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I fear for my family's health, says dad with high levels of PFOA in blood
Mario Panteli, who lives near a Thornton-Cleveleys chemical plant, says he is shocked by the "bombshell".
I fear for my family's health, says dad with high levels of PFOA near chemical plant
Mario Panteli, who lives near a Thornton-Cleveleys chemical plant, says he is shocked by the "bombshell".
Local Omaha business says it's still in style to be a good neighbor
Get N Go Fish has served East Omaha for 30 years. Owner Jerel Ford shares how community keeps the family business going.
Darrell Waltrip’s Former Colleague Sends Well Wishes After Sad Health Update
Larry McReynolds, who once stood alongside Darrell Waltrip in the NASCAR on FOX broadcast booth for nearly two decades, is sending his former colleague well wishes after an unfortunate health update.On Wednesday, it was revealed that Waltrip has been diagnosed with Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) complicated by possible Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Waltrip’s family believes it […] The post Darrell Waltrip’s Former Colleague Sends Well Wishes After Sad Health Update appeared first on
Dove Cameron marries Måneskin frontman Damiano David in intimate Italian ceremony
Friends and family gathered for the ceremony at the Montalcino Town Hall in Tuscany, Italy.
Man wounded in the 2024 Trump assassination attempt dies
(CNN) — James Copenhaver, one of the men who was wounded during the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally in 2024, has died, his family
Jury awards $11 million to family of mentally ill man killed by LAPD
Wilver Blanco, 42, was shot in 2024 after police were called to the Broadway-Manchester neighborhood for a report of man seen chasing an elderly man with a knife, possibly while under the influence of drugs.
Family of Jaquoya Wix speaks out after suspect charged; mental health system questioned
The family of Jaquoya Wix is speaking out one day after the man accused of killing her was charged with first-degree murder.
Sponsored Content: The Big E Brings Big Names and Nonstop Entertainment
Discover the exciting entertainment lineup at The Big E, featuring headline concerts, local performers, family-friendly shows, strolling acts, and nonstop live entertainment across the fairgrounds.
First in entrepreneurial excellence: FSU celebrates local businesses at inaugural Impact Awards Gala
The Entrepreneurial Impact Awards Gala provided a formal night out for Fayetteville’s business community. The event took place at the Rudolph Jones Student Center on Thursday, Sept. 10. Photo by GFBJ. Fayetteville State University (FSU) and the Fayetteville-Cumberland Regional Entrepreneur and Business HUB (FSU HUB) came together to celebrate Fayetteville’s business community. The two organizations rolled out the blue carpet at the Rudolph Jones Student Center for their inaugural Entrepreneurial Impact Awards Gala held on Thursday, Sept. 10.The gala honored outstanding entrepreneurs and business leaders who demonstrate excellence, foster growth and inspire the next generation of innovators within the FSU and broader business community.FSU HUB Director Dr. Tamara Colvin was able to highlight that this new milestone was a great way to show local success stories, not just tell.“That one-stop shop that’s across the street, we never promised that everyone would be successful, but what we did promise was access. Four years ago, we opened up an entire ecosystem: counseling, capital, contracts, connections, certifications,” shared Colvin. “I want to thank the judges who took up hard work for choosing tonight’s honorees. That’s never an easy task when the whole region is full of people worth recognizing at the HUB. We practice what we preach: Res Non Verba: Deeds, not words.” A few of the inaugural recipients of the awards shared their statements with the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal.STUDENT ENTREPRENEUR Boolean Wiring LLC, Esean Rose, owner “I am truly honored and grateful to receive the Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award. I want to thank Fayetteville State University, the judges and everyone who has supported me throughout this journey. This award represents more than recognition for where Boolean Wiring is today. To me, it represents the potential of where we are going. I am excited about growing the company, creating jobs, serving our community and building something that can have an impact far beyond Fayetteville.”VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS SpeediPrint Inc., Dazrell Fleming, owner “I’m honored to accept the Veteran-Owned Business Award on behalf of the entire SpeediPrint team. A special thank you to Dr. Tamara