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Pink Villa
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
I've Been Killing Slimes Season 2 Episode 9: Asuza Meets The Evil Spirit Queen—Recap, Release Date And More
In We Went Sea Bathing on the Beach, Azusa's family visits a beach to escape the cold but finds jellyfish crowding the sea. They meet Curalina, a jellyfish spirit and artist, who clears the water with help from a wave spirit. In return, Azusa's group models for her eerie art. Later, joined by friends, they visit Curalina's home and view unsettling portraits. One painting reveals a ghost kingdom, prompting Azusa, Rosalie, Beelzebub, Fightie, and Pecora to investigate and assist its secluded ruler, Muum Muum. Expected plot in I've Been Killing Slimes Season 2 Episode 9 After discovering the ghost kingdom through Curalina's painting, I've Been Killing Slimes Season 2 Episode 9 will continue as Azusa, Beelzebub and the rest of the group make their way towards the Evil Spirit Queen's grave. Making use of Rosalie's spiritual nature, they will continue into the massive pyramid housing the elusive queen. Azusa plans to reach the monarch directly to resolve the kingdom's situation, and fans can look forward to the queen becoming another one of the witch's staunch allies. Release date and where to stream As per the official website, I've Been Killing Slimes Season 2 Episode 9 will either be titled I Met Her Majesty The Evil Spirit or I Met the Evil Spirit Queen, depending on the translation. It is scheduled to air on May 31 at 9:30 pm JST via AT-X, TOKYO MX, and BS11 in Japan. It will also be available on Japanese platforms like ABEMA, Netflix, Hulu, and d Anime Store. International viewers can stream I've Been Killing Slimes Season 2 Episode 9 on Crunchyroll with English subtitles about an hour after its Japanese broadcast. Additionally, fans in Southeast Asia will have access to the episode via Muse Asia's official YouTube channel. For more updates from the second season of the I've Been Killing Slimes For 300 Years And Maxed Out My Level anime, keep up with Pinkvilla.
Daily Mirror
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Donald Trump and son Don Jr's reaction to Tiger Woods and Vanessa's relationship
Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump went public with their relationship in March, but have kept their romance away from the limelight since - but Donald Trump has given his views on the couple Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump turned heads within their inner circles when they went public with their romance in March. Woods is currently on the mend with an Achilles injury, which has sidelined him from PGA Tour events, and took to Instagram and X earlier this year to announce his relationship with Vanessa, writing: "Love is in the air, and life is better with you by my side! We look forward to our journey through life together. At this time, we would appreciate privacy for all those close to our hearts." Vanessa was previously married to Donald Trump Jr., which could have complicated Woods' relationship with the President of the United States and his family. The 15-time major winner has previously played golf with Donald Sr. and discussed the PGA Tour's truce talks with LIV Golf. Thankfully, though, the President saw no problem with him dating his former daughter-in-law. Donald Trump Sr Speaking from the White House at the end of March, Donald Sr said: "I love Tiger and I love Vanessa. Tiger actually called me a few months ago. "I have a very special relationship with Tiger. He's a fantastic guy. I said Tiger that's good. I'm very happy for (Donald Jr and Vanessa) had a great relationship. "I happen to think the relationship with my son was hurt very badly with the witch hunt. 'Russia, Russia, Russia.' All the c--- they put Don through. Vanessa and Don have a great relationship. Five great children. They broke up quite a while ago, which to me was very sad." Donald Trump Jr Despite splitting from his ex-wife, Donald Jr seems fine with her new romance with Woods, with a report from PEOPLE sharing that the President's son is "cool" with Vanessa finding love again. The former couple share five kids together, with Kai Trump keen to carve out her own niche in the world of golf. Competing at the prestigious Junior Invitational at Sage Valley, both Kai and Tiger's son, Charlie Woods, showcased their skills. Sam and Charlie Woods Along with Charlie, Woods also has a daughter named Sam, who is pursuing a career in soccer rather than on the greens and fairways. Both of Woods' children appear happy that their dad is courting Vanessa, after a Daily Mail source claimed: "She likes the kids; they like her." Elin Nordegren The mother of Tiger's children, Elin Nordegren, split from Woods back in 2010; however, the two seem to still be on civil terms. With regards to Elin's reaction to the relationship between Tiger and Vanessa, the insider added: "There was really no reason for any drama with Elin. "It was more of a call, so she didn't learn about it in the news. Tiger knew it was going to get out eventually, so he had to make the phone call to Elin before his love life ended up in the newspapers again. "He's made this call before about other women - but never like response at first was like, 'Seriously? A Trump? For real?' She was more amused than anything. But she really quickly just accepted it."
