In April 2019, Billie Eilish became the first artist born in the 2000s to have a number one record on the Billboard charts. It’s an oddly specific fact, but it illustrates something that older gatekeepers see when they look at the 18-year-old pop phenomenon: She’s simply from another generation. On Sunday night, during a ceremony
Month: January 2020
Blancpain is no stranger to ladies mechanical timepieces. The Le Brassus manufacture presented the world’s first self-winding watch for women in 1930 and swiftly followed up Its famed Ladybird collection – incidentally the world’s smallest round watch with the thinnest round mechanical movement (Calibre R550 manual winding movement ) of the 50s (1956 to be
Job losses appear likely at the veterans charity Combat Stress as it attempts to deal with a projected £6m fall in annual income. Sue Freeth, the charity’s chief executive, said in a statement that Combat Stress, which employs 271 staff, had reached a “critical turning point” because its income was expected to fall from £16m
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: D.R. Horton (DHI) – The homebuilder earned $1.16 per share for its fiscal first quarter, beating the consensus estimate of 92 cents a share. Revenue also topped forecasts. New orders were up 19% on a volume basis and up 22% in value. The company also raised
The Moneyfacts research shows that while those in drawdown would have benefited from strong pension performance last year, those seeking the security of an annuity faced the prospect of locking into considerably lower annuity rates. According to the report, the average pension fund returned 14.4% during 2019, the strongest pension fund performance since 2016. This
Back from the future or journey from another Earth? Winn returned on Supergirl Season 5 Episode 11, but all was not as it seemed as it turned out to be a different Winn from the one that we all knew and loved. Thankfully, and before we knew it, our Winn returned from the future to
Tonight at the 2020 Grammy Awards, Billie Eilish won Record of the Year for her single “bad guy.” She picked up the win over songs by Bon Iver (“Hey, Ma”), Ariana Grande (“7 rings”), Lil Nas X (“Old Town Road (Remix)”), Swae Lee and Post Malone (“Sunflower”), Lizzo (“Truth Hurts”), Khalid (“Talk”), and H.E.R. (“Hard
While my time with Floria Sigismondi didn’t allow a deep-dive discussion about the alternative sequences, one fan of the ultimate choice is Mackenzie Davis. Being aware of the different possibilities that could have been cut into The Turning (given that she was at the center of all of them), the actress noted that the final
Christina Mauser was also on-board alongside Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna when their helicopter crashed on Jan. 26. Girls basketball coach Christina Mauser, 38, was one of nine victims aboard the helicopter that claimed the lives of Kobe Bryant, 41, his daughter Gianna, 13, along with her teammate Alyssa Altobelli and her parents John
Sponsored by Book Riot’s new literary fiction podcast Novel Gazing. These deals were active as of this writing, but may expire soon, so get them while they’re hot! Today’s Featured Deals Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut for $2.99. Get it here, or just click on the cover image below. The Epic Crush of Genie Lo
Launching the world’s first all-terrain supercar, the Laffite G-Tec X-Road is not an SUV. Compact with a singular passenger seat, the G-Tec eliminates the stereotypical all-wheel-drive layout, massive touchscreen infotainment systems and a bevy of cup holders. Weighing an estimated 2,866 pounds, this miniature two-seat, rear-wheel-drive supercar’s chromium-molybdenum steel chassis is power packed with a
The volunteering charity Volunteering Matters is to make 12 people redundant as it changes the way it works and tries to tackle recent financial shortfalls. The charity, which changed its name from Community Service Volunteers in 2015, has reported deficits in 2017/18 and 2018/19 that add up to about £2.4m combined. The charity has completed
Yäan Healing Sanctuary Reconnect on the ultimate R&R getaway to Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula – or the stylish yet laid-back beach destination, Tulum, to be precise. Famed for its powdery white sands, azure Caribbean waters, and Mayan ruins, the haute hippy outpost has skyrocketed in popularity thanks to its cool-hunter cachet of buzzy restaurants and eco-conscious
Lizzo performs onstage at Spotify Hosts “Best New Artist” Party at The Lot Studios on January 23, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Rachel Murray The 62nd annual Grammy Awards kick off Sunday night with lineup of the music industry’s top artists set to perform and take home tiny gold gramophone trophies. Lizzo, the pop and
The by-line to sum up this year’s event at St. Moritz is ‘Top of the World’ and sitting in the packed grandstands for the Finals today it truly felt like there was no place better to be anywhere on the globe. Record crowds have descended upon the iconic frozen lake, set in the beautiful, sun-bathed
