Jenna Ortega is the breakout star of Netflix's hit show "Wednesday," released in November. As her fame has grown, so has her love for daring fashion. From all-black looks to sheer dresses, here are 13 of Ortega's most eye-catching outfits to date. Jenna Ortega stood out at her first Met Gala in May with a bright pink Valentino outfit. Jenna Ortega arrives at the Met Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2022, in New York City. Read More...
SEMANTIC ENIGMASWhat is the origin of the silent 'w' before 'r' in English words such as 'wrap', 'write', 'wring' etc? BEFORE the 17th century the 'w' was pronounced. Other letters ('g' in gnaw and 'k' in knee, for example) fell silent too, but were trapped in the spelling as written English fossilised into its present form. They are all of ancient Germanic origin and were pronounced in Anglo-Saxon. German, which is generally spelt as spoken, writes reissen (cognate with 'write') without the original 'w' and nagen (cognate with 'gnaw') without the original 'g', but has kept the 'k' in knie because it is pronounced. Read More...
Getty Kelly Oubre Jr. is in the hospital and on the mend after getting struck by a car in a hit-and-run in the city he plays for -- and while it sounds like he'll recover ... he's banged up.
According to the Philadelphia 76ers -- on which Oubre is a starter -- their 27-year-old star player fell victim to a reckless driver Saturday night in the Center City neighborhood of Philly . Read More...