Colvin for creating this opportunity through the Entrepreneurial Impact Awards, and to my mentor, Mr. Julius Cook, whose guidance during the Boots to Business program truly paid off. This recognition reflects the hard work of my staff and the trust our customers place in us every day — I’m grateful to serve this community and excited for what’s ahead.”MULTI-GENERATIONAL EXCELLENCE BJL Construction, Cleopatrice Robinson, president“This award is especially meaningful because we are more than a business — we are the continuation of a family legacy built through faith, hard work, craftsmanship, integrity and service. I gratefully acknowledge my grandfather, Deacon Benjamin “BJ” Lacy, Jr., whose example helped establish the foundation upon which our family’s entrepreneurial legacy was built. I also honor my father, the late Dr. Wilson Lacy, former president of BJL Construction. Working alongside him was both an opportunity and an education. He taught me that a business’s reputation had to be earned on every project through honesty, excellence, quality and service. As the current president, I recognize that I did not arrive at this moment alone. I stand on the shoulders of those who came before me, and I am sustained by those who continue to walk beside me.”MICRO BUSINESS Maybridge Development, LLC, Latisha Perkins, owner “I accept this award with so much pride and a whole lot of gratitude. First and foremost, I want to thank my higher power for continuing to guide me and give me the strength to keep going.When I first started this business and moved here to Fayetteville, I had no clue what I was getting myself into. This business has turned me every which way but loose, and I definitely had some moments where I was ready to just pack it up and head back to Georgia. I want to thank my Maybridge team, my village, The Hub, the FCEDC team and all the people and organizations here in Fayetteville who have believed in me and Maybridge and helped us get here.”COMMUNITY IMPACT Greater Life of Fayetteville, Georgeanna Pinckney, CEO & executive director “We are deeply honored to be recognized by FSU and the FSU HUB with the Community Impact Award presented to Greater Life of Fayetteville. I am especially grateful for this recognition because it tells us that you see what we do – and, more importantly, why we do what we do. Our commitment is to serve, empower and create meaningful opportunities for youth and families in our community. Most importantly, we give God first and foremost all the glory. We thank Him for giving us the wisdom, strength, vision and unity to continue doing this great work in our community.” SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Crowder Trucking LLC, Carlos & Valerie Morrison Crowder, owners “I want to thank God for always keeping his hands on Crowder Trucking. I’m truly honored and grateful to receive the Small Business Award from the FSU HUB. Running a small business is not always easy. There are long days, difficult decisions, unexpected challenges and plenty of moments when you have to remind yourself why you started. But there are also incredible moments like this one that remind you that the hard work is worth it,” shared Valerie Morrison Crowder.OTHER WINNERS INCLUDE: Alumni Entrepreneur - The Two-Six Project, Grant Bennett, founder and president Fayetteville State University Faculty Award - Dr. Christy Swinson Emerging Business Award - Genuine Luxury Beauty Salon Legacy Award - Gillis Farms Inc. Industry Titan of the Year - Eaton Corporation Entrepreneur of the Year- Let Me Cater to You, Chef Judith Cage, owner
Josh Hartnett reveals which family member was ‘absolutely not on board’ with his “Verity” casting
The actor plays Jeremy in the upcoming adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s book of the same name.
Josh Hartnett says this family member was ‘not on board’ with his ‘Verity’ casting
Josh Hartnett tells Entertainment Weekly which of his family members had some criticisms about his role as Jeremy in ‘Verity.’
Mental health probe, more patrols launched after Chipotle worker stabbing
The latest actions in response to the Sept. 20 stabbing of a Chipotle worker in a downtown Detroit alley were outlined at a Sept. 24 press conference
Essentia Health St. Joseph’s-Baxter Clinic welcomes family medicine specialist Dr. Kayla Fussy
Dr. Kayla Fussy, a family medicine specialist, is thrilled to join the Essentia Health St. Joseph’s-Baxter Clinic.
Dove Family Dentistry Highlights Dental Health During Hispanic Heritage Month
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Black Men's Wellness Day, 'Real Men Real Talk' put men's health front and center in Baltimore
We hear all the time that men will put work, family and everything else ahead of their own health.
