A record £702m was paid out to charities through the Charities Aid Foundation last year, the organisation’s annual report shows. Despite concerns about Brexit, a general election and the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, the amount paid out to charities in the UK and 110 other countries around the world rose by £56m in the year
Tonight (August 27), Lil Uzi Vert performed a virtual concert produced by Live Nation, and broadcast to Tidal from Philadelphia. See the full set list below. Uzi released his long-teased album Eternal Atake in March, which he followed later in the month with LUV vs. The World 2, a set of more new tracks and
Skåne is a province located at the most southern tip of Sweden, just a stone’s throw across the water from bustling Copenhagen in Denmark. The province is well known for it’s beautiful scenery, outstanding culinary experiences and high quality of life. Here are top tips for your trip to Skane: A unique and charming countryside
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday praised the Federal Reserve and its chairman, Jerome Powell, for updating their approach to monetary policy to help the U.S. economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic. “Powell is on the side of the bulls,” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street.” The Fed earlier Thursday said it would be willing to
Pierre et Gilles, Le vendeur de tous Eiffel (Ibrahima Ramon Magassa), 2019 Œuvre unique photographie imprimée par jet d’encre sur toile et peinte / Ink-jet photograph printed on canvas and painted 105,5 x 133,5 cm ; 41 1/2 x 52 1/2 in. For over four decades, photographer Pierre Commoy and painter Gilles Blanchard have been
(CNN) — The vacation lights are going out all over Europe. Just weeks after many countries opened their borders to travelers within the continent, some are closing again, often at such short notice that people are left scrambling to get home before quarantine orders are put in place. Such confusion, often coupled with acrimony and
Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (Netflix) Lastly, I want to talk about a Japanese animated movie that every Godzilla completionist needs to see, since it is in fact canon and part of the Reiwa era. Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters is actually part 1 of a trilogy, so if you like this movie, then you
Netflix is ready to bring another hit video game series to the small screen. On Thursday, the streaming service announced that it has ordered an eight-episode live action series adaptation of Resident Evil, Capcom’s massively popular horror game franchise. Supernatural executive producer Andrew Dabb will serve as showrunner, executive producer, and writer on the new series.
Independent Bookstore Day is coming up this weekend on Saturday, August 29. Unfortunately, celebrations will have to happen virtually this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of events to attend to celebrate independent bookstores across the country. Independent Bookstore Day’s official website is hosting a number of events
After confirming that Krystal Nielson filed for divorce, Chris Randone opened up more about the split and said that his ex has made him feel like their relationship never even existed! Krystal Nielson has moved on from Chris Randone, leaving him to pick up the pieces and recover from the heartbreak on his own. “We don’t
Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Wednesday saw his net worth soar above $202 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, making him the first person to cross the $200 billion threshold. He’s now $78 billion richer than Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, who stands at number two. The Amazon
The latest episode of the Third Sector Podcast looks at how charities have responded to the Black Lives Matter movement, after the killing of George Floyd by US police in May sparked worldwide protests against racism. Third Sector’s editor, Emily Burt spoke to Kunle Olulode, chief executive of Voice 4 Change England and Saba Shafi,
The Pitch: A young woman (Jessie Buckley) travels with her boyfriend of six weeks, Jake (Jesse Plemons), for a long snowy drive to meet his parents for the first time. She’s not sure about this guy; he’s nice, but insecure, a bit of a know-it-all. She’s thinking of ending things. But something’s off about the whole
I used to come to Llandudno for childhood holidays in the Seventies. Think Formica tables, push-penny games on the pier and guesthouse landladies in floral pinnies. I recently returned with my own children, joining the staycation stampede from the North West after our original holiday plans were filed under 2021. As we strolled along the windswept
First launched in 2019, the latest Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Off-Centered Chronograph is now offered with an onyx dial for the very first time, perpetuating the brand’s signature tradition of mineral dials. Deep, natural, and intense, this unique mineral grants the new Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Off-Centered Chronograph unprecedented depth. The absolute blackness granted by
