HarperCollins Union, which represents more than 250 employees from different sectors of the publishing house, has been on strike since November 10th. Their demands are for better pay, diversity initiatives, and more security for unionized workers. Salaries at HarperCollins start at $45,000 pretax, well below a living wage in New York City, with an average
Charities have criticised the government for putting off restoring the overseas aid budget to previous levels, saying it has broken a manifesto promise. The government was roundly condemned two years ago when Rishi Sunak, the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced the UK’s overseas aid budget would be cut from 0.7 per cent of gross
Taylor Swift accepts an award onstage during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2022 on Nov. 13, 2022 in Duesseldorf, Germany. Kevin Mazur | Wireimage | Getty Images Taylor Swift fans are not having a “Love Story” with Ticketmaster — and may fall victim to scams if they’re not careful when looking for affordable concert tickets.
Play video content BACKGRID Tim Allen just got done visiting Jay Leno in the hospital … and he says his close friend’s face isn’t going to be disfigured by severe burns suffered in a car fire. Tim saw Jay at the Grossman Burn Center in West Hills, CA Thursday and talked to the paparazzi on
In this article GPS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Holiday shoppers take part in early Black Friday shopping deals at the Gap store in Times Square in New York. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Gap on Thursday beat Wall Street’s quarterly revenue expectations, but gave a cautious outlook for the holiday season. The apparel retailer
In the making of 2022’s Scream, directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillet stepped into some massive shoes given that Wes Craven, one of the greatest horror directors of all time, had helmed the four previous installments. Things most definitely worked out well in that case, as the film was a hit when it was released
Collectors matter, and nowhere is that more evident than in the rocketing profile of Grand Seiko. The Japanese watchmaker was once a little-known secret — treasured by watch collectors, and unknown to most outside its home market. Grand Seiko got its start in 1960, and was only launched on the international stage in 2010 –
Taylor Swift has been steadily dropping remixes of her hit “Anti-Hero” off her latest album, Midnights. So far she’s done a version with Bleachers, as well as remixes from Roosevelt, Kungs, and Jayda G. Tonight at 11:59p ET, ILLENIUM gets a crack at the song along with an acoustic version out, as well. Right now, the
COP-27 is underway in Egypt’s Sharm El Sheikh with a basic goal laid out in its statement of purpose: “Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions with the goal of reducing global emissions by half by 2030.” But that is just one small step toward a greater goal—net zero. Says the United Nations, “net zero means cutting
Brendan Fraser says he will not attend the Golden Globes next year, even if he is nominated for his lionized performance in The Whale. The actor’s decision not to attend the glitzy award show stems from an incident in which Fraser, 53, claimed he was sexually assaulted by Philip Berk, a former president of the
All hell broke loose when Casey Parks came out to her family. But amid all their weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth, there was a bright spark that came to dominate Parks’ personal and professional life for over a decade, which she recounts in Diary of a Misfit (14.5 hours). Parks’ stern, conservative grandmother
British award-winning author Marcus Sedgwick has passed away unexpectedly at the age of 54. Sedgwick wrote over 40 children’s books, was nominated for more than 30 awards, and won the Printz award in 2014 for Midwinter Blood. He described his latest series, Be the Change, as a “brilliant interactive and accessible resources for kids to
UK charities’ real-terms income will fall by £2.2bn by the end of 2023/24, a think tank warned after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement today. Pro Bono Economics, which uses financial expertise to empower the voluntary sector, added that charity demand would soar at a time when its resilience was “seriously weakened”. The charity also urged
Living in Los Angeles is a balancing act between the calm and the chaos. While the city has dazzling energy and a fast-paced beat, a crucial aspect of what makes living in California so great is its dedication to zen. As much as I thrive when my calendar is booked and busy, I’ve come to
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Sept. 14, 2022. Source: NYSE As we see valuations soften in many parts of the market today, it can feel like an uncertain time for investors, especially in technology. However, on close examination, investing specifically in enterprise software will continue to be one of the best uses of
