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NEW YORK (AP) — “Gaslighting” — behavior that’s mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright deceitful — is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year. Lookups for the word on merriam-webster.com increased 1,740% in 2022 over the year before. But something else happened. There wasn’t a single event that drove significant spikes in curiosity, as it usually goes with…
LONDON (AP) — Wilko Johnson, the guitarist with British blues-rock band Dr. Feelgood who had an unexpected career renaissance after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, has died. He was 75. A statement posted Wednesday on Johnson’s official social media accounts on behalf of his family said the musician died Monday evening at his home in…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Good news for fans of “The Goonies:” the old Victorian home featured in the film is on sale in Astoria, Oregon, and potential buyers are considering making it more accessible to the public. “We have a few interested parties right now,” said realtor Jordan Miller, the listing agent for the property.…
NEW YORK (AP) — Seven months after first arriving in theaters, “Top Gun: Maverick,” the year’s top film, will finally land on a streaming service. Paramount Pictures announced Tuesday that “Top Gun: Maverick,” having made more than $1.48 billion worldwide at the box office, will debut Dec. 22 on Paramount+. In an age where studios…
BERLIN (AP) — Steven Spielberg will be honored for his life’s work at the Berlin International Film Festival in February. Festival organizers said Tuesday that the 75-year-old American director, producer and screenwriter will be awarded an honorary Golden Bear, the annual event’s top prize, for a body of work that comprises more than 100 movies…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chaka Khan wants people to walk with her while she tells inspirational stories. Apple has announced that the 10-time Grammy winner will take part in an audio experience called Time to Walk, a series designed to help people walk more often. In the 32-minute episode, Khan reflects on her upbringing in…
BOSTON (AP) — A collection of touching and sometimes prescient personal letters written by a young Bob Dylan to a high school girlfriend has been sold at auction to a renowned Portuguese bookshop for nearly $670,000. The Livraria Lello in Porto, Portugal, which bills itself as “the World’s Most Beautiful Bookshop,” plans to keep the…
Tis the season to be on the lookout for drowsy drivers here in the Cowboy State. Drowsy driving fatalities on Wyoming roads are six times the national average, according to a new study from the website Value Penguin dot com. The new study, published by Lending Tree, says drowsy driving was the most prevalent…
Despite a chilly, damp night, hundreds of people lined Sheridan Avenue in downtown Cody for the 30th annual Cody Cowboy Christmas Stroll and Lighted Parade on Saturday night. As people gathered on Sheridan Avenue while the sun set behind Rattlesnake and Cedar mountains, lights, hung on lamp posts, twinkled in the chilly air, giving off…
A festive mood pervaded Yellowstone Regional Airport on Saturday afternoon as dozens of children and adults gathered in heightened anticipation for the arrival of Santa Claus. Santa arrived at 3:55pm sharp thanks to Guardian Flight air service and could be heard saying, “Ho ho ho!” on the tarmac to the delight of the kids who…