(CNN) — Hans Öqvist was a twenty-something university graduate living in Uppsala, Sweden. It was the mid-1990s, and Öqvist spent his weekends roaming the city’s cobbled streets, dipping into thrift shops to look for odds and ends to fill the flat he’d just moved into with his then-girlfriend. Rummaging through a store one day, Öqvist
Month: July 2021
Play video content TMZ.com “Soul!” put Black culture on the TV map at a time when it hadn’t really been done before … and if you’ve never heard of the first Black variety show on American television, well, it’s an amazing story about an openly gay Black host who trailblazed in so many ways in
A man wearing a face mask as a preventive measures against Covid-19 walks along an empty street in Chinatown. Wong Fok Loy| SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images The Covid-19 outbreak in Malaysia has become one of the worst globally. On a seven-day moving average basis, Malaysia recorded 483.72 confirmed Covid infections per million
Going on holiday abroad now depends on which list your destination falls under – with categories forming a traffic light system of green, amber and red. For all British travellers, holidays are allowed to visit a select group of green countries, without the need to quarantine. The Government is to change the system on July
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez can’t keep their eyes, hands — and lots of other things — off of each other during their vacay … even while seated in a busy restaurant! The couple’s nautical trek along the Italian Riviera stopped Wednesday in the town of Nerano, where they had a super romantic meal —
The film looks as flashy as you’d expect, with Lady Gaga’s portrayal of Patrizia Reggiani shifting her look to the occasion and the times. But, of course, there’s the darker undercurrent that runs through the film, as House of Gucci is the story of how Reggiani played her part in some drama involving the Gucci
Image: Jonny Lew / Pexels The world’s largest sapphire cluster was found hidden in a man’s backyard in Ratnapura and experts are saying it could be worth US$100 million. The rare specimen weighs approximately 510 kilograms or 2.5 million carats and has been dubbed “Serendipity Sapphire”. The lucky gent who stumbled upon this cluster told
Lizzo shut down the bizarre rumor that she killed a fan while stage diving in a new TikTok — and even shared a demonstration to dispel the claim. Lizzo had a “good as hell” response to rumors that she killed a fan while stage diving during a concert. The Grammy winner, real name Melissa Jefferson,
Yen Press Hayashi’s frank, guileless demeanor quietly draws the attention of classmates and strangers as he counts all the stairs in school, photographs street signs, and dries sweet potatoes on the classroom balcony. In a world shaped by conformity, Hayashi is refreshingly and unapologetically true to himself. Conversely, Nikaidou has worked very hard to perfect
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution has reported a 2,000 per cent increase in donations in just 24 hours after a video of its volunteers rescuing migrants in the English Channel went viral. The search and rescue charity released the video across its social media channels on Tuesday. It quickly clocked up more than 150,000 engagements
Disney is firing back at a lawsuit filed by Scarlett Johansson. Earlier on Thursday, news broke that the Black Widow actress had filed a lawsuit against the Marvel parent company over its release of the movie on Disney+ through Premiere Access at the same time it hit theaters. “There is no merit whatsoever to this
Image source: Eric Audras | ONOKY | Getty Images There appears to be a lack of understanding among investors about some of the fees they pay. Nearly half (47%) of investors mistakenly think the cost of investments like mutual funds and exchange traded funds generally are included in the fee they pay to their advisor
In this article AAL LUV Flight attendants hand out refreshments to a packed Delta Airlines flight traveling from Ronald Regan National Airport to MinneapolisSaint Paul International Airport on Friday, May 21, 2021. Kent Nishimura | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Verbal attacks. Seat kicking. Throwing trash at crew. Those are some of the incidents
News Nao Announces New Album And Then Life Was Beautiful, Shares Song: Listen Check out the title track from the LP, which arrives this fall and features Lianne La Havas and serpentwithfeet By Jazz Monroe July 29, 2021 Facebook Twitter Nao on the And Then Life Was Beautiful cover Facebook Twitter Nao has announced a
Life After Lockup is back with an all-new season of familiar faces. A new teaser promo trailer for season three shows the new lineup of returning couples. With a mix of some season two vets, new couples on the current season of Love After Lockup reveal that they actually made it through another season as
