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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750063225069490793Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:05:02 +0000UnityDayUSAAmericansTogetherUnity Day USAFoundationforPluralism9/11Foundation-for-PluralismUnitday USA9/11 Event9/11 Memorial911 MemorialAmericaTogetherFoundationMike GhouseMike-Ghouse-PluralistUnityday USAWorld-Muslim-CongressWorldMuslimCongressDallas 911 memorialInterfaithspeakerMikeGhouseMuslimstogetherPluralismPluralist Mike GhousePluralistSpeakerMikeGhouseUD2011UnityDay9/11/20019/11/2012Americans TogetherAmericans-togetherMuslimSpeakerMuslimSpeakerMikeGhouseSeptember 119/11/20119/11Event911911EventAmerican.MuslimsInterfaithPluralism Speaker9/11 Dallas Event9/11 story911 storyAnnual awardsDallasFOX NEWSFloridaMike.Ghouse.For.AmericaMulberryMuslim SpeakerOsamaBinLadenParticipating OrganizationsPastor Terry JonesPeaceactivistMikeghouse. interfaithspeakerMikeGhousePeter StewartPluralismSpeakerPluralismSpeakerMikeGhouseQuran burningSpeakerUnity dayUnityDayUSA2009UnityDayUSA2010dallasnewsinterfaith Momrntsinterfaithspeakerthinker9/11 Remembrance9/11/12 Event9/11/20029/11/20039/11/20049/11/20059/11/20069/11/20079/11/2008911 Dallas event911 Fort Worth Event. 9/11ABCAhmadiyya MuslimsBaptistCBSCBS11 DallasCNNChristiansCoexistenceCohesive AmericaDallas NewsDallas.MuslimsEndofanEvilmanFunding and BudgetHANNITYHannity ShowHindusImamZiaShaikhInterfaith speakerIslamJewsKoran BurningMSNBCMayor FieldsMayor HatchMayor of MulberryMulim speakerMuslimsMuslimsRejoiceNative AmericansOsama bin LadenPolk CountyQuraanRecogntionSeptember 11 2001September 11 AnniversarySeptember 11 attacksSeptember 11thSikh CommunitySpeaker on IslamTampa bayTexas EventTrophyWorld Muslim Congressfoxnewshuffingtonpostindependencedayspeaker Mike Ghousestoryunitydayusa.comwashingtonpostUNITY DAY USAnoreply@blogger.com (Mike Ghouse)Blogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750063225069490793.post-3771866623344948536Mon, 02 Mar 2020 03:03:00 +00002020-03-03T05:12:45.198-08:009/11Mike GhouseUnity Day USA16th Annual Unity Day USA<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> 16th Annual Unity Day USA<br /> <br /> Please mark your calendars<br /> <br /> Friday, September 11, 2020<br /> 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM<br /> Washington, DC<br /> <br /> Mike@CenterforPluralism.com<br /> <br /> <br /></div> 2020/03/16th-annual-thanksgiving-celebrations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mike Ghouse)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750063225069490793.post-619174852638833255Thu, 18 Sep 2014 16:15:00 +00002014-09-18T11:04:08.417-07:009/11 Event9/11/2011911 MemorialDallas 911 memorialinterfaith MomrntsInterfaithspeakerMikeGhousePluralism SpeakerPluralist Mike GhouseSeptember 11UnityDayUSA9/11: My personal Journey from 2001 through 2013 and my commitment to America.<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 20.0200004577637px;"> <i><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; line-height: 20.7000007629395px;">Note: &nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; line-height: 16.4449996948242px;">2 Million Views in 5 days~ It surprised the heck out of me, when I checked the Google profile for statistics at:&nbsp;<a href="; style="color: #0c0c0c; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title=";><span style="color: #212c6a;"> /><br />On 9/11/14 it registered 6,724,555 views and on 9/16/14 it jumped to 8,661,954. Much of it is owed to the following piece.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"># # #</span></span></i><i style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20.0200004577637px;"></span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20.0200004577637px;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">MY PERSONAL 9/11 STORY AND MY COMMITMENT TO AMERICA</span></b></span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20.0200004577637px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;">URL -&nbsp;<a href="; style="color: #0c0c0c; text-decoration: none;"> /><br />Since September 11, 2001, many stories have been told and experiences shared, but here is one story among many, that I hope my fellow Americans ought to hear, particularly those who are afraid of everything and everyone, and believe in conspiracies.&nbsp;</span><br /> <div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20.0200004577637px; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="color: #0c0c0c; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="217" src="; style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid transparent; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20.0200004577637px; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;">In the second half of the piece, I have included links to the Terry Jones' Quran Burning event from 2013, which was diffused through peaceful means.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.9333343505859px;">It is a story about skillfully managing conflicting issues of safety of Americans overseas, upholding freedom of speech, perceptions about Muslims, preserving sacredness of religions and building cohesive Societies.</span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.9333343505859px;">It is an epitome of nonviolent conflict mitigation and goodwill nurturence based on the teachings of Jesus and Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Hopefully the world will see a new paradigm in making; what Muslims ought to be, and how they will respond to future incidents of Quran Burning, criticism of Islam, and cartoons of the Prophet. It will be good for Muslims and good for the world. Indeed, blessed are the peacemakers</span><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;">. &nbsp;A film is being made about this and is called "Sacred".</span></div> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;"><br />I hope this piece prompts you to think of the difficult encounters you may have had dealing with people of different faiths. &nbsp;This is a long story and I hope it offers insights into what it takes to build a cohesive America, an genuinely free America where no one has to live in apprehension and fear of the other.<br /><br />Please remember God is a good and a just guy. He has not signed a deal with Jews, Muslims, Christians, Hindus or others behind each others back, and &nbsp;he treats all of his creation with the sameness as a teacher treats her students or a chef wants his patrons to enjoy his cuisine. &nbsp;There is serenity in being fair and just, it is the ultimate goal for harmony and balance in the society. &nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 17px;">Can we be fair to each other?</span><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 17px;">&nbsp;</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;">This is also the story of the birth of Unity Day USA, a day to bring Americans Together.<br /><br />The idea for Unity Day USA was first&nbsp;<a href="; style="color: #0c0c0c; text-decoration: none;">conceived</a>&nbsp;on Tuesday, September 11, 2001 and took its current form on Sunday, September 11, 2005. It is an initiative to come together to stand up for the safety, security and cohesiveness of America.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;"><br />On this Unity Day, we the people of the United States of America of every faith, race, ethnicity, culture and background will gather to express our commitment to co-existence, unity, prosperity and well being of our nation.<br /><br />Our civic leaders including Mayors, Council members, State representatives, Senators, Congresspersons and other officials will honor us with their presence. Each Mayor at the event will give a one minute speech to share his/her thoughts about co-existence and promoting social cohesion in their respective cities. Additionally, our men and women in uniform including police and fire chiefs will be honored for their outstanding service to our nation.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;">Leaders from various faith communities will share a few words of wisdom from their respective scriptures, beliefs or oral traditions. Unity Day USA is about re-affirming our faith in the goodness in humanity, and the longing for harmony and co-existence. The traditions include but are not limited to Native American, Atheist, Baha’i, Buddhist, Christian, Earth-traditions, Hindu, Muslim, Jain, Jewish, Sikh, Wicca and Zoroastrians; thus it is an all inclusive event.<br /><br />It is an awesome experience to feel a sense of unity with fellow Americans that will bring a feeling of coming home to where we drop all of our identities to be united together as an American family.<br /><br />As Americans we uphold, protect, defend and celebrate the values enshrined in our constitution. Our faiths reinforce the idea of one nation with liberty and justice for all.<br /><br />As a Muslim, I am deeply committed to America,&nbsp;the land of the brave and the free with liberty and justice for all.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;">Pictures, comments, sound bites are all at &nbsp;<a href="; style="color: #0c0c0c; text-decoration: none;">www.Unitydayusa.com</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20.0200004577637px; margin-bottom: 12pt;"> <b style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif;">On the day of 09/11/2001</span></b></span><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Dallas, Texas. About 10:00 in the Morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001, I was called in by AM Radio 1150 to address the situation; and&nbsp; 950 AM also joined in to simulcast the program. The great tragedy had left every one speechless and had frozen everyone from doing anything. I was shaking but was committed to make sense out of the chaos and bring coherence to the day, and pave the way for relevant action.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 13pt;">I was on the air for 7 hours straight, standing on my feet and getting just about every community, religious, civic and business leader and the general public on the air to talk about the situation. Many of them read prepared statements, and one by one they condemned the attack. I did not even get to eat or take a break. The calls were pouring in and I was completely absorbed in the situation.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Among many who jumped on the idea to hold interfaith prayers were Mr. Joel Brooks of American Jewish Congress, Ms. Vinoda Kumar of the DFW Hindu Temple, Mr. Mohammad Suleman of the Islamic Center of Dallas, Mr. Poras Balsara of the Zoroastrian community and Kevin Rafraf from the Baha’i Temple, the list was endless. All the announcements and pronouncements were going on the radio live from every community leader. Mr. Taiyab Kundawala of India Association agreed to hold, and announce the prayer vigil at the association and the fund raising was set up the very next evening. Mr. Mansoor Shah of Pakistan Society was there to do anything that needed to be done. Mr. Ashok Kumar Mago of the Indian Chamber of Commerce also joined in on the Radio. I apologize to many friends, whose name have gone blank on me. I would appreciate if you could share them. This will go as a chapter in my upcoming book on Pluralism.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 13pt;">While this was going on, my late wife Najma had called in to announce about the blood drive and sure enough, hundreds of people were lining up at Wadley Blood center. She drove to the facility and the folks told her that the lines were too long and asked us to hold off the announcements till the next day. I wish I could get hold of the CNN tapes from the next day where they interviewed me for over 10 minutes at the Radio Station we were hanging out. Our friends and my late wife said that every word I said on the TV was just the right word, what a relief! I was tense, but determined to clear the muddy waters.&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 13pt;">9/11 is one of the most significant days of my life, and I have made a life time&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 17px;">commitment</span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">&nbsp;to dedicate this day, every year to serve my nation by bringing Americans together for the safety and security, and peace and prosperity of America.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 13pt;">A major change occurred in my life around that time. I was an Atheist for a long time, not a belligerent one but the pluralist kind, and for the first time in about 30 years I chose to be called a Muslim in Public Sphere. Thanks to my father for inculcating the values of Pluralism in my initial set up. More at&nbsp;<a href="; style="color: #0c0c0c; text-decoration: none;"><b><i><span style="color: blue;">Indian American Pluralist</span></i></b></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 13pt;">In the random readings of holy books that I continue to do, I came across a verse in Bhagvad Gita, “finding the truth is one’s own responsibility”. The timing was perfect as Islam was being attacked, indeed, that was the reason I had walked away from Islam in the late sixties. This Bhagvad Gita verse inspired me to go find the truth.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Karen Armstrong’s book on Muhammad had made a huge impact on me. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was a divine, distant and a mystical figure to me until I read her book, it made me look to him as another human whose life and decisions I could relate with. He was bent on building cohesive societies and just about every one of his actions was grounded in a singular theme; mitigating conflicts and nurturing goodwil so all can live in relative harmony. More at&nbsp;<i><b><span style="color: blue;"><a href="; style="color: #0c0c0c; text-decoration: none;">How do I relate with Prophet Muhammad</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="; style="color: #0c0c0c; text-decoration: none;">Prophet the Pluralist</a>.&nbsp;</span></b></i></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 13pt;">I made it my business to hone on the verses in Qur'an that had driven me away from Islam. I had made several attempts and each time I did not like the translations I read. The verse, “finding the truth is one’s own responsibility” did not allow me to gulp down what was apparent about Qur'an. Over the years of searching, I discovered that Quran was deliberately mistranslated by politicians who wore the label of Christianity as well as Islam.</span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20.0200004577637px; margin-bottom: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Steve Blow in Dallas Morning News put my thoughts in the words that I cherish, "In the Middle Ages, European leaders commissioned a hostile Quran translation to foster warfare against Muslim invaders. Later, Muslim leaders produced another translation to inflame Muslims against Christians and Jews." Relax, the first translation is not in circulation but is used by the right wing Christian and Jews to support their tirade, the second dangerous translation is by Hilali khan which right wing Muslims like. &nbsp;Unfortunately it exists and Muslims are now aware of the problem.<br /><br />However there are over two dozen translations which are alright ( I cannot claim the credit, but I was a catalyst in bringing to attention and now since 2012 editions a few major mis-</span><span style="font-size: 17px;">translations</span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">&nbsp;have been corrected. (&nbsp;<a href="; style="color: #0c0c0c; text-decoration: none;">Apology to Jews and Christians</a>&nbsp;) . &nbsp;The best one among&nbsp;the available translations is by Muhammad Asad. However,&nbsp; we need a new translation which the average person can relate with and reflects the universality of God. All the mis-translations are at<a href="; style="color: #0c0c0c; text-decoration: none;"><i><b>www.Quraanconference.com</b></i></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><b>That was my background in relating the story of 9/11.&nbsp;</b></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 13pt;">As the community was fully involved on the air with me, the Interfaith-faith prayers, blood donations and fundraising for the men and women in uniform were all in place by evening. The fog was clearing up, Osama bin Laden was the bad guy and Muslim-Americans had nothing to do with his actions, nor did they authorize him to terrorize any one. Indeed, he placed a wedge between Americans that still needs to be undone. I had literally declared a war against this man.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Atheists, Baha'i, Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Muslims, Jains, Jews, Native Americans, Pagans, Sikhs, Wicca and Zoroastrians along with area city mayors, FBI, police and fire chiefs and community leaders graced the first interfaith event in Frisco. Out of which a new tradition evolved called Unity Day. It continues year after year.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 13pt;">A few of us formed a team from different religions and went from place of worship to place of worship and shared the prayers or gave a small talk about the respective religion. That’s where we build the relationship of trust between us for me to read the Jewish Prayers when Joel Brooks was not available, recite the Zoroastrian Prayer for Poras Balsara, Jain prayers for Pradeep Shah or Hindu Prayers for the Hindu community and of course, I represented Ben Moghaddas of Baha’i faith and was always a substitute for the Muslim community. There never was a shortage of Christians, Muslims and Sikhs in interfaith activity at that time. However, it has dwindled down now. Muslims are not participating as much, and at many places I am the only Muslim participating in smaller interfaith events. They go to the big ones though.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 13pt;">One of the biggest walls between Hindus and Muslims was dissolved that week. President of The Dallas Islamic Center, Muhammad Suleman asked me to pull the religious groups for the interfaith prayers and I was pleased to include Hindu prayers. Vijayshree Venkatraman came and chanted the Om Shanti Mantra amidst all other prayers. Perhaps it was the first time Hindu prayers were recited in a Mosque complex. I am sure it is done in India, but it was a new experience for Muslims in Dallas.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 13pt;">If there was one gratifying moment in my interfaith life, that would be one. The other ones are chanting the Jainism’s Navakar Mantra at the Maya Temple in Mexico, Hindu prayers in the Snotes at the Mayan Temples, getting Baptized in the name of God at the place in Jordan River where Jesus was Baptized and dancing with the Pagans in Melbourne and spending time with the Native Australians.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 13pt;">In 1993, I published the first issue of Asian News Magazine which was co-edited by Abraham Thomas. A new standard was set in bringing the communities of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka together. The highlight of the paper was extensive calendar and write ups on the essence of every possible festival that took place in Dallas. Then in July of 1996, AM Radio 1150 approached me to begin the Radio Service for the communities, indeed it was the first Talk Show Radio for the community which paved the way to full time Radio services. These two items highlight the pluralism work that was going on. Every Saturday on the air, we had a segment called Festivals of the world where we shared the essence of every religious festival; we had religious leaders from Aztec to Zoroastrians and every one in between sharing the essence of their festivals on the air.</span></span><br /><div style="line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;"><br /><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Unity Day USA - established</span></b><br /><br />The idea for Unity Day USA was first conceived on Tuesday, September 11, 2001 and took its current form on Sunday, September 11, 2005. It is a Muslim initiative to come together to stand up for the safety, security and cohesiveness of America, my initial team included Lee Holcomb of UT Dallas and other volunteers and women members from the Plano Mosque who handled wonderful refreshments.<br /><br />During planning session of the event, I was opposed by a few to hold prayers from all religious groups in an alphabetical sequence. They preferred that Muslim Prayers be done at first and others to follow, someone did not want Islam to be in the Middle of Hinduism and Jainism. Even the idea of the Abrahamic faiths first and others following it was floated. I was not in favor of it as I have always believed in equality of all humans and by corollary all religions, we dug in our heels.<br /><br />Before it got messy, I called Imam Dr. Yusuf Zia Kavakci and asked his guidance on it and I was praying for wisdom from him and was willing to walk away from the event if there was a preferential treatment to any group. He thought it over and said, Islamically I was on the right tract to treat everyone on equal footing, however he said, if you want to be political, you choose. I asked him if I could put those words in an email and send to the group, and that was the end of the conflict, what a relief! This Imam is a blessing to our town, indeed I have written a few more of the interfaith moments between us.<br /><br />The prayers were indeed led by 13 groups of religious leaders. Regina Rafraf led the Baha’i prayers, Ben Boothe led the Buddhist prayers; Christian prayers were led by the late Baptist Minister Roy Harrell with a team of clergy from Presbyterian, Methodist, Unitarian, Catholic and other denominations; Swami Nityananda Prabhu led the Hindu group representing 7 different Hindu Temple; Islamic prayers were led by Imam Dr. Yusuf Zia Kavakci with Shia, Bohra, Ismaili, Sufi, Warith Deen Muhammad, Sunni and other Muslim traditions, Pradeep Shah led the Jain prayers, Rabbi Haas led the Jewish prayers, the Sikh prayers were led by Bhai Harinder Singh and Ramneek Singh, Wicca prayers were led by Brian Langford and the Zoroastrian Prayers were lead by Poras Balsara. In the later years Native Americans, Pagans, Earth based Traditions, Atheists and others have joined in, no one is excluded, however a few continue to malign us and refuse to join standing shoulder to shoulder with people of different faiths.<br /><br />FBI Chief Danny Deffenbaugh, Mayors or Mayors pro-tem and Police chiefs of Plano, Frisco, Richardson, Dallas, Garland, Carrollton, Addison and representatives of congress woman Eddie Bernice Johnson and State Representative Florence Shapiro were all on the stage. Among the civic leaders were Dean Hobson of the UT Dallas among others.<br /><br />My conversation with Maria Arita of Fox news was interesting. She wanted to know if it was difficult to pull these various groups together. She could not resist the inherent bias and blurted out, "was it the Moslems that were difficult?" I said no and the answer will be in my upcoming book. It’s an amazing story of interfaith.<br /><br />In the 3rd annual Unity Day event we discovered something beautiful about how we hold things inside. I have sincere relationships with my friends in different religious communities and they share whatever bothers them, usually is it about Muslims. Every one wants to genuinely find the truth and thanks to my friends from the Zoroastrian and Sikh Communities who held back the issue for two years.