Claudia Bergnaum 
For our final TV Talk podcast of the Emmy season naturally The Hamden Journal Chief Film Critic and Awards Columnist Pete Hammond and The Hamden Journal Chief TV Critic Dominic Patten thought they would take a shot at calling some key races, not just in terms of what will win, but also in their individual views what should win. … Read more
Older individuals might have better hearing in noisy environments than we think. Older adults may be better than previously thought at listening in loud social environments. Ever mumble under your breath when your grandmother asks you to assist wipe the table after family dinner or complain about your grandpa’s tendency to cheat during a competitive … Read more
are savings accounts worth it Savings accounts are safe places to store cash you may need on short notice. You can open one at nearly any bank or credit union, often entirely online and with only a small or even no initial deposit. These accounts reliably pay the stated rate of interest and most have … Read more
Thirty-five years after Dirty Dancing depicted Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey successfully executing the lift, part of the resort that inspired the film is no more. Firefighters responded Tuesday to a fire at the former Grossinger’s Catskill Resort Hotel in Liberty, N.Y., according to a Facebook post from the Liberty Fire Department. They found the three-and-a-half … Read more
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In an effort to clear salary cap room to incur Nazem Kadri’s new contract, the Calgary Flames are trading forward Sean Monahan to the Montreal Canadiens. Kadri reportedly signed a seven-year deal worth $49-million on Thursday, and is an instant upgrade over the 27-year-old Monahan. Monahan recorded a career-best 34 goals and 82 points during … Read more
A naughty trio swiped more than $58,000 worth of sex toys from a Texas shop — including “the world’s most extravagant” Swarovski crystal-encrusted vibrator, according to the store. The racy, broad daylight heist happened June 30 at Sexology Institute in San Antonio, with surveillance video catching the creeps breaking into the front door, then filling … Read more
People in Moscow who were disappointed when Starbucks closed its coffee shops after Russia sent troops into Ukraine may now feel a caffeine jolt of hope: a nearly identical operation is opening in the capital. The name’s almost the same: Stars Coffee. The logo could be the separated-at-birth twin of the Starbucks mermaid, with flowing … Read more
Searchlight has boarded Suncoast — a new film marking the feature directorial debut of Laura Chinn (Florida Girls) that will star Laura Linney (Ozark), Woody Harrelson (Triangle of Sadness) and Nico Parker (The Last of Us) — The Hamden Journal can confirm. The film going into production next month is a drama based on Chinn’s own life … Read more
(Bloomberg) — US central bankers offered divergent signals over the size of the next interest-rate hike, with St. Louis’s James Bullard urging another 75 basis-point move while Kansas City’s Esther George struck a more cautious tone. Most Read from Bloomberg Bullard, who is one of the most hawkish policy makers at the US central bank, … Read more