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Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey have licensed their voices to AI — but not every ‘iconic’ voice on the platform can consent

ElevenLabs is turning celebrity voices into licensed products — but the real cost goes far beyond your audiobook.

TechRadar

Storm Reid Is Unapologetically Sporting This Banned Book on Her Coach Tabby Bag—And You Can Too

The bag charm trend just got a literary upgrade.

Marie Claire

Quote of the day by Maya Angelou: "Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing..."

Maya Angelou’s quote highlights the ripple effect of courage. When one woman chooses self respect, she quietly strengthens the path for others. Personal courage often becomes collective progress.

The Times of India

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Simon Sinek says not to worry about salaries during a job interview. Instead, ‘choose the job based on who you’re going to work for’

“Yes, I made less money than all of my friends in the short term,” Sinek said. “[But] I got an education and care from somebody who took me under their wing.”

Fortune

Tennis icon Venus Williams to be honoured with new 'Inspiring Women' Barbie doll

Williams’ doll, set to be released on 15 August, is part of Mattel Creations’ Inspiring Women Collection and will celebrate her tennis legacy as well as her fight for equal pay.

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Find Inspiration Quickly With 100 Hand-Picked Short Quotes

Find Inspiration Quickly With 100 Hand-Picked Short Quotes. Discover deep, short quotes about life, love, and experience. Get inspired and motivated with positive and inspirational life quotes.

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Most books pulled from Naval Academy library are back on the shelves in latest DEI turn

All but a few of the nearly 400 books that the U.S. Naval Academy removed from its library because they dealt with anti-racism and gender issues are back on the shelves

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13 Books That’ll Make You Want to Call Your Mom

These must-reads come from literary mothers like Maya Angelou and Amy Tan, as well as our contemporary faves.

Marie Claire

Hegseth’s Orwellian purge strikes fear

I was one of the few Black students at the Naval Academy in the 1970s, and had more freedom than students do now

Salon

Navy cancels speech by podcaster who planned to reference its ban on more than 300 books

The Annapolis, Maryland college was ordered to remove nearly 400 books from its shelves last month to comply with one of Trump’s executive orders

The Independent UK

Maya Angelou memoir, Holocaust book are among those pulled from Naval Academy library in DEI purge

Books on the Holocaust, histories of feminism, civil rights and racism, and Maya Angelou’s famous autobiography, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” were among the nearly 400 volumes removed from the U.S. Naval Academy’s library this week

The Independent UK

World Poetry Day: In a post #MeToo world, feminist poetry is flourishing

Poetry and feminism have always been intertwined but in recent years, many new feminist and queer voices have emerged and found space to express themselves. For World Poetry Day, we take a look at this moment of poetic liberation.

Euronews

Keke Palmer: ‘I was a child entertainer making more money than my parents – it was crazy’

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: The ‘Nope’ and ‘One of Them Days’ actor – famed for being the star of a litany of internet memes – speaks to Adam White about the perils of online celebrity, the ‘dehumanisation’ of child stardom, and why, deep down, she’s a lot lonelier and more emotional…

The Independent UK

Designer Foday Dumbuya's guide to London: dinner at Stork, books in Soho and runs in Postman’s Park

Joe Bromley sits down with Foday Dumbuya, creative director and founder of Labrum London, ahead of his upcoming London Fashion Week show.

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‘Adversity can ruin your life. Or give you resilience’: Maya Jama on grit, growing up, and bringing good vibes to primetime tv

She’s the charismatic TV host known for her bombshell struts into the Love Island villa, but Maya Jama didn’t have an easy start. She talks about her tough teenage years, being a ‘late bloomer’, and why the tabloids are fascinated with her love life

The Independent UK

Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff like to watch rom-coms. Their love story sounds like one

Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, entertainment lawyer Doug Emhoff, have already made history: She as the first Black, female and Asian second-in-command of America; he as the country’s first Second Gentleman and first Jewish spouse in the White House. As her possible bid for the presidency dangles new…

The National (Scotland)

Yes group organises event connecting Robert Burns and independence

A YES group is holding an event to mark the anniversary of the death of Robert Burns and his views on Scottish independence ...

Salon

Ugly US hypocrisy exposed in Gaza war

When Russia used banned weapons, it provoked outrage — but Congress just approved shipping them to US allies

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TV tonight: Rob Rinder and Rylan Clark enjoy soul-searching and macaroni in Rome

Rob and Rylan conclude their funny, tender and insightful grand tour. Plus, more angst for Martin Freeman’s embattled night cop in The Responder.

The Guardian - UK

Poet Jackie Kay: ‘I could have been brought up by Tories!’

The writer on being adopted as a baby by Scottish communists, facing racism in suburban Glasgow, and why her late parents are at the heart of her new collection

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These are the 8 inspirational women being honoured with their own Barbie in 2024 (but here's why you won't be able to to buy them)

These incredible women are all being honoured with their own Barbie likeness this year, but sadly they won't be available to buy. Luckily we've found six other real-life trailblazers whose Barbie form you can buy instead

Cinemablend

7 Famous Black Figures That Are Long Overdue For Their Own Biopic

How on earth have these biopics not been made yet?

The Guardian - UK

My mum fought for the underdog all her life – and I was one of her biggest missions

From 1920s Salford to teaching disabled children, my mother Marje gave so many people hope, says Guardian features writer Simon Hattenstone

Cinemablend

No Big Deal, Just Oprah Casually Dropping The Incredible Conversation She Had With Maya Angelou About Her Career

As she promoted The Color Purple, Oprah casually dropped an incredible conversation she had with the late Maya Angelou about her career.

The Guardian - UK

Bridget Jones, Santaland Diaries and A Christmas Carol: 25 literary treats to read this December

From David Sedaris’s comic diaries to Maya Angelou’s poem Amazing Peace, count down to Christmas with our Advent calendar of festive reads

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