What is Frontotemporal Degeneration? Darrell Waltrip health update explained
NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Darrell Waltrip's family announced that he has been diagnosed with Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD).
Dolly Parton’s sister addresses family feud rumors amid nephew restraining order
Dolly Parton’s sister Freida has addressed a rumored rift among the family after the late country singer’s estate was granted a temporary restraining order against her nephew Bryan Seaver. “I’ll
Between the Notes: Carlos Santana brings the family and the nostalgia
My wife was dancing in her chair. Then "Evil Ways" brought the crowd and me to our feet. It was in my key, too.
Small Business Spotlight: Cakewalk Chicago Helps Bakers Turn Their Skills into Income - Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
For many people who walk into Cakewalk Chicago, a cake is more than something to bring to a party. It is an order to fill, a customer to keep, and income to support their family. That is what Lori Parrett sees from behind the counter of the Beverly baking supply store she has spent 24
Capt. Sully reveals greatest concern amid Alzheimer's battle
Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III is opening up about what lies ahead for him and his family after his recent Alzheimer's disease diagnosis.
A smashing success, TaterFest returns Saturday
Mount Jackson’s TaterFest returns Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lions Park, bringing a full day of potato-themed activities, food and family fun.
Ryan Elijah slams Bale Dalton's position on gender-affirming care
Dalton says the federal government should stay out of family medical decisions.
NASCAR Legend Darrell Waltrip Reveals Serious Health Diagnosis
NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip and his family have shared a difficult health update, revealing the three-time Cup Series champion's diagnosis and why he will be stepping further away from public life.
Lemonade the Rare Way: Harford County father turns life's lemons into a small business
Matthew Bartee of Lemonade the Rare Way uses fresh fruit and organic cane sugar to craft flavors he's been perfecting for more than a decade. Jumpstarting a small family business after being laid off.
Farquhar hints 2027 could be his final chapter in sport
Ryan Farquhar hints that 2027 could be the final chapter for him in the sport - as the road racing legend reflects on crashes and family sacrifices on the BBC Bikes Podcast.
Minnesota man excited for the future after bariatric surgery
For Paul Nistler, losing weight with bariatric surgery meant lifelong changes but also lifelong health and more time with his family.
50 years in, Florida Network of Youth and Family Services makes the business case for prevention
Matt Walsh, Fiona McFarland, and Bob and Mary Jane Martinez headlined the Sarasota celebration.
Visit Liberty Science Center During Sukkot
(Courtesy of Liberty Science Center) From Sept. 28 to Oct. 1, Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, New Jersey, has exciting programming planned for the entire family. In addition to fascinating science exhibits and shows, the Science Center will provide a sukkah for those observing Sukkot. The center’s exhibition, “The Power of Poison,” explores the […]
Steven Vassil, DO, Joins Baptist Health Primary Care as a Family Medicine Physician
Board-certified family medicine physician Steven Vassil, D.O., has joined Baptist Health Primary Care. Prior to joining Baptist Health, Dr. Vassil completed his family medicine residency at the Baptist Health South Florida–Florida International University Family Medicine Residency Program, where he cared for a diverse patient population and supervised medical students through Florida International University’s NeighborhoodHELP Program. […]
"Inter means family". The exclusive interview with Lothar Matthäus
"I am proud to be able to tell my kids and my friends that I played for this Club, that I was an Inter player." Those words perfectly capture the deep love and special bond Lothar Matthäus developed ...
Family-run pharmacy in Melbourne Beach closes retail side. Gallery
Savers Pharmacy, on Ocean Drive in Melbourne Beach, opened in 1983. It's shutting down its retail side but will continue to serve people in long-term care.
Hispanic Heritage Festival offers full day of celebration in Elkhart
The Hispanic Heritage Festival brings music, food vendors, family activities and fireworks to downtown Elkhart on Sept. 26.
Dolly Parton's sister Freida defends nephew after firing, restraining order
One of Dolly Parton's sisters is addressing the firing and restraining order against her nephew amid speculation of tension within the family.
