Month: March 2020

Update 3/11/20: Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison on Wednesday, following his conviction for first-degree criminal sexual acts and third-degree rape. Judge James Burke issued the sentence after hearing from Weinstein’s victims, per USA Today. Weinstein was convicted on Feb. 24 of third-degree rape of Jessica Mann in in 2013, and of
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The best thing about beards, foamy-moustache funtimes aside, is their impermanence. Maybe you’ll grow one and forever shall it remain. Perhaps you’ll sample stubble and then go running for the razor. Either way, it’s a switch-up to your style that’s intrinsically transient. No two days of bearding are ever the same. It’s perpetually changing. And
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MAPUTO (March 10, 2020) – One year after Cyclone Idai left a trail of destruction across parts of Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, nearly 100,000 people continue to live in makeshift shelters and are alarmingly vulnerable to future climate shocks.  International aid agencies CARE International, Oxfam and Save the Children are warning that without greater climate financing
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(CNN) — Coronavirus has no doubt put the travel industry into a tailspin. Hotels, too — both big brands like Marriott International and Hyatt Hotels as well as small family-run properties — are hurting as reserved guests cancel their stays for fear of traveling and don’t rebook. Henry Harteveldt, a travel industry analyst and the
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Ngampol Thongsai / EyeEm Americans’ health may not be the only thing at stake as the coronavirus continues its unrelenting spread in the U.S. The virus could also prove financially crippling for many individuals. “There are all kinds of pathways for people to be financially affected by this,” said John Graves, an associate professor of
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Goldenvoice is reportedly working to postpone both weekends of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2020 amid concerns about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), sources tell Pitchfork. The festival is currently scheduled to take place in Indio, California from April 10-12 and April 17-19. Agents are being contacted about having artists perform on the weekends
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Seasonal affective disorder is knocking on our door, but apparently there’s a cure: Michael B. Jordan and Jennifer Lopez (wearing a Barbara Streisand sweater, no less) starring in Coach’s new spring ads. The spring 2020 fashion campaigns are here, and your favorite designers are featuring everything we plan to wear next season starring your favorite
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JetBlue Airways on Monday withdrew its first-quarter and full-year earnings forecast and said it was considering voluntary time-off programs for employees, as the coronavirus outbreak wreaks havoc on the global travel industry. JetBlue said it is adjusting schedules between March and early May due to falling demand, and is evaluating further flight cancellations as the
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Trading Nation: Cruise stocks rise after Trump promises help Stocks remained volatile after Wall Street’s biggest one-day decline since 2008—Here’s what three experts say about the market now Robert Shiller: Coronavirus panic has not hit peak levels yet Robert Shiller: Coronavirus outbreak is creating a ‘dangerous time’ for markets Stocks plunge as investors fear coronavirus
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CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday that he feels better about buying stocks now that President Donald Trump publicly acknowledged the need for coronavirus relief for workers and small businesses. Trump plans Tuesday to meet with Senate and House Republicans to discuss “a possible payroll tax cut” and other “substantial relief” as coronavirus cases in the
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Breaking News Tom Brady is officially moving!!! … Into Hollywood, ’cause the future Hall of Famer just announced he’s launching a new production company with the guys who directed “Avengers: Endgame.” Brady says the co. — which will reportedly be producing documentaries, films and TV shows — is called “199 Productions,” an obvious nod to
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The “fashion cycle” of a woman who marries into the royal family is usually pretty straightforward, but Meghan Markle is about to trailblaze yet again. At first, a royal GF’s outfits are more casual or sexy. Think Kate’s cocktail-dress days or Meghan’s chill yoga-slash-errand ensembles. Then both the relationship *and* the wardrobe get serious. Before the
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