Month: November 2020

[Warning: The following contains spoilers for the Season 17 premiere of Grey’s Anatomy. Read at your own risk!] Grey’s Anatomy returned on Thursday evening with a two-hour blockbuster premiere that showcased how medical professionals are combatting the COVID-19 pandemic head-on and, as promised, ended with a jaw-dropping ending. Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) returned at the
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Volunteers distribute food to the needy in Orlando, Fla. Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images Continuing claims Continuing claims for unemployment benefits are the best available proxy for the total number of people receiving jobless aid. Claims have fallen by more than 10 million since the early summer. There were around 21 million continuing claims through
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Neon will bring some passionate romance in Ammonite this weekend. The period pic starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan opened at the Toronto International Film Festival in September where immediately garnered buzz as an Oscar favorite. Written and directed by Francis Lee, is set in the 1840s and follows once-acclaimed paleontologist Mary Anning (Winslet), who works
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Apple revolutionized the game with noise cancellation AirPods, but one Israeli company is coming for their throne. According to the Associated Press, Noveto Systems has invented a new product that can beam music directly into your head — no earbuds or brain implants necessary. The device is aptly called SoundBeamer 1.0. It reportedly works by
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The Fundraising Regulator should find a way to “significantly reduce” the cost of the Fundraising Preference Service because the number of users has declined, an evaluation of the service has recommended. The FPS, which allows people to block communications from specific charities by phone, email, text message and post, was launched by the Fundraising Regulator
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Ever since COVID-19 disrupted our lives and made everyday leisure activities almost impossible, it’s been tough to unwind, especially with a larger group of friends and family. It appears there’s now another option for those feeling cooped up. On Friday, Cineplex announced “Private Movie Nights” — a new private screening offering that provides Canadians across
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East Coast actor Lara Jill Miller was only 14 years old when she shot to stardom after landing the role of the Kanisky daughter Sam — who was the youngest in the brood until they added little Joey in the 3rd season — on the classic ’80s family sitcom “Gimme A Break!“ Lara Jill Miller
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With news earlier this week that Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech SE reportedly discovered a vaccine to fight COVID-19 that’s over 90% effective, promoters are feeling hopeful about the return of shows in 2021. But they’re not taking any chances either. One of the biggest ticketing platforms in the country, Ticketmaster (and its parent company,
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The Fawcett Society and the Young Women’s Trust have begun merger talks, the two charities have announced.  They said in a statement that discussions were at an “exploratory stage” and that both organisations were in stable financial positions.  The statement said the talks would consider what the charities might achieve by merging in terms of
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History has always been a popular jumping off point for comics, from enhanced lecture-style texts to creative nonfiction interpretations and memoir to more interpretively inclined retellings. Each genre has something to teach us about the past and the people who lived in it, who influenced events, and were changed by them. U: Uganda Children of
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