Geovana Pimentel, a filmmaker and photographer from Recife, Brazil, has been named Best Short Documentary winner at the 2025 Midwest Slam Fest for her autobiographical short film My Mother Bought a Camera. The festival, based in Franklin, Ohio, highlights short independent films with a focus on bold, socially resonant topics. Pimentel relocated to Los Angeles in 2023 to expand her career in visual storytelling, bringing with her a background in film studies from the Universidade Federal de Perna

Willoughby House, a boutique inn and fine dining destination located just two blocks from historic downtown Willoughby, has appointed Cody Cook as its new hotel manager as of June 25th. The announcement comes as the estate continues to build on its reputation for upscale hospitality in Lake County.

AOL will shut down its iconic dial-up internet service on September 30, 2025, ending a 34-year chapter in online history. From the familiar “You’ve got mail” voice of Cleveland’s Elwood Edwards to the era-defining role AOL played in connecting millions, this milestone marks the close of a technology that changed how the world communicates and paved the way for today’s digital age.