<br /><br />Dr. Harbans Lal and Firdosh Mehta asked me to find out why Muslims walked out on them, when it was their turn to pray in the first Unity day? Remember the Alphabetical sequence? I thank Bhagvad Gita for instilling in me with “finding the truth is one’s own responsibility”… we dug up and found out that it was the prayer time for Muslims when the Sikhs and Zoroastrian got on the stage. I shared that story and told our friends attending the event that you have got to admire our Muslim brothers and sisters, when the time for prayer comes up, they drop everything as nothing else is a priority to them and Mayor Pat Evans appreciated the hint. If that time were during the speech of the Mayor, they would simply fulfill their duty to God and pray. Isn’t it amazing what was construed as dislike to hear the Sikh and Zoroastrian payers, was not? It was such a relief to our friends Dr. Lal and Mehta.<br /><br />Gregory Gomez, the Apache American surprised everyone and continues to remain the talk of the town. When Gomez went on to the stage with our Hopi Chief Ambrose to cleanse the environment (Done with feathers, a native tradition and I have been cleansed a few times). The first words the Native American spoke thrilled the audience, it was ironic, unexpected and truthful, he said, “Welcome to my country”. The biggest appreciation came from Richardson Mayor, Gary Slagel without missing the beat.<br /><br />A few more of the moments are at<i><b><a href="; style="color: #0c0c0c; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: blue;"> in Dallas Morning News at: /><br />God willing my upcoming book will share some of the most difficult and humorous interfaith moments.</span></div> <div style="line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The Biggest&nbsp;Achievement&nbsp;of Unity Day</b></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 13pt;">The pinnacle achievement of Unity Day was on 9/11/2013 - Here is the full story about it and a film is in the making with the title "Sacred". &nbsp;</span><a href="; style="color: #0c0c0c; font-size: 13pt; line-height: normal; text-decoration: none;"><b><i><span style="color: blue;">A New Paradigm for Muslim World</span></i></b></a><span style="font-size: 13pt;">. Indeed, every year, our friends who attend the event have said, they feel good about being prejudice free and free from stereotyping others, that is the power of the Unity Day.&nbsp;</span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 12pt;"> <b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: medium;">Bad Statistics</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;"></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;">2.2 Million Americans imprisoned</span></li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;">14,827 persons were murdered in the United States in 2012</span></li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;">84,376 forcible rapes reported to law enforcement in 2012&nbsp;</span><a href="; style="color: #0c0c0c; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt; text-decoration: none;">; </ul> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 17px;">Sean Hannity is not a murderer, just because he lives in New York, and New York City alone murders 300 people a year, what a shame!</span><br /><br style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 17px;" /><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 17px;">Bill Blasio is not a rapist because he is the Mayor of New York, and New York City alone raped 1000 women last year, what a shame!</span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;">Throughout America, we have the same federal laws &nbsp;for the criminals as well as the good people among us.&nbsp; Criminals violate the laws, and the good people don’t. &nbsp;The problem is not the law books or enforcement, but the few who do not follow the good laws. It is the same story with a few Muslims, it is not the Quran or Islam, it is them, those few.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: medium;"><b>We don't stereotype people based on actions of a few.</b></span><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 17px;"><br /><br />As Americans we need not swayed by the current events in the world with the ISIS, Al Qaeda and their likes, they are shamefully within the comparable statistical range &nbsp;of the world.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 17px;">Same percentage of Muslims, Christians, Jews, Hindus or others behave the same; mind their own business and a similar percentage are extremists. Read more at&nbsp;<a href="; style="color: #0c0c0c; text-decoration: none;">Two Islams</a>.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 17px;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;">Anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, Racism, Homophobia, Xenophobia and Misogyny destroy the fabric of the nation and keep each other’s throats. &nbsp;We need to clean up ourselves and build a safe America for everyone.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;">Islam teaches one to be non-judgmental, and consistently encourages individuals to do good. It emphasizes about individual responsibility towards the peace and security of society at large. Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) described a good deed as an act which benefits others whom you don't even know, such as planting a tree that serves generations of wayfarers with fruit and the shade. The world is a better place today because of a good legacy bequeathed to humanity by people of all faiths that came before us. We owe it to coming generations to leave the world a little better than we found to usher an era of justice and peace. Indeed, this is the same message, every messenger of God in every faith or a peace maker or a wise men and women have reiterated.<br /><br />On my part, I am committed to build a cohesive America, and last year the Unity Day was held in Florida, and here is one of the most powerful stories, which is being made into a film.<b><br />&nbsp;</b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif;">How to be build a cohesive America, watch this 10 Minutes video at&nbsp;</span></b></span><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;"><a href="; style="color: #0c0c0c; text-decoration: none;"><i><b><span style="color: blue;">www.AmericaTogetherFoundation.com</span></b></i></a></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;">Our dream</span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.8799991607666px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 27.7333354949951px;"><br />Each one of us has a dream… a dream&nbsp;&nbsp;to have livable wages, a loving family, children, a home, reliable car, decent health care, and comfortable retirement.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.8799991607666px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 27.7333354949951px;">A majority of Americans want a just&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;society with safety and security.&nbsp;&nbsp;We want to live our lives as good neighbors and let others live theirs.&nbsp;</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.8799991607666px;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;">Our right</span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.8799991607666px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 27.7333354949951px;"><br />Our founding fathers laid the foundation of the creed for such a society, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, and that they&nbsp;&nbsp;are endowed by their Creator with&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;certain unalienable rights that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness".</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.8799991607666px;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;">Our spirit</span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.8799991607666px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 27.7333354949951px;"><br />Martin&nbsp;&nbsp;Luther&nbsp;&nbsp;King&nbsp;&nbsp;Jr.&nbsp;&nbsp;expressed&nbsp;&nbsp;the same&nbsp;&nbsp;in&nbsp;&nbsp;his famous speech, “ I have a dream that our little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”&nbsp;</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;">Our world</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;"></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;">Native American Chief Seattle said it&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;perfectly; “All things are connected.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons of the earth.&nbsp;&nbsp;Man did not weave the web of life; he is merely a strand in&nbsp;&nbsp;it.&nbsp;Whatever he does to the web, he&nbsp;&nbsp;does it to himself."<br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;">Our questions</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;"></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;"><br />Based on the previous statements and&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a commitment to one nation and one America, what are we doing individually to preserve that web?</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;">What are our initiatives?<br />What are the divisive issues?<br />Are we going to allay these phobias?<br />What is your vision for America?</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;">Our responsibility</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;"></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;"><br />President Kennedy pointed us in the right&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;direction,&nbsp;&nbsp;“Ask not what your country&nbsp;&nbsp;can do for you; ask what you can do for your country”.&nbsp;&nbsp;When we give to the country, we collectively receive as well.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;">Our empathy</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;"></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;"><br />Are we connected enough with each other?&nbsp;&nbsp;Can others empathize with us or even understand the truth about us?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are no different than them in our&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;endeavors and aspirations of life.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;">Our action</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;"></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 13pt;">Let’s explore daily opportunities to make America a better place for each one of us.&nbsp;&nbsp;Let’s treat others as we would wish to be treated and have compassion for others who might look different.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; 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Remember the “Make Everything OK” digital button that started as an online joke? Click the button and all your life problems are solved. Yes, it was a gimmick, but one that worked. Online threads described it as a “digital placebo” that utilized a simple web page. You could listen to a live radio station from anywhere in the world and edit photos without opening a single app. While most of them have disappeared into oblivion, the internet remains full of single-purpose web utilities. They solve one specific problem without ads or bloatware. Below, we’ll discuss why tiny tools remain a good thing. The Future of Web Application Development A 2024 paper titled Web Evolution to Revolution: Navigating the Future of Web Application Development examined web application development. Starting with the nascent stages of static web pages, the research traced the evolution of desktop applications in functionality and complexity. It explored the technologies and new approaches that changed how websites and web applications are built. Key developments such as Progressive Web Apps (PWAs), serverless architecture, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) have made web development faster and more capable. Overall, the paper reviewed how web development has evolved, where it stands today, where it may be headed. And what these changes could mean for developers, businesses, and users. The prognosis is that despite how much technology has advanced, there’s still room for the humble tiny web tool. Monetizing Micro-Tools Also called micro-tools, they are favored for their ability to solve one specific problem. Small, single-purpose software is easily monetized when charging users via subscriptions, tokens, or one-time fees. Real-World Micro-Tool Monetization Strategy With the SaaS sector embracing micro products, it’s become easier for companies to scale within weeks. From analytic dashboards to meeting transcription tools, many of these features are web-based. But the success hinges on the integrated platforms they are paired with. For instance, a SaaS payment gateway must align with a micro-tool monetization strategy. PayPro Global advises implementing a platform that handles global taxes and compliance and structures micro-tool pricing, such as localized currencies. Creators’ Corner The world of tiny tools is alive and well in your web browser. The incredible part is that creators are sharing their tiny, weird, and wonderful creations. Vibe Coding with TinyToolTown A fitting name for this website, TinyToolTown is an online hub where creators post their inventions. PCWorld describes it as “a collection of small, lightweight web tools that are designed to do one task and do it well”.  Not a single app in sight. All you do is load your chosen lightweight tool and use it immediately. All the software is open source and free to use. The collection is as eclectic as it gets. Think automatic posture correctors and voice-activated AI agents. Radio Garden A popular digital platform and streaming service, Radio Garden allows users to listen to live radio stations from around the world through an interactive 3D globe. The green dots mark cities and towns. Clicking on one lets you tune into a local station broadcasting from that location. Archive.Org Officially the Internet Archive, archive.org is the computerized version of a time capsule. Type in a web address to see what the original site looked like. Founded in 1996, the nonprofit digital library aims to provide everyone with free access to knowledge. Archive.org preserves a vast collection of web pages, books, films, music, software, and other digital content. “Of all our national assets, archives are the most precious; they are the gift of one generation to another.” – Archivist and historian Arthur G. Doughty. FAQs What are micro-tools? Micro-tools are small, usually web-based applications designed to solve one specific problem. Examples include online calculators, file converters, text cleaners, and image-editing utilities. Why are single-purpose online tools useful? Single-purpose tools can save time and reduce the complexity that comes with larger software platforms. Can developers make money from small web tools? Yes. Micro-tools can be monetized through one-time purchases, subscriptions, usage-based pricing, or premium features. As the SaaS market continues to grow, highly specialized software can find a paying audience. How can developers sell micro-tools internationally? Developers selling digital products internationally need to consider payment processing, merchant of record, taxes, and compliance across different markets. Payment platforms can help businesses manage these aspects. Stats: The Internet and the Rise of Tiny Digital Tools Stat Figure Source People using the internet worldwide in 2025 6 billion ITU Enterprise SaaS revenue in 2024 $218.5 billion Gartner PaaS spending in 2024 $165.4 billion Gartner People still offline in 2025 2.2 billion ITU Tiny Tools for the Win Single-purpose web tools are the OGs of the internet. They save time. Avoid bloat. Solve specific problems without requiring software installation or paid subscriptions. Everyday examples of these are format converters, online calculators, and text cleaners. You probably didn’t know this before reading this article. The internet is a playground for tiny tool enthusiasts. Yes, nostalgia is part of the attraction. But sometimes people just want one tool to solve one problem. That’s all it is. Nothing more. Nothing less. The post The Internet Is Full of Tiny Tools. Here’s Why That’s a Good Thing appeared first on SigFig Calculator. ]]> the-internet-is-full-of-tiny-tools/feed/ 0 How Niche Websites Can Grow Organic Traffic Without a Massive Budget how-niche-websites-can-grow-organic-traffic-without-a-massive-budget/ how-niche-websites-can-grow-organic-traffic-without-a-massive-budget/#respond Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:50 +0000 ?p=5783 Running a niche website — whether it’s a specialized calculator, a reference tool, or a resource hub for a specific audience — comes with a unique set of challenges. You’re not competing head-to-head with massive media companies for broad keywords, but you still need consistent organic traffic to keep your site useful and sustainable. The […] The post How Niche Websites Can Grow Organic Traffic Without a Massive Budget appeared first on SigFig Calculator. ]]> Running a niche website — whether it’s a specialized calculator, a reference tool, or a resource hub for a specific audience — comes with a unique set of challenges. You’re not competing head-to-head with massive media companies for broad keywords, but you still need consistent organic traffic to keep your site useful and sustainable. The good news is that niche sites often have real advantages when it comes to search visibility, if you know where to focus your energy. Niche Sites Have an Underrated Advantage Large, general-interest websites have to spread their authority across thousands of topics. A niche site, by contrast, can build deep, focused authority around a narrow set of subjects. Search engines tend to reward this kind of topical depth, especially for tools and resources that solve a specific problem well. If your site does one thing — like performing a calculation, converting a unit, or answering a specific technical question — and does it better than anyone else, you already have a foundation that’s hard for bigger, more generalized competitors to replicate. The challenge is making sure people actually find that resource in the first place. That’s where a deliberate, well-rounded SEO approach becomes essential. Content Quality Still Comes First Before thinking about anything else, it’s worth double-checking that your core pages actually deliver what searchers are looking for. For a tool-based site, this means fast load times, clear instructions, accurate results, and enough surrounding context to answer common follow-up questions. Someone searching for a specific calculation often has a related question in mind too — what the number means, how it’s used, or why it matters. Answering that alongside the tool itself keeps visitors on the page longer and signals relevance to search engines. Adding supporting content, such as short explainer sections, FAQs, or examples, can also help a niche page rank for a wider range of related search terms without diluting its focus. Technical Foundations Matter More Than People Expect Niche and tool-based websites frequently run into avoidable technical issues: slow-loading scripts, poor mobile formatting, or pages that aren’t properly indexed. These problems can quietly cap your traffic no matter how good your content is. Running periodic audits — checking site speed, mobile usability, broken links, and indexing status — helps make sure the technical groundwork supports the content rather than working against it. Off-Page Signals: Where Many Niche Sites Fall Behind Here’s where a lot of independent site owners hit a wall. Great content and clean technical performance matter, but search engines also weigh how the rest of the internet talks about your site. Earning links from other reputable websites remains one of the strongest signals of trust and authority, and it’s an area where niche sites often underinvest simply because it’s time-consuming and unfamiliar territory. This is exactly why many site owners turn to professional link building services rather than trying to handle outreach entirely on their own. A structured approach to earning backlinks — through guest posts, resource page placements, and outreach to relevant publications — can accomplish in months what might otherwise take years of scattered, inconsistent effort. For a niche site with limited time and resources, outsourcing this piece often produces a better return than trying to do everything in-house. Building a Sustainable Growth Strategy The most successful niche websites tend to treat SEO as an ongoing discipline rather than a one-time project. A few practices make a meaningful difference over time: Track what’s actually working. Regularly reviewing which pages bring in traffic — and which keywords they rank for — helps you double down on what’s succeeding instead of guessing. Keep expanding thoughtfully. Adding new tools, guides, or resources that are closely related to your core offering helps build topical authority without spreading your site too thin. Stay consistent with outreach. Whether you handle link building internally or work with a specialized service, consistency matters more than intensity. A steady stream of quality backlinks over time outperforms a short burst of activity followed by months of inactivity. Monitor your competitors. Keeping an eye on what similar sites are doing — the content they’re publishing, the links they’re earning — can surface opportunities you might otherwise miss. The Payoff of Getting the Fundamentals Right Niche websites don’t need enormous marketing budgets to compete effectively; they need a clear strategy that plays to their strengths. Strong, focused content paired with solid technical performance gets you part of the way there, but off-page authority is what often separates sites that plateau from sites that keep climbing. Investing the time — or the right partner — into building genuine, relevant backlinks can be the difference between a tool that quietly exists and one that becomes the go-to resource in its category. For site owners willing to treat growth as a long-term investment rather than a quick fix, the payoff is a website that keeps earning traffic long after the initial work is done. The post How Niche Websites Can Grow Organic Traffic Without a Massive Budget appeared first on SigFig Calculator. ]]> how-niche-websites-can-grow-organic-traffic-without-a-massive-budget/feed/ 0 Why Rounding Errors Happen: The Math Foundations Students Miss why-rounding-errors-happen/ why-rounding-errors-happen/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:12:09 +0000 ?p=5786 Rounding errors occur when a number is rounded incorrectly or when rounding is performed at the wrong stage of a calculation. For example, when rounding 4.67 to the nearest tenth, look at the hundredths digit, 7. Because it is 5 or greater, increase the tenths digit from 6 to 7, giving 4.7. Errors often occur […] The post Why Rounding Errors Happen: The Math Foundations Students Miss appeared first on SigFig Calculator. ]]> Rounding errors occur when a number is rounded incorrectly or when rounding is performed at the wrong stage of a calculation. For example, when rounding 4.67 to the nearest tenth, look at the hundredths digit, 7. Because it is 5 or