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1 week ago | 
whro.org | Will Harris
As graduations come to a close, the celebrations begin, and for those who enjoy celebrating by attending a good concert, the Virginia Arts Festival has just the ticket: Williamsburg Live, the weekend-long outdoor event that offers a blend that includes country, rock and a tribute to one of the most successful pop bands of all time.
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3 weeks ago | 
industrym.com | Will Harris
BY WILL HARRISHe’s big, he’s brawny, and given that he starred in one of the most successful films of 2025, it’s a fair bet that he’s not going away anytime soon. We’re talking, of course, about none other than Jason Momoa, who along with Jack Black set the silver screen ablaze in April with A Minecraft Movie, a film that gave Momoa the rare opportunity to do a comedy. “When I was approached, I was actually working with my producer from Dune,” Momoa told Today’s Parent.
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1 month ago | 
whro.org | Will Harris
For all of the talented musicians that have emerged from Hampton Roads, the majority who have found substantial success outside had to leave the area to find it. Most of them, however, didn’t have to wait nearly as long to become the talk of the town as Jerry Williams, Jr., the 82-year-old Portsmouth-born singer/songwriter now better known by the sobriquet of Swamp Dogg.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Will Harris
Since 1996, Mission: Impossible has been a staple of the cinematic landscape. Every few years, Tom Cruise leads a new chapter in the life of globetrotter Ethan Hunt and his team of agents, who aren’t afraid of missions deemed too difficult for traditional means of espionage. Indeed, one might even call the missions… impossible.
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1 month ago | 
citylondonnews.co.uk | Will Harris
A 21-year-old Ukrainian man is to appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court today, charged in connection with fires at two properties and a car linked to the Prime Minister. Roman Lavrynovych, 21, is charged with three counts of arson with intent to endanger life after fires at two properties and a car linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. The first incident happened on Thursday last week, when a car on Sir Keir’s street was set ablaze.
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2 months ago | 
seattlerefined.com | Will Harris
Kylie Minogue brought the Tension Tour to Seattle on Friday, making fans go "Padam Padam" all night with a performance that will live in our hearts. The Pop Princess reigned over a joyous dance party in Climate Pledge Arena, performing classics, new hits, and a surprise addition for the first time on the tour. Kylie, with her amazing dancers, tight band and spectacular staging, dazzled Seattle during her first headliner show in town.
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2 months ago | 
nationalworld.com | Will Harris
The Road Safety Trust, the UK’s largest independent road safety funder, has today announced the award of over £1.1 million in grant funding for six new projects focused on addressing inequalities in road safety. These projects were selected following the Trust’s Autumn 2024 funding round, which invited applications for research and practical interventions that explore and address how different communities and individuals experience unequal risks on UK roads.
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2 months ago | 
whro.org | Will Harris
When it comes to music festivals in Virginia Beach this spring, there may be nothing in the water — see what we did there? — but there is a new event taking over the weekend slot formerly filled by Pharrell Williams’ sonic celebration, Something in the Water. It’s the Vibe Check festival. The two-day event, Friday and Saturday at 24th Street on the beach, features national acts as headliners, whose performances are preceded by a lineup of local and regional artists.
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2 months ago | 
yahoo.com | Will Harris
When Nick Hornby’s novel High Fidelity hit bookstore shelves in 1995, it captured the attention of music lovers by virtue of being set in a record store. But it also painted a picture of what it’s like to be a guy who’s growing older and questioning his relationships. Given that specific appeal, it’s no wonder Hollywood came calling. The result was Stephen Frears’ High Fidelity (2000), with John Cusack in the starring role.
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2 months ago | 
malaysia.news.yahoo.com | Will Harris
When Nick Hornby’s novel High Fidelity hit bookstore shelves in 1995, it captured the attention of music lovers by virtue of being set in a record store. But it also painted a picture of what it’s like to be a guy who’s growing older and questioning his relationships. Given that specific appeal, it’s no wonder Hollywood came calling. The result was Stephen Frears’ High Fidelity (2000), with John Cusack in the starring role.