Al-Ahram Weekly
01-04-2025
- Politics
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Israel's Netanyahu says testified in Qatargate probe, slams 'political witch hunt' - War on Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that he had testified in a probe involving alleged payments from Qatar to some of his aides, slamming the investigation as politically motivated and denouncing the arrest of two of his aides. "As soon as I was asked to testify, I said that I was free and that I wanted to testify immediately," he said in a video statement. "I understood that it was a political investigation but I didn't realise how political it was, and they are holding Yonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein hostage... There is no case, there is absolutely nothing, just a political witch hunt, nothing else," he added. The arrests ratchet up political tensions in the country, where the government is trying to fire both the domestic security chief and attorney general, while expanding the power of politicians over the appointment of judges. The moves have reignited a protest movement in Israel, coinciding with the government's resumption of fighting this month in the Gaza Strip. In the video statement, Netanyahu said the probe, dubbed Qatargate by local media, was aimed at "preventing the dismissal" of internal security chief Ronen Bar, who Netanyahu had moved to sack on March 21 citing an "ongoing lack of trust". Earlier this month, the Shin Bet security agency announced it had started investigating Netanyahu's aides in relation to the Qatar case, barring the publication of any details. On Monday night anti-government demonstrators again joined a protest outside parliament, mocking Netanyahu and calling for an end to the Gaza war and a deal to release hostages still held by militants there. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
New York Times
28-02-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
3 New Horror Books That Put a Fresh Spin on Old Tropes
Something in the Walls Daisy Pearce's latest, SOMETHING IN THE WALLS (Minotaur Books, 291 pp., $28), follows Mina, a young woman taking big steps forward in her life. She's just graduated from college with a degree in psychology and a specialization in child clinical work, and she's about to get married. But things are far from perfect. Between her doubts about her fiancé, the trauma from her brother's recent death and her inability to find work in her field, Mina is struggling. While visiting a bereavement group she meets Sam Hunter, a journalist who quickly offers Mina a chance to put her new degree to work, suggesting she help him with an article about a girl named Alice who claims a witch is haunting her. The job requires they move in with Alice, and there, Mina expects to find something she can diagnose. But things quickly get complicated. The residents of Alice's village congregate in front of her house and claim she can talk to the dead. Inside the house, Alice's parents might have reasons to be coaching their daughter to lie. Then people start dying. The more Mina learns, the worse things get, and soon it becomes clear that more than just psychology is at play. At first glance, the elements of the story — witches, a child who might be possessed, a small town with a dark secret — may sound like a collection of tired horror tropes, but in 'Something in the Walls,' Pearce makes these old dogs perform wonderful new tricks. The novel is full of superb, and sustained, tension and heavy doses of folklore and eerie history, making this a fun read that is also smart and engaging. This might be Pearce's best book yet. Beta Vulgaris Elise, the protagonist of Margie Sarsfield's ambitious, impressive debut, BETA VULGARIS (Norton, 285 pp., paperback, $18.99), isn't poor; she's 'broke.' To make money, she and her boyfriend, Tom, travel to a farm in Minnesota to work a sugar beet harvest. The job is dull and takes place in the cold, but it pays well, and Elise and Tom get along with their co-workers. Then things go awry. Tom becomes moody. Elise, who stops taking her antidepressants because she can't afford them, starts to question herself, and she develops a crush on her new friend, Cee. People start to go missing, including Tom and Cee. Also, do the beets they harvest seem to pulse like hearts? Contending with her anxiety, the unsettling crops, the disembodied voices she starts to hear and the disappearances, Elise begins to spiral. The center of the narrative is Elise and her struggles with self-loathing. She's afraid of being a racist and thus constantly examines her thoughts and biases, hates her 'coastal elitism,' frequently worries about Tom not loving her, and considers herself a 'stupid stupid moron.' With so much going on in Elise's mind, the external horror phenomena that would ordinarily be the focus of a novel like this — little things like a puppy vomiting bloody worms, a strange rash that bruises Elise's neck, the people vanishing — are pushed to the side. It's a brilliant move that allows us to immerse ourselves in this complicated character while also giving the scary components of the story space to coalesce into something more disturbing, resulting in a marvelous atmosphere of dread. This creepfest does suffer from a bit of overwriting — half a page devoted to soups, too much of the minutiae of the harvest — and Elise's constant complaints and self-doubts eventually become repetitive, but her depth and honesty give this story a lot of power. Sick Houses: Haunted Homes and the Architecture of Dread For horror readers who want to get meta about the genre, Leila Taylor's SICK HOUSES: Haunted Homes and the Architecture of Dread (Repeater, 217 pp., paperback, $16.95) is a nonfiction 'catalog of houses that have gone wrong.' It's also a deep dive into the history of haunted houses in horror, and an examination of 'the idea of home, and how horror perverts and manipulates one of the most personal and intimate experiences we have as human beings.' Taylor's inquisitive mind takes readers on a journey through seven house categories: American Houses, Brutal Houses, Witch Houses, Mad Houses, Little Houses, Forever Houses and My House. She gives readers a tour of the frightening architectural fare that falls under each classification and also unpacks the cultural reasons these types of buildings have a hold on our imaginations. The journey through those categories is unpredictable and sometimes erratic, but Taylor is always amusing and insightful no matter where she takes us. Pages upon pages of detailed film synopses might be too much for some readers — especially if they're unfamiliar with the source material — but Taylor's mix of knowledge and humor is a treat. Anyone curious about houses with a history, and historically creepy houses, should check this one out.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Yahoo
‘One more layer of bureaucracy': Why is there a surge in open St. Pete code cases?