McLaren has unveiled the much anticipated 765LT Spider, which it claims to be the fastest convertible it has ever produced. Complementing the 765LT ‘Longtail’ coupe, the 765LT Spider boasts a lightweight body and an impressive powertrain. The powerful open-top vehicle flexes a muscular hood, a sleek front splitter and blacked-out wheels. McLaren has also given
It’s been 40 years since Lady Diana Spencer — later known as the beloved Princess Diana — and Prince Charles wed at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, England, on July 29, 1981. Arguably, the pomp, the pageantry and the outright luxuriousness of it all hasn’t been matched since, even as the pair’s sons, Princes William
The debate about unlikable female characters kicked off — in my mind, anyway — in 2013. That’s when Annasue McCleave Wilson, writing for Publishers Weekly, asked Claire Messud whether she would want to be friends with the “unlikable” protagonist of her latest book, The Woman Upstairs. “I wouldn’t want to be friends with Nora, would
Police are examining a claim of misconduct in public office made by a charity against the Charity Commission. The whistleblowing charity Compassion in Care submitted evidence to the Metropolitan Police at the end of last week after obtaining information about the regulator’s investigation into the charity through a subject access request. In an email to police, seen
In this article CMCSA CEO of Comcast Brian Roberts arrives for the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 06, 2021 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Comcast is set to report second-quarter financial results before-the-bell Thursday. Here are the key numbers: Adjusted earnings per share: 67 cents expected in a Refinitiv
(CNN) — Which countries are tightening their Covid corsets and which are letting it all hang loose? CNN Travel reveals all in our latest weekend round-up. Here’s what we learned in pandemic travel this week: 1. It’s all kicking off in Australia A man who’d arrived in Western Australia from Brisbane was arrested and charged
Bob Odenkirk was hospitalized for a “heart-related incident” … sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ, and it was touch-and-go for the last day but it looks like he’s now out of the woods. Bob is awake inside an Albuquerque hospital and we’re told he’s on the rebound, but when he was rushed to the hospital
Yuriko Nakao | Getty Images The U.S. Marshals Service, one of the primary law enforcement agencies of the Department of Justice, has hired custodian Anchorage Digital for cryptocurrency seized or forfeited in various criminal cases. The Marshals Service has spent more than a year seeking a custodian and financial services provider for its stockpile of
Marilyn Manson has filed legal papers seeking to dismiss a lawsuit brought against him by Game of Thrones actress Esmé Bianco. In the same documents, the disgraced singer describes the recent sexual assault allegations by multiple women as a “coordinated attack.” Bianco is one of a number of women who have accused Manson of sexual abuse
People move through LaGuardia Airport (LGA) before the start of the Fourth of July weekend on July 02, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Air travel consumer groups want Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to take a harder stance on U.S. airlines. During a virtual meeting Tuesday, the groups asked the Transportation Department
To date, Disney has tried to play an original animated film, a Marvel title, and an Emma Stone 101 Dalmatians villainess movie in theaters and on the PVOD tier of the studio’s streaming service simultaneously, and this weekend they’ll accelerate windows again on the Dwayne Johnson-Emily Blunt theme park-inspired title Jungle Cruise. Given how we’ve seen
High-end properties with placemaking features remain an attractive investment choice for many investors regionally and internationally. Avadina Villa, Phuket, Thailand The global real estate industry is beginning to see more activity in the market, despite some lockdown measures remaining in place into Q2 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Purchasers of luxury global properties are usually
Eiza González is no stranger to the camera. Beginning her career on telenovelas when she was just 17 years old, the Mexico City Native transferred her unique talent, beauty, and on-screen charisma into Hollywood success, landing major roles in Baby Driver, I Care A Lot, and Hobbs & Shaw. She’s one of the brightest stars
The Better Call Saul star collapsed on the set of his AMC show Tuesday—but “he’s going to be okay,” his son tweeted Wednesday. By Savannah Walsh July 28, 2021 Update (Wednesday, July 28, 6:52 p.m. ET): Odenkirk collapsed due to a “heart-related incident,” TMZ wrote Wednesday evening, adding that though “it was touch-and-go for the
Charities should carefully consider the language they use when communicating with potential service users to avoid putting them off, according to new research. A paper from the Association of Charitable Organisations says research it conducted with members found that “complicated and archaic language” commonly used in the voluntary sector can create barriers for people approaching
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