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Month: December 2020
Recently, there has been much debate about whether billionaires should exist, an idea popularized by Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. But to former Alphabet executive chairman and investor Eric Schmidt, who is worth more than $17 billion, the idea that extreme wealth is a moral failure is reductive. “We would probably all be better off spending more
It’s the kind of news that’ll have you singing like Wendy Williams’ Lips: The Masked Singer has been renewed for Season 5 at Fox, meaning we can all officially look forward to another season of terrifying costumes. There was almost no way the wildly successful, Emmy-nominated celebrity singing competition show wasn’t getting another season, but even
Death Cab for Cutie have announced The Georgia E.P., a new five-song set of covers by artists from Georgia. The EP, which includes covers of TLC’s “Waterfalls,” Neutral Milk Hotel’s “The King of Carrot Flowers, Pt. 1,” and more, arrives this Friday (December 4) and will be available exclusively through Bandcamp for 24 hours. All
(CNN) — Your Thanksgiving table may be smaller this year, but if it’s still full of squashes, corn pudding, turkey and cranberry sauce, thank Native Americans — those foods are indigenous. But that apple pie is international — apples are from Kazakhstan and the pie part is from England. “The exuberance of American dining is
A new £1m fund being delivered by the learning disability charity Mencap will help support 60 partner organisations to develop digital strategies and move their services online. The money has been donated by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and the Pears Foundation to help the charity and its network of partners improve access
It may be a good time to lock in market gains for the year. Credit Suisse’s Jonathan Golub believes the latest all-time highs will run into trouble this month. “If you’re somebody who just came into a boatload of money … perhaps [wait] until after inauguration,” the firm’s chief U.S. equity strategist told CNBC’s “Trading
Last night, People confirmed that Rihanna is officially off the market now, taken by her longtime friend and now-boyfriend A$AP Rocky. Now, Entertainment Tonight has a little detail about what their relationship is like from a source. “They have always had amazing chemistry and Rihanna relates to A$AP and it feels natural, easy and fun,”
Who was Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s greatest love is such a burning question to this day that even politicians are involved. Now actor David Boreanaz — who played Angel — says if he was her one true love. It is one of the great debates of late 90s and early aughts TV — was Angel
The world is unfathomable and you, like most people, are spending more time than ever at home. One day you come home from another grocery store run, glasses foggy from breathing heavily into your mask, and there is a note on the counter with your name on it. After you’ve cleared your glasses fog, you
STX’s Mikael Marcimain thriller Horizon Line will debut on EPIX in 2021 followings the pic’s transactional platform launch on Jan. 12. The movie will be available then for the purchase of $14.99 or to rent at $6.99. From the creators of 10 Cloverfield Lane and The Shallows, Horizon Line follows estranged couple, Sara (Allison Williams) and Jackson
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. Somerset is storied land, often overlooked by travellers rushing through to Devon or Cornwall. Tales waiting to be told include that of King Arthur, King Alfred, medieval
With time ticking away, the reality of the situation is becoming more and more clear for everyone involved. Both Jenny and Cassie have managed to keep it together thus far, but as they learned new information on Big Sky Season 1 Episode 3, they began to realize things were potentially much worse than they may have
Steven Spielberg knows a thing or two about close encounters — he’s currently living one. As TMZ reports, the blockbuster filmmaker has secured court-ordered protection from a woman he believes is threatening to murder him. According to legal documents obtained by TMZ, Spielberg filed a restraining order against a woman named Sarah Char. He claimed
United Airlines and Delta Airlines jets Sam Hodgson | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Senate has set aside $17 billion for airlines in a more than $900 billion bipartisan proposal providing additional coronavirus aid that was released Tuesday, according to people familiar with the matter. Airlines received $25 billion under the CARES Act in March