For Family Offices In Motion, Business Aviation Is An Increasing Priority
We tease out figures collected by ACJ, part of the European aviation conglomerate, about the use of business aviation resources of family offices.
30-year-old sweet family business celebrates new Hilo home
Family and employees of Big Island Delights gathered on Monday for a traditional blessing of the new space.
NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip steps back from public life for serious health concerns
Darrell Waltrip, a Hall of Fame NASCAR driver and longtime Fox Sports broadcaster, has stepped away from public life due to a progressive brain disease. Waltrip and his family announced Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with Frontotemporal Degeneration, possibly complicated by Chronic Traumati...
As health insurance costs soar, some Idaho healthcare workers pay for medical care out of pocket
Joshua and Ashley Durham run a family medicine practice, and for the first time in their lives, they have no health insurance.
Florida woman died after eating E coli-tainted frozen blueberries from Publix, lawsuit alleges
A Florida family is suing Publix and Quirch Foods, alleging contaminated GreenWise frozen blueberries caused a woman's death and hospitalized her son.
Inside Dolly Parton's estate drama and family legal battle, explained
Dolly Parton's estate, valued at an estimated $450 million, is embroiled in a legal battle involving her nephew, Bryan Seaver, and manager, Danny Nozell.
Havana's 26th annual Pumpkinfest is set for October 10th with vendors, contests, and live entertainment
Havana's Pumpkinfest returns October 10th for its 26th year with vendors, live entertainment, and free family activities downtown.
SF home formerly owned by Newsom family up for sale
Newsom's grandfather owned the home before his mother inherited it.
DHR Health Launches Nurse-Family Partnership Program
Since 2012, DHR Health Women’s Hospital has been offering the Nurse-Family Partnership program, a free community program designed for first-time moms who meet income eligibility requirements.
DHR Health Launches Nurse-Family Partnership Program
Since 2012, DHR Health Women’s Hospital has been offering the Nurse-Family Partnership program, a free community program designed for first-time moms who meet income eligibility requirements.
NASCAR Legend Darrell Waltrip Stepping Away From Public Life For Health Reasons
NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip will step away from the limelight, according to a statement from his family.
Opponent alleges US Rep. Ezell violated campaign finance laws. Ezell camp calls it a ‘political stunt’
The complaint focuses on the Chouest family, which owns shipbuilding company Edison Chouest Offshore. Family members donated to Ezell, who chairs the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Congress awarded the company a $950-million contract.
Earth's first bats didn't come from where we thought, landmark genetic study reveals
In the largest study of its kind to date, researchers compiled data from 103 bat genomes and 44 fossils to rewrite the bat family tree and determine where these animals first evolved.
CVS Health Launches National "Wear Your HeART" Bandage Art Contest
Four winning designs will be featured on limited-edition CVS brand bandages for sale in 2027Originally published on Company NewsroomWOONSOCKET, RI / ACCESS Newswire / September 23, 2026 / ® (NYSE:CVS) recently announced the launch of its nationwide "Wear Your HeART" Bandage Art Contest, inviting people across the United States to submit original artwork inspired by the importance of protecting personal, family and community health.The contest offers artists, students, families and community grou
Small Business Sales Are Growing. Smart Owners Are Capitalizing On It.
3 Sons Foods, a salsa maker in the Austin, Texas area, started with a homemade product sold in a fundraiser. The family business has grown rapidly by staying lean.
Minnesota Craft Beer’s Next Round
Can recent changes offer a lifeline for Minnesota’s craft brewery industry?
Syracuse Basketball Stars Sadiq White Jr. & Olivia Schmitt Join Apex Entertainment's NIL Family
New Men's Head Coach Gerry McNamara to Meet Orange Fans on October 15 at Apex Entertainment's Destiny USA LocationSYRACUSE, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 23, 2026 / Apex Entertainment®, the …
As health insurance costs soar, some Idaho healthcare workers pay for medical care out of pocket
This story was first published by KFF Health News on Sept. 22, 2026. Joshua and Ashley Durham run a family medicine practice, and for the first time in their lives, they have no health insurance. When the Durhams began their practice at the end of 2023 — he as a primary care physician and she […]
‘The Red Goose’ explores life’s ‘quiet wonders'
Local author Allen Guy Wilcox explores family, loss, rural America and everyday life in his debut poetry collection, “The Red Goose.”
