Month: March 2021

Who can’t escape censorship under the sea? SpongeBob SquarePants. An episode of the beloved animated show has been pulled from streaming services by Nickelodeon, citing content inappropriate for children amid the COVID-19 pandemic. SpongeBob SquarePants — the fifth-longest-running American animated series ever — follows the adventures of SpongeBob and his aquatic friends in the underwater
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The 3 acre Northern California estate where “White Christmas” crooner Bing Crosby and his family once lived has just hit the market for $13.75 million. Exterior of 101 Robin Road, Hillsborough, CA Dennis Mayer | OMARSHALL Real Estate Built in 1930, the English Tudor-style residence is just under 10,000 square feet with 10 bedrooms and
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A major educational charity has been the victim of an ongoing ransomware cyber attack that has paralysed its email, devices and telephone system. The Harris Federation, which runs 50 primary and secondary academies in London and Essex, said the attack was discovered on Saturday and had left about 37,000 pupils unable to access emails or
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There are so many ways to mark time: by astrological seasons, by books read, by discarded tea bags, by Fridays, by miles walked, by pages written, by semesters, by songs, and on and on. At every calendar year’s end, I obsessively search for the “A Year in Reading” series via The Millions. Two Decembers ago,
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News YouTube Won’t Pull YG’s “Meet the Flockers” Amid Staff Outcry Over Anti-Asian Lyrics Executives said that the song’s lyrics violated the company’s hate speech policy, but it’s staying up because of an exception made for music videos’ “artistic context” By Evan Minsker March 30, 2021 Facebook Twitter Rich Fury Facebook Twitter YouTube has declined
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The placid fields of Swiss watchmaking sometimes shudder at the coming of wild herds of fantastic timekeepers. Somewhat uniquely, Hermès is at home both in the stables and in the untamed wilderness. The Cheval Cosmique offers a stunning if somewhat literal interpretation of this – it puts the noble steed front and centre. In terms
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The stay-at-home guidance has ended and the rule of six has returned in England. This brings to an end five months of some form of guidance restricting travel within England. Other rules still apply for travel to, and within, other parts of the UK.  In England, the lifting of the “stay-at-home” Government rule is part of
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Robert Daly | Getty Images The Biden administration is expanding an existing pause on student loan interest and collections to include more than 1.1 million borrowers who are in default, the U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday. The borrowers, whose defaulted loans are part of the Federal Family Education Loan program, were ineligible for the
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In this article EXPE valentinrussanov | E+ | Getty Images Many Americans are thinking of travel again. And who can blame them? After all, it’s been more than a year of seesawing coronavirus infection rates, on-again, off-again lockdown restrictions, and simple quarantine fatigue. As anti-Covid-19 vaccination efforts gather steam nationwide, tourism suppliers are tracking increased
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Paris-by-way-of-Saint Lucia musician Poté, a.k.a. Sylvern Mathurin, has announced a new album titled A Tenuous Tale of Her. It’s out June 4th and will be the first album released on Bonobo’s new OUTLIER label. Check out the album artwork and tracklist below. The album is described as balancing the rhythmic, celebratory music of Poté’s Caribbean
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While sailing, the Sunreef 80 Eco also generates power from rotation of the propellers Sunreef Yachts is on course to premiere its new 80 Eco sailing catamaran this summer as it builds what it calls “the world’s most advanced sustainable luxury catamaran”. The all-electric Sunreef 80 Eco is based on the Sunreef 80, the flagship
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