Pikmin 3 released on the Nintendo Wii U in 2013 and has been lauded as a great game by the people who actually played it. However, the Wii U was an underperforming system that sold only about 13.5 million units worldwide (as opposed to well over 100 million units for the original Wii). Because of
Month: August 2020
“Angela!” “Samantha!” “Mona!” How long has it been since we last heard the dulcet tones of Tony Danza’s voice as housekeeper Tony Micelli on Who’s the Boss? It seems like we may not have to wait too much longer to hear it again, as a sequel of the beloved ’80s series is in the early
The coronavirus pandemic is bringing change to the UK voluntary sector in a never-before-seen fashion, with research from the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, the Institute of Fundraising and the Charity Finance Group warning UK charities are facing a shortfall of more than £12bn this year because of the outbreak. The pandemic has accelerated some
Competition inspires innovation. Since legalization in 2018, the CBD market has been flooded with products. With less than 0.3% THC required by law in CBD products, the rush to get high-quality products to the market quickly had some competitors taking short cuts and using contaminated or diluted CBD oils in their products for profit. Not
Boiler Room has announced that it will host a livestream event for Charli XCX’s quarantine album, how i’m feeling now. The one-off event takes place August 13 at 6 p.m. Eastern (3 p.m. Pacific) and will include performances of songs from the album, a conversation with Charli, and a DJ set with special guests. Tickets
A friend of mine took me to Ngawha Springs (pronounced “Nafa”) yesterday – some natural hot pools that the Maoris really like and that are supposed to be good for skin and soul. To get there you have to follow State Highway Number 1 (it is THE main highway in New Zealand) up north in
A sign is posted outside of the PayPal headquarters in San Jose, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images PayPal has hired Peggy Mangot, a former entrepreneur who led the development of a standalone mobile banking app at Wells Fargo, for its internal venture capital team, CNBC has learned. Mangot recently joined the online payments giant
Ferretti Group has already secured its best-ever annual sales figures in Asia-Pacific since establishing its regional headquarters in Hong Kong in 2012. Despite Covid-19, Ferretti Group has sold 12 new yachts so far in 2020, totalling 289m (948ft) in length and a retail value of at €70 million (about US$83 million), proving extraordinary results for
You know, when I first started reading mangas as a teen it took me a while to get into them because I had to read them from right to left, which is the opposite way I read everything else. Initially, I was frustrated because while I loved the art I didn’t like having to use
T-minus 30 minutes. Yes, the clocking is ticking as the new Justice Society of America only has half an hour to destroy the machine until the brainwashing is permanent. Those are the somewhat cliche phrases that go perfectly with the cliche cliffhanger Stargirl Season 1 Episode 12 ended on. In what world would Pat ever hurt Courtney,
Right now Universal and AMC are looking like saints in the exhibition business after taking a kicking in the teeth by rival circuits for their controversial deal last week to crunch the theatrical window to 17 days with an option for PVOD thereafter. Disney’s announcement after the market closed to bring Mulan to their 60.5M Disney+
“While we have held onto certain positions for a many years, we have also periodically made dispositions,” Frances Townsend, MacAndrews & Forbes’s vice chairman, general counsel, and chief administrative officer said in a statement. “Our world and economy are transforming and with it we are evolving our portfolio, to allow for new and compelling opportunities
The National Lottery Community Fund has today announced a 1.4m investment that will aim to support black, Asian and ethnic minority-led infrastructure and leadership practice across the sector. The funder has partnered with Global Fund for Children to assist with the co-creation and delivery of the Phoenix Fund, a BAME-led fund that will support communities and BAME
(CNN) — Toblerone may not be the most famous chocolate brand in the world, but it’s arguably the most iconic — especially when it comes to travel. Even if you don’t know Toblerone’s name, odds are good you can recognize it just by its shape. From the other side of a busy, crowded duty-free shop,
As the nation’s lawmakers debate the contents of the next pandemic stimulus bill, a group of high powered business leaders at some of the most successful companies in the country are calling on Congress to support America’s small businesses. “This is not a call for bottomless handouts,” the letter, released Monday, says. ”It’s a defining moment