greater, increase the tenths digit from 6 to 7, giving 4.7. Errors often occur when students are unsure of which digit to use. Rounding in math also requires students to know when they should round. Students who need help with rounding, place value, or multi-step calculations can work with Brighterly math tutors to practice these skills. What Is Rounding in Math? Rounding in math means changing a number to a simpler value that is close to the original. The answer keeps the level of accuracy required by the problem. For example: 73 rounded to the nearest tenth is 6.7 78 rounded to the nearest tenth is 6.8 846 rounded to two decimal places is 3.85 Look at the digit right after the place you need to round. If it is 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9, add 1 to the digit you are rounding. If it is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, just leave the digit being rounded unchanged. Nearest tenth, two decimal places, and three significant figures each tell you to round the number in a different way. The Missing Foundation: Place Value and Significant Figures Many rounding mistakes start with place value. A student may know the rounding rule but look at the wrong digit. How weak place-value understanding leads to rounding the wrong digit Take the number 8,462.37. Each digit has a different place: 8 is in the thousands place 4 is in the hundreds place 6 is in the tens place 2 is in the ones place 3 is in the tenths place 7 is in the hundredths place If the question asks you to round 8,462.37 to the nearest tenth, start with the 3. Then look at the 7 next to it. Students may analyze a number incorrectly or forget to which number it is rounded. Therefore, they first need to identify the place value they are rounding to and then examine the digit immediately to its right. Significant figures as the “rulebook” for rounding in science and engineering Scientists and engineers use significant figures when they report measurements and calculation results. For example, if a lab measurement is 12.46 cm and the result must have three significant figures, it should be reported as 12.5 cm. The same rules are used to calculate the results. If an engineer calculates a length of 4.786 m and needs three significant figures, the result becomes 4.79 m. The final number should show only as much detail as the question or measurement requires. For more examples of how to apply these rules, see this step-by-step guide to rounding numbers using significant figures. Where Rounding Errors Show Up in Real Work Rounding errors can change the final result when a calculation has several steps. The problem starts when a student rounds a number and then uses that shorter number in the next calculation. For example: 18.736 × 2.45 = 45.9032 If a student rounds 18.736 to 18.7 first, the calculation becomes: 18.7 × 2.45 = 45.815 The answers differ because the second calculation uses a rounded value. Incorrect rounding can be a problem in financial calculations. If a student calculates a monthly payment of $248.67 and rounds it to $249 before continuing, the next calculation will use $249 instead of $248.67. If the student then multiplies the payment by 12, they will get $2,988 instead of $2,984.04. The difference comes from rounding the monthly payment before the calculation was finished. It can also happen with measurements. If a student measures a length of 12.46 cm and rounds it to 12.5 cm before using it in the next calculation, the next step will use 12.5 cm instead of 12.46 cm. If the calculation involves several more steps, each step will use the rounded value, which can change the final answer. For example, if the student needs to multiply 12.46 × 3, the result is 37.38 cm. If they use the rounded value 12.5 × 3, the result becomes 37.5 cm. The difference comes from rounding the measurement before finishing the calculation. Rounding Errors in Digital Systems Rounding is not only something we encounter in school, but also in everyday life. Understanding what rounding is in math is also important when working with calculators, spreadsheets, and software that work with tenths, hundredths, and thousandths. A calculator or spreadsheet may display fewer digits than the stored value. For example, a spreadsheet might store 2.666666 but display 2.67. In Excel calculations, the number shown in a cell is not always the exact value used in subsequent calculations. This is also important when copying a number (obtained from calculating the result) and transferring it to another calculation. It is possible to copy a rounding error without realizing it. The same problem can occur with automated grading. The evaluation script needs clear rules regarding decimal places, significant figures, and the allowable difference between two numerical answers. Floating-point and display-rounding quirks in calculators, spreadsheets, and grading scripts Computers store numbers using a limited number of digits. Some decimal numbers cannot be represented exactly, so the stored value may differ slightly from the number shown to the user. Display settings can create another problem. A spreadsheet might show 1.23, while the formula uses 1.234567. If the user starts another calculation with the displayed value 1.23, the result may differ from that of a calculation using the stored value. Automated grading systems face a similar problem. If one system expects 4.79 and another expects 4.790, both may represent the same value, but the system needs a clear rule to know whether both answers should be accepted. This is why software needs well-defined rules for precision rather than simply comparing numbers as text. Why “the computer said so” isn’t the same as mathematically correct A calculator can perform the calculation, but it does not know what the question requires. For example, a calculator gives 7.8462. If the question asks for three significant figures, the answer is 7.85. If it asks for the exact value, rounding the answer to 7.85 would be wrong. The student still has to read the instructions and decide how the answer should be reported. The same idea applies to spreadsheets and grading scripts. A computer can follow a formula correctly and still produce a result that does not match the required format if the precision rule is not defined. Building Rounding Skills the Right Way To improve rounding skills, it is important to analyze where the problem is occurring. Start with numbers, then move on to decimals, hundredths, thousandths, and multi-step calculations. A student who cannot identify the hundredths place needs practice with numbers. A student who knows what tenths, hundredths, and thousandths are but has problems with rounding needs practice with rounding. When practicing multi-step calculations, keep the full unrounded value until the final step. If the calculator gives 248.67, do not replace it with 249 before using it again unless the problem specifically says to round to that value. After rounding, have your child check themselves by asking: Did I round to the number specified in the problem? Did I use the correct number of decimal places or significant figures? Did I round before the last step when the problem did not ask me to? To check the final answer, parents can use a sig-fig calculator. If the device gives a different answer, it is worth going back to the calculations and finding where the error occurred. Simple exercises to test place-value and sig-fig understanding Give students one number and ask several questions about it. Use 6,482.735 and ask: Round it to the nearest ten Round it to the nearest hundred Round it to two decimal places Round it to three significant figures Identify the digit used to decide each answer For 6,482.735: Nearest ten → 6,480 Nearest hundred → 6,500 Two decimal places → 6,482.74 Three significant figures → 48 × 10³. This exercise shows whether the student can identify the correct place before applying the rounding rule. Next, use a multi-step calculation: 15.72 × 3.48 = 54.7056 Ask the student to give the final answer to two decimal places. The student should use 54.71. Then ask what happens if 15.72 is rounded to 15.7 before the multiplication. This lets the student see how an early rounding decision can change the final result. How structured, one-on-one math support helps close these specific gaps early Because the problem begins with a different math skill, some students need help with rounding. They might round a multi-step problem too soon or mix up place value, decimal places, and significant figures. For example: A student choosing the wrong digit needs place-value practice A student confusing decimal places and significant figures needs side-by-side examples A student rounding after every step needs practice with full calculator values A student ignoring the rounding instruction needs practice reading the question before calculating Math tutors for rounding can work on these specific mistakes instead of giving the student more general math exercises. One-on-one support can also help parents see whether the problem is limited to rounding or connected to a wider difficulty with decimals and number sense. For students who need this type of focused practice, Brighterly math tutors can work with them on the specific math skills behind the errors. Conclusion Rounding may seem like a small step, but it can change the result of the entire calculation, and that result may be incorrect. It is important to study the conditions of the problem in detail to understand to which tenths, hundredths, or thousandths you should round. Just like in life, rounding is important in calculations, measurements, financial planning, and everyday situations involving numbers. The post Why Rounding Errors Happen: The Math Foundations Students Miss appeared first on SigFig Calculator. ]]> why-rounding-errors-happen/feed/ 0 Stop Using Spreadsheets for IT Asset Management: A Smarter Way to Track and Control Inventory stop-using-spreadsheets-for-it-asset-management/ stop-using-spreadsheets-for-it-asset-management/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:25 +0000 ?p=5775 Spreadsheets have been a reliable tool for businesses for decades. They are familiar, flexible, and easy to start with, which is why many IT teams initially use them to keep track of laptops, monitors, phones, software licenses, and other equipment. The problem usually appears later, when the number of assets grows and more people need […] The post Stop Using Spreadsheets for IT Asset Management: A Smarter Way to Track and Control Inventory appeared first on SigFig Calculator. ]]> Spreadsheets have been a reliable tool for businesses for decades. They are familiar, flexible, and easy to start with, which is why many IT teams initially use them to keep track of laptops, monitors, phones, software licenses, and other equipment. The problem usually appears later, when the number of assets grows and more people need to access or update the information. At that point, a spreadsheet can become difficult to maintain. Records may be outdated, duplicate entries can appear, and important information may be buried across multiple files. For modern IT teams, having an accurate view of company equipment is no longer simply an administrative task. It can directly affect budgeting, security, employee onboarding, and day-to-day operations. Why Spreadsheets Become Difficult to Manage A spreadsheet may work perfectly well when a company has a small inventory. An IT manager might be able to keep track of a few dozen devices without much trouble. As the organization expands, however, manually maintaining those records becomes increasingly time-consuming. One common issue is data accuracy. When an employee receives a new laptop or returns an old device, someone needs to update the spreadsheet. If that update is delayed or forgotten, the information may no longer reflect reality. There is also the problem of multiple versions. Different team members may keep their own copies or make changes at different times. Eventually, it becomes difficult to determine which file contains the most reliable information. Spreadsheets also provide limited visibility into the history of an asset. Knowing that a laptop is assigned to someone is useful, but IT teams may also need to know when it was purchased, whether it is under warranty, when it was last checked, and what happened to it previously. The Hidden Cost of Manual Tracking The biggest disadvantage of spreadsheet-based tracking isn’t necessarily the spreadsheet itself. It is the amount of manual work required to keep it useful. IT employees may spend hours searching for equipment details, updating records, checking assignments, preparing inventory reports, or confirming whether a device has been returned. These small tasks can consume significant time over the course of a month. Manual processes can also lead to unnecessary purchases. If an organization doesn’t have an accurate view of available equipment, it may order new devices even though usable hardware is sitting in storage or has not been properly recorded. Better visibility can help organizations make more informed purchasing and replacement decisions. What a Modern Approach Looks Like Moving away from spreadsheets doesn’t mean making IT asset management complicated. In fact, the goal should be the opposite: foundational ITAM training can help teams create a simple process that makes information easier to access and maintain. A dedicated solution can bring asset records into a centralized environment. Instead of checking several spreadsheets, IT staff can use one system to view equipment, assignments, locations, and statuses. For teams looking for a practical way to organize this information, BlueTally can provide a more structured approach to tracking IT assets and inventory. The value of a dedicated platform is not simply having another tool; it is having a consistent place where important asset information can be maintained and accessed when needed. Make Asset Assignments Easier One of the most important parts of inventory control is knowing who is responsible for each device. When equipment is assigned to employees, the record should clearly show what was issued and when. This becomes particularly important for remote and hybrid teams, where equipment may be shipped directly to employees rather than handed over in an office. A clear assignment process also helps during employee offboarding. IT teams can quickly review the equipment associated with an employee and identify what needs to be returned. This creates greater accountability without requiring employees or IT staff to search through old emails or spreadsheets. Improve Onboarding and Offboarding Employee transitions are another area where a structured inventory process can make a noticeable difference. During onboarding, IT teams may need to prepare laptops, monitors, keyboards, mobile devices, and other equipment. Having reliable inventory information makes it easier to determine what is available and what needs to be purchased or prepared. Offboarding requires equal attention. Equipment should be recovered, inspected, and returned to the appropriate inventory status. Without an organized process, devices can easily become unaccounted for. A centralized system helps IT teams maintain a clearer record throughout the entire lifecycle of an asset. Support Better Security and Compliance Asset visibility also has an important connection with security. An organization cannot effectively manage devices it doesn’t know about. If a laptop disappears from the inventory or remains assigned to someone who no longer works for the company, the lack of accurate information can create unnecessary risk. Maintaining reliable records gives IT teams a clearer understanding of which devices exist, where they are located, and who has responsibility for them. This information can support broader security policies and make internal audits easier. The same principle applies to broader digital risk management, where platforms such as  help businesses identify suspicious activity and respond to potential fraud before it develops into a larger problem. It can also help organizations identify outdated equipment that may need to be replaced because it no longer meets security or performance requirements. Get More Value From Existing Equipment Good inventory management isn’t only about tracking what a company owns. It can also help organizations use those resources more effectively. For example, an IT team may discover that several laptops are sitting unused while another department is requesting new equipment. Instead of purchasing additional devices, the organization may be able to reassign existing ones. This kind of visibility can reduce unnecessary spending and extend the useful life of technology investments. Over time, accurate records can also help identify purchasing trends. IT leaders can see which types of equipment are frequently replaced, which devices last longer, and where future budgets may need to be allocated. Choose Simplicity Over Unnecessary Complexity When replacing spreadsheets, IT teams don’t necessarily need an overly complicated enterprise system. The right solution should make everyday work easier rather than introduce another layer of administrative burden. Look for a system that provides clear asset records, simple assignment management, useful reporting, and an easy way to keep information current. The goal is to create a process that employees can actually follow consistently. Technology should support the workflow, not become the workflow. Final Thoughts Spreadsheets still have their place, especially for small and temporary tasks. But when an organization depends on them as its primary system for managing a growing IT inventory, the limitations eventually become difficult to ignore. Manual updates, duplicate records, limited visibility, and time-consuming searches can make everyday IT operations harder than they need to be. A more structured approach gives teams better visibility into their equipment, improves accountability, supports smarter purchasing decisions, and makes employee transitions easier to manage. The shift doesn’t have to happen overnight. Start by identifying where your current spreadsheet process creates the most friction, then introduce a solution that addresses those specific challenges. With accurate information and a practical workflow, IT teams can spend less time maintaining inventory records and more time supporting the business. The post Stop Using Spreadsheets for IT Asset Management: A Smarter Way to Track and Control Inventory appeared first on SigFig Calculator. ]]> stop-using-spreadsheets-for-it-asset-management/feed/ 0 How Technology Is Making Student Spaces Safer how-technology-is-making-student-spaces-safer/ how-technology-is-making-student-spaces-safer/#respond Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:59:47 +0000 ?p=5770 Creating a safe and welcoming environment for students has always been a top priority for institutions, but the tools used to achieve this goal are changing quickly. Today, technology plays an increasingly important role in keeping modern campuses secure, transforming everything from front-desk check-ins to emergency response. According to Business Research Insights, the global school […] The post How Technology Is Making Student Spaces Safer appeared first on SigFig Calculator. ]]> Creating a safe and welcoming environment for students has always been a top priority for institutions, but the tools used to achieve this goal are changing quickly. Today, technology plays an increasingly important role in keeping modern campuses secure, transforming everything from front-desk check-ins to emergency response. According to Business Research Insights, the global school and campus security market is valued at about USD 5.09 billion in 2026. It is projected to reach USD 27.38 billion by 2035, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 20.56%. This investment reflects schools’ growing use of technology to keep students safe without disrupting learning. In this article, we’ll explore key technologies that help schools mitigate risks, detect potential threats, and respond more effectively to safety concerns. Smarter Access Control at School Entrances Controlling who can enter a school is one of the most basic ways technology can improve safety. Traditional keys can make this difficult, especially in large schools with multiple buildings and entrances. As safety executive Sharon Hong points out, not knowing who can access each door can be a major security concern. Traditional keys are also easy to duplicate, making it harder for schools to track who has access. Even restricted or high-security keys can be costly, while losing a master key may require replacing multiple locks. Electronic access-control systems offer a more manageable alternative. Schools can use ID cards, smart cards, mobile credentials or other verification methods to limit access to authorized users. Visitor management systems can also record who enters the premises. Digital access records make it easier to review activity, while schools can assign different access levels to classrooms, offices, laboratories and other areas. Detection Technology Can Identify Potential Security Threats School entrances are an important part of any security strategy because they are where students, staff and visitors enter the building. Technology can help security personnel screen these entry points more efficiently while reducing the need to rely entirely on manual checks. Walk-through metal detectors are one example. According to GXC Inc., metal detectors are designed to detect metallic objects concealed on a person or within their belongings. These may include firearms, ammunition, knives and other weapon components, as well as smaller metallic threats such as razor blades and tools. More advanced systems can use multi-zone detection to identify where metal is detected on the body, helping security personnel identify potential concerns more quickly. Detection systems are designed to perform within specific technical parameters. Sensitivity, calibration, and environmental conditions can affect how systems perform, while false alarms may still occur. Trained staff is therefore essential for assessing alerts and responding appropriately. Cameras Improve Situational Awareness Security cameras can give schools a clearer view of what is happening across busy areas, making them useful for monitoring as well as reviewing incidents. According to a July 2025 EdWeek Research Center survey, the most common locations for school security cameras are outside buildings, in hallways and at entry points. Other high-traffic areas, including gymnasiums, auditoriums and cafeterias, are also commonly monitored. The survey found that 66% of respondents said cameras are used to monitor both students and employees, while 29% said they are used to monitor students. Modern systems may also offer motion detection and automated alerts, helping staff notice unusual activity more quickly. However, these alerts still require human interpretation and an appropriate response. Schools should also consider privacy, using cameras only for clear safety purposes and in line with relevant policies and regulations. Faster Emergency Communication Can Save Time Detecting a problem is only part of keeping students safe. Schools also need to communicate quickly once an incident occurs. Emergency communication technology can make this process faster and more coordinated. Schools may use public-address systems, text alerts, mobile notifications, emergency buttons, and other communication tools to notify staff