NEWS EXTREMES

INDIANAPOLIS — Athletes often speak in generalities as a defense mechanism. Rather than go in-depth on a potentially controversial topic, or even address the issue at all, they provide non-answers, using cliches and pre-programmed talking points to stay at a safe distance. A part of me would like to believe that that’s what Caitlin Clark did…

It’s no hyperbole to say that Jordan Peele is currently on a track pioneered by Steven Spielberg and now reserved for the likes of M. Night Shyamalan, Christopher Nolan, and Greta Gerwig — in other words, visionaries and auteurs who’ve crossed over into the mainstream and put butts in seats on the strength of their name alone.…

A beloved Myrtle Beach mother has been killed by a police truck which struck her as she lay relaxing on the sand in what appears to have been a horrific accident.  Nurse Sandra Schultz-Peters, 66, was fatally hit by the vehicle at Nash Beach in South Carolina on Thursday afternoon, police have confirmed.  The beach was…

Morticia was traditionally dressed in a form-fitting, black gown. Director Sonnenfeld wasn’t about to change her signature look, and outfitted Huston with a satin dress that, the actress revealed, wasn’t easy to move in. It incorporated a corset, which doesn’t exactly allow a performer to bend, sit, or move easily. What’s more, Huston was given…

History tends to repeat itself, as author George R.R. Martin has taken great pains to spell out throughout his original novels. When “Game of Thrones” was still in its early seasons, readers of the “A Song of Ice and Fire” series anxiously awaited the show’s adaptation of Martin’s bloodiest and most horrific plot twist: the infamous…

Nigel Farage insisted he wants to be PM by 2029 today as he prepares to launch Reform’s manifesto. The Brexiteer said he was ‘absolutely’ aiming to be in Downing Street despite conceding that his party might only end up with a few MPs after the election. The boast came as Reform’s crucial day got off…

At a recent Q&A session, Bobby Valentine fielded a question that discussed his antics during his days as manager of the New York Mets. Valentine was reminded of a time where he wore — and was caught wearing — a fake mustache and sunglasses in the dugout. That happened 25 years ago. The person who asked…

Spoilers for “Fire & Blood” to follow. “Duty is sacrifice,” Cregan states in the episode, acknowledging the price to be paid for being honorable in such a ruthless, unpredictable world. Cregan takes Jace to The Wall, making him understand that the 700-foot tall barrier wasn’t built to keep out invaders or beasts but to keep…

Australia’s top 10 richest postcodes have been revealed with Sydney dominating the list. Double Bay on Sydney Harbour – often nicknamed ‘Double Pay’ – was again crowned Australia’s richest postcode with an average taxable income of $354,308 in the 2021-22 financial year – or more than three times the average, full-time salary of $98,218. Sydney’s…

Back in the early 1980s, rendering CGI models in a computer was a much longer and more arduous process and, as one can see from “Tron,” produced relatively rudimentary visuals. The CGI images were constructed of clear polygons, and each object had to be rendered from multiple angles for every single frame of film. Then,…