Canada's boycott forces the sale of a California winery
As California's wine industry struggles, a family-owned vineyard spanning 3,500 acres is for sale after its exports to Canada dropped 35% in a year.
Your weather app runs on satellites, supercomputers and a retired science teacher who walked to his rain gauge at 7 a.m. every day for 50 years
The forecast on your phone has a secret ingredient: 8,700 volunteers with a thermometer. Meet the Frenches, a family in Gouverneur, N.Y. Ray monitored the stats for 50 years before his son took over. The 11-year-old granddaughter is next.
DBR Podcast #850 – Duke Loses A Cherished Family Member
Definitely a sad day for all of Dukedom
Higher ultra-processed food intake linked to multiple health risks
A higher ultra processed food (UPF) intake is linked to a heightened risk of several major chronic health issues, such as digestive diseases, high blood pressure, and metabolic syndrome/diabetes, as well as death, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published in the open access journal Family Medicine and Community Health.
GOP senator calls for probe into Trump family business dealings
WASHINGTON >> A Republican U.S. senator today called for an investigation into whether President Donald Trump’s family is profiting from his time in office, saying any perception that family members are exploiting their position undermines trust in the government.
Mental health clinic launches suicide prevention campaign
Dr. Holly Scanes, director of the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Endeavors in Mililani, explains how they serve veterans during Suicide Prevention Month.
Eating more ultra-processed foods linked to worse health, study finds
Eating more ultra-processed foods is linked to higher health risks, including death, according to a new study published in Family Medicine and Community Health.
Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, North Lumber & Home Center
Read the release on Sen. Ernst's website HERE. Throughout this Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties. RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: North Lumber & Home Center of Decatur County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 counties. “North Lumber & Home Center has truly gotten to the root of what it means to be a hardworking, dedicated small business” said Chair Ernst. “For more than four decades, this family-owned and operated business has continued to branch out by providing quality services and staying actively engaged in its community.” In 1980, current owner Sally Dykes and her family purchased North Lumber. As the family continued to expand their inventory and operations to better serve its customers, they renamed the business to North Lumber & Home Center. In 2002, they opened a second store in Lamoni, Iowa. Today, Sally continues to run the lumberyard and building materials supplier business alongside her son, Tony Dykes. Stay tuned as Chair Ernst continues to recognize outstanding Iowa small businesses with her Small Business of the Week award. ###
Third-generation CEO Andy Heily shifts Krusteaz’s focus as consumer tastes change
Andy Heily, third-generation CEO of Krusteaz Co., discusses leading the Tukwila food manufacturer and balancing family business with personal passions.
Day-into-night music, entertainment. Popular Turlock eatery to mark summer’s end
It’s a family friendly celebration with no cover charge.
Howard County bus business acquired by Maryland firm
A Howard County bus charter firm owned by the same family for more than 75 years has been acquired by another Maryland company. Eyre Bus Service, which owns and operates 22 motor coaches from its Glenelg headquarters,
Kayla Keyt Testifies on Family Business and Defendant Caleb Flynn
Kayla Keyt testifies about her family's commercial flooring business, her late sister Ashley, and the financial projections she shared with the defendant, Caleb Flynn.
Bryson’s story: Penn State Health delivers coordinated care for Lancaster family
After newborn Bryson Geiss was transferred to Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital for specialized NICU care, he recovered quickly and went home with his family just two days later.
Graham says getting first Scotland call-up was 'surreal'
Luke Graham says getting his first call-up to the Scotland squad was "pretty surreal". The 22-year-old defender has impressed since making the summer switch to Stoke City, playing eight games so far in the Championship. Sebastien Pocognoli included the former Dundee defender in his first Scotland squad - a pleasant surprise for the Graham family.
