Shawn Levy had a fantastic weekend at the box office. Not only did his long-awaited 20th Century Studios Ryan Reynolds film Free Guy overperform in the face of a daunting pandemic with a $28.3M domestic start, the videogame-inspired romantic comedy repped a huge win for original tentpole material on the big screen. “This is the first
WASHINGTON — A Finnish cubesat designed to test satellite deorbiting technologies will launch on a Rocket Lab Electron after delays with its original launch on a Momentus tug. Rocket Lab announced Aug. 16 that it signed a contract with Aurora Propulsion Technologies to launch its AuroraSat-1 spacecraft on an Electron in the fourth quarter of
There are two risks high on Invesco’s radar, but the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan isn’t one of them. Kristina Hooper, the firm’s chief global market strategist, sees a Federal Reserve policy mistake and the Covid-19 delta variant as bigger threats to the U.S. economy and stocks. “This [Afghanistan] is certainly a human tragedy. It’s a
Space Jam: A New Legacy — the LeBron James-led family comedy that serves as a follow-up to the Michael Jordan-starrer original — is going straight to video-on-demand in India, despite cinemas now open in most parts of the country. That’s a first for any Hollywood studio in India; the Scarlett Johansson-led Black Widow is set
News Bob Dylan Sued for 1965 Sexual Abuse of Minor, Says “Claim Is Untrue” In a new lawsuit, a woman claims that Dylan groomed and abused her at the Chelsea Hotel when he was in his early twenties and she was 12 years old By Matthew Strauss August 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter Bob Dylan, 1965
Boston Federal Reserve President Eric Rosengren said Monday he would be prepared to start rolling back some of the central bank’s easy monetary policy this fall but isn’t ready yet to start thinking about raising interest rates. Echoing recent comments from multiple Fed officials, Rosengren told CNBC that it’s probably appropriate to begin reducing, or
Haiti is in crisis. On Saturday, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit the Caribbean country, killing at least 1,297 people. Thousands of homes, as well as landmarks, churches, markets, and hospitals, have collapsed or been damaged, leaving people without supplies or shelter as a tropical storm rolls in early this week. Haitians are also still dealing with
After a glimmer of hope that Rebel could return for a second season on Amazon’s IMDB TV, we have some bad news. Krista Vernoff confirmed on social media that the show will not be picked up anywhere, meaning that it will stay one-and-done. “THANK YOU to the fans behind the #SaveRebel campaign,” she tweeted. “Your
As we first told you, Sony’s fourthquel Hotel Transylvania: Transformania was heading to a streamer. Turns out, that’s bound to be Amazon in what we hear are early talks. While Disney has been doing rather well with the theatrical component of its day-and-date family movie Jungle Cruise with subsequent weekend holds of -55% and -43% for the pic’s
WASHINGTON — Blue Origin has filed suit against NASA in federal court, arguing that the agency failed to properly evaluate its proposal for the agency’s Human Landing System program, a procurement won by SpaceX. Blue Origin filed suit Aug. 13 in the Court of Federal Claims, which has jurisdiction over bid protests after reviews by
U.S. President Joe Biden discusses his ‘Build Back Better’ agenda and administration efforts to “lower prescription drug prices,” in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 12, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein | REUTERS WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is slated to address the nation from the White House on Monday afternoon after
A dizzying debut with something to say and a story to tell, David Heska Wanbli Weiden’s Winter Counts (Ecco, 2020) takes crime novel conventions and recasts them in a fresh, uniquely Native context. Named after the pictorial calendars of Lakota tradition, Winter Counts is narrated in the voice of vigilante-for-hire Virgil Wounded Horse as he
In this article PTON A Peloton Interactive Inc. Tread exercise machine for sale at the company’s showroom in Dedham, Massachusetts, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Peloton said it beginning to install a repair to its Tread machines that were recalled earlier this year after reports of injuries.
Postcard for One City One Book Hong Kong 2020, which featured Xi Xi’s My City The Shanghai-born Hong Kong writer Xi Xi (b. 1937) was the 2019 winner of the Newman Prize for Chinese Literature and Sweden’s Cikada Prize. A selection of her poetry translated by Jennifer Feeley from Chinese into English, Not Written Words, won
Mi 11T and Redmi K40 Ultra may launch soon as some of their key specifications have surfaced online. Both smartphones are expected to come with similar specifications barring the camera setup. The upcoming Mi 11T is touted to be launched in India and other global markets while Redmi K40 Ultra may only launch in the
Usher took major heat earlier this year after being accused of throwing fake money at real strippers — but when you see this … his so-called “bucks” are A-OK in context. Check out these videos taken from one of Usher’s Vegas residency shows from this past weekend — during which an exotic dancer took the
2:31 PM PT — Cardi just added more context to the controversy, she wrote, “Rumors is doing great. Stop trying to say the song is flopping to dismiss a woman emotions on bullying or acting like they need sympathy. The song is top 10 on all platforms. Body shaming and callin her mammy is mean
Jay-Z‘s latest hustle is big-time gambling … he’s signed on with some heavy hitters in a bid to open a sportsbook in NY, and the move could make him a pioneer in the billion-dollar industry. TMZ has learned Jay’s name is on one of the applications submitted to the NY Gaming Commission requesting approval for