Sam Ash, a beloved family-run US music chain, is being forced to close its doors after a century of service to the American public. Sam Ash, which opened its doors to customers in 1924, recently announced it would be closing all its stores in over ten states as the chain can no longer compete with online competitors. Sam Ash Was Founded in New York Over a Century Ago Source: Wikimedia Over one hundred years ago, Sam Ash was founded in Brooklyn, New York, by musician Sam Ash and his wife, Rose. The store, which sold a wide range of musical…
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Chevron CEO Mike Wirth believes the United States’ dependency on oil is as high as ever, claiming the “end of the oil age” is not in the nation’s sights just yet. As the head of one of the world’s largest oil companies, Wirth claims the US demand for oil and gas has increased in the last year, suggesting the nation isn’t ready to sever its dependency on fossil fuels. America Plans to Reduce Oil Source: Freepik Over the past decade, considerable effort on behalf of US environmentalists and policymakers has led to numerous initiatives to reduce the amount of oil…
A security breach has been reported at the esteemed London Clinic, a hospital that caters to the royal family. An investigation was later launched after it revealed an employee tried to access Princess Catherine’s private medical records. Princess Catherine Undergoes Surgery at a Private Hospital in London Source: Wikimedia Back in January, the Princess of Wales, Catherine, underwent major abdominal surgery at the private London Clinic hospital. Catherine remained out of the public eye in the months following her surgery, leading to much speculation online about the princess’ well-being. Clinic Employee Attempts to Read Princess Catherine’s Medical Files Source: Wikimedia…
A new documentary set to be released in March 2024 features unusual knocking sounds that were recorded during the search and rescue mission for the OceanGate submarine that vanished in 2023. The submarine eventually imploded beneath the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, killing everyone on board. Yet, the knocking sounds have remained a mystery. Was it the ship’s passengers calling for help or some other phenomenon? Titan Sub Goes Missing Source: Wikipedia Back in June 2023, OceanGate’s Titan submarine took five passengers deep beneath the waters of the Atlantic to explore the wreck of the fabled Titanic. Yet, approximately 1…
An unlicensed Willy Wonka experience in the heart of a Scottish city promised to provide children with a memorable day out and “create lasting memories” for everyone in attendance. Yet, it quickly turned into a horror show, which left children in tears and parents angered due to the event’s bleak setup and a terrifying and unfamiliar evil character. Willy Chocolate Experience in Glasgow Source: Freepik Parents in the Scottish city of Glasgow were delighted when they heard a “Willy’s Chocolate Experience” themed event would be taking place in their city. While advertisements of the event proclaimed “a day filled with…
Director of the blockbuster hit “Dune” and its highly anticipated sequel, Denis Villeneuve, said television has corrupted the quality of movies. In an interview with a British media outlet, the director argued movies have experienced a decrease in quality in recent years as Hollywood continues to worry more about a release date than the film itself. Dune: Part Two Source: Warner Bros. Pictures/YouTube After Villeneuve’s success with “Dune,” an adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 science fiction novel of the same title, it wasn’t long before the sequel was set in motion. In the wake of the release of “Dune: Part…
Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” was released in 2023. The blockbuster featured a star-studded cast, stunning visuals, and a storyline that enticed viewers around the world. However, fans did notice Nolan and his team added fiction to enhance the story in certain scenes. Meanwhile, in other parts, it appears they simply got it wrong. The Release of Oppenheimer Source: Universal Pictures/YouTube “Oppenheimer” retells the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a mid-20th-century physicist known best as the director of the Manhattan Project centered at Los Alamos Laboratory. His work here during the 1940s earned the physicist the title “father of the atomic bomb.”…