When I first arrived as a Latin American here, I very quickly realized that I was seen as a race not as a culture, being Latino. I lived in England and I could do an American accent or speak like an Englishman, but it was like, ‘What are you doing? You’re meant to speak as
Month: December 2020
It’s safe to say that Shawn Mendes has had a busy 2020. Not only did he welcome his puppy Tarzan into the family, but he also premiered his Netflix documentary In Wonder and released his fourth studio album. While catching up with ET Canada‘s Cheryl Hickey, the 22-year-old shared how his relationship with Camila Cabello
It’s hard to sit still when a Selena song comes on. The Queen of Tejano music has a way of making you jump up from your seat to twirl around and sing “bidi bom!” really loudly—which I did several times while writing this article. Texas native Selena Quintanilla rocketed to fame in the 1990s with
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If you’re having trouble staying focused and organized while working from home, keep in mind that even former president Barack Obama struggles with organization from time to time. Obama shared his tips for productivity and revealed the relatable task at which he doesn’t excel, during a video call with Eva Chen, Instagram’s director of fashion
Play video content ABC George Clooney‘s giving all the doubters proof he really does cut his own hair … with a Flowbee, and Jimmy Kimmel got to see it up close. As you’ve no doubt heard, George made headlines by revealing he’s a longtime user and fan of the DIY-haircutting device — famously lampooned in
Merge Records has released a covers compilation to support Georgia Democrats Jon Osoff and Rev. Dr. Raphael Warnock in their bids for the U.S. Senate. It features 17 covers of songs by Georgia artists. Contributors include TORRES, H.C. McEntire (featuring Amy Ray and Angel Olsen), Superchunk, and Wye Oak. Below, listen to Titus Andronicus’ cover
The Third Sector Podcast has gone weekly, and in its first episode, editor Emily Burt and features and analysis writer Rebecca Cooney ask: “What gives with Giving Tuesday?” Giving Tuesday is celebrated five days after the US festival of Thanksgiving and was launched on the other side of the Atlantic in 2012 as a reaction
Wall Street may be underpricing a risk associated with the next Federal Reserve meeting on interest rates. According to Richard Bernstein Advisors’ Michael Contopoulos, it may come down to President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for Treasury secretary: former Fed Chair Janet Yellen. Contopoulos speculates the Fed could see her appointment as a dovish influence and it
Back in January, D.C. attorney general Karl Racine sued the Trump Organization, the 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee, and the Trump International Hotel in Washington, accusing the groups of funneling large amounts of inauguration cash into the first family’s pockets via its hotel. Then the world went off the rails a bit—perhaps you’ve heard of this
EXCLUSIVE: Open Road Films has another Liam Neeson action movie, The Marksman, and they’ll be going wide with the pic on Jan. 22, 2021. Directed by Robert Lorenz, Neeson plays Jim in The Marksman, a hardened rancher in an Arizona border town who helps a young boy escape across America while being chased by the leaders of
Being a superhero is cool enough, but being a superhero and a god? How sweet is that? You get awesome powers, unbeatable weapons, and eternal life, all for the low, low price of never questioning the boss god, ever, for any reason. Oh, did I forget to mention? Most hero-gods, while powerful compared to mere
(CNN) — Carnival Cruise Line announced Thursday that it has canceled its remaining cruises through February 2021, as Covid-19 cases continue to rise nationwide. “We apologize to our guests but we must continue to take a thoughtful, deliberate and measured approach as we map out our return to operations in 2021,” Christine Duffy, president of
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Ready to get started with your very first HubSpot landing page? In this HubSpot landing page tutorial video, we’ll walk you through how to create a HubSpot landing page and best practices to make it a success! Here’s what we cover: – How to use landing page templates in HubSpot – Best practices to set
[Warning: The following contains spoilers for Thursday’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy. Read at your own risk!] Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) is still fighting for her life on Grey’s Anatomy, and as the doctors at Grey Sloan continue to try treatments to get her back on her feet. Meanwhile, Meredith continues to visit her beach dream
Dave Grohl finally has is own snare drum, thanks to DW Drums. The new ICON snare is adorned with a silhouette of the Nirvana drumming hero and an homage to Grohl’s Studio 606, where the Sound City recording console resides. Only 250 of the limited edition snare will be produced, making this the ultimate Grohl
California governor Gavin Newsom Rich Pedroncelli | Pool | AP California will impose a limited stay-at-home order on certain regions of the state where Covid-19 cases are placing a strain on intensive care units, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday. The state will be split into five regions — the Bay Area, Greater Sacramento, Northern California,
The disability charity Deafblind UK has sold its former headquarters for £2.5m and plans to reinvest the resulting funds in its services. The offices in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, also acted as a conferencing centre that provided about £100,000 a year to the charity, but had been dormant during the pandemic. The building was sold last month
These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Note that our writer visited pre-pandemic. Brazil has 4,655 miles of coast, and a lot of it is beach. The best country in South America for silky sand and warm seas, it’s also
Noemí González stars as Selena’s sister, Suzette, in Netflix’s ‘Selena: The Series.’ HL spoke EXCLUSIVELY with Noemí about Selena’s impact on her, learning to play the drums for the role of Suzette, and more. The first part of Selena: The Series debuts Dec. 4 on Netflix. Noemí González stars as Suzette Quintanilla, Selena’s sister and
She is there to visit a bed-ridden Diane and tells her about her young child who is currently learning to walk and clues the audience in that she also knows her own biological parents. It sounds like she got to go to the University of Washington after all, works with kids and overall has a
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Tony Hsieh, former CEO of Zappos.com Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh, who died last week from injuries sustained in a house fire, did not leave behind a will, according to published reports. Hsieh, who retired in August from the shoe and clothing online retailer, succumbed to complications from smoke
The Lord of the Rings Amazon adaptation is expanding! Amazon Studios today announced twenty additional cast members joining the ensemble cast of the series based on the iconic The Lord of the Rings novels by J.R.R. Tolkien. The newly revealed cast members will join the previously announced global cast and crew, currently filming in New
Wine touring has traditionally been for adults only, but that may be changing. Western Australia is at the forefront of a small but growing trend to turn wine touring into a travel activity the whole family can enjoy. Though international travelers aren’t allowed to enter Australia right now, the distribution of effective Covid-19 vaccines may
FuntCase’s DPMO brand has lived effortlessly on Circus Records since its inception in 2017 with all the devilish dubstep and raucous riddim we could stand. Now, FuntCase is branching out and launching the official DPMO label with a brand new Corruption EP. FuntCase has teamed up with some of the stars of DPMO, Versa fresh from
The defunct charity Kids Company had nothing to hide from the government, its former chair has told the High Court. The TV presenter and former BBC executive Alan Yentob, in a dark suit jacket and light blue-and-white striped shirt, often looked exasperated as Lesley Anderson QC, on behalf of the Official Receiver, questioned him yesterday
Frank Slootman, CEO of Snowflake Inc. on Sept. 16th, 2020. CNBC Shares of Snowflake fell as much as 8% in extended trading on Wednesday after the data-warehousing software maker issued its first quarterly financial results as a public company. Here’s how Snowflake performed: Earnings: Loss of $1.01 per share. Revenue: $159.6 million. Snowflake’s revenue grew
Montreal entertainment destinations like movie theatres, museums and zoos have all been closed since the city entered the COVD-19 red zone. However, according to Dr. Horacio Arruda, escape rooms fall under a different category and are allowed to be open. Escape rooms like Echappe-Toi east of downtown lock you in a themed room with friends