What's In A Genre Name? The Trouble With 'Asian Fantasy'

As soon as the pandemic hit last year, I did what any sensible person would do and dove right into my favorite coping mechanism: escapism via fantasy novel. I've always loved fantasy for the way it transports you to new worlds full of adventure, magic, and morally ambiguous love interests. I figure if you'd rather be somewhere (really anywhere) else, where better to go than a place where magic is real?

'Basketball Wives' Draya Michele -- Photog Leaked Racy Photos ... But

Gallery Launch Gallery Kittrell Cage/TMZsports.com "Basketball Wives LA" star Draya Michele is pissed a semi-nude pic of her popped up on the Internet -- and she thinks she knows who did her wrong, but she's decided she's got nothing to hide. Draya tells TMZ Sports she posed for the pics earlier this year. The photoshoot was not supposed to be for public consumption ... strictly for her eyes and her BF, Orlando Scandrick.

13 powerful photos that show the pain and joy of childbirth

Childbirth is an amazing process. But unless you've witnessed or experienced it, you might not realize just how powerful the moment can be. That's why there are birth photos, which show people what the process is like — and prove that there is no one way for a woman to give birth. To celebrate birth and the photographers that capture it, the International Association of Professional Birth Photographers (IAPBP) awards photographers annually through their Image of the Year Competition.

Joanna Lumley: Then and Now

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Michelle Branch Engaged to Patrick Carney

Double the celebration! Michelle Branch‘s 34th birthday Sunday came with cake — and a proposal. The musician revealed Monday that her boyfriend of two years, Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney, popped the question over dessert. “Thank you for all the birthday love and wishes. Last night, right before I blew out my candles, Patrick asked me to marry him and then I had nothing left to wish for … 34 might be the best year yet,” Branch captioned a photo of her Art Deco engagement ring and her birthday cake.

What Happened To Flo Rida?

A day never goes by without asking what happened to a mainstream artist, more specifically the "Good Feeling" rapper Flo Rida. Who dominated entertainment news for the past few years with the Celsius lawsuit battle. And while caught in the abyss of the high-stakes media mess, we seem to have missed Flo Rida's presence in the music scene for the longest time. The usual vibrant energy he put out in his music is all but a nostalgic memory.

Red Hot Chili Peppers -- Ex-Guitarist's Wife Wants $75k In Divorce ..

The estranged wife of ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante says she needs $75k a month to keep the luxury train rollin' down the tracks. Nicole Frusciante says in divorce docs the initial $20,000 payment she got from John doesn't cut it. She says it would be an enormous step down from their life as a married couple, with 3 homes, personal assistants and a private music studio.

Ant McParlin claims Katie Price tried to seduce Dec Donnelly at the I'm A Celeb wrap party

Ant claimed that Katie tried to seduce Dec in 2004. Picture: Getty Katie is said to have put the moves on Dec at the afterparty of her 2004 series. Katie Price tried to seduce Declan Donnelly at the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! wrap party of her series back in 2004 - despite getting with Peter Andre throughout the course of the show, according to claims made by Ant McPartlin.

By Malene Birger Celebrates 10th Anniversary my-wardrobe.com- fashion shopping news

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