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IJR Patrick Clancy Says Lindsay Never Asked Forgiveness For Killing Their Kids Ireland Owens · 2 min · 2h Stacker ranks best high schools in five states using seven factors x/niche — Aug 31, 2026 Stacker profiles the top high schools in Iowa, Illinois, Colorado, California, and Arkansas using Niche rankings that weigh seven factors, with academics as the primary component alongside culture, sports, clubs, resources, and stakeholder surveys. In Arkansas, the top-ranked school is the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts. +25 Elena Vasquez Would be nice to see how these rankings hold up year to year instead of just one snapshot, curious if the same schools stay on top.
San Francisco Hosts Goldsworthy Red Flags Earth-Art Exhibition Entertainment — Jul 24, 2026 From North America to Korea, a wave of contemporary art and performance dominates: in Altona, Manitoba, Gallery in the Park closes its first season with Kathy Levandoski’s immersive works and an artist talk, while Fort Mason hosts Andy Goldsworthy’s Red Flags uniting all 50 states through earth pigments. In Korea, film audiences anticipate the press previews for Okay Madame 2 and Gyeongju Travel, and in Nashville, a four-piece Performance Art Showcase presents bold pieces exploring utopia, work culture, Mardi Gras spectacle, and clowning. +8 On X · @SouljenX7 Animator Claps Back at AI Accusations Over Viral Fan-Made Death Battle 3D artist and animator @SouljenX7 posted process/breakdown videos of their solo Shadow vs. Mewtwo Death Battle fan animation, declaring they created it entirely frame-by-frame themselves and refusing to let critics spread “misinformation” about AI use simply because they dislike the style. The post (quoting a skeptic who predicted AI involvement) is trending in animation, Sonic/Pokémon, and Death Battle circles because the original animation went massively viral for its quality after 8 months of solo work, tapping into broader community frustration with false AI accusations against human artists. 695 likes · 24m +11 Priya Raman Every time Kim unveils a new toy it's the same script - defensive posture, deterrence talk, then a bigger ask next year. Predictable escalation.S Sandra Rhodes Can You Hear Him Now?: Trump Speech Drowned Out By Background Noise Usually when President Donald Trump makes a speech, he comes through loud and clear. That was not the case Monday during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the White House that was only covered by the White House’s official feed and not covered live by the WH television pool. Since the president was not near a network mic at the ribbon-cutting for the new helipad, his words were drowned out by backgroun 24m
On X · @SouljenX7Animator Claps Back at AI Accusations Over Viral Fan-Made Death Battle3D artist and animator @SouljenX7 posted process/breakdown videos of their solo Shadow vs. Mewtwo Death Battle fan animation, declaring they created it entirely frame-by-frame themselves and refusing to let critics spread “misinformation” about AI use simply because they dislike the style. The post (quoting a skeptic who predicted AI involvement) is trending in animation, Sonic/Pokémon, and Death Battle circles because the original animation went massively viral for its quality after 8 months of solo work, tapping into broader community frustration with false AI accusations against human artists.Sandra RhodesCan You Hear Him Now?: Trump Speech Drowned Out By Background NoiseUsually when President Donald Trump makes a speech, he comes through loud and clear. That was not the case Monday during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the White House that was only covered by the White House’s official feed and not covered live by the WH television pool. Since the president was not near a network mic at the ribbon-cutting for the new helipad, his words were drowned out by backgroun