Zach Ertz Talks Being 'Honored' By Eagles Reunion
Tight end Zach Ertz explained what being back with the Philadelphia Eagles means to him and his family.
NEA Business Notes: Deel named as Arkansas Academy of Family Physicians president of the board
The Arkansas Academy of Family Physicians (ARAFP) has installed Dr. Amanda Deel as its newest president of the board. Deel, who serves as the Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education...
Republican senator calls for probe into Trump family's business dealings
A Republican US senator on Tuesday called for an investigation into the ways that President Donald Trump's family is profiting from his time in office, saying the perception that they are exploiting their position is undermining trust in the government.
Sen. John Curtis calls for Senate probe of Trump, Biden family business dealings
Utah Sen. John Curits called on the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate business dealings, gifts, and relationships with foreign individuals of President
Jaguar Health Receives Fee Waivers from FDA
Company remains sharply focused on its ongoing rare disease intestinal failure global development program for microvillus inclusion disease (MVID) and SBS for crofelemer powder for oral solution, targeting an NDA filing for MVID mid-2027SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / September 22, 2026 / (NASDAQ:JAGX) (Jaguar) family company Napo Pharmaceuticals (Napo) today announced that the U. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Napo's request for a waiver of the fee associated with the Pres
New Digital Maternal Health Hub Aims to Close Critical Gaps in Maternal Health Care Across Pennsylvania
AUDUBON, Pa., September 22, 2026--The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth (TLC), a nonprofit leader in community-based mental health services, has partnered with Greenspace Health to develop Bloom, a centralized digital platform designed to streamline access to maternal health care and social determinants of health (SDoH) resources and services for underserved communities across Pennsylvania.
Why a food and drinks giant is betting big on crop science
At a multigeneration family farm in Alberta, drones and data are replacing guesswork—part of PepsiCo’s broader bet that healthier soil means a more resilient global supply chain
Canning: Preserving food with science
METRO DETROIT — Canning is a scientific based food preservation method that’s been used throughout the centuries to keep foods from spoiling. It can provide a family with nutrients and save them money during hard times.
$7,000 grant to expand access to mental health services in Saginaw County
Child and Family Service of Saginaw County has received $7,000 grant from MyMichigan Health to support the organization’s Hope Counseling Scholarship Fund.
How lip-syncing to AI let Forced Entertainment ‘play the game of theatre’
Today we have a fascinating piece by long-time Forced Entertainment fan Ben Kulvichit, speaking to Tim Etchells about their latest show Cold Sweat, how they are integrating lip-sync and AI voices into their work, the question of ‘authenticity’ on stage, and how lip-sync has even opened the door for them to make “something a little bit like drama”. This piece is a paid partnership with the Southbank Centre, where you can see Cold Sweat next month – we’re very grateful to the Southbank Centre for their ongoing support for Exeunt. Holly Williams ‘It was immediately interesting and uncanny’ **By Ben Kulvichit** “Is the microphone on?” So goes one of the opening lines of Signal to Noise, delivered by a human performer lip-syncing to an AI-generated voice. The voice is American, cheery but sluggish, slowed down into a gelatinous drawl. It repeats ad infinitum in a farce of stuckness; an answer never materialises. I find myself asking the same question as I hop on a Google Meet call with Tim Etchells, the artistic director of Forced Entertainment. We spend five or ten minutes frowning at each other, muting and unmuting, me gesticulating in semaphore into my webcam, checking if I am coming through now, restarting the laptop. To Etchells, I appear exaggeratedly mouthing words, my voice missing. In this gloopy purgatory of broken communication, life imitates art imitates life imitates art. We try a Zoom instead. Forced Entertainment, the pioneering British theatre company who have been at the avant-garde of performance since the 1980s, turned an interesting artistic corner with Signal to Noise, created on the occasion of their 40th anniversary. The whole performance employed this lip-sync technique to AI voices; on the face of it a left-field move from a company whose identity has long been grounded in the earthy, immediate presences of its performers and its unassuming, low-tech approach to theatricality. The technique, however, turned out to provide the company with a “rich new seam” of artistic enquiry, and has now spawned a trilogy