and students. These systems can be especially useful when information needs to reach a large number of people simultaneously. For example, if an emergency requires students to remain inside their classrooms, administrators may need to communicate that instruction quickly throughout the school. In another situation, they may need to provide evacuation instructions or notify emergency responders. The goal is not simply to send more messages. Effective systems should deliver clear, relevant information to the right people at the right time. Combining automated alerts with established emergency procedures can help schools respond more efficiently when every second matters. Technology Should Support People, Not Replace Them Technology can provide schools with valuable safety tools, but it should not become a substitute for people, relationships, or good safety practices. American schools spend more than $4 billion each year on physical security measures such as surveillance cameras and weapons detection systems. However, evidence of their effectiveness is limited, and some research suggests excessive security measures can affect students’ sense of trust and belonging. The strongest safety strategies combine appropriate technology with trained staff, clear policies, emergency drills, and strong relationships between students and adults. Students should also understand what to do when an alarm or emergency notification occurs. Privacy matters too, particularly when schools collect and store information about students and staff. Ultimately, technology works best as one part of a broader safety strategy. Creating safer schools also means building environments where students feel connected, supported and secure, rather than relying on technology alone. FAQs Are security cameras effective in schools? Security cameras can improve situational awareness by allowing staff to monitor entrances, hallways and other shared spaces. They can also provide useful information during emergencies or investigations. However, cameras work best as part of a broader safety strategy that includes trained staff, clear policies and appropriate privacy safeguards. What are the benefits of access-control systems in schools? Electronic access-control systems can help schools restrict entry to authorized individuals, manage access to different areas, and maintain digital records of who enters the building. They can also reduce some of the challenges associated with traditional keys, such as duplication and difficulty tracking access. Are school safety technologies completely reliable? No technology is completely foolproof. Safety systems can experience technical problems, false alarms, environmental interference, or measurement limitations. Regular testing, calibration, maintenance, and trained human oversight are therefore essential for making these technologies effective. Key School Safety Statistics Global school and campus security market value in 2026 USD 5.09 billion Projected global school and campus security market value in 2035 USD 27.38 billion Projected CAGR of the school and campus security market, 2026–2035 20.56% U.S. schools spending annually on physical security measures More than USD 4 billion Schools using security cameras to monitor both students and employees 66% Schools using security cameras to monitor students 29% Survey respondents reporting no cameras in the relevant areas 4% Technology is giving schools new ways to create safer learning environments, from access-control systems and security cameras to screening tools and emergency communication systems. These technologies can help schools identify potential risks, monitor busy areas and respond more quickly when problems arise. However, technology works best when supported by trained staff, regular maintenance, clear policies and thoughtful implementation. Schools must also balance security with privacy and ensure safety measures do not make students feel overly monitored or restricted. The post How Technology Is Making Student Spaces Safer appeared first on SigFig Calculator. ]]> how-technology-is-making-student-spaces-safer/feed/ 0 Rounding Errors in the LMS: Why Scientific Grading Scripts Miscalculate Precision Lab Data rounding-errors-in-the-lms/ rounding-errors-in-the-lms/#respond Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:10:14 +0000 ?p=5759 Rounding errors in scientific grading scripts can distort your lab data results, impacting final grades by up to 1.0 points or more. Inconsistent rounding conventions and floating-point arithmetic limitations contribute to these inaccuracies. Misinterpretations of precision can further misrepresent your performance, leading to misleading evaluations. Understanding the common pitfalls and the technology behind grading systems […] The post Rounding Errors in the LMS: Why Scientific Grading Scripts Miscalculate Precision Lab Data appeared first on SigFig Calculator. ]]> Rounding errors in scientific grading scripts can distort your lab data results, impacting final grades by up to 1.0 points or more. Inconsistent rounding conventions and floating-point arithmetic limitations contribute to these inaccuracies. Misinterpretations of precision can further misrepresent your performance, leading to misleading evaluations. Understanding the common pitfalls and the technology behind grading systems can help you navigate these challenges effectively. Explore more on enhancing accuracy in assessments and improving your academic experience. Understanding Rounding Errors in Academic Grading When you analyze grading systems in academia, it’s crucial to recognize how rounding errors can greatly impact student outcomes. These errors often arise from the rounding techniques employed in calculating final grades, which can lead to discrepancies that affect grading fairness. For instance, a student with a score of 89.5 might receive a lower grade than a peer with an 89.6, despite minimal differences in performance. Such inconsistencies can create a perception of injustice in an otherwise meritocratic system. Common Causes of Rounding Errors in Lab Grading Scripts Rounding errors in lab grading scripts often stem from specific programming choices and mathematical conventions that can skew results. Understanding these common causes can help you avoid pitfalls in your grading process: Inconsistent Rounding Conventions: Different scripts may apply various rounding rules, leading to discrepancies in final scores. Data Representation Issues: How data is stored and represented in scripts can affect precision, especially when converting between data types. Floating-Point Arithmetic: The inherent limitations of floating-point representation can introduce rounding errors during calculations, impacting overall accuracy. How Rounding Errors Affect Students’ Lab Grades Although many factors contribute to students’ lab grades, rounding errors can greatly distort their final scores. When grading scripts inaccurately round values, it creates significant grade discrepancies that misrepresent students’ true performance. This distortion affects impact assessments, leading to unfair evaluations and misplaced academic confidence. You might receive a lower grade than deserved, undermining your understanding of the material. Additionally, rounding errors can compound over multiple assessments, exacerbating the discrepancies. This not only impacts your grades but can also influence future opportunities, such as scholarships or research positions. As institutions increasingly rely on automated grading systems, addressing rounding errors becomes essential to guarantee equitable assessments that genuinely reflect the lab skills and knowledge of students in online schools k-12. Misinterpretations of Precision in Scientific Data When you analyze scientific data, it’s essential to understand how precision is often misinterpreted. These misunderstandings can compromise data integrity and lead to significant errors in results. Common Misunderstandings Explained Misunderstanding precision in scientific data can lead to significant errors in interpretation and analysis. You might encounter various grading misconceptions that obscure the true value of your data. Here are three common precision challenges: Confusing precision with accuracy: Precision refers to the repeatability of measurements, while accuracy indicates how close measurements are to the true value. Overreliance on significant figures: Misapplying significant figures can result in misleading representations of data quality. Ignoring measurement uncertainty: Every measurement carries inherent uncertainty; neglecting this can skew your data analysis. Recognizing these misunderstandings is vital for effective scientific communication and guarantees that your findings reflect their true precision, avoiding pitfalls that can arise from improper data interpretation. Impact on Data Integrity As you explore scientific data, the impact of misinterpreting precision can severely compromise data integrity. When rounding errors occur in grading scripts, they can distort the true representation of measurements. This distortion affects data validation, leading to incorrect conclusions. You might find that results, deemed statistically significant, are actually unreliable due to these inaccuracies. Misinterpretations can mislead researchers, skewing experimental outcomes and hindering advancements. As you analyze precision in your data, remember that even minor discrepancies can escalate, resulting in substantial ramifications for your findings. Strategies for Improved Accuracy Rounding errors can lead to significant misinterpretations in scientific data, making it imperative to adopt strategies that enhance accuracy. To achieve accuracy improvement in precision measurement, consider the following: Implement Consistent Rounding Rules: Establish a standard for rounding that’s used throughout your data analysis to avoid discrepancies. Utilize Software with High Precision: Choose scientific grading scripts that maintain precision to the desired decimal place, reducing the likelihood of rounding errors. Regularly Review Data Entry Practices: Confirm accurate data input by verifying entries, which can prevent initial errors from propagating through your analysis. How Automated Grading Affects Academic Integrity While automated grading systems streamline assessment processes, they can inadvertently compromise academic integrity. By relying heavily on automated assessments, educators risk creating environments where students may prioritize grades over genuine learning. The speed and efficiency of these systems can lead to superficial evaluations, encouraging practices that undermine academic honesty. Students might exploit the predictability of grading algorithms, engaging in plagiarism or submitting work that doesn’t reflect their understanding. In addition, the lack of personalized feedback from automated systems can hinder essential dialogue about academic integrity. To safeguard educational values, it’s vital to balance the benefits of automation with rigorous oversight, ensuring that assessments promote learning and uphold the principles of honesty and ethical conduct in academic environments. Identifying Rounding Problems and How to Solve Them When you analyze grading scripts, it’s crucial to recognize that rounding errors can greatly impact students’ final scores. Identifying these issues is the first step toward implementing effective error corrections. Here are three common rounding problems you might encounter: Inconsistent Rounding Techniques: Guarantee all calculations use the same method to avoid discrepancies. Precision Loss: Be wary of how many decimal places your scripts round to; too few can greatly alter results. Cumulative Errors: Multiple rounding throughout a script can lead to substantial inaccuracies; review each step carefully. Effective Techniques for Educators to Prevent Rounding Errors To effectively prevent rounding errors in grading, you should standardize grading criteria across all assignments. This consistency minimizes ambiguity in scoring and helps guarantee accuracy. Additionally, employing precision tools can enhance the accuracy of your calculations, reducing the risk of discrepancies. Standardize Grading Criteria Establishing standardized grading criteria is essential for educators aiming to minimize rounding errors and guarantee fairness in assessment. By adopting a consistent framework, you can confirm that all students are evaluated on an equal basis, enhancing grading fairness. Here are three effective techniques to implement: Define Clear Rubrics: Create detailed rubrics that outline expectations for each grade level, allowing students to understand what’s required. Use Fixed Decimal Points: Decide on a specific number of decimal places for grading and stick to it across all assessments to reduce variability. Regularly Review Assessments: Periodically assess the grading process to identify any discrepancies in standardized assessments, confirming accuracy and fairness in results. Implementing these techniques can greatly reduce rounding errors in your grading practices. Use Precision Tools Precision tools play an essential role in minimizing rounding errors in grading scripts. By implementing precision measurement techniques, you can guarantee that your data remains accurate throughout the grading process. Utilize calibrated tools to collect and analyze lab data, as proper tool calibration directly influences the reliability of your results. Regularly verify and adjust these tools to maintain accuracy, preventing minor discrepancies from snowballing into significant errors. Encourage students to engage with precision instruments, enhancing their understanding of measurement accuracy. Additionally, integrating software that supports precis


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95bFM: The Hard, Fast &amp; Heavy Show Every Sunday, Paddy, Lou, or Flo put the week out of its misery with one hundred and twenty minutes of ear-splitting rock and roll. Two hours of punk, metal, hip hop, hyperpop and everything Hard, Fast and Heavy. Broadcast from Auckland, New Zealand on the Lord&#039;s day from 11pm. en-us sites/default/files/podcast%20%281%29.png 95bFM: The Hard, Fast &amp; Heavy Show 95bFM The originator Copyright (c) 1998-2016 95bFM Selected audio on demand from this alternative radio station in Auckland, New Zealand Every Sunday, Paddy, Lou, or Flo put the week out of its misery with one hundred and twenty minutes of ear-splitting rock and roll. Two hours of punk, metal, hip hop, hyperpop and everything Hard, Fast and Heavy. Broadcast from Auckland, New Zealand on the Lord&#039;s day from 11pm. 95bFM no The Hard, Fast & Heavy Show with Paddy, Lou & Flo: 20 September, 2026 bcast/the-hard-fast-heavy-show-with-paddy-lou-flo-20-september-2026 <p>For the first time ever The Hard Fast and Heavy has all three hosts from start to finish! Paddy, Lou 'AND' Flo rather than 'or'! </p> <p>Blending industrial metal, classic hardcore and digital metalcore with ingeniously insightful anecdotes from our hilariously humble hosts, this show is NOT TO BE MISSED! (much like last week's show and also next week's)</p> <p> </p> bcast/the-hard-fast-heavy-show-with-paddy-lou-flo-20-september-2026 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +1200 95bFM: The Hard, Fast &amp; Heavy Show <p>For the first time ever The Hard Fast and Heavy has all three hosts from start to finish! Paddy, Lou 'AND' Flo rather than 'or'! </p> <p>Blending industrial metal, classic hardcore and digital metalcore with ingeniously insightful anecdotes from our hilariously humble hosts, this show is NOT TO BE MISSED! (much like last week's show and also next week's)</p> <p> </p> The Hard, Fast and Heavy Show w/ Lou, Paddy and Flo: 13 September bcast/the-hard-fast-and-heavy-show-w-lou-paddy-and-flo-13-september <p>Lou and Flo sharing an eclectic mix of tunes with a somewhat Northern European influence for this week! </p> <p>Paddy joins later in the show for the first proper show with all three hosts, what an occasion! </p> <p>You're in for rip-roaring banter, all different types of abrasively loud and a fantastic end as well as start to your week! </p> bcast/the-hard-fast-and-heavy-show-w-lou-paddy-and-flo-13-september Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +1200 95bFM: The Hard, Fast &amp; Heavy Show <p>Lou and Flo sharing an eclectic mix of tunes with a somewhat Northern European influence for this week! </p> <p>Paddy joins later in the show for the first proper show with all three hosts, what an occasion! </p> <p>You're in for rip-roaring banter, all different types of abrasively loud and a fantastic end as well as start to your week! </p> The Hard, Fast & Heavy Show with Paddy & Lou: 6 September, 2026 bcast/the-hard-fast-heavy-show-with-paddy-lou-6-september-2026 <p>Legend has it all three of us were in the studio...</p> bcast/the-hard-fast-heavy-show-with-paddy-lou-6-september-2026 Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +1200 95bFM: The Hard, Fast &amp; Heavy Show <p>Legend has it all three of us were in the studio...</p> The Hard, Fast & Heavy Show with Paddy: 30th August, 2026 bcast/the-hard-fast-heavy-show-with-paddy-30th-august-2026 <p>More musical mischef from Paddy and Wastemaster</p> bcast/the-hard-fast-heavy-show-with-paddy-30th-august-2026 Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +1200 95bFM: The Hard, Fast &amp; Heavy Show <p>More musical mischef from Paddy and Wastemaster</p> The Hard, Fast & Heavy Show with Flo & Lou: 23rd August, 2026 bcast/the-hard-fast-heavy-show-with-flo-lou-23rd-august-2026 <p>Flo is back!! Welcome Flo, once again. </p> <p>Somewhat of a chaotic Sunday show with Lou running the show while Flo gets acquainted with the new studio but spins some brand new records brought over from Europe! The earlier set time is a godsend regarding audience participation with a lot more texts coming in, allowing us to adapt and interact accordingly! </p> <p>Lou delves into her love of Egg Punk with a special focus on Mark Winter, while Flo does some throwbacks to the early 80s with some Washington DC hardcore, British post punk and LA classic punk! </p> bcast/the-hard-fast-heavy-show-with-flo-lou-23rd-august-2026 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +1200 95bFM: The Hard, Fast &amp; Heavy Show <p>Flo is back!! Welcome Flo, once again. </p> <p>Somewhat of a chaotic Sunday show with Lou running the show while Flo gets acquainted with the new studio but spins some brand new records brought over from Europe! The earlier set time is a godsend regarding audience participation with a lot more texts coming in, allowing us to adapt and interact accordingly! </p> <p>Lou delves into her love of Egg Punk with a special focus on Mark Winter, while Flo does some throwbacks to the early 80s with some Washington DC hardcore, British post punk and LA classic punk! </p> The Hard, Fast & Heavy Show with Paddy & Lou: 16th August, 2026 bcast/the-hard-fast-heavy-show-with-paddy-lou-16th-august-2026 <p>The Resurrection Punk Show rides again: this week features special guest Wastemaster AKA Andrew Boak for two hours of musical mayhem and disorderly behaviour.</p> bcast/the-hard-fast-heavy-show-with-paddy-lou-16th-august-2026 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +1200 95bFM: The Hard, Fast &amp; Heavy Show <p>The Resurrection Punk Show rides again: this week features special guest Wastemaster AKA Andrew Boak for two hours of musical mayhem and disorderly behaviour.</p> The Hard, Fast & Heavy Show with Paddy & Lou: 9th August, 2026 bcast/the-hard-fast-heavy-show-with-paddy-lou-9th-august-2026 <p>Featuring a sneaky preview of Community Treatment Order's new single, <a href=" You Getting Better Yet?</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Well... are you?</p> bcast/the-hard-fast-heavy-show-with-paddy-lou-9th-august-2026 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +1200 95bFM: The Hard, Fast &amp; Heavy Show <p>Featuring a sneaky preview of Community Treatment Order's new single, <a href=" You Getting Better Yet?</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Well... are you?</p> The Hard, Fast & Heavy Show with Paddy & Lou: 19th July, 2026 bcast/the-hard-fast-heavy-show-with-paddy-lou-19th-july-2026 bcast/the-hard-fast-heavy-show-with-paddy-lou-19th-july-2026 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1200 95bFM: The Hard, Fast &amp; Heavy Show The Hard, Fast & Heavy Show with Paddy & Lou: 5 July, 2026 bcast/the-hard-fast-heavy-show-with-paddy-lou-5-july-2026 <p>This week Paddy and Lou are joined by local heavy psychedelic post-metal noisemakers Exit Sign, off the back of their new album 'The Fallen'. It gets loud.</p> bcast/the-hard-fast-heavy-show-with-paddy-lou-5-july-2026 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1200 95bFM: The Hard, Fast &amp; Heavy Show <p>This week Paddy and Lou are joined by local heavy psychedelic post-metal noisemakers Exit Sign, off the back of their new album 'The Fallen'. It gets loud.</p> The Hard, Fast & Heavy Show with Paddy & Lou: 28 June, 2026 bcast/the-hard-fast-heavy-show-with-paddy-lou-28-june-2026 <p>Featuring grindcore Black Flag covers, noise rock Bowie covers, 90s nu-metal, and plenty of whatever the hell Bow Wow Wow was doing in the 80s.</p> bcast/the-hard-fast-heavy-show-with-paddy-lou-28-june-2026 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1200 95bFM: The Hard, Fast &amp; Heavy Show <p>Featuring grindcore Black Flag covers, noise rock Bowie covers, 90s nu-metal, and plenty of whatever the hell Bow Wow Wow was doing in the 80s.</p>


