A-Town Magazine
Families feel the pinch of higher children’s shoe prices as kids head back to school
NEW YORK | When Jonah Seidenberg found out about Nike Minds, a futuristic-looking sneaker that claims to improve concentration by stimulating the soles of the feet, he had to have them. On a recent Saturday, the 12-year-old from the Chicago suburb of Northbrook and his mother searched StockX, an online sneaker marketplace, and other sites […]
Movie Review: ‘The End of Oak Street’ is a gonzo good time
At the end of the block in David Robert Mitchell’s “The End of Oak Street,” is a cul-de-sac with a telephone pole in the middle and wires radiating out like the cables of a big top. It’s a fitting touch for a breakneck, carnivalesque movie made with throwback showmanship. Summer movies, of course, are not […]
One Tech Tip: Hidden iPhone keyboard shortcuts to raise your texting and typing game
Texting friends, replying to a business email, tapping out some text for a social media post. We do a lot of writing on our smartphones, which are increasingly essential for our work and personal lives. But did you know about the many keyboard tips and tricks that can help raise your smartphone skills? If you […]
Higher-income families more likely to enroll kids in organized sports, an AP-Ipsos poll finds
WASHINGTON | Americans overwhelmingly see major benefits to children playing organized sports, a new poll finds, but higher-income families are more likely to participate. Learning teamwork and reducing screen time are among the perceived benefits of youth sports, according to the AP-Ipsos survey. About half of U.S. parents with K-12 school-aged children say their kids […]
Winning ticket for $1 billion Powerball jackpot was sold in Illinois
A Powerball ticket sold at a gas station in western Illinois was the sole winner of the $1 billion jackpot, ending a three-month drought without a top-prize victor. The ticket that won the jackpot Wednesday night was purchased at a Hy-Vee station in Quincy, about 100 miles (161 kilometers) west of the state capital of […]
Movie Review: Sunny Sandler is sweet — and sunny — in theater-kid dramedy ‘Don’t Say Good Luck’
“She is gone, but she used to be mine,” go the words of Sara Bareilles’ poignant and powerful anthem from “Waitress,” the quintessential Broadway 11 o’clock number. For musical theater fans, the mere sound of those opening chords is enough to send tear ducts into overdrive. So when at the beginning of “Don’t Say Good […]
New indictment alleges Nick Reiner was lying in wait before killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner
LOS ANGELES | A Los Angeles County grand jury has indicted Nick Reiner on murder charges in the killings of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, and adds the allegation that he was lying in wait before attacking them. The grand jury, which had been meeting in secret, returned the indictment on July […]
Judge postpones hearing over whether Tate brothers should stay in custody as they fight extradition
MIAMI | A federal judge in Miami has postponed a hearing over whether social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate should remain in custody as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking. U.S. Magistrate Lauren Louis had been scheduled to hear arguments from both sides […]
The cars that won’t be around next year, according to Edmunds
A small number of vehicles are discontinued every year. For car shoppers, these cancellations rarely make news. But if you know where to look, there’s an opportunity to get a good deal on a vehicle that’s at the end of its life cycle. There’s a good chance dealers will be looking to offload their remaining […]
Movie Review: ‘The Rivals of Amziah King’ is a Southern fried flick with too many ingredients
It turns out that the honey business isn’t as sweet as it sounds: In the new movie “The Rivals of Amziah King,” beekeepers steal from each other, poison rivals’ insects and rip folk off. “It’s not full of kind people,” the title character warns. “The Rivals of Amziah King” isn’t as sweet as it thinks […]