of works. The second instalment, Cold Sweat, plays at Sheffield Theatres, Southbank Centre, and Lancaster Arts in October, while the third part, Everything Must Go, has been touring in Europe and is slated to come to the UK in 2027. As is often the case with Forced Entertainment shows, the main conceit for this work didn’t arrive until quite late. They were “four or five weeks into rehearsals for Signal to Noise,” Etchells recalls, and getting nowhere. Away from rehearsals, he had been playing around with feeding “weird texts” to AI voices to see how they would cope with them – “basically for my own amusement” – and was compelled by the uniformly “serviceable, benign, good-natured” tone they would read in, no matter how poetic, fractured or experimental the writing. On a hunch, he brought some examples into rehearsals and the performers gave lip-syncing a go. “It was immediately interesting and uncanny,” he recalls, with the performers having to deal in the moment with the problem of mapping themselves onto another artificial ‘performer,’ which itself was dealing with the problem of a very human text. “Almost all the writing for these projects would be useless to us unless it was done in this way,” says Etchells. “We wouldn’t know what to do with it. It’s too poetic. It’s too fictional. It’s too tangled.” But exploring lip-syncing along to the text has opened “an enormous reservoir of ways of thinking about writing and performing.” Subscribe to Exeunt, and get two in-depth pieces on theatre a week, direct to your inbox Subscribe Forced Entertainment have long been sifting through the detritus of popular culture, from daytime TV to end-of-the-pier vaudeville, magic acts and clown shows, to find frameworks for their own unusual entertainments. Lip-syncing, then, makes sense for them to experiment with. As a mode of performance, it’s wired into popular consciousness through pop stars trying to convince stadium audiences of their liveness, or those same voices as channeled through the made-up lips of contestants on RuPaul’s Drag Race, or movie dialogue spreading virally through the host bodies of TikTok users. For Etchells, lip-syncing is often about “approaching real voices and trying to take on their aura,” subsuming that original human presence into yours. “There’s a very basic, elemental sort of theatre magic to it, produced in this very easy way.” This broad approach resonates with instances of lip-syncing within contemporary performance, too. In works like Re-Member Me and Showmanism, performance artist Dickie Beau acts as a kind of spirit medium for archival recordings (this process of re-membering – as in, giving corporeal form to voices – relies on his masterfully precise actor’s technique), while Frankie Thompson is similarly possessed by a host of characters ranging from a nine-year-old Jacob Rees-Mogg to Cliff Richards, all of whom she finds compellingly nauseating, in the exorcism ritual that is her latest show, Horrible Things. What’s different about Forced Entertainment’s use of lip-syncing is that here, there is no original presence to be channeled. The performers are instead taking on what Etchells describes as “the voices of nobody,” or rather the “phantasmic, aggregated echoes” of the many many voices on whose data the AI has been trained, and which are now conjuring into existence words they never actually said. There is a sort of mournful, empty quality to these voices, having “washed up” far away from the people they originally belonged to, to find themselves in stranger’s mouths listing objects, wondering if anyone can hear them and glitching in interminable loops. There is a cold, sad anonymity to it all. Etchells remarks that occasionally the software company he used has notified him that particular people are withdrawing their voices from the platform, instructing him to cease use of those voices. Using these technologies in performance certainly brings up ethical questions around digital rights, consent, identity and ownership, although in the grand scheme of things, Etchells is fairly blasé about it: of all the purposes someone’s voice might be put to without their knowledge, “an avant-garde performance is probably the least of their worries.” [ ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/frankie-thompson-horrible-things-essay-mental-health-compulsive-behaviours-pleasance-courtyard-soho-theatre) [ Frankie Thompson: How I manage my own ‘horrible things’ at the Edinburgh Fringe ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/frankie-thompson-horrible-things-essay-mental-health-compulsive-behaviours-pleasance-courtyard-soho-theatre) Exeunt · Aug 25 [ Read full story ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/frankie-thompson-horrible-things-essay-mental-health-compulsive-behaviours-pleasance-courtyard-soho-theatre) For the performers, though, lip-syncing to these strange, artificial voices is an odd task, requiring them to bend their