anxiety sometimes reply View More Replies… Unfollow 12 hours ago So cheesy “I…

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The Shirk Report Volume 574

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 NewsEditortop

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find 20 funny images, 10 interesting articles and 5 entertaining videos from the last 7 days of sifting. Most images found on Reddit; articles from Digg, Kottke, WITI, Facebook, Twitter, and email; videos come from everywhere. Any suggestions? Send a note to submit@twistedsifter.com 20 IMAGES – Friday! – Isolation Week 5, things are going well – Families are dressing up like Dad and surprising them – Everything ok in there guys? – Even pigeons are going through it – Bubbles are cancelled…

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6-Month-Old Baby Survives Coronavirus After Fighting Heart Conditions And Lung Problems

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 NewsEditor6 month baby, 6 month old baby, 6mo, 6mo baby beats corona, 700-page, against all odds, Baby, baby beats coronavirus, baby beats covid, baby recovers from coronavirus, baby recovers from covid, coronavirus, emma bates, erin bates, erin's journey, pre-existing conditions, wayne bates

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenging time for everyone. However, while hospitals are overcrowded and medical staff are seriously lacking protective gear with tens of thousands already dead, there are also glimmers of hope and positivity rising up amid the chaos. Erin Bates is the 6-month-old daughter of parents Emma and Wayne, who, right after having major heart surgery, was diagnosed with the coronavirus. Erin and her family have been fighting for her life for her entire life at this point, and are now celebrating yet another victory as…

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Templafy raises $25M Series C led by Insight partners to deal with enterprise documents

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 NewsEditorBerlin, business, business software, ceo, Co-founder, Dawn Capital, Insight Partners, Microsoft, microsoft-office, PandaDoc, seed capital, showpad, Software, TechCrunch, Vice President

Back in 2018 Templafy — which had come up with a way for enterprises to more easily make templates out of standard documents (yes, it’s a thing) — raised an additional $15 million from existing investors as an extension of its earlier Series B round taking it to $40.2 million raised. The company integrates with enterprise infrastructure to provide corporate content assets, document templates, and automatic validation of created documents for all kinds of clients. On this journey it has used its cash to acquire SlideProof in Berlin, then Veodin and iWRITER in 2019, and opened an office…

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Why Trump failed his nation

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 NewsEditorNews, opinions, Why Trump failed his nation (opinion) - CNN

(CNN)Watching President Donald Trump wrestle with this epic crisis reminds me of the old fable about the Scorpion and the Frog. This moment of extraordinary pain and crisis calls for steadiness and sobriety; empathy for the widespread pain and suffering of others; absolute transparency; a willingness to listen and learn; and rigorous, disciplined attention to detail. None of these qualities are within his nature. Many governors across America have enhanced their popularity simply by doing their jobs during this deadly outbreak of the coronavirus. Even in a polarized nation, it…