Chicago rapper and Fly Boy Gang member FBG Duck was killed in a drive-by shooting in Chicago on Tuesday evening. He was 26. Former mayoral candidate Ja’Mal Green first reported the news on Twitter. He confirmed FBG Duck had been “pronounced dead after being shot in the Gold Coast an hour ago. Prayers up for
The Spinnaker House A quest for equilibrium shapes and fuels the practice of Sparks Architects, their craft is often characterised by an unparalleled balance between work and personal life, apparent by the collective team’s move from a five to a four-day work week. Known best for their construction of the Ridge House in 2015 which
Edgy districts, traditional taverns and modern art on the Mediterranean With a dramatic and turbulent history harking back to the Bronze Age, Palma has had its fair share of invasions – from the Romans and Vandals to the Moors and Christians. So it’s hardly surprising that this perky, perfectly formed city has such a welcoming and
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is pictures on May 26, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City. Johannes Eisele | AFP | Getty Images Dow Jones Industrial Average rises 164 points Pelosi says deal this week is unlikely House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told Fox News on Tuesday she doesn’t think a deal will
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Clare Crawley‘s journey on “The Bachelorette” is a short one, it turns out, and now her replacement, Tayshia Adams, will be the 2nd black leading woman on the show. TMZ has confirmed the 39-year-old ‘Bachelorette’ (who was getting a second shot at love) apparently found her perfect match early on during taping. Sorry, spoiler alert
It was the first time Keanu Reeves had acknowledged a public relationship since he and his former partner Jennifer Syme lost their daughter during a stillborn birth, leading to a split for the couple. Sadly, Syme died shortly after in a car crash and while Keanu Reeves was seen with women including actress China Chow,
Zooey Deshcanel and Jonathan Scott commemorated their one-year anniversary as a couple with the sweetest Instagram posts! See their adoring messages! Time truly flies by when you’re falling in love! Today, August 4, Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott celebrated the one-year anniversary of their meeting while filming an episode of Carpool Karaoke alongside their equally famous siblings, Emily Deschanel
Dozens of UK charities working in international development are expected to close over the next 12 months as a result of the Government’s £2.9 billion global development budget cut, an aid network has warned. A survey of 53 small international development charities with annual incomes of between £5,000 and £1m, carried out by the Small
Mashmello stays cranking out pop hits — and now he’s teasing a collaboration with yet another powerhouse vocalist, Demi Lovato. With little details known at this point, fans are looking to the promo photo below for clues. The masked producer is shown in a post-party scene holding up a flip phone. The caption reads —
The world is always in flux. The expectations we have of ourselves, of others, and of society in general are always changing. What we expect from a man in the modern world is different from what we expected from a man one hundred years ago, for instance. Indeed, it’s different from what we’d expect even
A man looks at the website of Booking.com Yuriko Nakao | Getty Images Booking.com’s plans to lay off up to 25% of its global workforce as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to take a wide toll on travel, the company reported in a filing Tuesday. Booking.com has more than 17,000 employees, a company spokeswoman told CNBC.
Ford Motor CEO and President Jim Hackett will unexpectedly retire in the midst of an $11 billion restructuring plan that has failed to impress Wall Street and investors. Hackett, 65, will be succeeded by his heir apparent, Jim Farley, Ford’s chief operating officer, effective Oct 1. Farley, 58, will work with Hackett on a “smooth
Feminist movements throughout history have claimed to advocate for sisterhood and a world where women support women in order to get their rights. But the truth has never been as simple as that. Even in today’s world the dominance of the white feminist narrative often overshadows the needs of women of colour and the media
Courtesy of Nike / CAMPFIRE LLC “It’s funny because I don’t even think of myself as a role model,” pro tennis star Naomi Osaka tells ELLE.com in an email interview. “I’m 22 and figuring out life and trying to grow.” What’s actually funny is that her true talent is downplaying her accomplishments among them winning