Steve Valentine Biography Steve Valentine is a Scottish actor and magician. He is best known for his roles as Nigel Townsend on NBC’s crime drama series Crossing Jordan, the voice of Alistair in the Dragon Age video game franchise, and the voice of Harry Flynn in the video game Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. Valentine’s expertise in magic has earned him recognition and accolades, including being named “Stage Magician of the Year.

This week, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) announced that it has approved the use of digital license plates for commercial vehicles. The move expands the nascent industry, which is being led by startup Reviver, which provides them in personal and commercial capacities. "We are very excited to make digital license plates available for commercial vehicles in Texas," Reviver executive vice president of sales CJ Meurell said in a press release.

Either because of the unruliness of midwestern spring, this being my last semester teaching in my current department, or that my wife is due in exactly two months, nothing really feels … predictable right now. Hence six books that, in very different ways, teach you how to read them. A triumphant return by a legendary poet is joined by an artist’s hybrid love letter to New Orleans. A debut novel that examines the possibilities we allow in our lives complements a selection of essays that find infinite possibilities in life’s most microscopic moments.

Fashion This article is more than 1 year oldAdidas loses four stripes court battle with designer Thom BrowneThis article is more than 1 year oldSportswear company claimed fashion label’s motif was too similar to its trademark three-stripe logo Adidas has lost a court case against the designer Thom Browne, after the sportswear company said the use of four stripes in his designs was too close to its trademark three-stripe logo.

Antwerp, Belgium — The streets of Antwerp’s Diamond Quarter are lined with jewellers, pawn shops and restaurants. Balls of gefilte fish glisten invitingly in the window of Hoffy’s, a beloved and longstanding Jewish diner. Around the corner, a lunchtime queue is gathering outside Aahaar, an Indian restaurant catering to Antwerp’s Jain community, where I meet Akash Jain for lunch. “You can enjoy nice things in life, but it’s about doing it in a good manner, and being a gentle human being,” says Akash, seated at a table opposite me, as he tucks into a plate of curried vegetables.