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Classic Rock en-us Michael C. Hall deals with a killer mid-life crisis in 'Dexter: Resurrection' season 2 trailer /classic-rock/b7caacc5b8725cea6dc5e71996151aad Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0500 /classic-rock/b7caacc5b8725cea6dc5e71996151aad Key Art for 'Dexter: Resurrection' season 2, featuring Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan streaming on Paramount+ 2026 (Photo credit: Paramount+)What happens to an aging serial killer? The season 2 trailer for Dexter: Resurrection shows Michael C. Hall’s killer-with-a-code Dexter Morgan as he grapples with that very question.The trailer picks up with Dexter talking to someone on his kill table.“I’m Dexter Morgan, the Bay Harbor Butcher,” he tells them. “Who?” they reply.“Kids today, no sense of history,” Dexter laments.We then see Dexter dealing with the realities of being in his 50s, as he crosses paths with both a veteran serial killer, played by Brian Cox, and a young, new murderer terrorizing New York City, played by Dan Stevens.Dexter: Resurrection season 2, also starring Uma Thurman, Jack Alcott and James Remar, premieres on Paramount+ Oct. 30.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Key Art for 'Dexter: Resurrection' season 2, featuring Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan streaming on Paramount+ 2026 (Photo credit: Paramount+)What happens to an aging serial killer? The season 2 trailer for Dexter: Resurrection shows Michael C. Hall’s killer-with-a-code Dexter Morgan as he grapples with that very question.The trailer picks up with Dexter talking to someone on his kill table.“I’m Dexter Morgan, the Bay Harbor Butcher,” he tells them. “Who?” they reply.“Kids today, no sense of history,” Dexter laments.We then see Dexter dealing with the realities of being in his 50s, as he crosses paths with both a veteran serial killer, played by Brian Cox, and a young, new murderer terrorizing New York City, played by Dan Stevens.Dexter: Resurrection season 2, also starring Uma Thurman, Jack Alcott and James Remar, premieres on Paramount+ Oct. 30.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Sophia Bush and Ashlyn Harris are married /classic-rock/bd048f770897425ca3c407e49a688bef Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:30:00 -0500 /classic-rock/bd048f770897425ca3c407e49a688bef Ashlyn Harris and Sophia Bush attend A Sense of Home Inaugural New York City Gala at the IAC Building on September 23, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for A Sense of Home)Sophia Bush is married to Ashlyn Harris.The One Tree Hill actress reveals in her memoir And I Will Tell You Mine: Notes from a Life in Progress that she secretly wed the former professional soccer player last summer in upstate New York.The couple, who have been together for three years, opened up to Vogue about why they decided in favor of a private, intimate ceremony.“When you get to this stage in your life, you begin to unpack what’s yours and what’s always sort of been for everyone else,” Bush tells Vogue.Harris says a smaller wedding was also perfect for her children, Sloane and Ocean, to whom Bush is a stepmom.“The kids were just running and happy, and we picked flowers from the property and our daughter Sloane was holding them,” Harris says. “It was so fun for them, because it wasn’t this pressure-filled day that’s too much for young kids.”Bush adds that she’s happy to finally make the news public.“You’re not my partner, you know? You’re my wife,” she says to Harris. “And it feels so amazing to say that.”And I Will Tell You Mine: Notes from a Life in Progress comes out Oct. 27.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Ashlyn Harris and Sophia Bush attend A Sense of Home Inaugural New York City Gala at the IAC Building on September 23, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for A Sense of Home)Sophia Bush is married to Ashlyn Harris.The One Tree Hill actress reveals in her memoir And I Will Tell You Mine: Notes from a Life in Progress that she secretly wed the former professional soccer player last summer in upstate New York.The couple, who have been together for three years, opened up to Vogue about why they decided in favor of a private, intimate ceremony.“When you get to this stage in your life, you begin to unpack what’s yours and what’s always sort of been for everyone else,” Bush tells Vogue.Harris says a smaller wedding was also perfect for her children, Sloane and Ocean, to whom Bush is a stepmom.“The kids were just running and happy, and we picked flowers from the property and our daughter Sloane was holding them,” Harris says. “It was so fun for them, because it wasn’t this pressure-filled day that’s too much for young kids.”Bush adds that she’s happy to finally make the news public.“You’re not my partner, you know? You’re my wife,” she says to Harris. “And it feels so amazing to say that.”And I Will Tell You Mine: Notes from a Life in Progress comes out Oct. 27.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke talk season 2 of 'Scrubs' revival /classic-rock/ac01f03ad2d6909aae8383fe7232a723 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:45:00 -0500 /classic-rock/ac01f03ad2d6909aae8383fe7232a723 Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke and Donald Faison appear in this image from season 2 of 'Scrubs' revival. (Sergei Bachlakov/Disney)We are scrubbing in for another season of Scrubs.Season 2 of the revival series kicks off Thursday night on ABC and ahead of the new season, some of the cast spoke with ABC News Digital about what fans can expect."I'm really excited for fans to see what we've got cooked up for them," Faison told ABC News Digital. "I know they are, too. I know Zach (Braff) and Sarah (Chalke) are, too."In season 1 of the Scrubs revival, fans saw the return of J.D. (Braff) as the chief of medicine at Sacred Heart Hospital and reuniting with Turk (Faison), Elliot (Chalke) and other staffers.Additionally, the season saw J.D., Turk and Elliot mentoring a new generation of residents like Tosh (Ava Bunn)."It's fun watching the young actors take on the roles. It's fun sort of being the older mentor in both real life and in the story of the show," Braff said.He added, "The show used to be focused on the interns and now, it's focused on the teachers."Chalke said, "We feel like we won the lottery with all those kids because they're as nice human beings as they are talented."Bunn said it meant a lot to her and the new cast to see the loyal fan base of Scrubs embrace the new cast and the revival, adding that Braff, Faison and Chalke have been "welcoming and supportive."She also said that she is excited for fans to see all the new plot lines that are explored in season 2, especially how the residents at Sacred Heart are navigating their roles."It's been really cool to watch the characters grow together," Bunn said.She added, "There's so many fun things that pop up this season. I wish I could tell you all of them right now, but there's just a lot of fun new things happening in the hospital that I'm excited for people to see."The revival for Scrubs aired in February after it was announced in 2024 that a continuation of the hit show was being developed by show creator Bill Lawrence for ABC and 20th Television.Scrubs originally aired for nine seasons from 2001 to 2010 and followed the medical staff at Sacred Heart Hospital, including interns, doctors and other employees, from the point of view of Braff's character.The two-episode series premiere of the second season of the Scrubs revival airs Thursday on ABC at 8 p.m. ET. It will stream the next day on Hulu.The Walt Disney Co. is the parent company of ABC, ABC News and Hulu.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke and Donald Faison appear in this image from season 2 of 'Scrubs' revival. (Sergei Bachlakov/Disney)We are scrubbing in for another season of Scrubs.Season 2 of the revival series kicks off Thursday night on ABC and ahead of the new season, some of the cast spoke with ABC News Digital about what fans can expect."I'm really excited for fans to see what we've got cooked up for them," Faison told ABC News Digital. "I know they are, too. I know Zach (Braff) and Sarah (Chalke) are, too."In season 1 of the Scrubs revival, fans saw the return of J.D. (Braff) as the chief of medicine at Sacred Heart Hospital and reuniting with Turk (Faison), Elliot (Chalke) and other staffers.Additionally, the season saw J.D., Turk and Elliot mentoring a new generation of residents like Tosh (Ava Bunn)."It's fun watching the young actors take on the roles. It's fun sort of being the older mentor in both real life and in the story of the show," Braff said.He added, "The show used to be focused on the interns and now, it's focused on the teachers."Chalke said, "We feel like we won the lottery with all those kids because they're as nice human beings as they are talented."Bunn said it meant a lot to her and the new cast to see the loyal fan base of Scrubs embrace the new cast and the revival, adding that Braff, Faison and Chalke have been "welcoming and supportive."She also said that she is excited for fans to see all the new plot lines that are explored in season 2, especially how the residents at Sacred Heart are navigating their roles."It's been really cool to watch the characters grow together," Bunn said.She added, "There's so many fun things that pop up this season. I wish I could tell you all of them right now, but there's just a lot of fun new things happening in the hospital that I'm excited for people to see."The revival for Scrubs aired in February after it was announced in 2024 that a continuation of the hit show was being developed by show creator Bill Lawrence for ABC and 20th Television.Scrubs originally aired for nine seasons from 2001 to 2010 and followed the medical staff at Sacred Heart Hospital, including interns, doctors and other employees, from the point of view of Braff's character.The two-episode series premiere of the second season of the Scrubs revival airs Thursday on ABC at 8 p.m. ET. It will stream the next day on Hulu.The Walt Disney Co. is the parent company of ABC, ABC News and Hulu.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> In brief: 'The Lowdown' season 2 gets official trailer and more /classic-rock/8dc46169bc9b9103d5d42bf59c71a930 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:30:00 -0500 /classic-rock/8dc46169bc9b9103d5d42bf59c71a930 We now know the premiere date for Ted: The Animated Series. Peacock has announced it will debut the upcoming show on Dec. 17. A teaser trailer for the series is also now available to watch. Seth MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried and Jessica Barth lend their voices to the animated equivalents of the characters they originated in the live-action Ted films ...Here's the lowdown on season 2 of The Lowdown. The official trailer for the upcoming sophomore season of the FX series has arrived. Ethan Hawke stars in and executive produces the show that follows a citizen journalist who's always getting into trouble. Tommy Lee Jones and Betty Gilpin join the cast this time around ...Ariana Madix is trading in the Love Island USA villa for a TV soundstage. The reality TV show host is set to star in a drama series that's in development at Peacock. The show is called Future Housewives. It's set in an asteroid colony called New Beverly Hills that's filled with wealthy socialites who juggle beauty regimens, rivalries and scandals ...Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> We now know the premiere date for Ted: The Animated Series. Peacock has announced it will debut the upcoming show on Dec. 17. A teaser trailer for the series is also now available to watch. Seth MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried and Jessica Barth lend their voices to the animated equivalents of the characters they originated in the live-action Ted films ...Here's the lowdown on season 2 of The Lowdown. The official trailer for the upcoming sophomore season of the FX series has arrived. Ethan Hawke stars in and executive produces the show that follows a citizen journalist who's always getting into trouble. Tommy Lee Jones and Betty Gilpin join the cast this time around ...Ariana Madix is trading in the Love Island USA villa for a TV soundstage. The reality TV show host is set to star in a drama series that's in development at Peacock. The show is called Future Housewives. It's set in an asteroid colony called New Beverly Hills that's filled with wealthy socialites who juggle beauty regimens, rivalries and scandals ...Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek on how 'Without Blood' is a mature story about conflict /classic-rock/b64c0440f673f9c045f62dc060764b6d Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0500 /classic-rock/b64c0440f673f9c045f62dc060764b6d Angelina Jolie and Salma Hayek Pinault on the set of 'Without Blood.' (Stefano C. Montesi)When Angelina Jolie first read author Alessandro Baricco's book Senza Sangue, it took her on a journey.Jolie assumed she knew what was going to happen at the novel's end. But as she kept reading, the actress, director and writer realized she had made the wrong assumptions about where the story was heading."Knowing all I knew about conflict or anger or what we do or revenge, I thought I knew where it was going. I thought I was quite sure where it was going," Jolie told ABC Audio. "More than that, I thought I knew where I wanted it to go."Not only is Jolie familiar with survivors of real-life conflict through her humanitarian work, she's also directed three films about war and conflict: In the Land of Blood and Honey, Unbroken and First They Killed My Father. She knows the expected story beats in projects like this. Most of the time it's either "you get the revenge or you don't" or "you get the resolution or you just don't," she said.But Baricco's novel does it all differently. Instead, it takes the two leads and has them sit across a table from each other and talk. They learn from each other's experiences and decide they don't actually want whatever revenge or resolution they thought they may have wanted prior."It matured me. It educated me to read the book," Jolie said. "I think it's an important thing to put out there today because there's so much about being absolute on this side or that side or right or wrong or for or against."Jolie hopes audiences learn through this story that it's OK to say "'I don't know' and 'I'm trying to listen' and 'I am trying to understand' and 'I'm still trying to figure out myself.'""For any person that's had any level of trauma or conflict, I think it's important to want to go more deeply and not just sit with being right," Jolie said. "It's an important discussion."Jolie adapted Baricco's book into the screenplay for Without Blood, the new film that is currently playing in select theaters. When it came time to choose who would take on the starring role, Jolie looked to her Eternals co-star Salma Hayek.Hayek said she and Jolie have "amazing creative teamwork" and that Jolie balances her out really well."I put this experience completely separate than any other experience I've ever had. It's just not even, I cannot even compare," Hayek said. "I've had other experiences that have been life-changing experiences in a different way, but this one has to do with the film because I had my judgment about what was happening and the book itself and the character itself. And throughout the process of making the film and being directed by her, I was so open."It wasn't simply that Jolie was "an amazing director," but Hayek said the film was a "very special experience" because of the knowledge Jolie has about the subject matter.Jolie "understands war like very few people, because she has been in those places of conflict. And she understands the big scope. And the intimacy of just being a human in conflict," Hayek said. "On top of it, she's also an actress, so she understands us like no one. It was just ... such a very special set of circumstances coming together that it's very hard for them to happen again." Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Angelina Jolie and Salma Hayek Pinault on the set of 'Without Blood.' (Stefano C. Montesi)When Angelina Jolie first read author Alessandro Baricco's book Senza Sangue, it took her on a journey.Jolie assumed she knew what was going to happen at the novel's end. But as she kept reading, the actress, director and writer realized she had made the wrong assumptions about where the story was heading."Knowing all I knew about conflict or anger or what we do or revenge, I thought I knew where it was going. I thought I was quite sure where it was going," Jolie told ABC Audio. "More than that, I thought I knew where I wanted it to go."Not only is Jolie familiar with survivors of real-life conflict through her humanitarian work, she's also directed three films about war and conflict: In the Land of Blood and Honey, Unbroken and First They Killed My Father. She knows the expected story beats in projects like this. Most of the time it's either "you get the revenge or you don't" or "you get the resolution or you just don't," she said.But Baricco's novel does it all differently. Instead, it takes the two leads and has them sit across a table from each other and talk. They learn from each other's experiences and decide they don't actually want whatever revenge or resolution they thought they may have wanted prior."It matured me. It educated me to read the book," Jolie said. "I think it's an important thing to put out there today because there's so much about being absolute on this side or that side or right or wrong or for or against."Jolie hopes audiences learn through this story that it's OK to say "'I don't know' and 'I'm trying to listen' and 'I am trying to understand' and 'I'm still trying to figure out myself.'""For any person that's had any level of trauma or conflict, I think it's important to want to go more deeply and not just sit with being right," Jolie said. "It's an important discussion."Jolie adapted Baricco's book into the screenplay for Without Blood, the new film that is currently playing in select theaters. When it came time to choose who would take on the starring role, Jolie looked to her Eternals co-star Salma Hayek.Hayek said she and Jolie have "amazing creative teamwork" and that Jolie balances her out really well."I put this experience completely separate than any other experience I've ever had. It's just not even, I cannot even compare," Hayek said. "I've had other experiences that have been life-changing experiences in a different way, but this one has to do with the film because I had my judgment about what was happening and the book itself and the character itself. And throughout the process of making the film and being directed by her, I was so open."It wasn't simply that Jolie was "an amazing director," but Hayek said the film was a "very special experience" because of the knowledge Jolie has about the subject matter.Jolie "understands war like very few people, because she has been in those places of conflict. And she understands the big scope. And the intimacy of just being a human in conflict," Hayek said. "On top of it, she's also an actress, so she understands us like no one. It was just ... such a very special set of circumstances coming together that it's very hard for them to happen again." Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Jennifer Lawrence to star in 'The Flood' from director Zach Cregger /classic-rock/fde56789eb8b5039196dae47ae0e5353 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:00:00 -0500 /classic-rock/fde56789eb8b5039196dae47ae0e5353 Jennifer Lawrence attends the Christian Dior Haute Couture Week Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Jan. 26, 2026, in Paris, France. (Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images for Christian Dior)Jennifer Lawrence is set to star in an upcoming film from director Zach Cregger.Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema have announced that Lawrence will take on the leading role in the science-fiction thriller The Flood. This original movie will be written, directed and produced by the Resident Evil, Weapons and Barbarian director, Cregger.While plot details are being kept under water, Amblin Entertainment is set to produce the movie alongside Roy Lee and Miri Yoon from Vertigo Entertainment.Warner Bros. Pictures' Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy said in a press release that "Jennifer Lawrence is one of the most gifted and compelling actors working today, and we are thrilled to have her at the center of Zach’s bold and wholly original vision for The Flood."The pair continued, "Following our extraordinary experience together on Weapons, we could not be more excited to reunite with Zach and the team at Vertigo, as well as Amblin to bring this ambitious film to audiences around the world."Likewise, Cregger said the Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema team "were an absolute dream to collaborate with on Weapons, and I couldn’t be happier to dive in with them again. Jennifer is one of a kind, and I’m beyond excited to see her in this role."Weapons was released in 2025 and earned $270 million worldwide. The original horror film from Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema also earned an Oscar for best supporting actress for Amy Madigan's performance as Aunt Gladys. She is set to reprise the character in the film's upcoming sequel, Gladys.The Flood will release in theaters on Aug. 11, 2028.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Jennifer Lawrence attends the Christian Dior Haute Couture Week Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Jan. 26, 2026, in Paris, France. (Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images for Christian Dior)Jennifer Lawrence is set to star in an upcoming film from director Zach Cregger.Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema have announced that Lawrence will take on the leading role in the science-fiction thriller The Flood. This original movie will be written, directed and produced by the Resident Evil, Weapons and Barbarian director, Cregger.While plot details are being kept under water, Amblin Entertainment is set to produce the movie alongside Roy Lee and Miri Yoon from Vertigo Entertainment.Warner Bros. Pictures' Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy said in a press release that "Jennifer Lawrence is one of the most gifted and compelling actors working today, and we are thrilled to have her at the center of Zach’s bold and wholly original vision for The Flood."The pair continued, "Following our extraordinary experience together on Weapons, we could not be more excited to reunite with Zach and the team at Vertigo, as well as Amblin to bring this ambitious film to audiences around the world."Likewise, Cregger said the Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema team "were an absolute dream to collaborate with on Weapons, and I couldn’t be happier to dive in with them again. Jennifer is one of a kind, and I’m beyond excited to see her in this role."Weapons was released in 2025 and earned $270 million worldwide. The original horror film from Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema also earned an Oscar for best supporting actress for Amy Madigan's performance as Aunt Gladys. She is set to reprise the character in the film's upcoming sequel, Gladys.The Flood will release in theaters on Aug. 11, 2028.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Chad Lowe shares memories of daughter after her death at 13 /classic-rock/6bd16b79562a8a251f7aa3a906669bc2 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:30:00 -0500 /classic-rock/6bd16b79562a8a251f7aa3a906669bc2 Chad Lowe, Kim Painter, Nixie Lowe, Fiona Lowe and Mabel Lowe attend the Red Carpet Premiere Event for 'Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur' at Walt Disney Studios, February 04, 2023 in Burbank, Calif. (Steven Simione/Getty Images)The 13-year-old daughter of actor Chad Lowe and his wife, Kim Painter, has died, the family confirmed in a statement to ABC News.“We are deeply heartbroken by the loss of our beloved Fiona," the Lowe family said Wednesday of their daughter Fiona Lowe. "She was a loving young girl who was smart, creative, and loved to dance."No cause of death was given for Fiona, one of the couple's three children.“She was adored by her sisters and she was deeply loved by her parents,” the family said, adding, “In fact, she was the light of our lives.”“Her passing is devastating for our entire family and we ask for prayers and privacy at this time," they continued. "If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, please reach out to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.”Lowe, an actor, director and producer, and Painter, a producer, have been married for 16 years.Lowe, the younger brother of actor Rob Lowe, celebrated Fiona's 13th birthday in a post on Instagram last November, writing, "Celebrating Fiona officially becoming a teen today!! Keep dancing through life FiBear! Love you soooo much!!"Last year, the family of five lost their home in the deadly blaze that devastated the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.Chad Lowe described the resilience of his daughters in a post on Instagram, writing, "The way they’ve handled this whole devastating experience is nothing short of remarkable. I am in awe of their spirit and resilience. Helping them navigate these tough times is my sole purpose. Being their dad is my life’s greatest joy and privilege."Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Chad Lowe, Kim Painter, Nixie Lowe, Fiona Lowe and Mabel Lowe attend the Red Carpet Premiere Event for 'Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur' at Walt Disney Studios, February 04, 2023 in Burbank, Calif. (Steven Simione/Getty Images)The 13-year-old daughter of actor Chad Lowe and his wife, Kim Painter, has died, the family confirmed in a statement to ABC News.“We are deeply heartbroken by the loss of our beloved Fiona," the Lowe family said Wednesday of their daughter Fiona Lowe. "She was a loving young girl who was smart, creative, and loved to dance."No cause of death was given for Fiona, one of the couple's three children.“She was adored by her sisters and she was deeply loved by her parents,” the family said, adding, “In fact, she was the light of our lives.”“Her passing is devastating for our entire family and we ask for prayers and privacy at this time," they continued. "If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, please reach out to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.”Lowe, an actor, director and producer, and Painter, a producer, have been married for 16 years.Lowe, the younger brother of actor Rob Lowe, celebrated Fiona's 13th birthday in a post on Instagram last November, writing, "Celebrating Fiona officially becoming a teen today!! Keep dancing through life FiBear! Love you soooo much!!"Last year, the family of five lost their home in the deadly blaze that devastated the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.Chad Lowe described the resilience of his daughters in a post on Instagram, writing, "The way they’ve handled this whole devastating experience is nothing short of remarkable. I am in awe of their spirit and resilience. Helping them navigate these tough times is my sole purpose. Being their dad is my life’s greatest joy and privilege."Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Ashley Padilla and more celebrities make 'TIME'100 Next list /classic-rock/6ba8e7ab0758ec86e2c4168ad17dbea0 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:00:00 -0500 /classic-rock/6ba8e7ab0758ec86e2c4168ad17dbea0 Ashley Padilla attends Gold Derby's Breakout Awards Panel during the Newport Beach TV FEST at Lido Theater on June 6, 2026, in Newport Beach, California. (Tiffany Rose/Getty Images for Newport Beach TV FEST)Ashley Padilla has been revealed as one of the three TIME100 Next cover stars for 2026. The comedian was recognized as one of 100 emerging leaders, including a group of notable entertainers TIME described as the world's most influential rising stars.Among the celebrities included on this year's list are Curry Barker, Isa Briones, Eiza González, Molly Gordon, Yerin Ha, Joshua Henry, Cooper Hoffman, Chase Infiniti, Joey King, Charles Melton, Sarah Pidgeon, Dominic Sessa, Troye Sivan and Chase Sui Wonders.Bob Odenkirk penned an essay about Padilla to coincide with the recognition."She creates beautiful, human comedy out of small moments, with precision and joy that somehow always comes from a place of love. Sketch comedy can crystallize the human condition like no other art form—it beats ol’ Shakespeare hands down—and Ashley delivers on this promise," Odenkirk wrote. "She shows us recognizable people who, in compromised moments, fight like hell to restore their dignity; who can’t let it go; and who remind us of us ... if we can take it."Padilla also spoke to TIME about her experience working on Saturday Night Live.“I find it so collaborative and fun,” Padilla said. “Everyone’s just trying to make people laugh—it can’t be too serious.”Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Ashley Padilla attends Gold Derby's Breakout Awards Panel during the Newport Beach TV FEST at Lido Theater on June 6, 2026, in Newport Beach, California. (Tiffany Rose/Getty Images for Newport Beach TV FEST)Ashley Padilla has been revealed as one of the three TIME100 Next cover stars for 2026. The comedian was recognized as one of 100 emerging leaders, including a group of notable entertainers TIME described as the world's most influential rising stars.Among the celebrities included on this year's list are Curry Barker, Isa Briones, Eiza González, Molly Gordon, Yerin Ha, Joshua Henry, Cooper Hoffman, Chase Infiniti, Joey King, Charles Melton, Sarah Pidgeon, Dominic Sessa, Troye Sivan and Chase Sui Wonders.Bob Odenkirk penned an essay about Padilla to coincide with the recognition."She creates beautiful, human comedy out of small moments, with precision and joy that somehow always comes from a place of love. Sketch comedy can crystallize the human condition like no other art form—it beats ol’ Shakespeare hands down—and Ashley delivers on this promise," Odenkirk wrote. "She shows us recognizable people who, in compromised moments, fight like hell to restore their dignity; who can’t let it go; and who remind us of us ... if we can take it."Padilla also spoke to TIME about her experience working on Saturday Night Live.“I find it so collaborative and fun,” Padilla said. “Everyone’s just trying to make people laugh—it can’t be too serious.”Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> 'Wednesday' wraps production on season 3 /classic-rock/c9c4c66fc018c75a2d56e90377da5840 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:10:00 -0500 /classic-rock/c9c4c66fc018c75a2d56e90377da5840 Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in season 3 of 'Wednesday' (Cr. Caroline Dubois/Netflix © 2026)Wednesday has wrapped production on season 3.The spooky Netflix series starring Jenna Ortega announced the news on Sept. 30 – a Wednesday, of course.Production on the new season began earlier this year near Dublin, Ireland. It was previously announced that Winona Ryder would be joining the cast, reuniting her with her frequent collaborator Tim Burton, as well as star Jenna Ortega, whom she previously acted alongside in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Also joining the cast of season 3 are Eva Green as Morticia Addams' sister Aunt Ophelia, Chris Sarandon, Noah Taylor, Oscar Morgan, Kennedy Moyer, Lena Headey, Andrew McCarthy and James Lance.“Our goal for Season 3 is the same as it is for every season: to make it the best season of Wednesday we possibly can,” said co-creator and showrunner Alfred Gough. “We want to continue digging deeper into our characters while expanding the world of Nevermore and Wednesday.”Ortega stars as Wednesday Addams, alongside Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Emma Myers, Hunter Doohan, Fred Armisen and more.No word yet on when the third season will debut.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in season 3 of 'Wednesday' (Cr. Caroline Dubois/Netflix © 2026)Wednesday has wrapped production on season 3.The spooky Netflix series starring Jenna Ortega announced the news on Sept. 30 – a Wednesday, of course.Production on the new season began earlier this year near Dublin, Ireland. It was previously announced that Winona Ryder would be joining the cast, reuniting her with her frequent collaborator Tim Burton, as well as star Jenna Ortega, whom she previously acted alongside in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Also joining the cast of season 3 are Eva Green as Morticia Addams' sister Aunt Ophelia, Chris Sarandon, Noah Taylor, Oscar Morgan, Kennedy Moyer, Lena Headey, Andrew McCarthy and James Lance.“Our goal for Season 3 is the same as it is for every season: to make it the best season of Wednesday we possibly can,” said co-creator and showrunner Alfred Gough. “We want to continue digging deeper into our characters while expanding the world of Nevermore and Wednesday.”Ortega stars as Wednesday Addams, alongside Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Emma Myers, Hunter Doohan, Fred Armisen and more.No word yet on when the third season will debut.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> In brief: 'The One About Matthew Perry' official trailer and more /classic-rock/0b6979fc01433153ed4f9d998743ba7b Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:30:00 -0500 /classic-rock/0b6979fc01433153ed4f9d998743ba7b The official trailer for The One About Matthew Perry has arrived. Netflix has shared the trailer for the documentary series about late Friends star Matthew Perry from director Mary Robertson. The docuseries features testimonies from Perry's close family and friends and is described as "a raw record of a life lived in full, and the honesty that became his greatest legacy." The documentary debuts on Oct. 27 ...More from season 2 of Rivals is shown off in the newly released trailer for the upcoming batch of episodes. The show, which stars David Tennant, Alex Hassell, Aidan Turner and Nafessa Williams, returns for more on Hulu on Nov. 11 ...Charlie Sheen is teaming up with his father, Martin Sheen, for a new series at AMC and AMC+. The half-hour comedy is called Happy Jack. It's been greenlit for six episodes in which Charlie and Martin will play father and son on the small screen ...Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> The official trailer for The One About Matthew Perry has arrived. Netflix has shared the trailer for the documentary series about late Friends star Matthew Perry from director Mary Robertson. The docuseries features testimonies from Perry's close family and friends and is described as "a raw record of a life lived in full, and the honesty that became his greatest legacy." The documentary debuts on Oct. 27 ...More from season 2 of Rivals is shown off in the newly released trailer for the upcoming batch of episodes. The show, which stars David Tennant, Alex Hassell, Aidan Turner and Nafessa Williams, returns for more on Hulu on Nov. 11 ...Charlie Sheen is teaming up with his father, Martin Sheen, for a new series at AMC and AMC+. The half-hour comedy is called Happy Jack. It's been greenlit for six episodes in which Charlie and Martin will play father and son on the small screen ...Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County' gets Hulu premiere date /classic-rock/6437264f799c2c3700f920770737e62d Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0500 /classic-rock/6437264f799c2c3700f920770737e62d Jen Affleck appears in this photo released on Sept. 3, 2026. (Disney/Nik Roberts)The Mormon wives are headed to the West Coast.Hulu has announced the release date for The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' upcoming spinoff series, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County. The brand-new show is set to premiere all 10 episodes of its first season on Nov. 12."A new group of dynamic young mothers in Orange County collide in a community where beliefs are not just their religion; they are their identity. While some defend their way of life, fighting against modernity, others embrace change, becoming a platform to disrupt the status quo," according to the show's official synopsis. "Scandals and secrets will be revealed, facades will crumble, and families and friendships will change forever on both sides of the battlefield as this group of strong, game-changing influencers comes together to build their answer to #MomTok."The cast of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County includes Ashleigh Pease, Aspyn Ovard, Avery Woods, Bobbi Althoff, Jordan McClanahan, Madison Bontempo, McCall DaPron and Salomé Andrea.Additionally, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jen Affleck trades in Utah for California as she moves from the original show to the cast of this new spinoff series.Season 5 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives debuted on Hulu Sept. 10. The show has already been renewed for seasons 6 and 7, despite many of its cast recently announcing supposed departures from the program.Whitney Leavitt had long been planning to depart the show after season 5. In recent weeks, both Taylor Frankie Paul and Mikayla Matthews insinuated in social media posts that they would not return for future seasons. Fans assume with Affleck's turn on the Orange County spinoff that she will also leave the original show. If so, this leaves Jessi Draper, Layla Taylor, Mayci Neeley and Miranda Hope as the four remaining original cast members on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.Disney is the parent company of ABC News and Hulu. Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Jen Affleck appears in this photo released on Sept. 3, 2026. (Disney/Nik Roberts)The Mormon wives are headed to the West Coast.Hulu has announced the release date for The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' upcoming spinoff series, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County. The brand-new show is set to premiere all 10 episodes of its first season on Nov. 12."A new group of dynamic young mothers in Orange County collide in a community where beliefs are not just their religion; they are their identity. While some defend their way of life, fighting against modernity, others embrace change, becoming a platform to disrupt the status quo," according to the show's official synopsis. "Scandals and secrets will be revealed, facades will crumble, and families and friendships will change forever on both sides of the battlefield as this group of strong, game-changing influencers comes together to build their answer to #MomTok."The cast of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County includes Ashleigh Pease, Aspyn Ovard, Avery Woods, Bobbi Althoff, Jordan McClanahan, Madison Bontempo, McCall DaPron and Salomé Andrea.Additionally, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jen Affleck trades in Utah for California as she moves from the original show to the cast of this new spinoff series.Season 5 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives debuted on Hulu Sept. 10. The show has already been renewed for seasons 6 and 7, despite many of its cast recently announcing supposed departures from the program.Whitney Leavitt had long been planning to depart the show after season 5. In recent weeks, both Taylor Frankie Paul and Mikayla Matthews insinuated in social media posts that they would not return for future seasons. Fans assume with Affleck's turn on the Orange County spinoff that she will also leave the original show. If so, this leaves Jessi Draper, Layla Taylor, Mayci Neeley and Miranda Hope as the four remaining original cast members on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.Disney is the parent company of ABC News and Hulu. Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> 'Heated Rivalry' creators announce Irina Foundation charity /classic-rock/5d692711eb779435d74438bf0de8d5cc Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:00:00 -0500 /classic-rock/5d692711eb779435d74438bf0de8d5cc Connor Storrie, Hudson Williams in 'Heated Rivalry' (Sabrina Lantos/HBO Max)The creators of Heated Rivalry are giving back.Accent Aigu Entertainment, the production company behind the hit hockey romance series, has launched the Irina Foundation in support of LGBTQIA+ and underserved communities in sports and the arts.Kate Spade New York is the charity’s inaugural donor, with men’s grooming brand Harry’s also named as an early supporter of the fund.“For many of us, some of life’s most meaningful moments happen on a team, in a studio or on a stage - places where we find our people, discover what lights us up and feel like we belong,” AAE co-founders Jacob Tierney and Brendan Brady say in a statement. “We’ve been incredibly lucky to build something we love and along the way find a community that means so much to us. The Foundation is our way of giving back. We’re grateful to Kate Spade and Harry’s for seeing that vision and helping us make it possible.”The foundation takes its name from the charity created by Heated Rivalry characters Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov in Rachel Reid’s Game Changers book series. Shane and Ilya’s charity is named after Ilya’s late mother, Irina, who struggled with her mental health.“We chose the name Irina Foundation because, at the heart of Heated Rivalry, Irina represents something much bigger. She reminds us that behind every struggle is a person who deserves to be seen, loved and supported,” said Jayme Alter Wilson, president of Accent Aigu Entertainment. “The Foundation is our way of honouring that message. We hope to channel the love people have for the world Rachel has created, and for Shane and Ilya, into something that can make a meaningful difference in the real world.”Season 2 of Heated Rivalry, starring Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, is currently in production. Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Connor Storrie, Hudson Williams in 'Heated Rivalry' (Sabrina Lantos/HBO Max)The creators of Heated Rivalry are giving back.Accent Aigu Entertainment, the production company behind the hit hockey romance series, has launched the Irina Foundation in support of LGBTQIA+ and underserved communities in sports and the arts.Kate Spade New York is the charity’s inaugural donor, with men’s grooming brand Harry’s also named as an early supporter of the fund.“For many of us, some of life’s most meaningful moments happen on a team, in a studio or on a stage - places where we find our people, discover what lights us up and feel like we belong,” AAE co-founders Jacob Tierney and Brendan Brady say in a statement. “We’ve been incredibly lucky to build something we love and along the way find a community that means so much to us. The Foundation is our way of giving back. We’re grateful to Kate Spade and Harry’s for seeing that vision and helping us make it possible.”The foundation takes its name from the charity created by Heated Rivalry characters Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov in Rachel Reid’s Game Changers book series. Shane and Ilya’s charity is named after Ilya’s late mother, Irina, who struggled with her mental health.“We chose the name Irina Foundation because, at the heart of Heated Rivalry, Irina represents something much bigger. She reminds us that behind every struggle is a person who deserves to be seen, loved and supported,” said Jayme Alter Wilson, president of Accent Aigu Entertainment. “The Foundation is our way of honouring that message. We hope to channel the love people have for the world Rachel has created, and for Shane and Ilya, into something that can make a meaningful difference in the real world.”Season 2 of Heated Rivalry, starring Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, is currently in production. Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> 'The Love Hypothesis' getting book sequel, film adaptation in works from Amazon MGM Studios /classic-rock/d08ea8bfd826ca96e8213eeb75ebf688 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0500 /classic-rock/d08ea8bfd826ca96e8213eeb75ebf688 Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman star in 'The Love Hypothesis.' (Philippe Bossé/Prime Video)Adam and Olive may no longer be fake dating, but they are coming back for more.The Love Hypothesis author Ali Hazelwood has announced the upcoming release of a sequel to the popular novel, called The Two-Body Problem. The new book will release on Feb. 2, 2027. The writer made the announcement in a social media post Tuesday."'I wrote a sequel to The Love Hypothesis' is not a sentence I thought I’d say a year or so ago, but now I weirdly can’t imagine a world in which The Two-Body Problem doesn’t exist. I’m really eager to talk more about this book and how it came about in the next few months," Hazelwood wrote. "For now let me just say that the TLH movie and its cast made me fall for Adam and Olive all over again, that revisiting them was an absolute pleasure."The announcement comes amid the recent release of The Love Hypothesis film adaptation. It debuted on Prime Video Sept. 23. Claire Scanlon directed the film that stars Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman.Additionally, Hazelwood confirmed that MRC is developing a sequel film based on The Two-Body Problem for Amazon MGM Studios, though she said "nothing is guaranteed.""As someone who gets VERY attached to stories and characters, I know that unannounced sequels can be blindsiding, so feel free to skip this book and overwrite it with whatever headcanon you prefer, and I’ll see you on the next one!" Hazelwood wrote.She continued her announcement post by teasing what fans can expect from the upcoming sequel."If you want to read more about Adam and Olive, The Two-Body Problem spans a couple of years, and it’s a mix of slice of life, postdoctoral turmoil, and unflinching exploration of the hardest challenge one will face in a long-term relationship: deciding what to have for dinner. If you pick it up, I really hope you enjoy," Hazelwood wrote.The Love Hypothesis follows a fake relationship between biology PhD candidate Olive Smith and hotshot professor Dr. Adam Carlsen. Through their time together, "each of their carefully calculated theories on love are thrown into chaos," according to an official description from Amazon MGM Studios.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman star in 'The Love Hypothesis.' (Philippe Bossé/Prime Video)Adam and Olive may no longer be fake dating, but they are coming back for more.The Love Hypothesis author Ali Hazelwood has announced the upcoming release of a sequel to the popular novel, called The Two-Body Problem. The new book will release on Feb. 2, 2027. The writer made the announcement in a social media post Tuesday."'I wrote a sequel to The Love Hypothesis' is not a sentence I thought I’d say a year or so ago, but now I weirdly can’t imagine a world in which The Two-Body Problem doesn’t exist. I’m really eager to talk more about this book and how it came about in the next few months," Hazelwood wrote. "For now let me just say that the TLH movie and its cast made me fall for Adam and Olive all over again, that revisiting them was an absolute pleasure."The announcement comes amid the recent release of The Love Hypothesis film adaptation. It debuted on Prime Video Sept. 23. Claire Scanlon directed the film that stars Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman.Additionally, Hazelwood confirmed that MRC is developing a sequel film based on The Two-Body Problem for Amazon MGM Studios, though she said "nothing is guaranteed.""As someone who gets VERY attached to stories and characters, I know that unannounced sequels can be blindsiding, so feel free to skip this book and overwrite it with whatever headcanon you prefer, and I’ll see you on the next one!" Hazelwood wrote.She continued her announcement post by teasing what fans can expect from the upcoming sequel."If you want to read more about Adam and Olive, The Two-Body Problem spans a couple of years, and it’s a mix of slice of life, postdoctoral turmoil, and unflinching exploration of the hardest challenge one will face in a long-term relationship: deciding what to have for dinner. If you pick it up, I really hope you enjoy," Hazelwood wrote.The Love Hypothesis follows a fake relationship between biology PhD candidate Olive Smith and hotshot professor Dr. Adam Carlsen. Through their time together, "each of their carefully calculated theories on love are thrown into chaos," according to an official description from Amazon MGM Studios.Copyright