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Homes and businesses were damaged by hurricanes; properties left in shambles. Months later, another storm cloud is brewing in St. Petersburg, as code enforcement cases begin to rain down. Even some people, who had little to no damage, are dealing with the fallout. And some told us, they were never notified they were under investigation. 'Lucy's Law' introduced to Florida house to mandate boating safety training after teen's death You can see it typically ranges from 1,000-2,000, and then in January, that number skyrockets to nearly 11,000 open cases. Here is a look at the number of open code cases in St. Petersburg broken down per month: Rollo Christensen got a whiff of this, so he checked his own home and a few of his rental properties in Shore Acres. 'Disappointment, there's better ways of handling things,' said Christenson. 'A ghost chase or a witch hunt or however you want to put it, it just doesn't seem like it's a productive way to make sure people are pulling permits for the houses that were damaged by the flood.' Matthew Weidner lives out in Eden Isles and heard about this being an issue out in Shore Acres, so he decided to check to see if his own home had an open code case, and it did. Weidner said he's worried about the lack of transparency. 'To me, that's the biggest issue,' said Weidner. 'Apparently there are 11,000 active investigations and citizens don't know this.' Cruise ship with more than 90 sick following outbreak docks in Tampa So what is going on? A city representative sent 8 On Your Side the following statement: 'The City's Codes Compliance Assistance Department has initiated codes cases at properties that were identified through damage assessments after Hurricanes Helene and Milton to monitor compliance with city code and FEMA regulations. This includes properties both in and outside of flood hazard areas that experienced storm damage. These cases are being initiated to ensure compliance with city and FEMA requirements by ensuring permits are obtained for necessary repairs, verify permits are closed out with all required inspections to ensure compliance with Florida Building Code, and protect potential buyers from purchasing a property that has been repaired without the required permits and/or inspections being completed. Please note, an active codes case does not impact the ability for a property to be sold or transferred to a new owner and a violation notice would only be issued if work is completed at a property without first obtaining the required permits. If an owner is cited for work without permits, they would go through the enforcement process and cases would go before the Code Enforcement Board and Special Magistrate prior to any liens being placed against the property for non-compliance. At this stage in the process, 63 violation notices have been issued. All the violation notices are within their provided compliance time, so no enforcement action has been taken at this time. The City's goal is to help residents through this process, prevent properties from being rehabilitated without permits and sold to unsuspecting buyers, and ensure compliance with FEMA regulations. Codes cases are routinely initiated against properties to determine whether violations of city code exist. Notice to property owners is required once a violation is observed, and due process is then provided to the property owner to cure the violation prior to any enforcement action. The enforcement process is outlined in Chapter 162 of state statute. It is important to understand that these are codes cases, not violations, that have been entered into our case management system for monitoring purposes. Code violations have only been issued when work has been observed without approved permits. To ensure compliance with FEMA regulations and city code, these monitoring cases were established based on damage assessment inspections that occurred after Helene and Milton. Due to the volume of cases, and available resources, cases were scheduled across a four-week period to conduct the initial assessment. This plan was overviewed during a committee meeting held to review the 49% FEMA regulations. We have been conducting inspections for nearly two weeks and notifying residents as needed that they are in violation and must obtain permits for completed repairs. Properties that have permits do not have violations. We were intentional with this process and in any case that has an approved permit, those details are clearly documented in the case. The case type, which we use internally for reporting purposes, gets changed to a 'Post Disaster Permit Emergency Permit.' If the permit has all final inspections, the case is closed. If the permit inspections have not been completed yet, the status of the permit is checked every 30 days, and the case is closed once the permit receives all final inspections. All codes cases, and details within them, are available via the City's website. Thousands of cases get initiated every year when residents express concern about potential code violations in the city and our standard process is to initiate the case and verify if violations exist. If we do not find violations, the case is documented as such and closed out. At the time that we identify violations, we then initiate the process to notify the owner of the property. While in greater scale, the same process is being applied in this situation. The goal throughout this process is to be proactive and assist residents with taking the right steps to comply with these requirements, while also protecting current and future residents and the City's flood insurance discount. We understand that residents may have questions about this process and encourage them to contact us at codes@ or 727.893.7373.' Shore Acres Civic Association President Kevin Batdorf said, 'This was a bit of an overreach, it's like Big Brother.' Batdorf said it's a good idea, but poorly executed. 'Will we get through it?' he rhetorically asked. 'I think there's going to be some issues down the road, but you know we just keep plugging on.' 'It's just one more layer of bureaucracy on top of everything else these people are going through,' Batdorf said. Click here to check to see if you're St. Pete home has an open code enforcement case. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
