It was late 2018 and Natalie Merchant was in London visiting the V&A museum when she felt her arm start to tingle and then go numb. Next came intense pain. She flew home immediately and within days was in hospital having an MRI. The results were not good: she had […]
Month: April 2023
Staunton High School drama presents spring musical, ‘Rock of Ages’
STAUNTON — Ava Quesenberry raided her mom’s closet for some of the clothes she’ll wear during this weekend’s musical. Wednesday night, at a dress rehearsal, the Staunton High School senior had a combination of clothing items — a jean jacket and skirt, MTV t-shirt, and boots that she found in the […]
ZDF Studios Boosts Factual Entertainment, Oble Nabs ‘The Plague’
ZDF Boots Factual Entertainment ZDF Studios is boosting factual entertainment with the establishment of new company Content Laden. Founded with managing director Tom Gamlich and creative director Jan Fritzowsky, the Munich-based subsidiary will focus on the development and production of innovative and high-quality formats. Gamlich and Fritzowsky most recently served […]
Face the Music: Vinyl collectors are a growing group, and Record Store Day is their Christmas
Taylor Swift’s 2023 Record Store Day release, “Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions.” Photo by Mick Werkhoven Record Store Day, which happens Saturday in Maine and all around the world, is the equivalent of Christmas and your birthday to those who love, collect and listen to vinyl and like to […]
Best Pixel Art Games
8-bit and 16-bit pixel art have a timeless charm. While some modern pixel art games will make players feel nostalgic because of their retro style, some expand on what the aesthetic can be in new ways. Pixel games prove time and time again that realistic-looking visuals aren’t necessary to convey […]
10 tips for sensational seascapes: head to the coast with your camera
Landscape photography is an amazing way of getting out into the great outdoors, keeping fit and helping your camera skills stay sharp. Coastal photography, also called seascapes, is brilliant sub-genre of landscape photography. If you can get to the coast you’ll be rewarded with sandy beaches, crashing waves, bold sea […]