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Classic Rock en-us Jim Carrey marries Min Ah in small, private ceremony in Los Angeles /classic-rock/54d7c888333c9867c0cd1235426b4cfb Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:00:00 -0500 /classic-rock/54d7c888333c9867c0cd1235426b4cfb Jim Carrey and Min Ah pose during the 51st Cesar Film Awards at L'Olympia on February 26, 2026 in Paris, France. (Francois Durand/Getty Images)Jim Carrey and Min Ah are married, a representative for the actor confirmed to ABC News.The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind star recently married Ah in a small, private ceremony in Los Angeles, his rep added.Carrey has been with Ah, an actress and artist, for years, but it's unknown when the duo began dating.In February 2026, they made their awards show debut at the César Awards in Paris, where Carey received an honorary lifetime achievement award for his cinema career.During his speech, which he delivered entirely in French, Carrey thanked his family and Ah."Thank you to my wonderful family, my daughter, Jane, and my grandson, Jackson. I love you now and forever," he said, according to Variety. "Thank you to my sublime companion, Min Ah. I love you, Min Ah."Carrey, who is known for his many films, including Bruce Almighty, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and The Mask, was married to Melissa Womer from 1987 to 1995, with whom he shares a daughter, Jane Erin Carrey.He was also married to Lauren Holly from 1996 to 1997.Carrey is next slated to star in Sonic the Hedgehog 4 alongside Ben Schwartz, Keanu Reeves, Kristen Bell, James Marsden and more.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Jim Carrey and Min Ah pose during the 51st Cesar Film Awards at L'Olympia on February 26, 2026 in Paris, France. (Francois Durand/Getty Images)Jim Carrey and Min Ah are married, a representative for the actor confirmed to ABC News.The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind star recently married Ah in a small, private ceremony in Los Angeles, his rep added.Carrey has been with Ah, an actress and artist, for years, but it's unknown when the duo began dating.In February 2026, they made their awards show debut at the César Awards in Paris, where Carey received an honorary lifetime achievement award for his cinema career.During his speech, which he delivered entirely in French, Carrey thanked his family and Ah."Thank you to my wonderful family, my daughter, Jane, and my grandson, Jackson. I love you now and forever," he said, according to Variety. "Thank you to my sublime companion, Min Ah. I love you, Min Ah."Carrey, who is known for his many films, including Bruce Almighty, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and The Mask, was married to Melissa Womer from 1987 to 1995, with whom he shares a daughter, Jane Erin Carrey.He was also married to Lauren Holly from 1996 to 1997.Carrey is next slated to star in Sonic the Hedgehog 4 alongside Ben Schwartz, Keanu Reeves, Kristen Bell, James Marsden and more.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Watch the new trailer for Marvel's 'VisionQuest' /classic-rock/e39a8c413fc1826d317ed9a33830fbb7 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:00:00 -0500 /classic-rock/e39a8c413fc1826d317ed9a33830fbb7 Trailer still from 'VisionQuest' (Marvel Television)Feast your eyes on the new VisionQuest trailer.The Marvel Television series sees Paul Bettany reprising his role as the the reformed weapon android Vision. After his system is rebooted, he begins to search for new meaning and consults with the various AI personas embedded in his programming.Vision’s journey reunites him with the Marvel villain Ultron, once again played by James Spader, and sends him on the run with a mysterious boy who might be his son, played by Ruaridh Mollica.According to the show’s logline, “As Vision evades capture, he must confront his nature, resist Ultron's influence, and unravel the enigma that is his young companion if he’s to survive.”VisionQuest is the conclusion to the trilogy that began with 2021’s WandaVision and continued with 2024’s Agatha All Along.The first two episodes premiere on Disney+ Oct. 14.Disney is the parent company of Marvel and ABC News.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Trailer still from 'VisionQuest' (Marvel Television)Feast your eyes on the new VisionQuest trailer.The Marvel Television series sees Paul Bettany reprising his role as the the reformed weapon android Vision. After his system is rebooted, he begins to search for new meaning and consults with the various AI personas embedded in his programming.Vision’s journey reunites him with the Marvel villain Ultron, once again played by James Spader, and sends him on the run with a mysterious boy who might be his son, played by Ruaridh Mollica.According to the show’s logline, “As Vision evades capture, he must confront his nature, resist Ultron's influence, and unravel the enigma that is his young companion if he’s to survive.”VisionQuest is the conclusion to the trilogy that began with 2021’s WandaVision and continued with 2024’s Agatha All Along.The first two episodes premiere on Disney+ Oct. 14.Disney is the parent company of Marvel and ABC News.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Michael C. Hall deals with a killer mid-life crisis in 'Dexter: Resurrection' season 2 trailer /classic-rock/b7caacc5b8725cea6dc5e71996151aad Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0500 /classic-rock/b7caacc5b8725cea6dc5e71996151aad Key Art for 'Dexter: Resurrection' season 2, featuring Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan streaming on Paramount+ 2026 (Photo credit: Paramount+)What happens to an aging serial killer? The season 2 trailer for Dexter: Resurrection shows Michael C. Hall’s killer-with-a-code Dexter Morgan as he grapples with that very question.The trailer picks up with Dexter talking to someone on his kill table.“I’m Dexter Morgan, the Bay Harbor Butcher,” he tells them. “Who?” they reply.“Kids today, no sense of history,” Dexter laments.We then see Dexter dealing with the realities of being in his 50s, as he crosses paths with both a veteran serial killer, played by Brian Cox, and a young, new murderer terrorizing New York City, played by Dan Stevens.Dexter: Resurrection season 2, also starring Uma Thurman, Jack Alcott and James Remar, premieres on Paramount+ Oct. 30.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Key Art for 'Dexter: Resurrection' season 2, featuring Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan streaming on Paramount+ 2026 (Photo credit: Paramount+)What happens to an aging serial killer? The season 2 trailer for Dexter: Resurrection shows Michael C. Hall’s killer-with-a-code Dexter Morgan as he grapples with that very question.The trailer picks up with Dexter talking to someone on his kill table.“I’m Dexter Morgan, the Bay Harbor Butcher,” he tells them. “Who?” they reply.“Kids today, no sense of history,” Dexter laments.We then see Dexter dealing with the realities of being in his 50s, as he crosses paths with both a veteran serial killer, played by Brian Cox, and a young, new murderer terrorizing New York City, played by Dan Stevens.Dexter: Resurrection season 2, also starring Uma Thurman, Jack Alcott and James Remar, premieres on Paramount+ Oct. 30.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Sophia Bush and Ashlyn Harris are married /classic-rock/bd048f770897425ca3c407e49a688bef Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:30:00 -0500 /classic-rock/bd048f770897425ca3c407e49a688bef Ashlyn Harris and Sophia Bush attend A Sense of Home Inaugural New York City Gala at the IAC Building on September 23, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for A Sense of Home)Sophia Bush is married to Ashlyn Harris.The One Tree Hill actress reveals in her memoir And I Will Tell You Mine: Notes from a Life in Progress that she secretly wed the former professional soccer player last summer in upstate New York.The couple, who have been together for three years, opened up to Vogue about why they decided in favor of a private, intimate ceremony.“When you get to this stage in your life, you begin to unpack what’s yours and what’s always sort of been for everyone else,” Bush tells Vogue.Harris says a smaller wedding was also perfect for her children, Sloane and Ocean, to whom Bush is a stepmom.“The kids were just running and happy, and we picked flowers from the property and our daughter Sloane was holding them,” Harris says. “It was so fun for them, because it wasn’t this pressure-filled day that’s too much for young kids.”Bush adds that she’s happy to finally make the news public.“You’re not my partner, you know? You’re my wife,” she says to Harris. “And it feels so amazing to say that.”And I Will Tell You Mine: Notes from a Life in Progress comes out Oct. 27.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Ashlyn Harris and Sophia Bush attend A Sense of Home Inaugural New York City Gala at the IAC Building on September 23, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for A Sense of Home)Sophia Bush is married to Ashlyn Harris.The One Tree Hill actress reveals in her memoir And I Will Tell You Mine: Notes from a Life in Progress that she secretly wed the former professional soccer player last summer in upstate New York.The couple, who have been together for three years, opened up to Vogue about why they decided in favor of a private, intimate ceremony.“When you get to this stage in your life, you begin to unpack what’s yours and what’s always sort of been for everyone else,” Bush tells Vogue.Harris says a smaller wedding was also perfect for her children, Sloane and Ocean, to whom Bush is a stepmom.“The kids were just running and happy, and we picked flowers from the property and our daughter Sloane was holding them,” Harris says. “It was so fun for them, because it wasn’t this pressure-filled day that’s too much for young kids.”Bush adds that she’s happy to finally make the news public.“You’re not my partner, you know? You’re my wife,” she says to Harris. “And it feels so amazing to say that.”And I Will Tell You Mine: Notes from a Life in Progress comes out Oct. 27.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke talk season 2 of 'Scrubs' revival /classic-rock/ac01f03ad2d6909aae8383fe7232a723 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:45:00 -0500 /classic-rock/ac01f03ad2d6909aae8383fe7232a723 Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke and Donald Faison appear in this image from season 2 of 'Scrubs' revival. (Sergei Bachlakov/Disney)We are scrubbing in for another season of Scrubs.Season 2 of the revival series kicks off Thursday night on ABC and ahead of the new season, some of the cast spoke with ABC News Digital about what fans can expect."I'm really excited for fans to see what we've got cooked up for them," Faison told ABC News Digital. "I know they are, too. I know Zach (Braff) and Sarah (Chalke) are, too."In season 1 of the Scrubs revival, fans saw the return of J.D. (Braff) as the chief of medicine at Sacred Heart Hospital and reuniting with Turk (Faison), Elliot (Chalke) and other staffers.Additionally, the season saw J.D., Turk and Elliot mentoring a new generation of residents like Tosh (Ava Bunn)."It's fun watching the young actors take on the roles. It's fun sort of being the older mentor in both real life and in the story of the show," Braff said.He added, "The show used to be focused on the interns and now, it's focused on the teachers."Chalke said, "We feel like we won the lottery with all those kids because they're as nice human beings as they are talented."Bunn said it meant a lot to her and the new cast to see the loyal fan base of Scrubs embrace the new cast and the revival, adding that Braff, Faison and Chalke have been "welcoming and supportive."She also said that she is excited for fans to see all the new plot lines that are explored in season 2, especially how the residents at Sacred Heart are navigating their roles."It's been really cool to watch the characters grow together," Bunn said.She added, "There's so many fun things that pop up this season. I wish I could tell you all of them right now, but there's just a lot of fun new things happening in the hospital that I'm excited for people to see."The revival for Scrubs aired in February after it was announced in 2024 that a continuation of the hit show was being developed by show creator Bill Lawrence for ABC and 20th Television.Scrubs originally aired for nine seasons from 2001 to 2010 and followed the medical staff at Sacred Heart Hospital, including interns, doctors and other employees, from the point of view of Braff's character.The two-episode series premiere of the second season of the Scrubs revival airs Thursday on ABC at 8 p.m. ET. It will stream the next day on Hulu.The Walt Disney Co. is the parent company of ABC, ABC News and Hulu.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke and Donald Faison appear in this image from season 2 of 'Scrubs' revival. (Sergei Bachlakov/Disney)We are scrubbing in for another season of Scrubs.Season 2 of the revival series kicks off Thursday night on ABC and ahead of the new season, some of the cast spoke with ABC News Digital about what fans can expect."I'm really excited for fans to see what we've got cooked up for them," Faison told ABC News Digital. "I know they are, too. I know Zach (Braff) and Sarah (Chalke) are, too."In season 1 of the Scrubs revival, fans saw the return of J.D. (Braff) as the chief of medicine at Sacred Heart Hospital and reuniting with Turk (Faison), Elliot (Chalke) and other staffers.Additionally, the season saw J.D., Turk and Elliot mentoring a new generation of residents like Tosh (Ava Bunn)."It's fun watching the young actors take on the roles. It's fun sort of being the older mentor in both real life and in the story of the show," Braff said.He added, "The show used to be focused on the interns and now, it's focused on the teachers."Chalke said, "We feel like we won the lottery with all those kids because they're as nice human beings as they are talented."Bunn said it meant a lot to her and the new cast to see the loyal fan base of Scrubs embrace the new cast and the revival, adding that Braff, Faison and Chalke have been "welcoming and supportive."She also said that she is excited for fans to see all the new plot lines that are explored in season 2, especially how the residents at Sacred Heart are navigating their roles."It's been really cool to watch the characters grow together," Bunn said.She added, "There's so many fun things that pop up this season. I wish I could tell you all of them right now, but there's just a lot of fun new things happening in the hospital that I'm excited for people to see."The revival for Scrubs aired in February after it was announced in 2024 that a continuation of the hit show was being developed by show creator Bill Lawrence for ABC and 20th Television.Scrubs originally aired for nine seasons from 2001 to 2010 and followed the medical staff at Sacred Heart Hospital, including interns, doctors and other employees, from the point of view of Braff's character.The two-episode series premiere of the second season of the Scrubs revival airs Thursday on ABC at 8 p.m. ET. It will stream the next day on Hulu.The Walt Disney Co. is the parent company of ABC, ABC News and Hulu.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> In brief: 'The Lowdown' season 2 gets official trailer and more /classic-rock/8dc46169bc9b9103d5d42bf59c71a930 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:30:00 -0500 /classic-rock/8dc46169bc9b9103d5d42bf59c71a930 We now know the premiere date for Ted: The Animated Series. Peacock has announced it will debut the upcoming show on Dec. 17. A teaser trailer for the series is also now available to watch. Seth MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried and Jessica Barth lend their voices to the animated equivalents of the characters they originated in the live-action Ted films ...Here's the lowdown on season 2 of The Lowdown. The official trailer for the upcoming sophomore season of the FX series has arrived. Ethan Hawke stars in and executive produces the show that follows a citizen journalist who's always getting into trouble. Tommy Lee Jones and Betty Gilpin join the cast this time around ...Ariana Madix is trading in the Love Island USA villa for a TV soundstage. The reality TV show host is set to star in a drama series that's in development at Peacock. The show is called Future Housewives. It's set in an asteroid colony called New Beverly Hills that's filled with wealthy socialites who juggle beauty regimens, rivalries and scandals ...Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> We now know the premiere date for Ted: The Animated Series. Peacock has announced it will debut the upcoming show on Dec. 17. A teaser trailer for the series is also now available to watch. Seth MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried and Jessica Barth lend their voices to the animated equivalents of the characters they originated in the live-action Ted films ...Here's the lowdown on season 2 of The Lowdown. The official trailer for the upcoming sophomore season of the FX series has arrived. Ethan Hawke stars in and executive produces the show that follows a citizen journalist who's always getting into trouble. Tommy Lee Jones and Betty Gilpin join the cast this time around ...Ariana Madix is trading in the Love Island USA villa for a TV soundstage. The reality TV show host is set to star in a drama series that's in development at Peacock. The show is called Future Housewives. It's set in an asteroid colony called New Beverly Hills that's filled with wealthy socialites who juggle beauty regimens, rivalries and scandals ...Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek on how 'Without Blood' is a mature story about conflict /classic-rock/b64c0440f673f9c045f62dc060764b6d Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0500 /classic-rock/b64c0440f673f9c045f62dc060764b6d Angelina Jolie and Salma Hayek Pinault on the set of 'Without Blood.' (Stefano C. Montesi)When Angelina Jolie first read author Alessandro Baricco's book Senza Sangue, it took her on a journey.Jolie assumed she knew what was going to happen at the novel's end. But as she kept reading, the actress, director and writer realized she had made the wrong assumptions about where the story was heading."Knowing all I knew about conflict or anger or what we do or revenge, I thought I knew where it was going. I thought I was quite sure where it was going," Jolie told ABC Audio. "More than that, I thought I knew where I wanted it to go."Not only is Jolie familiar with survivors of real-life conflict through her humanitarian work, she's also directed three films about war and conflict: In the Land of Blood and Honey, Unbroken and First They Killed My Father. She knows the expected story beats in projects like this. Most of the time it's either "you get the revenge or you don't" or "you get the resolution or you just don't," she said.But Baricco's novel does it all differently. Instead, it takes the two leads and has them sit across a table from each other and talk. They learn from each other's experiences and decide they don't actually want whatever revenge or resolution they thought they may have wanted prior."It matured me. It educated me to read the book," Jolie said. "I think it's an important thing to put out there today because there's so much about being absolute on this side or that side or right or wrong or for or against."Jolie hopes audiences learn through this story that it's OK to say "'I don't know' and 'I'm trying to listen' and 'I am trying to understand' and 'I'm still trying to figure out myself.'""For any person that's had any level of trauma or conflict, I think it's important to want to go more deeply and not just sit with being right," Jolie said. "It's an important discussion."Jolie adapted Baricco's book into the screenplay for Without Blood, the new film that is currently playing in select theaters. When it came time to choose who would take on the starring role, Jolie looked to her Eternals co-star Salma Hayek.Hayek said she and Jolie have "amazing creative teamwork" and that Jolie balances her out really well."I put this experience completely separate than any other experience I've ever had. It's just not even, I cannot even compare," Hayek said. "I've had other experiences that have been life-changing experiences in a different way, but this one has to do with the film because I had my judgment about what was happening and the book itself and the character itself. And throughout the process of making the film and being directed by her, I was so open."It wasn't simply that Jolie was "an amazing director," but Hayek said the film was a "very special experience" because of the knowledge Jolie has about the subject matter.Jolie "understands war like very few people, because she has been in those places of conflict. And she understands the big scope. And the intimacy of just being a human in conflict," Hayek said. "On top of it, she's also an actress, so she understands us like no one. It was just ... such a very special set of circumstances coming together that it's very hard for them to happen again." Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Angelina Jolie and Salma Hayek Pinault on the set of 'Without Blood.' (Stefano C. Montesi)When Angelina Jolie first read author Alessandro Baricco's book Senza Sangue, it took her on a journey.Jolie assumed she knew what was going to happen at the novel's end. But as she kept reading, the actress, director and writer realized she had made the wrong assumptions about where the story was heading."Knowing all I knew about conflict or anger or what we do or revenge, I thought I knew where it was going. I thought I was quite sure where it was going," Jolie told ABC Audio. "More than that, I thought I knew where I wanted it to go."Not only is Jolie familiar with survivors of real-life conflict through her humanitarian work, she's also directed three films about war and conflict: In the Land of Blood and Honey, Unbroken and First They Killed My Father. She knows the expected story beats in projects like this. Most of the time it's either "you get the revenge or you don't" or "you get the resolution or you just don't," she said.But Baricco's novel does it all differently. Instead, it takes the two leads and has them sit across a table from each other and talk. They learn from each other's experiences and decide they don't actually want whatever revenge or resolution they thought they may have wanted prior."It matured me. It educated me to read the book," Jolie said. "I think it's an important thing to put out there today because there's so much about being absolute on this side or that side or right or wrong or for or against."Jolie hopes audiences learn through this story that it's OK to say "'I don't know' and 'I'm trying to listen' and 'I am trying to understand' and 'I'm still trying to figure out myself.'""For any person that's had any level of trauma or conflict, I think it's important to want to go more deeply and not just sit with being right," Jolie said. "It's an important discussion."Jolie adapted Baricco's book into the screenplay for Without Blood, the new film that is currently playing in select theaters. When it came time to choose who would take on the starring role, Jolie looked to her Eternals co-star Salma Hayek.Hayek said she and Jolie have "amazing creative teamwork" and that Jolie balances her out really well."I put this experience completely separate than any other experience I've ever had. It's just not even, I cannot even compare," Hayek said. "I've had other experiences that have been life-changing experiences in a different way, but this one has to do with the film because I had my judgment about what was happening and the book itself and the character itself. And throughout the process of making the film and being directed by her, I was so open."It wasn't simply that Jolie was "an amazing director," but Hayek said the film was a "very special experience" because of the knowledge Jolie has about the subject matter.Jolie "understands war like very few people, because she has been in those places of conflict. And she understands the big scope. And the intimacy of just being a human in conflict," Hayek said. "On top of it, she's also an actress, so she understands us like no one. It was just ... such a very special set of circumstances coming together that it's very hard for them to happen again." Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Jennifer Lawrence to star in 'The Flood' from director Zach Cregger /classic-rock/fde56789eb8b5039196dae47ae0e5353 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:00:00 -0500 /classic-rock/fde56789eb8b5039196dae47ae0e5353 Jennifer Lawrence attends the Christian Dior Haute Couture Week Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Jan. 26, 2026, in Paris, France. (Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images for Christian Dior)Jennifer Lawrence is set to star in an upcoming film from director Zach Cregger.Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema have announced that Lawrence will take on the leading role in the science-fiction thriller The Flood. This original movie will be written, directed and produced by the Resident Evil, Weapons and Barbarian director, Cregger.While plot details are being kept under water, Amblin Entertainment is set to produce the movie alongside Roy Lee and Miri Yoon from Vertigo Entertainment.Warner Bros. Pictures' Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy said in a press release that "Jennifer Lawrence is one of the most gifted and compelling actors working today, and we are thrilled to have her at the center of Zach’s bold and wholly original vision for The Flood."The pair continued, "Following our extraordinary experience together on Weapons, we could not be more excited to reunite with Zach and the team at Vertigo, as well as Amblin to bring this ambitious film to audiences around the world."Likewise, Cregger said the Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema team "were an absolute dream to collaborate with on Weapons, and I couldn’t be happier to dive in with them again. Jennifer is one of a kind, and I’m beyond excited to see her in this role."Weapons was released in 2025 and earned $270 million worldwide. The original horror film from Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema also earned an Oscar for best supporting actress for Amy Madigan's performance as Aunt Gladys. She is set to reprise the character in the film's upcoming sequel, Gladys.The Flood will release in theaters on Aug. 11, 2028.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Jennifer Lawrence attends the Christian Dior Haute Couture Week Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Jan. 26, 2026, in Paris, France. (Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images for Christian Dior)Jennifer Lawrence is set to star in an upcoming film from director Zach Cregger.Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema have announced that Lawrence will take on the leading role in the science-fiction thriller The Flood. This original movie will be written, directed and produced by the Resident Evil, Weapons and Barbarian director, Cregger.While plot details are being kept under water, Amblin Entertainment is set to produce the movie alongside Roy Lee and Miri Yoon from Vertigo Entertainment.Warner Bros. Pictures' Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy said in a press release that "Jennifer Lawrence is one of the most gifted and compelling actors working today, and we are thrilled to have her at the center of Zach’s bold and wholly original vision for The Flood."The pair continued, "Following our extraordinary experience together on Weapons, we could not be more excited to reunite with Zach and the team at Vertigo, as well as Amblin to bring this ambitious film to audiences around the world."Likewise, Cregger said the Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema team "were an absolute dream to collaborate with on Weapons, and I couldn’t be happier to dive in with them again. Jennifer is one of a kind, and I’m beyond excited to see her in this role."Weapons was released in 2025 and earned $270 million worldwide. The original horror film from Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema also earned an Oscar for best supporting actress for Amy Madigan's performance as Aunt Gladys. She is set to reprise the character in the film's upcoming sequel, Gladys.The Flood will release in theaters on Aug. 11, 2028.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Chad Lowe shares memories of daughter after her death at 13 /classic-rock/6bd16b79562a8a251f7aa3a906669bc2 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:30:00 -0500 /classic-rock/6bd16b79562a8a251f7aa3a906669bc2 Chad Lowe, Kim Painter, Nixie Lowe, Fiona Lowe and Mabel Lowe attend the Red Carpet Premiere Event for 'Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur' at Walt Disney Studios, February 04, 2023 in Burbank, Calif. (Steven Simione/Getty Images)The 13-year-old daughter of actor Chad Lowe and his wife, Kim Painter, has died, the family confirmed in a statement to ABC News.“We are deeply heartbroken by the loss of our beloved Fiona," the Lowe family said Wednesday of their daughter Fiona Lowe. "She was a loving young girl who was smart, creative, and loved to dance."No cause of death was given for Fiona, one of the couple's three children.“She was adored by her sisters and she was deeply loved by her parents,” the family said, adding, “In fact, she was the light of our lives.”“Her passing is devastating for our entire family and we ask for prayers and privacy at this time," they continued. "If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, please reach out to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.”Lowe, an actor, director and producer, and Painter, a producer, have been married for 16 years.Lowe, the younger brother of actor Rob Lowe, celebrated Fiona's 13th birthday in a post on Instagram last November, writing, "Celebrating Fiona officially becoming a teen today!! Keep dancing through life FiBear! Love you soooo much!!"Last year, the family of five lost their home in the deadly blaze that devastated the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.Chad Lowe described the resilience of his daughters in a post on Instagram, writing, "The way they’ve handled this whole devastating experience is nothing short of remarkable. I am in awe of their spirit and resilience. Helping them navigate these tough times is my sole purpose. Being their dad is my life’s greatest joy and privilege."Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Chad Lowe, Kim Painter, Nixie Lowe, Fiona Lowe and Mabel Lowe attend the Red Carpet Premiere Event for 'Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur' at Walt Disney Studios, February 04, 2023 in Burbank, Calif. (Steven Simione/Getty Images)The 13-year-old daughter of actor Chad Lowe and his wife, Kim Painter, has died, the family confirmed in a statement to ABC News.“We are deeply heartbroken by the loss of our beloved Fiona," the Lowe family said Wednesday of their daughter Fiona Lowe. "She was a loving young girl who was smart, creative, and loved to dance."No cause of death was given for Fiona, one of the couple's three children.“She was adored by her sisters and she was deeply loved by her parents,” the family said, adding, “In fact, she was the light of our lives.”“Her passing is devastating for our entire family and we ask for prayers and privacy at this time," they continued. "If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, please reach out to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.”Lowe, an actor, director and producer, and Painter, a producer, have been married for 16 years.Lowe, the younger brother of actor Rob Lowe, celebrated Fiona's 13th birthday in a post on Instagram last November, writing, "Celebrating Fiona officially becoming a teen today!! Keep dancing through life FiBear! Love you soooo much!!"Last year, the family of five lost their home in the deadly blaze that devastated the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.Chad Lowe described the resilience of his daughters in a post on Instagram, writing, "The way they’ve handled this whole devastating experience is nothing short of remarkable. I am in awe of their spirit and resilience. Helping them navigate these tough times is my sole purpose. Being their dad is my life’s greatest joy and privilege."Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Ashley Padilla and more celebrities make 'TIME'100 Next list /classic-rock/6ba8e7ab0758ec86e2c4168ad17dbea0 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:00:00 -0500 /classic-rock/6ba8e7ab0758ec86e2c4168ad17dbea0 Ashley Padilla attends Gold Derby's Breakout Awards Panel during the Newport Beach TV FEST at Lido Theater on June 6, 2026, in Newport Beach, California. (Tiffany Rose/Getty Images for Newport Beach TV FEST)Ashley Padilla has been revealed as one of the three TIME100 Next cover stars for 2026. The comedian was recognized as one of 100 emerging leaders, including a group of notable entertainers TIME described as the world's most influential rising stars.Among the celebrities included on this year's list are Curry Barker, Isa Briones, Eiza González, Molly Gordon, Yerin Ha, Joshua Henry, Cooper Hoffman, Chase Infiniti, Joey King, Charles Melton, Sarah Pidgeon, Dominic Sessa, Troye Sivan and Chase Sui Wonders.Bob Odenkirk penned an essay about Padilla to coincide with the recognition."She creates beautiful, human comedy out of small moments, with precision and joy that somehow always comes from a place of love. Sketch comedy can crystallize the human condition like no other art form—it beats ol’ Shakespeare hands down—and Ashley delivers on this promise," Odenkirk wrote. "She shows us recognizable people who, in compromised moments, fight like hell to restore their dignity; who can’t let it go; and who remind us of us ... if we can take it."Padilla also spoke to TIME about her experience working on Saturday Night Live.“I find it so collaborative and fun,” Padilla said. “Everyone’s just trying to make people laugh—it can’t be too serious.”Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Ashley Padilla attends Gold Derby's Breakout Awards Panel during the Newport Beach TV FEST at Lido Theater on June 6, 2026, in Newport Beach, California. (Tiffany Rose/Getty Images for Newport Beach TV FEST)Ashley Padilla has been revealed as one of the three TIME100 Next cover stars for 2026. The comedian was recognized as one of 100 emerging leaders, including a group of notable entertainers TIME described as the world's most influential rising stars.Among the celebrities included on this year's list are Curry Barker, Isa Briones, Eiza González, Molly Gordon, Yerin Ha, Joshua Henry, Cooper Hoffman, Chase Infiniti, Joey King, Charles Melton, Sarah Pidgeon, Dominic Sessa, Troye Sivan and Chase Sui Wonders.Bob Odenkirk penned an essay about Padilla to coincide with the recognition."She creates beautiful, human comedy out of small moments, with precision and joy that somehow always comes from a place of love. Sketch comedy can crystallize the human condition like no other art form—it beats ol’ Shakespeare hands down—and Ashley delivers on this promise," Odenkirk wrote. "She shows us recognizable people who, in compromised moments, fight like hell to restore their dignity; who can’t let it go; and who remind us of us ... if we can take it."Padilla also spoke to TIME about her experience working on Saturday Night Live.“I find it so collaborative and fun,” Padilla said. “Everyone’s just trying to make people laugh—it can’t be too serious.”Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> 'Wednesday' wraps production on season 3 /classic-rock/c9c4c66fc018c75a2d56e90377da5840 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:10:00 -0500 /classic-rock/c9c4c66fc018c75a2d56e90377da5840 Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in season 3 of 'Wednesday' (Cr. Caroline Dubois/Netflix © 2026)Wednesday has wrapped production on season 3.The spooky Netflix series starring Jenna Ortega announced the news on Sept. 30 – a Wednesday, of course.Production on the new season began earlier this year near Dublin, Ireland. It was previously announced that Winona Ryder would be joining the cast, reuniting her with her frequent collaborator Tim Burton, as well as star Jenna Ortega, whom she previously acted alongside in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Also joining the cast of season 3 are Eva Green as Morticia Addams' sister Aunt Ophelia, Chris Sarandon, Noah Taylor, Oscar Morgan, Kennedy Moyer, Lena Headey, Andrew McCarthy and James Lance.“Our goal for Season 3 is the same as it is for every season: to make it the best season of Wednesday we possibly can,” said co-creator and showrunner Alfred Gough. “We want to continue digging deeper into our characters while expanding the world of Nevermore and Wednesday.”Ortega stars as Wednesday Addams, alongside Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Emma Myers, Hunter Doohan, Fred Armisen and more.No word yet on when the third season will debut.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in season 3 of 'Wednesday' (Cr. Caroline Dubois/Netflix © 2026)Wednesday has wrapped production on season 3.The spooky Netflix series starring Jenna Ortega announced the news on Sept. 30 – a Wednesday, of course.Production on the new season began earlier this year near Dublin, Ireland. It was previously announced that Winona Ryder would be joining the cast, reuniting her with her frequent collaborator Tim Burton, as well as star Jenna Ortega, whom she previously acted alongside in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Also joining the cast of season 3 are Eva Green as Morticia Addams' sister Aunt Ophelia, Chris Sarandon, Noah Taylor, Oscar Morgan, Kennedy Moyer, Lena Headey, Andrew McCarthy and James Lance.“Our goal for Season 3 is the same as it is for every season: to make it the best season of Wednesday we possibly can,” said co-creator and showrunner Alfred Gough. “We want to continue digging deeper into our characters while expanding the world of Nevermore and Wednesday.”Ortega stars as Wednesday Addams, alongside Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Emma Myers, Hunter Doohan, Fred Armisen and more.No word yet on when the third season will debut.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> In brief: 'The One About Matthew Perry' official trailer and more /classic-rock/0b6979fc01433153ed4f9d998743ba7b Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:30:00 -0500 /classic-rock/0b6979fc01433153ed4f9d998743ba7b The official trailer for The One About Matthew Perry has arrived. Netflix has shared the trailer for the documentary series about late Friends star Matthew Perry from director Mary Robertson. The docuseries features testimonies from Perry's close family and friends and is described as "a raw record of a life lived in full, and the honesty that became his greatest legacy." The documentary debuts on Oct. 27 ...More from season 2 of Rivals is shown off in the newly released trailer for the upcoming batch of episodes. The show, which stars David Tennant, Alex Hassell, Aidan Turner and Nafessa Williams, returns for more on Hulu on Nov. 11 ...Charlie Sheen is teaming up with his father, Martin Sheen, for a new series at AMC and AMC+. The half-hour comedy is called Happy Jack. It's been greenlit for six episodes in which Charlie and Martin will play father and son on the small screen ...Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> The official trailer for The One About Matthew Perry has arrived. Netflix has shared the trailer for the documentary series about late Friends star Matthew Perry from director Mary Robertson. The docuseries features testimonies from Perry's close family and friends and is described as "a raw record of a life lived in full, and the honesty that became his greatest legacy." The documentary debuts on Oct. 27 ...More from season 2 of Rivals is shown off in the newly released trailer for the upcoming batch of episodes. The show, which stars David Tennant, Alex Hassell, Aidan Turner and Nafessa Williams, returns for more on Hulu on Nov. 11 ...Charlie Sheen is teaming up with his father, Martin Sheen, for a new series at AMC and AMC+. The half-hour comedy is called Happy Jack. It's been greenlit for six episodes in which Charlie and Martin will play father and son on the small screen ...Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County' gets Hulu premiere date /classic-rock/6437264f799c2c3700f920770737e62d Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0500 /classic-rock/6437264f799c2c3700f920770737e62d Jen Affleck appears in this photo released on Sept. 3, 2026. (Disney/Nik Roberts)The Mormon wives are headed to the West Coast.Hulu has announced the release date for The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' upcoming spinoff series, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County. The brand-new show is set to premiere all 10 episodes of its first season on Nov. 12."A new group of dynamic young mothers in Orange County collide in a community where beliefs are not just their religion; they are their identity. While some defend their way of life, fighting against modernity, others embrace change, becoming a platform to disrupt the status quo," according to the show's official synopsis. "Scandals and secrets will be revealed, facades will crumble, and families and friendships will change forever on both sides of the battlefield as this group of strong, game-changing influencers comes together to build their answer to #MomTok."The cast of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County includes Ashleigh Pease, Aspyn Ovard, Avery Woods, Bobbi Althoff, Jordan McClanahan, Madison Bontempo, McCall DaPron and Salomé Andrea.Additionally, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jen Affleck trades in Utah for California as she moves from the original show to the cast of this new spinoff series.Season 5 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives debuted on Hulu Sept. 10. The show has already been renewed for seasons 6 and 7, despite many of its cast recently announcing supposed departures from the program.Whitney Leavitt had long been planning to depart the show after season 5. In recent weeks, both Taylor Frankie Paul and Mikayla Matthews insinuated in social media posts that they would not return for future seasons. Fans assume with Affleck's turn on the Orange County spinoff that she will also leave the original show. If so, this leaves Jessi Draper, Layla Taylor, Mayci Neeley and Miranda Hope as the four remaining original cast members on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.Disney is the parent company of ABC News and Hulu. Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Jen Affleck appears in this photo released on Sept. 3, 2026. (Disney/Nik Roberts)The Mormon wives are headed to the West Coast.Hulu has announced the release date for The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' upcoming spinoff series, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County. The brand-new show is set to premiere all 10 episodes of its first season on Nov. 12."A new group of dynamic young mothers in Orange County collide in a community where beliefs are not just their religion; they are their identity. While some defend their way of life, fighting against modernity, others embrace change, becoming a platform to disrupt the status quo," according to the show's official synopsis. "Scandals and secrets will be revealed, facades will crumble, and families and friendships will change forever on both sides of the battlefield as this group of strong, game-changing influencers comes together to build their answer to #MomTok."The cast of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County includes Ashleigh Pease, Aspyn Ovard, Avery Woods, Bobbi Althoff, Jordan McClanahan, Madison Bontempo, McCall DaPron and Salomé Andrea.Additionally, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jen Affleck trades in Utah for California as she moves from the original show to the cast of this new spinoff series.Season 5 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives debuted on Hulu Sept. 10. The show has already been renewed for seasons 6 and 7, despite many of its cast recently announcing supposed departures from the program.Whitney Leavitt had long been planning to depart the show after season 5. In recent weeks, both Taylor Frankie Paul and Mikayla Matthews insinuated in social media posts that they would not return for future seasons. Fans assume with Affleck's turn on the Orange County spinoff that she will also leave the original show. If so, this leaves Jessi Draper, Layla Taylor, Mayci Neeley and Miranda Hope as the four remaining original cast members on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.Disney is the parent company of ABC News and Hulu. Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> 'Heated Rivalry' creators announce Irina Foundation charity /classic-rock/5d692711eb779435d74438bf0de8d5cc Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:00:00 -0500 /classic-rock/5d692711eb779435d74438bf0de8d5cc Connor Storrie, Hudson Williams in 'Heated Rivalry' (Sabrina Lantos/HBO Max)The creators of Heated Rivalry are giving back.Accent Aigu Entertainment, the production company behind the hit hockey romance series, has launched the Irina Foundation in support of LGBTQIA+ and underserved communities in sports and the arts.Kate Spade New York is the charity’s inaugural donor, with men’s grooming brand Harry’s also named as an early supporter of the fund.“For many of us, some of life’s most meaningful moments happen on a team, in a studio or on a stage - places where we find our people, discover what lights us up and feel like we belong,” AAE co-founders Jacob Tierney and Brendan Brady say in a statement. “We’ve been incredibly lucky to build something we love and along the way find a community that means so much to us. The Foundation is our way of giving back. We’re grateful to Kate Spade and Harry’s for seeing that vision and helping us make it possible.”The foundation takes its name from the charity created by Heated Rivalry characters Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov in Rachel Reid’s Game Changers book series. Shane and Ilya’s charity is named after Ilya’s late mother, Irina, who struggled with her mental health.“We chose the name Irina Foundation because, at the heart of Heated Rivalry, Irina represents something much bigger. She reminds us that behind every struggle is a person who deserves to be seen, loved and supported,” said Jayme Alter Wilson, president of Accent Aigu Entertainment. “The Foundation is our way of honouring that message. We hope to channel the love people have for the world Rachel has created, and for Shane and Ilya, into something that can make a meaningful difference in the real world.”Season 2 of Heated Rivalry, starring Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, is currently in production. Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.]]> Connor Storrie, Hudson Williams in 'Heated Rivalry' (Sabrina Lantos/HBO Max)The creators of Heated Rivalry are giving back.Accent Aigu Entertainment, the production company behind the hit hockey romance series, has

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