Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors drives to the basket against the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2021 NBA Play-In Tournament on May 19, 2021 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. Adam Pantozzi | National Basketball Association | Getty Images The National Basketball Association made a record $1.46 billion in sponsorship revenue
Month: June 2021
Even with close to 40% of the Canadian box office offline as Ontario remains closed until late July, and the Arclight/Pacific Theatres closed in L.A., the total weekend domestic box office came in at $98.08M per Comscore’s early Sunday AM estimate. Some distributors even have the weekend higher at $99.1M. It’s a great indication that
TAMPA, Fla. — Inmarsat has named Fredrik Gustavsson, a former airline executive, as chief strategy officer in the British satellite operator’s third board appointment in three months. Gustavsson was head of strategy and mergers and acquisitions at European airline easyJet from 2012 to 2019, where he oversaw deals including the purchase of parts of Germany’s
Facebook-owned WhatsApp messenger said on Monday it was appointing a former Amazon executive as the head of payments in India as it looks to scale the service in its biggest market by users. Manesh Mahatme, officially director WhatsApp payments – India, will help improve users’ payments experience and grow the business, WhatsApp said in a
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) talks with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Drew Angerer | Getty Images A bipartisan infrastructure proposal reached by President Joe Biden and a group of senators has regained its footing. Even so, Democrats’ plan to push it through Congress
News Lido Pimienta Says She Was Attacked Outside of Her Toronto Home The Colombian-Canadian artist tweeted that she sustained scratches and bruising after a woman assaulted her By Matthew Ismael Ruiz June 28, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lido Pimienta performs on the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony broadcast, March 14, 2021. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty
The increase in ransomware attacks is closely connected to the advent of cryptocurrency, FireEye CEO Kevin Mandia told CNBC on Monday. “There’s a direct correlation,” the cybersecurity firm executive said on “Closing Bell.” “When you look at the rise of ransomware, it absolutely aligns with the rise of anonymous digital currencies.” “It’s no question
Courtesy of the subjects; Getty Images Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. What I know about the sport of golf would fit on…something very small. The tip of a golf tee? But I do know that if the pastime has an Agassi- or Rodman-esque fashion rebel, it
Dexter is bringing back one of its most familiar villains. Per Deadline, John Lithgow has been locked in for the upcoming revival and will shoot a cameo. There are no details on how the character will return, but given that he was killed off during Dexter Season 4, we’re inclined to believe it will be
If you enjoy reading Electric Literature, join our mailing list! We’ll send you the best of EL each week, and you’ll be the first to know about upcoming submissions periods and virtual events. Like many millennials, I’ve spent a lot of my adult life being unemployed and underemployed, either stringing side gigs and internships together
Cloud 21 International & Kultura PR International to Present 4th Annual “Global Entertainment Showcase” Special Virtual Event on July 11, 2021 during French Riviera Film Festival and Festival de Cannes Panel to Feature Award-winning Filmmaker/Producers Ali M. Aksu, Anna Fishbeyn, Eva Lanska, Bertrand Normand and Christina Rose; Panel to be Moderated by Rehna Azim, Awards
A combination file photo shows Wells Fargo, Citibank, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs. Reuters (This is a breaking story. Check back for updates.) Morgan Stanley, the Wall Street powerhouse, doubled its quarterly dividend and announced a new $12 billion stock repurchase plan. The bank said Monday in a press release
Earlier this spring, the editors of WLT invited twenty-one writers to nominate a single book, published since the year 2000, that has had a major influence on their own work, along with a brief statement explaining their choice. We published the longlist and then invited readers to vote on their favorites. M. NourbeSe Philip’s Zong!
Blue sky thinking: the new solar device is said to be very good at both electricity generation and desalination. (Courtesy: iStock/ELyrae) A device that can generate electricity while desalinating seawater has been developed by researchers in Saudi Arabia and China, who claim that their new system is highly efficient at performing both tasks. The device
EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures International Productions has acquired worldwide distribution rights to The Calm Beyond, a survivalist thriller that premiered in competition at the 2020 Adelaide Film Festival. This is the feature directorial debut of the late Joshua Wong, the award-winning commercials and shorts director, who tragically lost his battle with cancer in December 2020. From a
by Trevor Kimball, June 25, 2021 (Photo: Chris Haston/NBC) Beth, Ruby, and Annie won’t be back for the 2021-22 season. NBC has cancelled the Good Girls series so there won’t be a fifth year of the low-rated show. A drama series, Good Girls stars Christina Hendricks, Retta, Mae Whitman, Reno Wilson, Manny Montana, Lidya Jewett,
Porsche is in the minds of many the ultimate sports car brand. Its cars — especially its legendary 911 — blend high performance with quality construction and even a solid reputation for dependability. But the brand that made its name with small nimble two-door sports cars ruffled feathers in the automotive world when it tried
Earlier this spring, the editors of WLT invited twenty-one writers to nominate a single book, published since the year 2000, that has had a major influence on their own work, along with a brief statement explaining their choice. We published the longlist and then invited readers to vote on their favorites. Here are the top
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