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Boston Globe
41 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
In ‘Kill the Lax Bro,' Charlotte Lillie Balogh asks whodunit — and who let it happen
The aftershock of this betrayal was one of several personal heartbreaks that fueled Balogh's debut YA novel, is actor Chris Evans — Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'Almost everything in this book really happened in some way,' Balogh tells the Globe. 'There were quite a few Easter eggs of my exes sprinkled throughout.' Advertisement The murder, she assures, is strictly fictional. The mystery is set in the fictional Massachusetts town of Hancock during the 1990s, where star lacrosse player Troy Richards is the target of four students' attempts to ruin his reputation. But when Troy winds up dead during Hancock High's Lock-In Night, Andrew, his former teammate/best friend; Stassi, his straight A ex-girlfriend; Naomi, the shy but observant freshman; and Tatum, the burnout with a secret grudge, must unravel the whodunit before the crime is pinned on them. Advertisement With and commentary on toxic sports culture, status quos, and self-discovery. While Troy is the doomed, titular 'lax bro,' the sometimes-negative impact of student athlete culture and toxic masculinity are Balogh's real targets. She had been a member of her high school's rowing team and later rowed for Syracuse University as an undergrad. As a student athlete, Balogh observed the different coaching approaches for girls vs. boys team sports firsthand. 'I know a coach who told me it's easier to coach boys because they're very competitive,' says Balogh, who coaches a youth team in Los Angeles, where she now resides. '[While], girls are not encouraged to be as ferocious so quickly in life.' She was especially inspired by 'New England life'; in particular, her high school alma mater's boy's lacrosse team — Troy and Andrew are amalgamations of the memories of her classmates and her own. While Balogh describes Andrew as 'the boy next door,' his increasingly volatile actions reveal his more vengeful underbelly. Troy, though (dead and) the antagonist, becomes more sympathetic as his backstory is uncovered. The intention was to 'flip archetypes. 'They both have their own ways in which they're perfect and idolized by their classmates. And it's like, which of them is better?' she says. 'Are either of them better?' Balogh also drew from 'cinematic perfection' that is 'John Tucker Must Die,' the early-2000s teen dramedy about a group of girls who, upon finding out they're dating the same guy, team up for revenge. Advertisement Spoiler: John Tucker does not die — it's more social sabotage than murder — but Balogh, a TV writer by trade, had wondered: But what if they actually killed him? 'Kill the Lax Bro' started as a 50-page TV pilot script in 2020, but eventually caught the eye of Balogh's literary agent, with whom she had previously worked on another manuscript. (That story — about a Boston high school rowing team, ahead of the Head of the Charles Regatta — will be the basis for her second novel, slated for fall 2026.) When the manuscript was put out on submission, an editor at Penguin found a video of a table read of 'She watched this video and was like, 'I want to buy that as a book instead,'" says Balogh. Charlotte Lillie Balogh will celebrate the release of 'Kill the Lax Bro' at the Natick Barnes & Noble, July 12, 6 p.m. 1324 Worcester St., Natick. Marianna Orozco can be reached at
See - Sada Elbalad
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Turkey's Amb. to Cairo Meets Rixos Turkish Employees in Egypt's North Coast
Rana Atef On Friday, the Turkish Ambassador to Cairo Salih Mutlu Şen held a meeting with Turkish citizens employed by the Rixos Hotel Group along Egypt's North Coast. The gathering, which took place in the city of El Alamein, provided a platform for the Ambassador to engage with the Turkish expatriate community working in the hospitality sector. During the meeting, Ambassador Şen shared a heartfelt photo with the group of citizens, showing the strong bond between the embassy and the Turkish workers in Egypt. The image captured the positive spirit of the group and reflected the goodwill fostered between both countries. He posted on X, "Each citizen, a master in their field, expressed satisfaction with living in Alameyn while earning a living for their families far from their homeland." In addition, he revealed that he will meet them again in Cairo or Alexandria during the summer holidays. read more 15 Ludicrous Cosplay Costumes That Will Blow You Away Watch... Dorra's natural beauty will blow your mind in latest photo session Exercising For As Little As 150 Minutes A Week Will Make You Happier، Study Claims ARIES: Your Horoscope for April 7 FDA Now Considers Vaping A Rising Epidemic In High School Lifestyle How to make Dried salted fish (feseekh) -By Chef El-Sherbini Lifestyle Batarekh Dip & Sardine Dip Lifestyle Best of Easter cookie and cakes Lifestyle ARIES friendship News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream News Shell Unveils Cost-Cutting, LNG Growth Plan Technology 50-Year Soviet Spacecraft 'Kosmos 482' Crashes into Indian Ocean
