‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’ is here. Here’s how to reconsider Taylor Swift’s transformative album

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In 2010, newly anointed as a Grammy winner, Taylor Swift released “Speak Now,” her third studio album and her first without a single songwriting collaboration. Her 2006 self-titled debut and 2008’s “Fearless” had inspired both acclaim and criticism for her bold bridges and keen lyricism — these are masterful country-pop songs,…

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Blazers to match Matisse Thybulle’s 3-year offer sheet

Blazers to match Matisse Thybulle’s 3-year offer sheet The Trail Blazers are reportedly matching the Mavericks’ offer sheet to free agent swingman Matisse Thybulle.Portland Trail Blazers restricted free agent swingman Matisse Thybulle appears to be staying put. Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Blazers will match the three-year offer sheet Thybulle received on Wednesday from the…

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Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Successful Conclusion of Hurricane Michael Housing Construction Program, Reconstructing 977 Homes in 20 Months

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the successful conclusion of the Hurricane Michael Housing Repair and Replacement Program (HRRP), completing 977 housing projects and returning Hurricane Michael-impacted families to decent, safe, and sanitary homes 20 months after housing construction was initiated in July 2021, three years ahead of schedule. To date, Florida has…

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The Lincoln Lawyer is Cleverly Updated, Old-School TV

The murder is a good one. Like the first season, the second season of Netflix’s “The Lincoln Lawyer” pivots around one particular crime. Here, it’s the killing of Mitchell Bondurant (Clint Carmichael), a greedy and potentially corrupt Los Angeles real estate developer who’s trying to gentrify huge swaths of the city for his pocketbook. We…

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