Last Updated: August 13, 2020 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is chock full of surprise cameos ranging from shocking reprisals to famous faces in introductory roles. After writing and directing Star Wars: The Force Awakens, J.J. Abrams jumped back into the director’s chair to officially close out the Skywalker saga. To fully celebrate the
With the addition of some significant new cultural attractions and festivals to add to the existing range of museums, concert venues and theatres, Helsinki makes credible claims to be a world-class cultural city. At the same time, this is a city of the sea whose Baltic archipelago defines its breezy, casual character, enhanced by the
One pill makes you fire, and one pill makes you tall. And the one that Rodrigo Santoro gives you . . . Well, it might make you explode. Such is the risk incurred by the users of a new synthetic drug simply called Power, in the just-as-simply named new Netflix action film Projet Power (available
One in five charities in Scotland are facing a critical threat to their finances and will be unable to operate at some point over the next 12 months as a result of the coronavirus crisis, a major new survey shows. A survey of almost 5,000 charities by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator https://www.oscr.org.uk/
New York natives and identical twins Nicole and Natalie Albino were only 20 years old when they shot to stardom in 2004 as Nina Sky after their hit single Move Ya Body became the banger of the summer and landed at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts … paving the way for their
Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Congress is at an impasse when it comes to how to help millions of Americans recover from the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, a report from Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee of Congress shows that one group — workers age 55 and older — are
Merging two adjacent units on the 82nd floor to form a lavish aerie spanning an estimated 8,000 square feet, these conjoined apartments hang more than 1,100 feet above ground. Located on Park Avenue between 56th and 57th Streets, 432 Park Avenue is the tallest residential tower in the Western Hemisphere. Designed by Rafael Vinoly, this
American Airlines passenger planes crowd a runway where they are parked due to flight reductions to slow the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Tulsa International Airport in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. March 23, 2020. Nick Oxford | Reuters American Airlines is preparing to scrap flights serving two-dozen medium and small cities as the expiration of federal
A traveler wearing a protective mask waits to put a suitcase in the back of ride-sharing car displaying Lyft signage at San Francisco International Airport on Monday, May 4, 2020. Paul Morris | Bloomberg via Getty Images Lyft just reported second-quarter earnings including a 61% revenue drop versus the same period last year, but a glimmer
Netflix has revealed the first trailer for The Devil All the Time, Antonio Campos‘ adaptation of Donald Ray Pollock’s novel of the same name, and it’s got a whole lot of A-listers squeezed onto the cast list. The psychological thriller takes place in Knockemstiff, Ohio, and its neighboring backwoods in the time between World War
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EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures will be hosting a high-end dual big screen drive-in experience on the Culver City, CA lot starting this Friday, Aug. 14. They are the first major studio ever to turn their lot into a drive-in. The drive-in will be located in the studio’s Thalberg parking lot and showcase several Sony classic catalog
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The UK’s largest union has accused the RSPCA of an “uncaring and blinkered” approach and an “abject failure of leadership” in its handling of the charity’s redundancy consultation process. Earlier this week, the animal welfare charity confirmed it would be cutting 269 jobs as part of a restructure accelerated by the coronavirus pandemic following a
Lady Gaga has been announced as the latest musical guest to join the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards lineup. Her appearance on the August 30 broadcast will mark her first VMAs performance since 2013, when she performed “Applause” from her album Artpop. Gaga is up for nine nominations at the 2020 VMAs. She co-leads the
Ideal temperatures year-round, incredible scenery and beautiful beaches with world-class waves – the islands have something for everyone. It’s no secret that Hawaii is an expensive destination, but on our recent trip we found out the real magic happens away from the big resorts; so keep reading for our top tips on how to experience
CNBC’s Jim Cramer is worried President Donald Trump‘s administration will keep applying pressure to China into the election, creating a headwind for the market. “I think that the president is keeping the heat on. I expect more negatives about China,” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street.” Cramer’s remarks Thursday come as the relationship between
Revered for its 365-day, summer party atmosphere, the soft-sand beaches of Paradise and Super Paradise, with bars that blare thumping music, the Greek island of Mykonos is home to a variety of massive dance clubs which attract world-renowned DJs, and a series of iconic landmarks including a hilltop row of 16th-century windmills. Spanning an estimated
Did Denise manage to get through to the ladies? On The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 10 Episode 15, things in Rome got crazy when Denise started pointing fingers at the women. Lisa Rinna was put on blast for not acting like a friend to her, and Teddi was in trouble for spreading rumors. Denise
Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns’s “Danse Macabre” is the theme song to Jonathan Creek, one of my favorite TV murder mystery series. It’s a beautiful song that evokes skeletons and goblins waltzing around a dark, velvet curtained ballroom lit by candelabras, draped in cobwebs. My heart soars when I hear the song out of context as well, evoking
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris are vowing to move on up. The pair made their first joint appearance as running mates in Delaware on Wednesday, arriving onstage in masks to Curtis Mayfield’s “Move On Up.” Biden and Harris maintained social-distancing during the event as each delivered remarks about the other. “The
Is this to say that all of the blockbuster’s small-scale choices are flawless? Most definitely not. There are definitely script issues (why does he just totally give up searching for Uncle Ben’s killer?) and the idea to put Peter’s parents at the center of a conspiracy is bad enough in the first film before it
Calling Ryan Reynolds and Seth Rogen: B.C. Premier John Horgan wants you. At a Wednesday press conference announcing the hiring of 500 new contact tracers in the province, Horgan also called on some of B.C.’s best-known celebrities to use their influence to help get younger people on board with coronavirus precautions. “This is a callout
Sadler’s Wells theatre has opened a consultation with staff over proposals that put more than a quarter of its staff at risk of redundancy because of the coronavirus outbreak. The world famous dance venue said the continued closure of its venues and uncertainty about when they could fully reopen meant it had been forced to
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From gate to seat, air travel is undergoing a touch-free transformation, yet the one place flyers are probably most loathe to touch — the airplane bathroom — has received little attention of late. That’s about to change, say companies that are producing “touchless tech” to transform bathrooms into hands-free zones. Which bathroom features are going touchless
Dramatic landscapes, laid back vibes and doing the hula – it could only be Hawaii! This tropical cluster of islands is an all-year round destination with volcanic beaches, epic surf, lush rainforest and extremely friendly locals. Not sure which island to head to or fancy the whole shabang? No worries – It’s pretty easy and
Cisco logo exhibited during the Mobile World Congress, on February 28, 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. NurPhoto | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Cisco Systems — Cisco shares fell more than 6% in after-hours trading despite reporting fiscal fourth-quarter profit and revenues that topped analysts’ expectations. The results, though better than
Exclusive Wendy Williams and Kevin Hunter have tied up another loose end following their divorce … but didn’t make the dough they’d hoped to on the deal. The ex-couple finally closed on the sale of their New Jersey mansion — which they called home for years — after putting it on the market in August