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“I got to a point where whatever shred of liking I had for myself was lost. I was on a fast path to death.” Celebrating Trent Reznor’s long, hard road out of hell, as heard on Nine Inch Nails’ masterpiece The Fragile
The article examines Trent Reznor’s battle with addiction and mental health during the 1990s, exploring how his superstardom with Nine Inch Nails paradoxically worsened his psychological state. Despite achieving massive success with Pretty Hate Machine and The Downward Spiral, Reznor descended into self-destructive behaviour, self-medicating with heroin, cocaine and alcohol whilst nearly disappearing from public…
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Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart suffers knee injury against Rams, possible MCL issue feared
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart injured his left knee during the opening series against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night. The injury has raised concerns about a possible medial collateral ligament (MCL) problem, which could sideline him for some time, while wide receiver Malik Nabers was also assessed for a shoulder injury. Dart…
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Oscar Winner Barbara Kopple On ‘Union Town,’ Her Third Towering Film On American Labor – Camden Film Festival
Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple has premiered her third major film on American labour, Union Town, which follows workers fighting for better wages and conditions at three New York City employers: UPS, Amazon, and food delivery apps such as DoorDash. The film comes at a time when union membership in America has halved over four…
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Failed leg graft leaves shark attack survivor facing further treatment
Shark attack survivor Leah Stewart has been told that a skin graft intended to repair her badly injured left leg has failed, leaving her devastated three months after the attack. The 35-year-old Sydney mother said the wound remains open and doctors are now trying a different treatment approach. Stewart was attacked by a great white…
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Prosecutors seek shorter sentence for man convicted in 2011 boy’s killing
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office is seeking to reduce Kemen Taylor II’s life sentence for his role in the 2011 killing of 13-year-old Ray’Jon Gomez. Prosecutors argue that Taylor, who acted as the getaway driver, received an excessively harsh sentence and that his conduct and rehabilitation warrant reconsideration. Taylor was convicted in 2014 of nine…
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NATS chief faces renewed resignation calls after second outage in 13 days
A second major technical failure at Britain’s National Air Traffic Services (NATS) in just two weeks has left hundreds of flights grounded and thousands of passengers stranded, triggering renewed pressure for the resignation of chief executive Martin Rolfe. A “connectivity issue” at NATS’s Prestwick office in Scotland precipitated the disruption, coming merely 13 days after…
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3 Country Songs From 1965 That Every 60s Kid Still Knows by Heart Today
Three country songs from 1965 exemplify the genre’s enduring appeal and continued evolution during that transformative decade. – “Make The World Go Away” was a three-week No. 1 hit for Eddy Arnold, written by Hank Cochran and previously released as a Top 5 hit by Ray Price in 1963. – “Before You Go”, co-written by…
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How much rest should flight attendants get? New proposal ignites fight in the skies
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a nationwide rule that would prevent states and local governments from setting their own meal and rest-break requirements for flight attendants and pilots, instead establishing federal standards as the sole authority. This proposal has sparked conflict between airline unions, who oppose the change, and aviation experts, who largely support…
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A cut cable disrupted hundreds of flights across the US
Hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed across the United States on Monday following an accidental severance of a Verizon fibre cable used for air traffic control in New Jersey. The outage caused ground stops at all three major airports serving New York City, highlighting the critical dependence of aviation infrastructure on telecommunications networks. By…