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Wall Street Journal
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wall Street Journal
The New Dream Job for Young Men: Stay-at-Home Son
You've mocked them as mooches and mom's basement dwellers. They prefer the term 'stay-at-home sons,' and have a new hero in 'Jeopardy' champion Brendan Liaw. Liaw, 27, has a master's degree in political science and, judging by his quiz-show performances, an expansive knowledge of everything from the Middle Ages to pop music. He won $59,398 in three contests that aired last week.
National Post
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- National Post
Canadian man gunning for third straight Jeopardy! win tonight. Who is Brendan Liaw?
Anyone looking for a Canadian pride bandwagon to jump on should probably watch Jeopardy! tonight. Article content Article content Vancouver's own Brendan Liaw, a 25-year-old self-described 'stay-at-home son,' scored back-to-back victories on the game show this week and will look for a third straight win in an episode airing at 7:30 p.m. ET. Article content A win in tonight's pre-taped show will further pad his two-day total of US$38,798 (CAD$53,787) and see him defend his title again on Friday. Article content Article content It could also help get him out of his parents' house in Richmond, where he lives, having recently completed a master's degree in political science at the University of British Columbia. Article content Well uh, I did a thing. The Thing really. Finally fulfilled a lifelong dream of questioning answers on national... Posted by Brendan Liaw on Thursday, May 8, 2025 Article content The hero is host Ken Jennings, whom he identifies as a fellow resident of Cascadia — a term referring to a Pacific Northwest bioregion encompassing parts of British Columbia and Washington, where Jennings has roots. Article content Article content 'Pretty good gig,' he agreed with Jennings regarding his living situation during their pre-game banter. Article content 'I think they want to promote me to away-from-home son soon,' he said. 'But we'll see how the games turn out.' Article content In his first appearance, Liaw actually got off to a somewhat shaky start in his bid to unseat Mitch Loflin, the reigning three-time champion from California, and hold off fellow newcomer Wendy Pous of Iowa. Article content By the end of the first round, Single Jeopardy!, Liaw found himself in third place with just $1,600 and Poush at $6,200, according to a recap from TV Insider.
CNA
22-05-2025
- Politics
- CNA
Israel's military operation politically driven, not a full conquest of Gaza: Academic
Simon Frankel Pratt, Senior Lecturer of Political Science at the University of Melbourne, explains that Israel's military operation in Gaza appears focused on political objectives rather than a full conquest of the Palestinian enclave. He also discusses ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed at achieving a ceasefire and securing the release of hostages held by Hamas.
