Join Marc Gordon as he cleverly combines humor, social commentary, and musical talent in his thought-provoking brand-new album, “Funktastic.” The album touches on relevant topics of today– politics, COVID(Citizens of the World vs. Internet Divides), and social distancing. Other songs are re-imagined hits from the likes of Bob Marley, James Brown, Miley Cyrus & and Eminem. This
In the lab. Courtesy: Pennsylvania State University A new class of nanomaterials engineered to “capture” wayward chemotherapy drugs before they damage healthy tissue could reduce the side effects of cancer drugs during and after treatment. The nanomaterials are based on “hairy” cellulose nanocrystals, and members of the team that developed them say that one gram
As The Simonetta Lein Show continues its 4th season into the New Year of 2022, the show welcomes American rapper, actor, producer, founder of No Limit record label, co-founder of Rap Snacks, as well as former NBA player, Percy Miller, better known as Master P. He has released countless studio albums since the mid-’90s, starred in multiple movies
For many years, better opportunities on foreign shores, political turmoil, and the Maoist insurgency in Nepal have contributed to a large-scale migration to foreign countries. Many Nepalese writers, now settled in the West, have begun writing anglophone fiction and nonfiction about Nepal and its sociocultural history. Manjushree Thapa, Rabi Thapa, Chandra Gurung, and Samrat Upadhyay
A dried cracked lake bed at Lake Oroville during a drought in Oroville, California, U.S., on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The megadrought gripping the American West has generated the driest two decades in the region in at least 1,200 years, and human-caused climate change has fueled the
Tickets for Warner Bros. The Batman are on sale now. The next iteration of the Dark Knight, starring Robert Pattinson and opening on March 4, is expected to surge 2022 moviegoing with an industry estimate 3-day of $100M. Yesterday we reported that special advance Imax previews in 350 theaters on March 1, timed to the NYC premiere
Dunford is senior managing director of Liberty Strategic Capital, a private equity fund that invested $150 million in Satellogic WASHINGTON — Joseph Dunford, a retired U.S. Marine Corps general and senior managing director of Liberty Strategic Capital, has joined the board of directors of Satellogic, the company announced Feb. 14. Liberty Strategic Capital, a private
Garena Free Fire has banned by the Government of India, in an order released on Monday. The battle royale game is a part of a list of 54 apps that have links to China and could pose a threat to India’s security. The app has also been temporarily blocked on Google Play store in accordance
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a joint news conference with British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss in Moscow, Russia February 10, 2022. Russian Foreign Ministry | Reuters Russia’s foreign minister has reportedly suggested to President Vladimir Putin that Moscow use diplomacy to obtain concessions from the West, after U.S. officials warned a Russian attack on
It’s splitsville for Kanye West and Julia Fox … thus capping off a whirlwind romance that was pretty short-lived and, evidently, not all that serious to begin with. A rep for the actress confirms to TMZ that the couple is dunzo — saying “Julia and Kanye remain good friends and collaborators but they are no
Moderna vaccines are prepared for application at a United States military vaccination centre at Camp Foster on April 28, 2021 in Ginowan, Japan. Carl Court | Getty Images Shares of the major Covid vaccine makes fell on Monday, as the U.S. emerges from the unprecedent wave of omicron infection with new cases rapidly dropping across
If you want to feel like a modern-day Blair Waldorf for an evening, attending the Christian Siriano fall/winter 2022 runway show at the Empire State Building, sitting front row across from an A-list celebrity roster, high fashion drag queens, and legendary models stomping the catwalk is an excellent place to start. This was my first
Chad will be back on TBS in a few months. The cabler announced Monday that 2021’s #1 new scripted cable comedy series returns on Monday, April 11 at 10:00pm ET/PT. The network also released a teaser of the upcoming second season starring creator, executive producer, and showrunner, Nasim Pedrad (Saturday Night Live, Aladdin). “Summer break
Cheering for the Car in Last Place To the woman at the NASCAR race cheering only for the winless drivers You know not to trust luck or easy money: I could tell by the way you ignored the casino owner who started the race and the Yeti-toting college boys in their boat shoes, gawking at
A CryptoPunk NFT on display at Sotheby’s on June 4, 2021 in New York City. Cindy Ord | Getty Images LONDON — Britain’s tax watchdog has seized three non-fungible tokens, in what is thought to be the first seizure of NFTs by a U.K. law enforcement agency. Officials at Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs say
Weekend grosses popped higher for Oscar Best Picture nominees led by Licorice Pizza, Belfast and Drive My Car. Warner Bros. hasn’t reported grosses for Dune but at circa $150K as per industry sources it’s quadruple last weekend on more screens. Licorice Pizza and Belfast also had a big jump in runs so fatter grosses aren’t
CEO James Taiclet: ‘We determined that in light of the FTC’s actions, terminating the transaction is in the best interest of our stakeholders’ WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin announced Feb. 13 it has decided to terminate a $4.4 billion deal to acquire rocket engine manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne. The decision comes less than three weeks after the
WhatsApp is reportedly working on adding a couple of new functions to its regular version as well as the WhatsApp business version. For the former, the Meta-owned instant messaging service is planning to let users create Communities through a future update. The new Communities feature will give group admins a bit more control and will