In this 2011 file photo, female U.S. Marines are shown marching. (Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) Soon to be released Pentagon figures will show a significant almost 19% reduction in the number of service members who say they have experienced some type of unwanted sexual contact over the previous survey conducted two years ago, according to a U.S. official.There was also a drop in the number of sexual assault reports involving service members filed last year, according to the official.Every two years, the U.S. military carries out an anonymous survey that Defense Department officials believe is a better indicator of the prevalence of sexual assault in the military than the annual reports where victims may be reluctant to step forward to report a sexual assault.This year s survey indicated close to 29,000 reported unwanted sexual contacts, an almost 19% reduction from the 35,800 reported in the survey carried out in 2021.The Pentagon survey defines unwanted sexual contact
Riddick - Universal Pictures Home EntertainmentVin Diesel s next adventure as the night vision-enabled intergalactic anti-hero Riddick will get underway on August 26, according to Variety.Riddick: Furya, the fourth film in the sci-fi franchise that started with 2000 s Pitch Black, is named after the character s home planet to which he finally returns, "a place he barely remembers and one he fears might be left in ruins," says the trade, quoting from the movie s logline.It is there, the trade continues, "he finds other Furyans fighting for their existence against a new monster and some of these Furyans are more like Riddick than he could have ever imagined."Aside from comics and video games, the original film also spawned 2004 s The Chronicles of Riddick and 2013 s Riddick, all of which were written and directed by The Fugitive veteran David Twohy, who s back with Vin as star and producer for the fourquel. Diesel has been mum about the project on social medi
CRDA board members are calling for more accountability in how the money gets spent. The Press of Atlantic City reports in April, the board approved $190,210 for a series of concerts at Gardner’s Basin in the north end of the city, presented by the National Rhythm and Blues Society, another $230,583 for Tony Mart Presents . Read more
Riddick - Universal Pictures Home EntertainmentVin Diesel s next adventure as the night vision-enabled intergalactic anti-hero Riddick will get underway on August 26, according to Variety.Riddick: Furya, the fourth film in the sci-fi franchise that started with 2000 s Pitch Black, is named after the character s home planet to which he finally returns, "a place he barely remembers and one he fears might be left in ruins," says the trade, quoting from the movie s logline.It is there, the trade continues, "he finds other Furyans fighting for their existence against a new monster and some of these Furyans are more like Riddick than he could have ever imagined."Aside from comics and video games, the original film also spawned 2004 s The Chronicles of Riddick and 2013 s Riddick, all of which were written and directed by The Fugitive veteran David Twohy, who s back with Vin as star and producer for the fourquel. Diesel has been mum about the project on social medi
Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesCelebrities served their best fashion looks on the 2024 Met Gala red carpet Monday, May 6.Held in New York City, the theme, "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion," is positioned to be an exploration of "rebirth" and "renewal" that uses nature as a metaphor for the impermanence of fashion, according to a release from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.In addition to this year s theme, there is an associated dress code titled "The Garden of Time," which is inspired by J.G. Ballard s 1962 book of the same name.Here are some of the night s most memorable looks:Zendaya: A co-chair of the event, the Challengers actress wore not one but two looks. She stepped out earlier in the evening in a Maison Margiela gown in hues of blue, accessorized with a unique headpiece and dramatic makeup. She then appeared in a black 1996 Galliano gown for Givenchy with a flower bouquet headpiece.Tyla: At her first Met Gala, the singer wore a B