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Colorado employers added jobs for the third month in a row, ending a streak going back to last fall of up and down hiring, according to a monthly update from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. Colorado gained a net 4,700 nonfarm jobs in June, according to preliminary estimates, which followed a gain of 8,600 jobs in May and 6,100 in April. After a weak first quarter where only 600 jobs were added, the state added 19,400 in the second. Over the past year, employers in the state have added 42,400 jobs on a…

For those who'd rather text than call, this one's for you. (But also, Live voicemail is great for folks who simply don't have the patience with anonymous callers or waiting "for the next available associate".)Like Google's Call Screen feature and Samsung's Bixby Text Call, Live voicemail transcribes the incoming caller's message for you so that you can read the message first before picking up or hanging up.Also: iPhone envy? These 3 iOS 17 features have Android alternativesI recently canceled my auto insurance plan, and…

Gay sex – some humans do it, some penguins do it, and as it turns out, many monkeys do it. It's only natural, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution.By watching a group of rhesus macaques over a three-year period in Puerto Rico, scientists from the Imperial College of London found it was more common for the males to engage in sex with the same gender than with the opposite.The researchers reported 72% of the 236 male monkeys either mounted, or were mounted, by other males,…

Zero-hour contracts and food delivery work is tough at the best of times but new 2000 AD comedy-horror serial Portals & Black Goo adds a little extra eldritch danger  to the perilous profession (without the hazard pay). Portals & Black Goo is a seven part series starting in July 12’s Prog 2340 from writer John Tomlinson, artist Eoin Coveney, colourist Jim Boswell, and letterer Simon Bowland. This prog hits UK stores and the 2000 AD web shop next week – and later in the year from Diamond for US readers.  The…

A Diablo 4 player has discovered an even larger version of the behemothic Butcher that has been terrorising the game’s dungeons since launch. Normal-sized Butchers are already a terrifying force in Diablo 4. Introduced in the first entry in the dark role-playing games, the creature is relentless in its pursuit of the player and deals huge damage with its cleaver. It randomly spawns in any dungeon at any level in Diablo 4, so lower levelled heroes don’t stand a chance against Butchers. Expectedly, the enemy has built…

`Citadel` actor Stanley Tucci has insisted it`s "fine" for straight actors to play gay roles. The 62-year-old actor - who is married to Emily Blunt`s sister Felicity - famously played gay characters in 2006`s `The Devil Wears Prada` and 2020 movie `Supernova`. He told BBC Radio 4`s `Desert Island Discs`: "You`re suppose to play different people. You just are. That`s the whole point of it. Obviously, I believe that`s fine." Stanley noted that he gets plenty of gay men approaching him to talk about the films and praising…

Image via Tribeca Film. As you probably know by now, representation has been the hot button issue in the entertainment industry for some time now. In particular, the under-representation of the LGBT+ community has attracted no small amount of criticism. Due to a lack of ‘out’ actors playing gay characters, straight actors are frequently cast in gay roles. On the surface, it doesn’t seem like a problem; acting is acting. However, the lack of opportunities for gay actors can be galling. Some argue that it’s simply…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeStanley Tucci has waded into the debate surrounding straight actors playing gay roles.In recent years, it’s been suggested by some, including Doctor Who showrruner Russell T Davies, that gay characters should be played by gay actors to make the performance more authentic.Following this, Glee actor Darren Criss, who is straight, vowed to no longer take on queer roles.Tucci, who played a…

Film star Stanley Tucci has spoken of his firm belief that actors should not be limited to roles that match their own sexuality in a frank interview about the highs and lows of his life and his career in showbusiness.Tucci, known for screen hits such as The Hunger Games and The Devil Wears Prada, as well as for presenting the popular television food and travel show Searching for Italy, says the job of an actor is “to play different people”, adding: “that’s the whole point of it”.The American actor, who lives in London…