Lana Del Rey followed in Paris Hilton‘s footsteps during a meet and greet with fans, choosing fashion over effective coronavirus protection. The pop star made a surprise stop at Barnes & Noble at The Grove in Los Angeles on Friday to sign copies of her new poetry book Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass and
Month: October 2020
I love reading. My decision to embark on a PhD in Literature, which meant spending half a decade or more hitting the books (both figuratively and literally), probably gave that away. Before beginning my Masters in Comparative Literature, I was reading an average of two novels a week. During my Masters, two books a semester
The software provider at the centre of a ransomware attack that affected dozens of charities earlier in the summer has admitted that some financial information might have been stolen. Blackbaud is one of the biggest providers of fundraising, financial management and supporter management software to the UK charity sector. It is not clear how many
Expert guide to Val d’Isère Overview Hotels Restaurants Après ski Snow reports In autumn 2017, Val d’Isère embarked on an ambitious, £170 million building project to redevelop the centre of the resort. It’s forecast to take at least five years to complete and includes two new hotels, Refuge de Solaise (at altitude) and Airelles Mademoiselle
When Mr. Freeze was originally introduced, his name was Mr. Zero and he had a minor role in the comics, but Paul Dini and Bruce Timm are the creators primarily credited with turning him into the iconic villain he is known as today. In Batman: The Animated Series, the antagonist was reinvented as a scientist
Set to be submerged off the coast of France this fall, three aquatic sculpture projects are expected make the process of social distancing at in-person museums much easier. Showcasing three sculptures by renowned artist Marc Petit, the collection of ten are currently located in the Mediterranean Sea, at the foot of the Isolella Tower near
Melissa Bradley founded 1863 Ventures to help women and people of color jump start their businesses. Source: Melissa Bradley Melissa Bradley’s mission to help women and people of color build their businesses stems from the hardships she faced as a young entrepreneur. The 52-year-old, co-founder of the mentorship tech platform Ureeka and a Georgetown University
The gorgeous ladies of wrestling are no match for COVID-19. GLOW has been canceled after three seasons at Netflix despite snagging a renewal for a fourth and final season. The news is surprising, especially when you consider that it was a popular show, and that it already had a renewal in place for one last
SZA confirms Drake‘s claim they used to date, but she also wants to set the record straight — it didn’t happen in 2008 … ’cause that woulda been creepy. The singer issued an important correction to what Drake raps about on the new 21 Savage track, “Mr. Right Now” … where he says, “Yeah, said
Travel stocks head into the new week on two different tracks. Cruise line stocks ended last week under pressure after a White House meeting with cruise CEOs was postponed following President Donald Trump‘s positive Covid test. Airline stocks ended higher after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaled additional government assistance for the beaten-down industry. Craig Johnson,
Is your skin sensitive? Prone to acne? Parched beyond all recognition? There’s a new face wash for that Fall ushers in many delights like woolly knits, spiced lattes and a new excuse to burn your coziest candles. In the skincare world, it’s bringing a multitude of new facial cleansers. While it may be tempting to immediately
Jane Fonda wants YOU to exercise… your right to vote! The actress channeled her iconic ’80s workout tapes with the help of some celeb pals to inspire her fans to vote. Jane Fonda knows a thing or two about workouts, so trust her when she says the most important thing to exercise that vote! The
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Simon Blake, the chief executive of the community interest company Mental Health First Aid England, is set to sue the actor-turned-aspiring politician Laurence Fox for defamation after Fox called Blake “a paedophile” on Twitter. Blake, who is also chair of the LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall, told Third Sector Fox had “seriously defamed” him and confirmed he had
Pepsi soft drinks are displayed at a convenience store in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images PepsiCo on Thursday reported its quarterly sales grew by more than 5% as consumers bought more of its Tostitos and pancake mixes. Shares of the company rose 2% in premarket trading. Here’s what the company reported compared with
