The government has rejected calls for a review into the National Trust after MPs criticised the charity for researching its properties’ links to slavery. In a parliamentary debate yesterday about the future of the National Trust, Andrew Murrison, the Conservative MP for South West Wiltshire, criticised the charity over what he said was a “dramatic
Month: November 2020
Marriott Puerto Vallarta The golden beaches and majestic Sierra Madre Mountains of Puerto Vallarta have drawn visitors since Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton put this pretty Mexican resort town on the map way back in 1963. Today, it’s a mecca for sunseekers, surfers, and travelers who can admittedly be spoilt for choice when it comes
The seven-part limited series The Good Lord Bird, adapted from James McBride’s novel of the same name, ended Sunday night with the inevitable: John Brown’s public execution, after his botched raid on Harpers Ferry ended in the deaths of 16 of his coconspirators, including two of his sons. The series devoted its final three episodes
It’s a day ending in Y, so people are once again confusing Mary Wollstonecraft with Mary Shelley. This is somewhat understandable since Wollstonecraft is Shelley’s mother, and Shelley is frequently credited as Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. It’s happening this time largely because a statue of Mary Wollstonecraft—or rather, a statue in tribute to her—was unveiled on
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures rose on Sunday night as traders assessed a sharp market rotation that led to a mixed weekly performance last week. The S&P 500 posted a record closing high on Friday and notched a one-week gain of 2.2%. The Dow
It’s no secret that the box office space has been struggling to find life during the pandemic — and it seems to be even more difficult for the specialty box office space. As specialty films try to navigate the space by shifting to PVOD, digital, and virtual openings, some distributors continue to brave the landscape
The best shows and movies to watch on TV this week were so numerous, we had a difficult time narrowing it down just to the seven recommendations below. So what almost made the cut? Showtime’s docuseries The Reagans (Sunday, 8pm), HBO’s true crime series Murder on Middle Beach (Sunday, 10pm), Disney+’s The Lego Star Wars
The Foo Fighters Re-Emerge: “2020 was gonna be the best year ever!” Dave Grohl said, his fists clenched. “We had plans, man!” The last time the Foo Fighters played a full set together, they were closing down the Supernova stage of the Intersect Music Festival last December. Eleven months and several decades later, the COVID-19
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown speaks Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Portland, Ore. Cathy Cheney | Portland Business Journal | AP Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Friday announced a “two-week freeze” on most activities and non-essential business across the state to curb what she described as an “alarming spike” in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. The new
Kids Company was issued with a winding up order over a £500,000 unpaid tax bill a year before it finally collapsed, the High Court heard yesterday. Camila Batmanghelidjh, the founder and former chief executive of Kids Company, was giving evidence via video link for a third day as part of a case being brought by
Courtesy iPhone 12 mini Appl apple.com $779.00 Another year, another Apple drop. Just in time for the stress of holiday shopping to make your 2020 a little bit worse, Apple has dropped two new phones that everyone is buzzing about. The new styles bookend its 12 line, following the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott are gearing up for the holidays with Stormi and are ‘completely on the same page’ when it comes to planning out family time even though they’re no longer romantically involved. Kylie Jenner, 23, and ex Travis Scott, 29, are looking forward to spending the upcoming holidays, such as Thanksgiving and
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Before Daveed Diggs booked Hamilton, he focused much of his creative energy into being a hip hop artist. That eventually led him to Tommy Kail and Lin-Manuel Miranda, two of the primary creative forces behind the soon-to-be world famous musical. The rest is, not to put too fine a point on it, history.
