In this article VIAC T DIS 6758.T-JP CMCSA NFLX AMZN Tom Holland stars as Spider-Man in “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” Sony The opening weekend of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” was a welcome boost to the domestic box office. Not only did the Sony–Marvel collaboration shatter box office sales records set prior to the pandemic by
Sony’s Spider-Man: No Way Home raked in $37.1M on Monday, making it the third best for that day ever behind 2018’s Black Panther ($40.15M) and 2015’s Star Wars: Force Awakens ($40.109M). The running total for the MCU title stands at $297.2M through four days. Indeed, headlines about the looming Omicron, aren’t impacting ticket sales, and we’re not hearing any
WASHINGTON — The first set of green bipropellant thrusters developed by in-space propulsion company Benchmark Space Systems has been installed on a Sherpa tug by Spaceflight for launch in January. Benchmark announced Dec. 21 that the propulsion system for the Sherpa-LTC tug had been installed and fueled. That tug will fly on the SpaceX Transporter-3
Rockstar Games — the developers of the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) series — has announced special discounts to players as a part of its Holiday Sale. The Holiday Sale is now live and will be ending on January 5, 2022. Those purchasing the GTA Trilogy — The Definitive Edition will get to select a complementary game from Rockstar’s
This courtroom sketch shows Ghislaine Maxwell (C) entering court followed by 2 US Marshalls, for her trial on charges of sex trafficking, in New York City, on December 2, 2021. Jane Rosenberg | AFP | Getty Images Jurors at Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial on Tuesday asked for transcripts of testimony given by three women who say
Diddy is the proud owner of his clothing brand again — being reunited with his Sean John line after buying it out of bankruptcy for a steal. The rap mogul won the rights to Sean John after a bidding war with 4 other parties … claiming it for about $7.5 million, cash. The deal will
U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this photo illustration. Jose Luis Gonzalez | Illustration | Reuters Criminals have stolen close to $100 billion in pandemic relief funds, the U.S. Secret Service said Tuesday. The stolen funds were diverted by fraudsters from the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program and
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge aren’t known for sweeping public displays of affection—the royal family is notorious for keeping such gestures behind closed doors—but, sometimes, rare moments do slip through. Before rising COVID rates throughout England shifted the royals’ holiday plans this year, Kate Middleton hosted the Together at Christmas community carol service, where
Lifetime is looking ahead to 2022. The cabler has announced a string of movie premieres for the month of February, including Girl in the Shed: The Kidnapping of Abby Hernandez and Single Black Female. Check out the movie details and premiere dates below. SINGLE BLACK FEMALE Premieres Saturday, February 5 at 8/7c Reeling from the
Writing conferences serve many purposes. They’re places to meet other writers and build community. They’re places to help polish up existing writing or generate new work. They’re places to reset and get inspired. They’re places to meet agent, editors, and other members of the publishing literati. They’re even places to party. Still, they can feel
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is scheduled to launch on 24 December. To mark the event, Physics World is publishing a series of blog posts on the telescope’s technological innovations and scientific missions. This post is the fifth in the series. Read the first here. Open and shut: The microshutter array for the NIRSpec
PNC Financial is throwing cold water on the fourth-quarter rally. Covid omicron fears will take a heavy toll on risk appetites over the next two weeks, according to Chief Investment Officer Amanda Agati. “We’ve already gotten the Santa rally,” she told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Monday. “We’re seeing a little bit of investor fatigue here.”
Canada, after delivering 7% of Spider-Man: No Way Home‘s $260M domestic opening weekend, will see its Quebec province shut down cinemas in addition to bars and gyms as public health officials look to slow the spread of the Omicron Covid variant. CBC reports that Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé made the decision to prevent a strain
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded Boeing a $329.3 million contract to support operations of Global Positioning System satellites for the next 10 years. The contract, announced Dec. 20, is for on-orbit support of GPS 2F satellites, manufactured by Boeing. The current constellation of 31 operational GPS satellites includes 12 of the 2F model.
This year, tech CEOs drew inspiration from a 1990s sci-fi novel, Reddit investors’ lexicon seeped into the mainstream as “diamond hands” and “apes” shook Wall Street, and something called a DAO tried to buy a rare copy of the US Constitution. If you’re still drawing a blank as 2021 wraps up, here’s a short glossary:
Patrick M. Byrne, then chairman and chief executive officer of Overstock.com, stands for a photo at an Overstock warehouse in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., on Thursday, April 29, 2010. George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty Images A former Trump administration aide and a leader with a pro-Trump Christian group are helping Patrick Byrne, the
News Watch Thom Yorke Play the Smile’s “Free in the Knowledge” Filmed at London’s Royal Albert Hall in October By Matthew Strauss December 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter Thom Yorke, October 2020 (Stefania M. D’Alessandro/Getty Images for RFF) Facebook Twitter Back in October, Thom Yorke performed at an event called Letters Live at London’s Royal Albert
People wait in long lines in Times Square to get tested for Covid-19 on December 20, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The rapidly spreading omicron variant is now the dominant Covid strain in the U.S., representing 73% of sequenced cases, according to data published Monday by the Centers for Disease