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When Bettye LaVette growls “same old words, same old song” midway through the latest album of her six-decade career, don’t mistake it for complacency. Much of the magic of LaVette! lies in the 77-year-old soul survivor’s ability to invest classic R&B tropes with the world-weary experience and infallible wisdom of age, so they hit different. She has trodden these paths of heartbreak enough times to roll her damned eyes, and you can hear that in her seasoned rasp.The artwork for LaVette!Every morsel of gravel is audible…

In the crypto industry, presales offer investors an opportunity to acquire digital assets at significantly discounted prices. However, identifying a project worth investing in while striking a delicate balance between risk and potential rewards can be challenging. Nevertheless, specific indicators can assist in assessing the credibility of a new ICO, with one such factor being the strength of its community.  DigiToads, a recently emerged cryptocurrency, has garnered a diverse and enthusiastic following. The remarkable…

The StoryGraph – an app that lets you track, rate, and review the books you’ve read amongst many, many other things – is something every book lover should have in their app library. Complete with beautiful analytics, personalized recommendations, and a 1.2 million-member community, The StoryGraph is everything Goodreads isn’t. We spoke with cofounders Nadia Odunayo and Rob Frelow to dig more deeply into everything we love about our new favorite book app. As a devoted reader and someone who has been a member of the…

On the one hand, Ultra Short Throw (UST) projectors offer a top-notch home theater experience at a fraction the cost of a comparably sized TV. On the other, features like Dolby Vision that you expect on a good 4K TV are nowhere to be found on any projectors, UST or otherwise. That just changed with the launch of the Formovie Theater home projector. At a street price of $3,000, you get up to a 150-inch picture, a triple-laser 4K DLP projector with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, speakers tuned by Bowers & Wilkins and…

Quordle 163 answer for July 6, 2022: Today’s puzzle is going to be just the right amount of challenging to feel rewarding when you finally solve it. Make sure to check Quordle hints, clues and solutions to not lose out. Quordle 163 answer for July 6, 2022: While today's puzzle can definitely not be called easy, it is also not so difficult that people would struggle to guess it even after finding out the clues like last week. And that's what makes today's…