It may not be a boozy time of year (hello, Dry January our old friend), but that doesn’t mean you can’t brush up on your knowledge of the price of beer* around the world in preparation for your next trip. Or as inspiration for your next trip! No judgement here. We pride ourselves on how
If you were hoping to keep your bitcoin stash under wraps from the IRS, think again. As the 2019 tax season kicks off on Jan. 27, the taxman is expecting you to disclose whether you had any cryptocurrency transactions last year. The IRS asks the following question on the first page of Schedule 1 of
Exclusive TMZ.com Wendy Williams is officially single and already mingling … because she knows exactly what she wants, and the goods she’s got to offer. It’s no surprise the talk show host is on the market — she has been since she filed for divorce from her husband, Kevin Hunter, in April — but we’re
If it’s true that a man’s outfit is assessed from his shoes up, then it’s their shade that first colours someone’s judgement. Footwear, like everything else in menswear, has grown less rigid recently — these days you can wear Oxfords with jeans and trainers with a suit. But the key to pulling either off is
This review is part of our Sundance 2020 coverage. The Pitch: In a bleak, near-future world, a secretive organization uses body-possessing technology to perform corporate assassinations — operatives link into a subject’s mind through clandestinely-implanted microchips, which they then use to take out targets with no muss, no fuss, and no trace back to them. Tasya
The critically-acclaimed auteur Martin Scorsese directed a number of must-see films before The Irishman. Given how his most recent outing has received intense praise for its meditation on guilt and regret, it’s easy to see why Martin Scorsese’s name has become synonymous with cinematic gold. Since his debut with 1967’s Who’s That Knocking At My
The scandal that’s tearing things apart in the back office of the Grammys might be a little inside baseball to non-industry folk, but trust me that it matters to music fans. If you ever thought that the Grammys were irrelevant and out of touch — this is, after all, the group that gave a heavy
The epitome of comfort and luxury lie at the heart of the Finland Arctic Circle. Inspired by the Lappish traditions of hunting, fishing and herding reindeer in a free-range country side, the Arctic TreeHouse Hotel provides accommodation in the form of 32 palatial and modern Scandinavian-designed suites. Resembling the local cone cows, each suite is
Charities and community groups can apply for a share of £250,000 each quarter over the next year from the Aviva Community Fund 2020. Aviva said innovative projects that promote community resilience or improve financial capability and inclusion could apply for grants of up to £50,000 from the insurance company in the fund’s first funding round,
When the summer months come around, campers start gettting excited to carry on with their long-awaited hiking trips. Of course, every trip would be incomplete without a great selection of high-quality essential gear. Forget the cool gadgets for camping, these are the essentials, the must haves for camping and hiking. Packing for a camping trip also depends on
American Express reported fourth-quarter results that beat analyst expectations, sending the stock higher as card fee revenues grew more than expected. The shares rose 2% in premarket trading Friday. Here’s how the payments company’s results compared to what Wall Street analysts expected: Earnings: $2.03 per share vs $2.01 per share forecast by Refinitiv Revenue: $11.365
The annual Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz is here and if Kitzbühel was anything to go by, should be a cracking competition. St. Moritz is the oldest and most extravagant snow polo event in the world. Now in its 36th year, the annual event draws thousands of spectators and world-class polo players from all
In honor of the 73rd annual BAFTAs, the last official awards season stop before the Oscars, we reflect on the best red carpet looks from across the pond. From movie royalty like Cate Blanchett to actual royalty such as Kate Middleton and Prince William, here’s the best outfits of all time from the London ceremony.
The Grammys‘ first female president and CEO Deborah Dugan has filed an official complaint against the Recording Academy just days out from the annual awards show. This comes after she was put on administrative leave under claims of her “bullying” management style. Dugan announced Tuesday that she had filed a discrimination complaint with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). In
A couple weeks after Deadline reported that Ruben Fleischer was atop the list to direct Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg in Sony Pictures’ Uncharted, and the race was on to keep the pic on track to shoot before the next installment of Holland’s Spider-Man, the studio changed the release date of the Columbia Pictures actioner.
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