live, human presence into the shapes produced by machines. Politically, it mirrors processes that are already at play in the continued computational automation of human life. Etchells brings up James Bridle’s writings on new technologies as a reference point: one example Bridle gives is of “chaotic storage”, a logistics technique employed by Amazon fulfilment centres whereby items are stored not according to traditional methods of categorisation or alphabetisation, but in a way that an algorithm determines to produce the most efficient routes for ‘picking’ based on customer purchase patterns. This appears completely random and incomprehensible to humans, with paddling pools sitting next to USB sticks sitting next to blowtorches, and so for the warehouse workers, the process of picking items becomes completely reliant on technology which tells them where to go. Our world is increasingly being designed not with humans in mind, but rather machines. As Etchells puts it, “technology malforms the space, and then you end up having to live in it.” Initially, Forced Entertainment tried their best to live in the world of machines: “I was in the it’s-got-to-be-perfect school of lip-sync,” says Etchells. But with their aesthetic being so tied to the failing act, the slipping mask, the shoddy costume, “it’s no surprise really that that didn’t last.” Instead, the performers got to enjoy being late for a line, or playing games with each other, “stealing” each other’s voices. Etchells compares it to the principles of ventriloquism, in which a free-floating voice unattached to a body is fundamentally discomforting and “sort of traumatic”. That discomfort is equally as alluring to Forced Entertainment as the satisfaction of precision, the pretence of authenticity only interesting if shown to be a pretence. Lip-sync has also opened up new avenues for the company. Having been allergic all their lives to Plays-with-a-capital-P, with Cold Sweat Forced Entertainment find themselves approaching something a little bit like drama. Rather than the presentational arena of Signal to Noise’s open white stage, Cold Sweat places us more decisively in a “fictional locale”: what appears to be “the aftermath of some disastrous party or backyard drinking binge” where three figures – family members, or neighbours, perhaps – are the last ones standing. “It’s all quite acrimonious and accusatory, everyone’s talking over each other.” For Etchells, this more fictional mode is “a door that we’ve never been able to open. We’ve just never really gone there.” Perhaps it is the technique of lip-syncing, an extra buffer of mediation, that allows them to venture away from the here-and-now without feeling that they have to commit to the “psychological claptrap” that comes along with acting; to be able to “play the game of theatre, without getting one’s hands too dirty.” As I wonder how else the impulses behind Forced Entertainment’s work have changed over time, it occurs to me that over the last ten years of new creations, with the exception of If All Else Fails, the company’s performers haven’t ever spoken on stage: there were two shows without any language at all, Out of Order and Under Bright Light, and then this trilogy of lip-sync works. Etchells agrees it’s a shift away from earlier productions, that were so often about “the actual voices of the performers and their actual presences. We had a lot of money, in some ways, on an authentic approach to what it might mean to speak on the stage.” But this sense of authentic presence itself had a fakeness to it; these days, Etchells can’t stand that mode of being onstage where performers “are here to be cheeky and witty versions of themselves. I don’t want to be charmed.” Pulling back into a more anonymous space has resulted in works that feel slightly sharper-edged, more brutal in a way. “All of these shows are post-Brexit, post-Trump, post-truth, post-everything,” Etchells notes. Speech, charisma, authenticity – these things feel politically loaded, and perhaps warmth and openness just don’t feel like the right tools to reflect the world we’re living in. “It feels like the space is closing down, and we’re trying to deal with the fact that the system, the structure that you’re in, is more oppressive and more powerful. It probably always was, but I think we’re just more tuned to it now.” Yet even without their voices, the performers’ distinctive presences – ones that many audiences have followed around for years, if not decades – still, inevitably, shine through as they physically navigate whatever unending task the system of the piece has set for them. They’re still trying to keep up with the onslaught of text, still running about, changing costumes, moving stuff around. The human is always stuck in the teeth of the machine, jamming the smooth, frictionless cheeriness of the not-real, gesticulating silently, trying desperately to communicate. 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