Hulu's 'Pen15' follows the middle school journeys of Maya Ishii-Peters and Anna Kone. How did the real-life Maya and Anna meet? Source: Hulu“You are my actual rainbow gel pen in a sea of blue and black writing utensils," seventh-grader Anna Kone (Anna Konkle) warmly tells her bowl-cut-donning BFF, Maya Ishii-Peters (Maya Erskine). If you're unfamiliar with Pen15's bonkers premise, then boy, are you in for a treat. Set in the year 2000, the series follows misfits Maya and Anna as they face the drama and complexities of middle school.

Just a few years ago, earthquake insurance wasn’t something many thought much about in Oklahoma. That’s changed with the outbreak of tremors that has rattled the state in recent years, which many blame on increased oil- and gas-drilling activity. “Every time there’s a decent-size earthquake, there’s a spike in interest,” says Matthew Ramirez, an agent for Farmer’s Insurance in Edmond, which has been affected by many of the recent quakes. So far in 2014, Oklahoma has seen 200 earthquakes of magnitude 3.

The payment of arrears of stipends for batches A and B of the 2016 and 2018 volunteers of the N-Power programme has commenced by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. The development was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary, Bashir Alkali, in a statement released on Friday. Alkali while giving the update noted that the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System in March flagged the accounts of 14,021 volunteers for various reasons.

Obama Chooses Artist For Coolest Official Presidential Portrait EverBy Jaime LutzUpdated Oct. 16 2018, 12:51 p.m. ET Source: InstagramBarack Obama has chosen artist Kehinde Wiley to paint his presidential portrait for the Smithsonian, and it will probably end up being the coolest portrait of a president there (okay, Kennedy's is pretty cool, too). Wiley, who is the first black artist to paint a presidential portrait for the Smithsonian, paints black men and women in the style of classical paintings, often in front of a millefleur tableau.

Did an immigration storyline cause Republican San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer to run out of Amazon Prime Video’s Comic-Con activation this week? According to “Carnival Row” star Orlando Bloom, that’s exactly what happened.

Born Orville Richard Burrell, he is a reggae-pop singer and rapper whose single "It Wasn't Me" was a #1 hit in 2000. He also released "Angel" and "Boombastic" to critical acclaim. Before Fame He served in the military during Operation Desert Storm. His first single was "Oh Carolina." Trivia In 1996, his album Boombastic won Best Reggae Album at the 51st Grammy Awards. He played the crab Sebastian in the 2019 ABC production The Little Mermaid Live!

The cast of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” admit their characters are at varying crossroads at the start of Season 2 — some yearning for redemption, some grieving loss, and others seeking success, be it through a manner of good or evil.

The beloved family sitcom, Full House, aired a long time ago, and over the years, the cast has changed and evolved, but the memories of the characters remain fresh in the hearts of fans. Here is a great opportunity to catch up on what they’ve been up to since the show ended. 1. John Stamos 2. Bob Saget Courtesy Everett Collection / Everett Collection / East News, Andy Kropa / Invision / AP / East News 3. Mary-Kate Olsen Shooting Star / Sipa USA / East News, Invision / Invision / East News

Nigerian forward, Wilfred Ndidi has taken to Instagram to apologize to the supporters of Leicester City over a week after the side were relegated from the Premier League. Following a disastrous 2022-2023 season, Leicester City who won the Premier League title in 2016, were demoted to the second tier of English football alongside Wilfred Ndidi. Leicester’s relegation to the Championship was confirmed on the last day of the Premier League campaign even though they beat West Ham United 2-1 on the last day of the campaign.

No fewer than 36 federal Ministries, Department, and Agencies (MDAs) refused to appear before the House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating an alleged job racketeering and mismanagement of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) on Tuesday. Naija News gathered that the committee chairman, Yusuf Gagdi, berated the agencies for their failure to show up, saying they were not respectful of constituted authority. This platform reported on Monday that a former Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) desk officer, Haruna Kolo, openly admitted to collecting bribes in exchange for promises of jobs on behalf of the embattled Federal Character Commission (FCC) chairman, Farida Dankaka.