EXCLUSIVE: Cineworld Group, the world’s second biggest exhibition chain, today announced plans to temporarily close its Regal movie theaters in the U.S. and its Cineworld and Picturehouse sites in the UK as coronavirus wreaks havoc with the industry. Cineworld CEO Mooky Greidinger tells Deadline the decision primarily came down to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s
Sep. 28th, 2020 Japan is a destination like no other with a rich culture and heritage built on thousands of years emperors, samurai, and geishas. Tokyo is akin to New York, London, or Paris and the financial, business, and brains, if you will, of Japan. To the south is Kyoto that could be referred to
Exclusive Ricky Schroder is looking out for the L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies who were ambushed by a gunman in Compton … sending them a donation with special meaning. Sources close to the ‘NYPD Blue’ star tell TMZ … Ricky donated $11,111 to the two deputies who were shot last month at point-blank range. We’re told
Nathan Apodaca is the TikTok star who hopped on a skateboard and lip synced to Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” while clutching a bottle of Ocean Spray Cran-Raspberry juice. The video went viral, resulting in a streaming spike for the already massive song from Rumours. The band tweeted their appreciation, and now in the grand tradition of
Spencer Platt | Getty Images How can you find compelling investing opportunities in the current environment? With market volatility set to rise in the coming weeks, it’s best to be prepared. October is a notoriously volatile month, and this week’s heated presidential election debate did little to calm the markets — especially with the looming
North West seems to have provided a solution for how we can all survive the rest of 2020: “I would make everybody love each other,” she told CR Fashion Book, per Page Six. “And make the coronavirus go away and make everyone have more dogs.” This series asked several fashionable people how they would make
PARIS — Kenzo Takada, the iconic French-Japanese fashion designer famed for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited esthetic that channeled global travel, has died. He was 81. The family said in a statement to French media Sunday that Takada died from complications from COVID-19 in a hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris. A public relations officer for
When I say that I read mostly bi and lesbian literature, people often assume that means F/F romance. Although I like the occasional romance novel, the truth is that it makes up very little of my reading life. There are sapphic books in every genre: science fiction, fantasy, mystery, nonfiction, etc. One of the genres
Charity mergers across the sector rose by nearly a third during the first three months after lockdown, figures indicate. The social sector consultancy Eastside Primetimers has analysed Charity Commission data between March and June and compared it with the same period last year. It found there were 114 mergers during the three-month period this year,
Digging For Fire (Amazon Prime/Tubi/Hoopla/Vudu/Kanopy/Plex) Over the course of a weekend, a husband (Jake Johnson) and a wife (Rosemarie DeWitt) find themselves on separate adventures when they discover a bone and a gun. Why It’s A Great Option For Brie Larson Fans: Throughout the years, writer/director Joe Swanberg has gotten even more comfortable with his
Developed with a singular focus, to create safer and more comfortable travel, AIR by Microclimate is the world’s first transparent ski mask, enabling unhindered visibility and full facial recognition. The product thus utilizes state of the art HEPA filters for both inlet-and-outlet air, a feature similar to those used on a commercial airplane. These filters
Apartment sales in Manhattan plunged by 46% in the third quarter, as homebuyers continued to flow to the suburbs and Florida, according to new reports. There are now about 10,000 apartments for sale in Manhattan, which would be a record, according to Compass. With so many new listings pouring onto the market and so few
Whether you’re actually a teenager or those days are long behind you and you’d just like to live vicariously through the poor decision making of today’s youths, there is no right or wrong age to dive into a great teen TV show. And between charming comedies like Never Have I Ever, sexy murder mysteries like
Lana Del Rey is drawing criticism for her choice of face wear during a recent book signing. Earlier this week, Del Rey appeared at a Los Angeles Barnes and Noble to sign copies of her new poetry book, Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass. As photos and videos posted to Del Rey’s own Instagram show,
(CNN) — A magnificent beast made of four million parts from 30 different countries, the Airbus A380 is the world’s largest passenger airliner, and its era is almost at an end. Initial assembly has recently been completed on the last ever superjumbo, after it was announced in 2019 that the European airplane manufacturers were discontinuing