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City of Shreveport opens Cooling Centers at SPAR facilities

City of Shreveport opens Cooling Centers at SPAR facilities

The City of Shreveport has opened cooling centers at SPAR facilities for residents to escape the heat. The city says the centers hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays, as needed. The cooling centers will have air condoning, free bottles of water,…MORE

These Actors Turned Down These Roles

These Actors Turned Down These Roles

Buzzfeed put together a list of actors who turned down major roles for various reasons. Here are the highlights: 1.  Liam Neeson…Turned down the role of James Bond because his wife said she wouldn’t marry him if he took it. 2.  Drew Barrymore…Turned down the role of Sidney Prescott in “Scream” because she was sick of the “final…MORE

A Live Action “Pokemon” Is Coming To Netflix

A Live Action “Pokemon” Is Coming To Netflix

A new “Pokémon” series is coming to Netflix and it’ll be live-action.  The producer behind “Lucifer” is set to write and produce it. Not many details are known yet, but I’m hoping Pikachu is just as fluffy and adorable as he is in “Detective Pikachu”. Netflix is already the place to watch different “Pokémon” animated series. It seems like the trend…MORE

What’s the Pettiest Reason You’ve Ever Rejected Someone?

What’s the Pettiest Reason You’ve Ever Rejected Someone?

We’ve all seen relationships that ran into major deal-breakers, like cheating.  But sometimes things end for the SMALLEST POSSIBLE reasons.     Someone asked people online for the PETTIEST reason they’ve rejected someone, and the highlights include . . .     1.  She had the same name as my mom.   2.  He held…MORE

Dictionary.com Added More Than 300 Words

Dictionary.com Added More Than 300 Words

ictionary.com just announced a huge update with more than 300 new words and revisions of old words.   The additions include:  Newsworthy things, like “5G” . . . “long COVID” . . . and “domestic terrorism.”   Cultural things like:  “Deplatform” . . . “minoritize” . . . “side hustle” . . . and “y’all,”…MORE

Ughh– They’re Changing The Taste Of Coke Zero

Ughh– They’re Changing The Taste Of Coke Zero

The company promised “an even more iconic Coke taste” for its new version of Coke Zero. But some anxious consumers remember the New Coke debacle of 1985. Via @NYTimesCramer https://t.co/28NU5uwP2f — Neil Vigdor (@gettinviggy) July 14, 2021MORE

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