Month: August 2021

With the $20.4M opening of Universal/MGM/Monkeypaw’s Candyman, director Nia DaCosta becomes the first Black female director to debut a movie in the No. 1 weekend spot at the domestic box office. At the same time, Candyman marks the second-highest grossing 3-day domestic weekend B.O. opening for a Black female director; that record owned by Ava DuVernay and
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Moving-day downsizing. Overflowing bookshelves. Duplicate titles. There are so many reasons you might find yourself looking to sell off some books from your personal library. But once you’ve got that “to sell” stack ready, where do you go from there? The options are many, whether you want to take them to your favorite used bookstore
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The National Trust has announced it will introduce “Mediterranean” shifts for employees working on some sites during the summer months in response to the UK’s warmer weather. Staff and volunteers in south-east England will start earlier, finish later, and have longer lunch breaks in the event of “extreme” temperatures under the new measures. The charity
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It’s so great to have Evil back again, and what a great episode to get us back into the swing of things. The search for three miracles at the monastery got underway, and it proved quite challenging for our favorite religious investigators. EVIL Season 2 Episode 7 proved that silence could be frightening. The consequences
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Cartier kicked off the launch of its Clash [Un]limited capsule collection last night in West Hollywood with a glitzy rooftop dinner and private viewing of the Clash [Un]limited Exhibition. The creative project was made collaboration with singer-songwriter Finneas, who provided the musical entertainment for the evening. “Clash represents the opportunity to redefine and rediscover what
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News Kanye West Finally Releases New Album Donda: Listen The Weeknd, Jay Electronica, the Lox, Young Thug, Pop Smoke, Pusha T, and more appear on the long-delayed record By Noah Yoo and Matthew Strauss August 29, 2021 Facebook Twitter Kanye West, July 2021 (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Universal Music Group) Facebook Twitter Finally, Kanye West
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The Chartered Institute of Fundraising has announced plans to end its relationship with the HR consultancy Tell Jane, with the consultancy saying it is “disappointed” in the CIoF. In a report summarising Tell Jane’s findings from its investigation into allegations of sexual harassment at CIoF events and the CIoF’s handling of sexual harassment complaints, published
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In this article FISV Oscar Wong | Moment | Getty Images Company: Fiserv Inc. (FISV) Business: Fiserv provides payment and financial services technology worldwide. The company operates through Acceptance, Fintech, and Payments segments. The Acceptance segment provides point-of-sale merchant acquiring and digital commerce services; mobile payment services; security and fraud protection products; Carat, an omnichannel
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It appears Death Stranding 2 is in the works, seeing as Norman Reedus is apparently in talks to return to Kojima’s version of post-apocalyptic United States. The original game is a rather divisive title from Hideo Kojima; but Death Stranding performed well commercially despite its strange and otherwise niche premise. The recent Gamescom 2021 Opening Night livestream revealed a new trailer for Death
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Autism is still often treated as a taboo topic, so books about autistic children should be essential reading for everyone. People on the autism spectrum might communicate, behave, and learn in ways that are different than others, and their specific behaviours can vary in form. This list of books for autistic children is split into
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One of the survivors in the Chartered Institute of Fundraising sexual harassment case yesterday described the investigation report as “gaslighting”, saying she has lost her “final shreds of faith” in the CIoF. In a statement, the fundraising consultant Beth Upton said that significant elements of her evidence had been overlooked in the investigation, despite her formal
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