The culture secretary has promised to “unleash” the potential of civil society as he defended his government’s attitude to the sector. Oliver Dowden was speaking at the virtual launch of the Law Family Commission on Civil Society, hosted by the research charity Pro Bono Economics. The commission is a two-year initiative that aims to examine
Airbnb plans to price at $44 to $50 per share in its IPO, giving it a valuation of up to $35 billion on a fully diluted basis, according to a new filing the company submitted to the SEC Tuesday. The company seeks to raise about $2.5 billion in the IPO. Existing investors seek to sell
Most of us are fortunate enough to have never lived in a war zone or experienced the horrors of combat. It’s one thing to imagine what it’s like, but it’s quite another to actually live it. Toronto filmmaker and director Ann Shin wants to bring that visceral experience to the average person — not to
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Aubrey Plaza is definitely one of the most unique personalities in Hollywood and has already proven that she can be an entertaining host. Earlier this year, she hosted the Independent Spirit Awards, where her signature sarcasm and dry wit were on full display. All in all, she has the chops for the gig and could
Many charities have seen a surge in donations since the coronavirus crisis began. Now, on Giving Tuesday, pandemic-related nonprofits could get an unprecedented extra bump. Charitable donations generally get a big boost on “Giving Tuesday,” a single day specifically focused on charity in the shopping-heavy week after Thanksgiving. Last year, the #GivingTuesday effort raised nearly $2
Play video content CBS Barack Obama got the lowdown as Prez on UFOs — or the lack thereof — and although he won’t say if space aliens are a thing, his facial reactions are more than interesting. Obama appeared on ‘The Late Show’ Monday night and Stephen Colbert asked the burning question … whether 44
It’s always an exciting moment when you discover a sound or an artist that really has the skill and vision to bring more colour to your audial imagination. We have such a case on our hands with the latest sensation to the electronic community, NICOLAS. You can expect Tron-esque synths, building punchy basslines and a
Artist Benjamino Bufano’s famed 93-foot tall obelisk heralds your arrival at Timber Cove, the retro resort situated high atop the Sonoma coastline just beyond the town of Jenner-by-the-Sea. Titled ‘The Expanding Universe’ and completed in 1969, the concrete and mosaic sculpture, decorated with doves, Madonna and child, and an open hand atop, is a celebrated symbol of peace
The value of charitable work in the UK is undervalued by about £160bn, according to a new report. The paper, called Civil Action, was published today by the research charity Pro Bono Economics, to mark the start of its Law Family Commission on Civil Society. The commission is a two-year initiative that aims to examine
Zoom founder Eric Yuan speaks before the Nasdaq opening bell ceremony in New York on April 18, 2019. Kena Betancur | Getty Images Zoom Video Communications shares fell about 5% in extended trading on Monday after the company reported fiscal third-quarter earnings and quarterly guidance that exceeded analysts’ expectations. Investors seemed disappointed that the rate
In the U.S.’s fight against COVID-19, there’s good news and there’s “Forced to sit next to Don Jr. at a dinner party and listen to the intricate details of his workout regimen”–type news, i.e. the kind you never want to hear. On the good-news front, a number of drugmakers have said early data show their vaccines are
Some people simply aren’t cut out for the nine-to-five. And hey, here’s to the night shift nurses, the writers, the artists, the musicians, and the bakers, the baristas, and the medics. Without them, the rest of the world would be in dire straits. Can you imagine the mornings you just can’t if there weren’t someone
EXCLUSIVE: Roadside Attractions is opening Roberto Benigni’s new Pinocchio movie from filmmaker Matteo Garrone on Christmas Day stateside on 2,000 screens. It’s more good news for those theaters which are braving the Christmas holiday. This past Thanksgiving proved that families will venture out during the pandemic where they feel safe and head to the movies; Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s The
[Warning: The following contains spoilers for Season 2 of Virgin River. Read at your own risk!] Well, color us shocked. There hasn’t been a cliffhanger that shook us to the core like the Virgin River Season 2 finale since the end of Sweet Magnolias‘ freshman season (we are STILL dying to know who else was