Bravo’s highly anticipated Real Housewives of New York reboot is losing one of its cast members. Lizzy Savetesky and Bravo revealed Wednesday that the new star has departed. “I will not be continuing on the Real Housewives of NYC,” Savetsky said in a statement on Instagram. “As a proud orthodox Jewish woman, I thought participating
Expert guide to Cortina d’Ampezzo Overview Hotels Restaurants Après ski Snow reports Cortina is a town not a village and choosing a convenient place to stay is important. The best place is near the car-free Corsa Italia, within walking distance of the cable car into the Faloria ski area and the central bus station –
The success of Hocus Pocus 2 as the most watched Disney+ movie of all-time with a first weekend of 2.7 billion views viewed spurred many to question whether the sequel to the near 30 year old movie should have gone theatrical, especially during a dry spell at the fall box office when theaters were desperate
Taylor Swift fans are outraged after waiting hours and shelling out big money just for a shot at getting tickets — and they’ve griped enough to spark a new antitrust investigation into Ticketmaster. Ever since Tuesday, Swifties have been sounding off about the disastrous presale for Taylor’s upcoming tour, but Tennessee’s attorney general thinks this
Having spent a decade in investment banking and several years running a hugely successful manufacturing firm, Michael Gelpke’s career has seen him work across the globe, including extended stints in Asia and Europe. While amassing his small fortune, Gelpke simultaneously built a high society network that even the world’s top promoters would be jealous of.
Vega is a girl with stars on her skin. Her mother created the tattoos when Vega was small, knowing that one day she would take up the mantle of the last Astronomer. Vega has never left their valley and knows only the safety of her mother’s cottage. But her mother is dying from a sickness
The Alzheimer’s Society achieved a record income of £116m last year, boosted by a sharp rise in legacy giving. The charity raised £116.5m in the year ending in March 2022, up about 5 per cent compared with 2020/21. The value of legacies left to the charity rose by almost £11m, from £27.8m to £38.7m. The
Jeff Bezos finally said he plans to give away the “majority” of his $122 billion fortune during his lifetime. The announcement, in an interview with CNN released on Monday, came after years of Bezos facing questions and criticism over his relative lack of philanthropic donations, especially compared to fellow high profile billionaires like Bill Gates,
In this article JBLU Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A JetBlue Airways Corp. Airbus A321 plane sits at a gate outside of Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. Jetblue Airways Corp. is scheduled to release earnings figures on July 25. Photographer: Mark
Play video content Jeffrey Dahmer‘s father says there were at least a couple opportunities to stop his son’s murder spree in its tracks — which he described in gruesome detail to Dr. Phil. Lionel Dahmer‘s interview with the TV host is included in a 3-day Dahmer special Phil and co. are airing this week …
In this article NVDA SONO BBWI CSCO Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A runner jogs past Cisco Systems headquarters in San Jose, California, U.S., on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in after-hour trading. Cisco – Shares jumped 4.8% after the maker
It’s safe to say that one of the most popular action movies of the last decade is John Wick, which saw Keanu Reeves playing an assassin who came out of retirement to exact vengeance on the people who killed his dog. The 2014 movie was penned by Derek Kolstad, and though he return to co-write
Shopping with an eye for sustainability is becoming increasingly important to so many of us. But how can consumers avoid falling into greenwashing traps, in which we truly believe we’re being eco-conscious without fully understanding the big picture? How can we demand that brands implement real change? Aurelia Figueroa, Breitling Global Head of SustainabilityThomas Buchwalder
News Jenny Hval Shares New Song “Buffy”: Listen The artist’s first single since Classic Objects was inspired by Buffy the Vampire Slayer By Rob Arcand November 16, 2022 Facebook Twitter Jenny Hval at Pitchfork Music Festival London 2022 (Derek Bremner) Facebook Twitter Jenny Hval’s latest album Classic Objects was released in March, and, now, the
View gallery Image Credit: Netflix Aimee Garcia is bringing about the change she wants to see in Hollywood. The Lucifer actress stars in the new Netflix holiday film Christmas With You, which premieres on November 17. HollywoodLife spoke EXCLUSIVELY with Aimee about why she was drawn to this film in particular amid the holiday movie