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Shawn Barber Death: Canadian Pole Vault Champion Dies at 29

Shawn Barber was a Canadian pole vaulter who won the gold medal at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, China. He also won the gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada. He competed at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he finished 10th. He set the Canadian record for the men’s pole vault at 6 meters in 2016, which still stands today. He was a three-time NCAA champion at the University of Akron, where he studied business administration.

Your Guide to the Indistinguishable British Dudes of the Fall

Did you see Dracula Untold this weekend and think, Wait, I’ve seen that guy before? Or even, Wait, I’ve seen that guy everywhere. You are not alone. Dracula’s Luke Evans has many acting skills — our own Bilge Ebiri praises his “angry eyes and … constantly clenched jaw” — perhaps his greatest skill is looking like basically every British actor of his generation put together — or at least all the British actors of a certain age who have projects out this fall.

14 of the best and most daring looks celebrities wore to the Grammys after-party

The annual Grammy Awards were hosted in Los Angeles, California, on Sunday night. Many stars changed outfits and went to the Universal Music Group after-party. Fletcher wore a see-through dress, Olivia Rodrigo rocked cutouts, and Shania Twain sported leather. Kim Petras attended Universal Music Group's party in a maroon, sparkle-covered gown. Kim Petras at the Universal Music Group Grammy after-party. Vivien Killilea/Stringer/Getty Images Whereas her blood-red, Victor Costa minidress at the Grammys was edgy, this sparkling gown was more glamorous.

Margaret Thatcher's architect designed hosue goes on sale for 17.5m

A six-bed house has gone up for sale for a whopping £17.5m - because it is set in one of the finest country estates in the Cotswolds. The sprawling property has everything a country gent could wish for, including a renowned pheasant shoot, trout fishery and its own cricket ground. Bibury Court Estate is only 30 years old but has more than 760 acres of grounds in total, including 500 acres of farmland and a beautiful stretch of valley and rolling countryside.

Sorry, New York City. The best bagels are north of the border.

Redeem now Montreal and New York City are both known for their bagels. I've lived in New York since 2021, and have eaten plenty. I also recently tried them in Montreal. I found Montreal's sweet, dense bagels to be better than New York City's large, doughy ones.  Since moving to New York City in 2021, I've learned that the city takes its bagels very seriously. I've had my fair share of New York's large, chewy bagels in the past two years.