Tag: World

Hip-hop dancers at world championship talk breakdancing at Olympics

[ad_1] As hip-hop turns 50 on Friday, one of its pillars, breakdancing, was on display last weekend in Phoenix at the World Hip Hop Dance Championship. The event featured 3,000 dancers from at least 37 countries. In multiple ballrooms at the Arizona Grand Resort and Spa, international dance stars taught classes and routines, dancers practiced… Continue reading Hip-hop dancers at world championship talk breakdancing at Olympics

Women’s World Cup: How U.S. loss proves ‘Barbie’ movie right

[ad_1] When my friends and I took our daughters to the Friday night opening of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” the U.S. women’s national soccer team was playing its opening match against Vietnam in the World Cup. The U.S. team was winning handily. Even so, one of us moms had to be dragged away and, once in… Continue reading Women’s World Cup: How U.S. loss proves ‘Barbie’ movie right

The Mind-Bending World of Trump, His Indictments, and the 2024 Election

[ad_1] It has been six days since the Justice Department indicted Donald Trump on felony charges related to his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, and it’s already getting hard to keep up with the latest developments. On Monday morning, Trump, in a post on his social-media site, accused the special counsel… Continue reading The Mind-Bending World of Trump, His Indictments, and the 2024 Election

The Stunning U.S. Exit from the World Cup

[ad_1] In the seventh round of a penalty shoot-out, Sweden’s Lina Hurtig lined up against Alyssa Naeher, a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals on the line. For two hours—regulation and extra time—neither team had been able to score. The shoot-out had been nervy so far, Sweden matching the United States miss for miss, goal… Continue reading The Stunning U.S. Exit from the World Cup

Watch Rachels Don’t Run: Loneliness in an A.I.-Driven World | The Screening Room

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Melchie Dumornay Is the Revelation of the World Cup So Far

[ad_1] When Melchie Dumornay arrived at Haiti’s national soccer-training facility, outside Port-au-Prince, in 2013, she was called Piti, which is Haitian Creole for “small.” She was more than a head shorter than all the other players, and only ten years old. Too small and too young, federation officials thought; they nearly sent her back home… Continue reading Melchie Dumornay Is the Revelation of the World Cup So Far

How Taylor Swift took over L.A. and the world

[ad_1] Last year, Madeline Sabatoni scored an improbable treasure for her family: three tickets to see Taylor Swift’s blockbuster Eras tour at SoFi Stadium for $100 apiece. “We got lucky in so many ways,” the 41-year-old from Sacramento says. “I put every single California date in the presale. There were 2,000 people ahead of me… Continue reading How Taylor Swift took over L.A. and the world