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Most famously known as producer for the Michael Jackson 'Thriller' and 'Bad' albums, Quincy Jones is a legend in the music industry, for many years. He has been in the music industry for over 70 years, since 1953, aged 20, when traveled with jazz bandleader Lionel Hampton for a European tour of the Hampton orchestra. He said the tour changed his view of racism in the United States: "It gave […]

Ladies and gentlemen, gather 'round because the one and only Lady Gaga is back with a brand-new single, and it’s a wild ride that’ll have you dancing like nobody’s watching—and maybe even screaming “YAS QUEEN!” at your speakers. Her latest track, "Disease," is the first taste from her upcoming sixth album. It’s like she took a little stroll down memory lane and said, “Hey, remember when I ruled the pop […]

Strap in for a wild ride as we explore the latest cosmic discovery: mutated bacteria on the International Space Station that could give sci-fi movies a run for their money! Should be worried? Here's the lowdown:

This is the first song off of Rosé's first album, set to be released on December 6 2024. Having been silent since 2021 with the releases of "On The Ground" and "Gone", this is the first we are hearing from her and I am not disappointed AT ALL! This collaboration is something else, with Bruno Mars adding his usual funk and flavour to the song. So the song is inspired […]

Ah, Titanic. The film that taught us two things: love can blossom on a sinking ship, and that doors are actually the hottest real estate in Hollywood. Yes, it's how many years later but the debate is heating up again with Titanic now streaming on Netflix. Social media is buzzing, and suddenly everyone is revisiting their high school English papers on the symbolism of that door.  So here I am […]

Dame Maggie was known for her sharp tongue on screen and off during a diverse and acclaimed career that spanned eight decades. In the Harry Potter films, she played Professor Minerva McGonagall, famous for her pointed witch's hat and stern manner with the young wizards at Hogwarts. In hit ITV drama Downton Abbey, Dame Maggie played Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, the grand matriarch who excelled at withering […]

Isn’t this a sight of beauty? I’m not drooling, YOU’RE drooling! I call this the ‘King of Charcuterie Boards’. Then again, when you build a Charcuterie board with Hartlief products, every board deserves royal status! For this board I used Pepper Salami, Windhoek Salami, Chorizo, Black Forest Ham, and Choppa.

I almost didn’t build this Charcuterie board, because my son nearly got a head start on building it! Tuesday nights in my house, are now called Hartlief Charcuterie board night, and it’s something my son and husband have absolutely no objection to! My son has seen my make these a few times now, and so he has started helping me build them each week. The selection we went with this week, are […]