Economic forecaster Lakshman Achuthan is delivering an encouraging outlook. He finds a surge in commodity prices suggests the industrial space will lead the next leg of the recovery. “[It] is really firing on all cylinders,” the Economic Cycle Research Institute co-founder told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Wednesday. He builds his bullish case in a chart
The business-as-usual CBS fall schedule is starting to look a lot less likely. The broadcast network has announced CBS All Access original Star Trek and Pop TV original One Day at a Time will both be used to give the network time until originals return to the air. “This is hardly a traditional fall season,
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s the first good sign we’ve gotten on advance tickets sales for Warner Bros.’ Tenet, particularly here in the U.S. Movio cinema analytics corp tells Deadline that pre-sales for Christopher Nolan’s latest is outpacing his previous movies Interstellar and Dunkirk at the same point in their advance sales cycle for the U.S., United Kingdom and Australia. In the UK
Honoring the finest works of translated fiction from around the world, the Booker International Prize has announced its 2020 winner, The Discomfort of Evening by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld and translated from Dutch by Michele Hutchison. BBC’s Razia Iqbal hosted the virtual celebration which included remarks from the judges and Booker Prize staff and readings from
The best jewelry investments are timeless pieces that make us feel good. Beginning today, Aurate is having a sale that raises us one better: splurges that also do good. In honor of Women’s Equality Day—a holiday that is unfortunately, but unsurprisingly lesser-known—Aurate is holding a sale now through August 31 where shoppers can take 15%
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 26, 2020 4:13 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ The man who gunned down John Lennon outside his Manhattan apartment in 1980 was denied parole for an 11th time, state corrections officials said Wednesday. Mark David Chapman was denied after being
Gillian Guy, chief executive of Citizens Advice, is to step down after a decade in the role. The charity said today that Guy would leave in October to become the Independent Assessor for the Financial Ombudsman Service. Citizens Advice said Guy, who joined the charity from Victim Support in July 2010, had led it through
Juice WRLD x Marshmello’s collaborative track “Come & Go” is the theme of the upcoming college football season for 2020-21. The new promo from ESPN sets the scene for a sports season like fans have never experienced, featuring Juice WRLD and Marshmello’s newly-released collab. Along with the anthem, their imagery is worked in seamlessly and the teaser
Almost half of all Americans would consider booking a vacation if they got a second stimulus check, a survey has found. Financial advisors, however, say that’s probably not the best way to spend the money — unless you’ve already crossed all your “t’s” and dotted every “i” when it comes to your finances. To that
Workers board up a beach-front house ahead of Hurricane Laura in Galveston, Texas, U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. Scott Dalton | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hurricane Laura, a major Category 3 storm, is set to hit near the Texas-Louisiana border on Thursday morning as local officials scramble to evacuate thousands of residents. Laura rapidly
With time we’ve seen an endless variety of custom-made BMW motorcycles by enthusiastic engineers and motorheads alike, all of which have led to this moment, in 2020 where we witness one by the brand itself. Announcing the highest capacity boxer motorcycle ever produced, the German multinational company presents a pure, stripped-down, and raked-out BMW Motorrad
We all use phrases like “trying to unwind” or feeling “all wound up” without really thinking about them, but Mitchell Wein is the kind of person who remembers exactly where they came from. It’s something that might cross his mind while handling the Reissue GPM, a Marathon watch with a parkerized steel case, and a
After three decades of training professional athletes in major institutions such as the NFL, NHL, MLB, and the US Olympic Association, the Evolution Code (EVO Code) program is now available in the form of an online service. Simply put, the EVO Code focuses on the shortcomings of your nervous system and corrects them to unlock
Over the last few years, mobile gaming has become an incredibly popular trend. Following the rise of digitalization, the sector has reached new, unprecedented heights within the video game industry. Kommando Tech reports that the number of mobile gamer’s in North America alone was 203 million in 2019.As a result of the market’s progression, it’s
VIEW THE EXCLUSIVE FULLSCREEN MAGAZINE VERSION CreditsPhotography: Amanda Peixoto-ElkinsStylist: Kaylee Jackson @kayleejacksonstylePhoto Assistant: Andi Gauna @mrsmalibuartist Rudy Pankow is explaining to me the subtle art of filming a hot tub scene. It’s not quite as NSFW as it may sound. The actor, who plays J.J. on Netflix’s Outer Banks, found himself immersed waist-up in episode