Winners in selected categories may be eligible to participate in the Department of Veterans Affairs National Veterans Creative Arts Festival in Des Moines, Iowa from Oct. 29-Nov. 5. For more information about the creative writing and performing arts categories, call Sheri Smith at (706) 733-0188 ext.
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Super Mario Odyssey, Mario Kart 8, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch) took the top three spots in Amazon's best-sellers list for 2017. The three were followed by the PS4 exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn while Call of Duty: WWII took the next to slots after that because Amazon counted the
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Demonstrators participate in the #MeToo Survivors' March in response to several high-profile sexual harassment scandals on November 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. The protest was organized by Tarana Burke, who created the viral hashtag #MeToo after reports of alleged sexual abuse and
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The Beatles finish 2017 with the top two selling vinyl LPs of the year: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (72,000 — powered in large part by the album's deluxe anniversary reissue in 2017) and Abbey Road (66,000). The soundtrack Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 is the third biggest
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“Unfortunately, the Ferrick settlement,” reads Wixin's complaint, referring to the $43 million agreement struck last year, “is still grossly insufficient to compensate songwriters and publishers for Spotify's actions, as well as procedurally unjust.” It's seeking a “total statutory award of at least $1.6 billion.
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Spotify's rapid ascendance has a price: A $1.6 billion lawsuit for failing to pay some artists for their songs. The music publisher Wixen, which represents artists like Neil Young, the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, and Tom Petty, has sued Spotify to the tune of $150,000 per song. Wixen says Spotify failed to
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Among the celebrities at the festive brunch, sponsored by Cadillac and coinciding with the 29th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, were “Molly's Game” writer and director Aaron Sorkin, honored with the creative impact in writing award; Jessica Chastain, who presented Sorkin with his honor
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Her husband wrote “When Breath Becomes Air.” His wife wrote “The Bright Hour.” Now they are a couple.
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