A 28-year-old Roald Dahl walks beside 45-year-old Ernest Hemingway in London in 1944, capturing two future literary giants sharing a moment during the final years of World War II.
In May 1944, 28-year-old Roald Dahl met 45-year-old Ernest Hemingway in wartime London. Dahl was then serving as a towering Royal Air Force intelligence officer and had yet to become the celebrated author of children’s classics, while Hemingway was already one of the world’s most renowned writers, reporting on the impending Allied invasion of Europe.
A well-known photograph from their meeting captures Dahl standing noticeably taller than Hemingway, who was wearing a thick beard to help conceal facial injuries sustained in a recent car accident.
During their conversations, Hemingway offered the younger Dahl a piece of writing advice that stayed with him for life: always stop for the day while the work is still flowing well. By leaving the story unfinished at a productive moment, Hemingway explained, it becomes far easier to pick up the thread and continue writing the following morning.
🚨 BREAKING: Spotify’s shares have skyrocketed since partnering with Barcelona.
The music streaming company’s stock was trading at around $79 per share in late 2022, the year the Barça agreement was signed.
It is now trading at around $489, six times its 2022 value.
The partnership has boosted Barça financially and globally, while Spotify has also benefited massively from the exposure.
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Christopher Nolan's #TheOdyssey is officially rated R.
The movie carries a reported budget of $250 million, making it perhaps the most expensive R-rated movie in history (topping the likes of “Joker: Folie à Deux” and “Deadpool & Wolverine”).
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💭 🎬 L'artiste franco-iranienne Marjane Satrapi, qui s'est fait mondialement connaître avec la bande dessinée et le film "Persepolis", est décédée à l'âge de 56 ans, a annoncé son entourage jeudi à l'AFP.
@drhossamsamy65 They knew it wasn't a luxurious resort, it's being planned as a Zionists colony like the one in Argentina, and they don't want those MFers.
@bosummers28 Trade Webb the local kid just like Harrison? You sure it won't bite us later on? You wanna get hauls that might not pan out, and feel the rebuilding pain, even with Giants being 8 ranked in revenue? Webb, Arráez, Lee should stay, others can go.
Congratulations, Lionel Messi, on receiving the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports 👏
A well-deserved recognition of an extraordinary career, defined by your legendary legacy at Barça and a journey filled with success with our Club.
JOHN OBI MIKEL: “Cuando perdimos contra Argentina en la Copa Mundial Sub 20, Messi ganó el Balón de Oro, y yo gané el Balón Plateado.
Al final de la coronación, le dije en español: “Me robaste el Balón Dorado. Me lo merecía. Yo era mejor que tú".
Messi sonrió y me dijo: "No tengo nada que ver con el asunto. El comité es el que juzga, pero has llegado a la final Y has hecho algo maravilloso por tu país".
Salimos y lo volví a encontrar cerca del vestuario. Él me dijo: "Toma la pelota de oro y dame la pelota de plata si quieres. Le dije: "No puedo. Te lo mereces. Solo estaba enojado. Gracias ".
Nos encontramos de nuevo en la Copa del Mundo 2018. Él me dijo: "Hola chico de oro, todavía tengo la foto que me juntó contigo en la coronación". Sonreí y le dije: "Durante ese período hasta ahora, me has convencido de que realmente te lo mereces. Eres el mejor del mundo, Leo".
This could be the trailer for the next Mad Max movie, but it’s actually an AI-generated video.
If George Miller discovered that a single person (me) made this from home, he probably wouldn’t believe it.
Two years ago, something like this would have required an entire film studio. Today, I made it from my computer using @mitte_ai
Two minutes of gasoline, fire, dust, and chaos.
My ultimate tribute to Mad Max.
Turn up the volume and enjoy the ride 🔥