Posts by Riah Marton
White Lotus Star Jason Isaacs Reveals Show’s “Very Low” Paycheck Per Episode
Jason Isaacs wasn’t making smoothies for the money. Four months after The White Lotus’ third season premiered, the 62-year-old—who played Timothy Ratliffe, the family patriarch—revealed that every cast member on the show was paid “a very low price” per episode: $40,000. “Generally actors don’t talk about pay in public because it’s ridiculously disproportionate to…
Read MoreSabrina Carpenter’s ‘Manchild’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Sets Career Record
Pop sensation Sabrina Carpenter has achieved a major milestone as her latest single “Manchild” debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking her first-ever number one debut and second overall chart-topper. Sabrina Carpenter Instagram The breakout hit follows her earlier success with “Please Please Please,” the Grammy-winning track from her chart-dominating album “Short…
Read MoreIranian Missile Strike Forces Shutdown of Israel’s Largest Oil Refinery in Haifa
Israel’s largest oil refinery, Bazan Group, announced the complete shutdown of its Haifa Port facilities following a devastating Iranian missile strike early Monday morning. The attack killed three employees and caused severe damage, including fires that continue to rage at the site. X Footage aired by local media showed thick flames engulfing the industrial complex.…
Read MoreJudge Rules Trump’s NIH DEI Funding Cuts Illegal in Major Civil Rights Victory
A U.S. federal judge in Boston has ruled that the Trump administration’s decision to terminate funding for diversity-related research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) was unlawful, citing it as discriminatory against minority groups. X The NIH revoked over $1 billion in funding tied to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. In a non-jury…
Read MoreG7 Backs Israel’s Right to Defend as Tensions with Iran Escalate; Labels Iran a Threat to Regional Stability
As the Israel-Iran conflict entered its fifth consecutive day with relentless missile and drone strikes, leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) issued a unified statement on Tuesday backing Israel’s right to defend itself. Meeting in Canada, the G7 called Iran the “principal source of regional instability and terror” and urged immediate de-escalation in the…
Read MoreDid Kanye West Really Change His Name Again? Here’s the Truth
For more than three decades, Cher was made to believe that her legal first name was Cherilyn. It wasn’t until the late ’70s, when she obtained her birth certificate in order to change her full name to just Cher, that she discovered that she had been registered as “Cheryl.” In her 2024 memoir, Cher: The…
Read MoreEurozone yields edge up amid uncertainty over outcome of Middle East conflict
[BRUSSELS] Eurozone government bond yields edged up on Tuesday (Jun 17) with high levels of uncertainty surrounding the possible outcome of the conflict in the Middle East. Investors were also awaiting the result of the Federal Reserve policy meeting later this week. US President Donald Trump said he wanted a “real end” to the nuclear…
Read MoreTrain a virtual dragon? Film studios turn to Roblox and other games to reach young fans
Surrounded by virtual cliffs and a cascading waterfall, dragon riders on Roblox’s massive online gaming platform immerse themselves in a memorable scene from “How to Train Your Dragon.” In the sequence, the young Viking Hiccup reaches out his hand to touch Toothless, the black, green-eyed dragon he once feared. After players feed Toothless enough digital…
Read MoreMelbourne Woman Dies After Consuming Too Much Caffeine
A Melbourne cancer researcher died of a caffeine overdose in her Melbourne apartment in April 2021 after consuming caffeine tablets. As reported by 9News, 32-year-old Christina Lackmann called emergency services after she couldn’t get off the floor and started experiencing dizziness, light-headedness and numbness. She died in her bathroom. Coroner Says if Paramedics Attended to…
Read MoreThai baht, Taiwan dollar, and Korea won most at risk from oil price, Barclays says
Sovereign bonds from Singapore and South Korea would be among the most affected in the event of another 20% spike in oil prices Published Tue, Jun 17, 2025 · 05:36 PM [SINGAPORE] A surging oil price is likely to trigger a depreciation in Asian currencies, notably the Thai baht, Taiwan dollar and Korean won, according…
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