Glasgow Times
17 hours ago
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow M&S customers handed special gift after cyber attack
The supermarket giant was struck by a major cyber attack in April 2025. It only recently reopened its website to shoppers after it was forced to halt online orders following the damaging attack. Now, affected punters have been sent an e-gift card from the firm as an apology for the attack. READ MORE: Warning as Glasgow City Council hit by cyber attack READ MORE: Supermarket chain reopens store after huge investment - and it looks amazing (Image: Newsquest) In an email sent to customers affected by the cyber-attack, M&S said: "We're really sorry for not giving you the best experience with your Click and Collect order in April. "To thank you for your support, we're sending you an e-gift card to spend online, or in our stores across our fantastic fashion, home and beauty ranges. "We have now resumed online orders in England, Scotland, and Wales with home delivery within five days and nominated day delivery available for flowers and hampers. "If you are in Northern Ireland, the e-gift card is currently valid in-store only, whilst we work hard to resume online orders. "Look out for an email from us in your inbox with your e-gift today. Thank you for shopping with us." The cyber attack in April saw the firm face heavy disruption. M&S halted orders on its website over the Easter weekend and was left with some empty shelves after being targeted by hackers. Customer personal data, which could have included names, email addresses, postal addresses and dates of birth, was also taken by hackers. M&S revealed last month that the hack was caused by 'human error' and would cost around £300 million.
Fashion Network
19 hours ago
- Business
- Fashion Network
Newcastle's Eldon Square says fashion brands are performing strongly
Fashion may not have been the most buoyant category during the spring but Newcastle's Eldon Square mall said fashion retailers with stores there have performed strongly. Clothing, accessory and footwear sales in April rose an impressive 6.7% year-on-year, for instance, at the mall for which fashion is a key focus. That was during a month in which Office for National Statistics figures showed fashion sales across the UK falling 1.8%. 'Fashion at Eldon Square is not only holding steady, but thriving. Driven by a mix of high street favourites and heritage brands, Eldon Square is cementing itself as one of the North East's most prominent shopping hubs,' its managers said. That April performance was 'supercharged by a strong Easter weekend' and the strength continued into May. It wasn't as strong as April but still saw the mixed fashion category growing 1.5%. Sales were helped by the centre's Spring Summer Fashion campaign, in which the new brand positioning and website were launched. Fashion brands at the mall range from AllSaints to H&M, Hollister, Levi's, Mango, New Look, Next, Oliver Bonas and Superdry as well as department stores such as Fenwick, John Lewis and M&S. And the company said the strength shown by fashion at the centre is 'largely down to the variety on offer'.
Fashion Network
20 hours ago
- Business
- Fashion Network
Newcastle's Eldon Square says fashion brands are performing strongly
Fashion may not have been the most buoyant category during the spring but Newcastle's Eldon Square mall said fashion retailers with stores there have performed strongly. Clothing, accessory and footwear sales in April rose an impressive 6.7% year-on-year, for instance, at the mall for which fashion is a key focus. That was during a month in which Office for National Statistics figures showed fashion sales across the UK falling 1.8%. 'Fashion at Eldon Square is not only holding steady, but thriving. Driven by a mix of high street favourites and heritage brands, Eldon Square is cementing itself as one of the North East's most prominent shopping hubs,' its managers said. That April performance was 'supercharged by a strong Easter weekend' and the strength continued into May. It wasn't as strong as April but still saw the mixed fashion category growing 1.5%. Sales were helped by the centre's Spring Summer Fashion campaign, in which the new brand positioning and website were launched. Fashion brands at the mall range from AllSaints to H&M, Hollister, Levi's, Mango, New Look, Next, Oliver Bonas and Superdry as well as department stores such as Fenwick, John Lewis and M&S. And the company said the strength shown by fashion at the centre is 'largely down to the variety on offer'.
