Month: June 2020

The UK’s Cinema First has announced that 450 films will be made available for theatrical screenings once movie theaters re-open for business in the coming weeks. The content has been collated by the Film Distributors’ Association with the aim of aiding programmers and cinema operators to choose the widest possible mix of product that will
0 Comments
Google has pledged an additional $200m (£160m) in advertising grants for not-for-profit organisations that tackle “pressing” issues such as responding to coronavirus and racial injustice. Latest headlines The move takes the amount committed to Google’s annual ad grants programme to $1bn (£800m) in 2020 and has been put forward in response to charities shifting their
0 Comments
When you travel in Thailand, the following scenes can be found everywhere:  small shops lined with comfortable chairs with footstools with visitors having foot massages, and inside, a line of comfortable chairs with footstool; many visitors, rolling up to their knees, are enjoying a special Service-Thai women are kneeling beside their feet and continuously kneading
0 Comments
Graduating from New Dehli’s lead Fashion Design College, The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Lakshmi Mohanbabu is a Singaporean fashion design, illustration and design history lecturer, who was raised in Kabul Afghanistan throughout the late 70’s and 80’s. Publishing a plethora of work with over 300 paintings across various mediums such as Pen and
0 Comments
American Airlines Boeing 737-800 aircraft Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto via Getty Images American Airlines is temporarily banning a customer who was kicked off a flight in New York this week for refusing to wear a face mask on board, a requirement on major U.S. airlines that aims to curb the spread of Covid-19. American said crew asked traveler
0 Comments
Juneteenth, a holiday that honors the end of slavery in the United States, has been celebrated by Black Americans for the last 155 years. But this year, nationwide protests following the recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and other Black people at the hands of police have sparked an unprecedented interest in
0 Comments
The RSPCA has proposed making up to 300 people redundant amid concerns that it will record losses of up to £25m this year.  The animal welfare charity, which employs more than 1,600 people, said it had been reviewing all of its activities as part of a new 10-year strategy, but the need for change had
0 Comments
Announcing Willow Smith as its latest global Brand Ambassador, one of the oldest shoe companies in Japan, Onitsuka Tiger marks a new era of fashion this Autumn and Winter. The all-new 2020 campaign intends to uphold the brand’s steadfast mission of providing Japanese technology and craftsmanship worldwide, through innovative style, collaborative collection features, utilitarian outerwear,
0 Comments
The community organisation membership body Locality has called on the government to support a community-powered economic recovery post-pandemic, including establishing a £1bn investment plan for community assets.  The call comes as part of a report, We Are Built For This, in which Locality highlights the role that community organisations have played in meeting community needs
0 Comments
WASHINGTON (June 17, 2020) – CARE applauds today’s introduction of the Keeping Women and Girls Safe from the Start Act by Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a bipartisan bill that will ensure that the U.S. prioritizes the needs of women and girls in responding to humanitarian emergencies. This legislation works
0 Comments
Oracle CEO Safra Catz delivers a keynote address during the 2019 Oracle OpenWorld on September 17, 2019 in San Francisco, California. Oracle CEO Safra Catz kicked off day two of the 2019 Oracle OpenWorld with a keynote address. The annual convention runs through September 19. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Oracle shares fell as much
0 Comments
Swae Lee is back with another new single. His latest is called “Reality Check.” Listen below. The new song arrives following the massive success of his Post Malone collaboration “Sunflower.” Thus far this year, Swae has released two other solo singles: “Someone Said” and “Back 2 Back Maybach.” He’s also set to appear on the
0 Comments
Passengers wait to disembark the plane on their arrival at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, on April 23, 2020. Chandan Khanna | AFP | Getty Images As the U.S. economy makes further progress in recovering from the harsh blow of the coronavirus pandemic, certain industries are showing signs of recovery. Home purchases are up
0 Comments