As she clung to a blow-up paddleboard with her two terrified youngest children, she yelled out to her oldest boy — 13-year-old Austin — who was battling the elements next to them on a plastic kayak. She realised if the four of them were to survive, Austin was their only hope. “One of the hardest … Read more
It was nearly 8:30 p.m. when rescuers finally spotted a lone paddleboard drifting in the black waters of Geographe Bay. Clinging to it were Joanne Appelbee and her two younger children, Beau, 12, and Grace, 8 — cold, exhausted, and perilously far from land after almost ten hours at sea. Their survival, authorities would later … Read more
Triumph Over Adversity Braden faced severe knee pain during high school, leading to the discovery of a congenital issue that misaligned his legs. He underwent two lower leg realignment surgeries, which dashed his aspirations of becoming a professional athlete. “It was tough seeing everybody be able to get to do what I wanted to do,” … Read more
Braden Rumfelt, a 22-year-old substitute teacher from Murphy, North Carolina, had big dreams of playing professional sports and was encouraged to do so by his father, until a congenital leg condition and subsequent surgeries halted those plans, leading him to American Idol. “Unfortunately, going into high school, I was starting having knee pain in both of … Read more
Trace Casanova brought the energy and stole the show on American Idol, delivering a high-energy rockabilly performance and grabbing Carrie Underwood by the hand to join him for a dance in the midst of his audition. The 22-year-old lounge singer and senior citizen entertainer from Charlotte, North Carolina, describes himself as a performer who takes his career seriously, … Read more
Alexi Laiho’s death in 2020 shocked the guitar world – and indeed the wider music community. The Children of Bodom frontman passed away aged just 41 as a result of what was later revealed as “alcohol-induced liver degeneration”. Now, Laiho’s former bandmate – COB keyboardist Janne Wirman – has reflected on the guitarist’s final years, saying that … Read more
Alex Warren’s appearance on the 2026 Grammy Awards was more than just another performance on music’s biggest stage — it was the culmination of a life journey that has left millions inspired, emotional, and in awe. Once a homeless teenager who endured devastating personal losses, Alex Warren has transformed unimaginable pain into purpose. His rise to the … Read more
Just three months after it was announced that Meghan Markle had become engaged to Prince Harry, the soon-to-be-Duchess of Sussex encountered her first taste of life as a working royal – and it proved a rather awkward moment. Appearing at the esteemed 2018 Endeavour Fund Awards, which seeks to recognise the achievements of wounded army personnel, Meghan’s first … Read more
In an era where music is increasingly shaped by algorithms, studio polish, and digital perfection, Teddy Swims just reminded the world what can’t be programmed. When the Georgia-born singer stepped onto The Tonight Show stage to perform “Bad Dreams,” it wasn’t flashy. There were no viral gimmicks, no elaborate staging, no technological crutches. What followed … Read more
Hollywood actor Jason Momoa said he was honoured to be part of Black Sabbath’s farewell gig in Birmingham last summer which he called “the greatest hard rock show” and a “moment in time”. The Aquaman star hosted the gig at Villa Park where frontman Ozzy Osbourne performed five songs in July, in front of 40,000 fans for … Read more