(CNN) — The coronavirus pandemic has decimated the travel industry, as hotels, restaurants and airlines in destinations around the world find themselves going broke or dramatically cutting back costs as they try to survive. But there’s one place on the planet where there are too many tourists right now: the Chatham Islands. Haven’t heard of
bymuratdeniz | E+ | Getty Images By this point, Medicare beneficiaries likely know that now is the time of year to get their 2021 coverage straight. While many individuals stick with what they have, others may be exploring a more suitable option. If that involves a Medicare supplement plan, aka Medigap, it’s important to know
If you put good things out into the universe, then sometimes they come back to you. If you’re a fan of the concept of paying it forward, then Christmas on Wheels was a lovely film that would appeal to your taste. Around the holiday season, more than any other time, kindness rules. Ashley was impossibly
Diplo has moved into Kid Rock‘s former Malibu beach home. In 2006, Kid Rock reportedly purchased the property for $11.6 million, and later listed it in 2003 for $13.5 million. The current owner has sold it to Diplo for $13.2 million. The seven bedroom home boasts 8,300 square feet across a 1.5-acre lot, which includes a
Dozens of voluntary sector leaders have given their backing to Barnardo’s and its chief executive Javed Khan after the charity’s work to tackle white privilege was met with racist abuse. The charity faced a flood of racist comments after it began tweeting about white privilege and what could be done to tackle it and create
This beloved, affordable L.A.-based makeup and skincare brand caters to the unique beauty of people of colour Remember when you had to drive Stateside to get your hands on low-rise jeans and Marissa Cooper-inspired polo shirts from brands like Hollister and Abercrombie? Or maybe you were the type to dangle the threat of a breakup
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is wishing Canada’s Hindu, Sikh and Jain communities a happy Diwali. The PM sat down for a video chat with ET Canada‘s Sangita Patel to talk about the Indian Festival of Lights, as part of the National Virtual Diwali Celebration event hosted by members of the Government of Canada. READ MORE:
‘Tis the season…for NaNoWriMo! November is National Novel Writing Month. Some of you are smelling the spiced cider, enjoying the autumn leaves, and getting ready for turkey and pumpkin pie. But while you’re preparing your shopping lists for the season, don’t forget your lovable writer perspiring alone in their room. It’s a marathon month for
From seabed suites and surf simulators to coral restoration and vegan cookery classes, Lee Cobaj reveals a world of innovation that will make your Indian Ocean escape great Soneva Fushi wasn’t the first private island resort to open in the Maldives – that honour goes to Kurumba, launched in 1972 – but when it welcomed
CEO of Cisco Chuck Robbins speaks during the VivaTech (Viva Technology) trade fair in Paris on May 24, 2018. Gerard Julien | AFP | Getty Images Cisco shares moved as much as 9% higher in extended trading on Thursday after the company reported fiscal first-quarter earnings and an upbeat forecast that exceeded analysts’ expectations. Here’s
Paramount last night made some nudges on their theatrical release calendar. Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse, starring Michael B. Jordan, was removed from on Feb. 26, which is no surprise given that the studio unloaded that title to Amazon. Taking over that date is Lee Daniels’ untitled Billie Holiday movie starring Andra Day in the title role;
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com One of the most famous houseguests in “Big Brother” history says CBS committing to casting more people of color on reality shows is coming way too late, but adds … it doesn’t have to be too little. Marcellas Reynolds was the first Black gay man on ‘BB’ way back in
Exclusive Boosie Badazz has a bullet hole in his leg after coming under gunfire during a trip to Dallas … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Boosie was shot at in Dallas Saturday, after rolling through town in what we’re told was a sprinter van near a strip mall called Big T’s
SINGAPORE – Air travel bubbles rely on both sides having “full confidence” in each other, and Singapore needs to be in the right position before loosening measures further, said the chief executive of the country’s tourism board. “We fully support what (Education Minister Lawrence Wong) has said about the need for us, for Singapore to
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Company: F5 Networks, Inc. (FFIV) Business: F5 is a leading provider of multi-cloud application services that allow its customers to develop, deploy, operate, secure and govern applications in any architecture, from on-premises to public cloud. the Company’s Traffic Management Operating System (TMOS) based offerings
More than 8,000 charities have been allocated a share of £200m in emergency funding from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund, the government has announced. The money is being distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund as part of the government’s £750m support package for the sector announced in April. A total of 8,250 small and
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