Selena Gomez’s ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ character could have been gay

“I wished we could have played more with what was quite obvious to a lot of us,” the showrunner said.

https://nypost.com/2023/03/28/selena-gomezs-wizards-of-waverly-place-character-could-have-been-gay/

Taylor Swift Gave a Speech on Giving Yourself ‘Permission to Fail’ That Everyone Should Hear

Taylor Swift merged her Reputation-era aesthetic with a little Midnights-esque “Bejeweled” sparkle for last night’s iHeartRadio Music Awards, where the singer won the ceremony’s Innovator Award. Clad …

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-gave-speech-giving-135900537.html

The haunted journey of Vietnam’s “wandering souls,” in an intricate novel of refugee flight

Cecile Pin’s debut novel, ‘Wandering Souls,’ injects the supernatural into the deeply grounded story of three orphaned siblings who escape Vietnam by boat.

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2023-03-28/the-vietnam-wars-end-is-just-the-beginning-for-a-new-novels-wandering-souls

Review: Words aren’t the only magic in this interactive production of Shakespeare’s ‘Tempest’

Shakespeare Center L.A. and After Hours Theatre Co. present a partly immersive staging of ‘The Tempest,’ William Shakespeare’s magical late romance.

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-03-28/the-tempest-immersive-production-shakespeare-center-los-angeles-review

The post-jailhouse confessions of Watts rapper 03 Greedo: ‘I don’t believe in anything but art’

After serving five years in prison, rapper 03 Greedo speaks exclusively to The Times about the death of his friend Drakeo and the ‘voo’ elevating his new music.

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-03-28/03-greedo-prison-release-free-halfway-there

What’s Henry VIII doing in 1920s Virginia? He’s in Jeannette Walls’ wild new novel

‘Hang the Moon’ expands Jeannette Walls writing beyond ‘The Glass Castle’ and other personal stories, following a Tudor-like dynasty in 1920s Virginia.

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2023-03-28/whats-henry-viii-doing-in-1920s-virginia-hes-in-jeannette-walls-wild-new-novel

Reward for a rampage: JU’s Kris Armstrong is NCAA, Collegiate Baseball player of the week

Jacksonville University graduate senior third baseman Kris Armstrong has gone national. Armstrong has been named the player of the week in NCAA Division I and Collegiate Baseball after he battered …

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/reward-rampage-jus-kris-armstrong-191511656.html

Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma Earn Career-Highs on Hot Latin Songs & Hot 100 Charts With ‘Ella Baila Sola’

Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma celebrate multiple career chart achievements as their collaborative hit “Ella Baila Sola” earns both artists their highest charting entries on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs …

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/eslabon-armado-peso-pluma-earn-152327048.html

Filtering equipment would reduce PFAS in Wausau drinking water to non-detectable levels under proposed project

MADISON – Adding equipment to reduce the “forever chemicals” in Wausau’s drinking water to non-detectable levels has an estimated $23.1 million price tag, according to an application filed last week …

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/filtering-equipment-reduce-pfas-wausau-100412486.html

GM says Packers don’t need first-round pick in Jets-Aaron Rodgers trade

The Green Bay Packers asking price for Aaron Rodgers is becoming a little bit clearer. After a lot of conflicting reports over whether or not the Packers are asking for a first-round draft pick, Green …

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/gm-says-packers-dont-first-153000167.html