Packs of 2019 Topps cards spread out across a table. Sam Rega Interest in collecting and values have seen a steady uptick for the last decade with prices really starting to rise at quicker rate somewhere around 2016 or 2017. With the onset of the pandemic at the beginning of this year, card collecting reached
The first Covid vaccine has just been cleared for emergency use in the U.S. Late Friday, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the Pfizer–BioNTech coronavirus inoculation for distribution across the country. Within hours, FedEx and United Parcel Service will begin shipping 2.9 million doses of the vaccine from Pfizer plants to hospitals, clinics, and other
Lee Isaac Chung’s Minari made its world premiere at Sundance earlier this year and immediately became the talk of the fest after it won Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award in the U.S. Dramatic Competition. Now, A24 is set to share this moving story with the world — well, in limited release at least. The family
WASHINGTON — Three small launch vehicle developers won a combined $16.7 million in NASA contracts as part of an effort to support the development of new launch vehicles. Astra Space, Firefly Aerospace and Relativity Space won the contracts through NASA’s Venture Class Launch Services (VCLS) 2 program, the agency announced Dec. 11. The companies will
iPhone users on iOS 14 or later are complaining about not getting notifications for texts, iMessages, and even WhatsApp messages in some cases. The problem doesn’t seem to be with a single application or a particular generation of iPhone models. Complaints posted by the affected users on online platforms, including on the Apple Community forums,
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks to reporters as he announces nominees and appointees during a news conference at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, December 11, 2020. Mike Segar | Reuters WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden introduced several of his nominees to lead domestic policy agencies on Friday, emphasizing how members of his Cabinet would
Snoop Dogg thinks Cardi B needs to rein it in a little when it comes to talking about and showing off her lady parts — which has a lot of people scratching their heads. The legendary rapper — who’s no stranger to getting raunchy — sat down for a virtual interview recently with Central Ave
US President Donald Trump joins West Point cadets during the Army-Navy football game at Michie Stadium on December 12, 2020 in West Point, New York. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump did not wear a mask for some time while standing closely to West Point cadets and Naval Academy midshipmen —
And just like that, Chloé has a new creative director. Today, December 7, Chloé’s chief executive officer Riccardo Bellini announced that Gabriela Hearst will be taking the reins as its new creative director, effective immediately. The New York-based, Uruguayan designer’s new role as creative director comes on the heels of Natacha Ramsay-Levi’s departure, announced just
Anyone who thought that the MCU possibly can’t trump the excellence they served in their Phase III needs to immediately check out the trailer of the much-awaited Disney+ series Loki that will feature MCU’s beloved villain, the notorious God of Mischief himself. It’s a treasure trove of wonders but what will leave fans picking their
Did Lifetime give us a near-perfect Christmas film while breaking new ground in the process? Why yes, indeed they did. The Christmas Setup had everything you could possibly ask for, and it just so happened to be the network’s first queer holiday rom-com too. And given their successful execution of this one, while filming during
Roger Ferguson sees a bright light ahead for investors, but only at the end of a dark tunnel. Ferguson, 69, is president and chief executive officer of TIAA. He is the former vice chairman of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve System. He also represented the Federal Reserve on several international policy
Ultracold reactions: shadows of atoms trapped in layers of an optical lattice, before they are paired into ultracold potassium-rubidium molecules. (Courtesy: Ye Group/JILA) A new technique to cool reactive molecules to temperatures low enough to achieve quantum degeneracy – something not generally possible before – has been created by researchers in the US. In this
Danish filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg is back in the Oscar race with Another Round (Druk), a film whose star, Mads Mikkelsen, calls “an embracement of life.” The drama has an intriguing premise: four weary high school teachers test the theory that a constant level of modest inebriation opens our minds to the world. The friends experience
SAN FRANCISCO – As the combined mass of satellites in orbit climbs, research is needed to better understand the environmental impact of the portions of satellites and launch vehicles that eventually reenter Earth’s atmosphere, according to an Aerospace Corp. poster presented at the virtual American Geophysical Union fall meeting. The Aerospace Corp. included a model of
Samsung Galaxy M12 is said to have secured a certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The latest development suggests that the new Samsung phone may soon make its way to India. Separately, a Samsung phone, believed to be the Galaxy M12, has been listed on benchmark portal Geekbench. The listing indicates that the
The Senate passed a one-week government funding extension Friday as Congress rushes to reach spending and coronavirus relief deals. The measure heads to President Donald Trump‘s desk. He needs to sign it into law before Saturday to prevent a government shutdown. The bill funds the government through Dec. 18. Congressional leaders hope to pass both
Dave Grohl and producer Greg Kurstin have covered Drake’s “Hotline Bling” for night two of their Hanukkah Sessions, following their cover of Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage” yesterday (December 10). Check it out below. Grohl and Kurstin launched the series as a way to celebrate Jewish artists for each day of Hanukkah. Drake, whose mother is Jewish,