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Wager’s Action off Cartagena, 28 May 1708 by Samuel Scott (1772), a painting showing the moment the San José was blown up. Credit: National Maritime Museum The San José was a galleon ship owned by King Philip V of Spain (1683–1746) in the 18th century. It sailed from Portobelo in present-day Panama to Cartagena in Colombia in 1708. The ship was…

No one can resist a good “rags to riches” story, in which a struggling protagonist manages to achieve the fortune they have always dreamed of. However, we happen to find “riches to rags” stories — in which a wealthy protagonist loses everything but, in most cases, gains something more valuable — even more interesting and, in many cases, much funnier. See for yourself by taking a look at some of our favorite examples from the big and small screen.(Image credit: CBC/Pop Media Group)Schitt's Creek (2015-2020)The beloved,…

The record follows up the rapper's NFL playoffs anthem "Do It For the Bay," which arrived last month On her latest single “Richtivities,” Saweetie flexes the perks of having both a bank card and a face card that never declines. “Money talk bank account motor mouth/Private jets first class not a flex/Post a pic shut down the entire net/Not impressed what competition I’m the best/I confess pretty bitches run the west,” the rapper spits on the second verse. “Richtivities” features a sample…

Before he became a household name and one of Hollywood's most beloved actors, Michael J Fox faced his fair share of hardships. In a candid interview with Variety, the award-winning actor opened up about his pre-fame struggles, recalling a time when he was "dumpster diving for food" and had "no money" to his name. Actor Michael J Fox is interviewed at the 13th Governors Awards in Los Angeles, California,(REUTERS) Born to blue-collar parents in Vancouver, Canada, Fox was raised in a humble household. His father,…

The world of blockchain is packed with excitement as it drops a series of groundbreaking developments that are shaking things up. Former president Trump’s NFT collections have been creating a buzz since its inception, while Ethereum’s Shapella upgrade is still taking the crypto community by storm. And who can forget the ever-competitive referral system by Signuptoken.com that has everyone talking! Without a doubt, the blockchain arena is in a massive frenzy, and we’re here to dive into these epic advancements that are…

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. Early signing day for all sports but football comes Wednesday. Southern California is loaded with so many top high school athletes from a variety of sports. Let me offer an example of the extraordinary riches.Catchers en masse Santa Margarita High catchers from left: Luke Lavin, Blake Balsz, and Bryce Humphry. They are signing with Stanford, UCLA and USF.(Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times) As early college signing day…

It’s been a long road, getting from Lower Decks’ slightly rough-around-the-edges first episode to here. But it hasn’t taken that much time, since Star Trek’s first animated sitcom very quickly found its feet to become my favorite Trek of the streaming era. The showed a growing confidence in its own execution, and as the concludes, we find it proud to show the world what it’s now capable of. The clue, really, was in the swift resolution to the Pakled cliffhanger which ended the second year. On one hand, a sitcom like…

via Warner Bros. When executed with style, panache, and aplomb, the heist thriller is a cinematic subgenre that’s always worth checking out. Reinforcing that point, Ben Affleck’s sophomore directorial effort The Town comfortably sits as one of the best examples to come along since the beginning of the last decade, and it continues to prove its worth as a top-tier slice of exhilarating cinema. A dozen years on from being Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a mighty 92 percent score, in addition to hoovering…

Kee Riches, a 23-year-old L.A. rapper, was shot and killed in Compton on Saturday night.Riches, whose real name is Kian Nellum, was shot along with another man — 29-year-old Robert Leflore Jr. — around 9:40 p.m. on the 1500 block of S. Chester Avenue in Compton, according to the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department and L.A. County Medical Examiner-Coroner records.Tributes poured in across the artist’s social media accounts upon word of his death. The “2 Live” and “Westside Lady” rapper was known in the area for his love of…

Russia pumps almost as much oil into the global market as it did before its invasion of Ukraine. With oil prices up, Moscow is also making more money.Demand from some of the world’s largest economies has given Russian President Vladimir Putin the upper hand in the energy battle that shadows the war in Ukraine, and has confounded the West’s bid to cripple Russia’s economy with sanctions. Sales are booming in Russia’s export market, the world’s largest in crude and refined…