When Courtney Love traded her “kinderwhore” trappings for an Atelier Versace gown that clung to her like Saran Wrap at the 1997 Oscars, some fans felt betrayed—as though their grunge goddess had sold out. But these days, when a young artist like Billie Eilish shows up on a red carpet in Gucci or Chanel, it
PlayStation teased the return of Peter Parker in Spider-Man 2 for the PS5. However, that will have to happen after the upcoming Spider-Man: Miles Morales game, which will be released this winter. Even though Marvel fans are anxiously awaiting the return of Peter Parker, they are equally excited about a game featuring Morales after the
If a show is considered funny, irreverent, or just plain goofy, its dramatic contributions to the TV landscape are often overlooked. It can be risky for shows reliant on comedy to tackle serious subjects, like death, because when it goes wrong, it falls into after-school-special territory. When it’s done well, though, the treatment of the
I once took a course called “Modern American Literature” in college. The syllabus didn’t include one single Black female author. Every author we read was a white guy. I wondered why the works of Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison or Alice Walker—voices that turned the pretentious, white male-dominated literary canon on its head—did not qualify as
Robinhood is making it more difficult to get access to its options offering in the wake of a customer’s suicide last week. In a blog post Friday, Robinhood’s co-CEOs outlined multiple changes to the free-trading app. Robinhood will increase eligibility requirements, and “consider additional criteria” for customers for level three options authorization “to help ensure
Shut the lid: viruses could be lurking in this spotless loo. (Courtesy: Evert Meijs/ CC BY-SA 3.0) Here is another very good reason to wash your hands after using the facilities – and you might also want to wear a mask. Yun-Yun Li, Ji-Xiang Wang and Xi Chen of Southeast University in Nanjing, China have
Power influencer/model/television host/fashion icon/ philanthropist Simonetta Lein made the official 2020 list of the Top Power Women In The World as seen in USA Today. 2020 ushered in @simonettalein as a celebrity TV Show host. What makes Lein a successful individual and a power woman is her resolve to shine through adversities. Recognized as one
In the wake of making controversial statements yesterday about AMC not mandating face masks in those parts of the country that aren’t requiring it during the COVID-19 pandemic, CEO Adam Aron, having heard the social media backlash, on Friday changed the chain’s policy and is now requiring patrons to wear masks whether local ordinances require
A conversation with Col. Eric Felt, director of AFRL’s Space Vehicles Directorate The U.S. Space Force is small in size but big on technology. To stay ahead of rivals that are trying to compete with U.S. military might, the Space Force needs a research-and-development organization that brings a broad pipeline of ideas. That essentially is
Apple today confirmed earlier rumors that it plans to shut down re-opened stores in four states. Impacted locations include six stores in Arizona, two in Florida, another two in North Carolina and one in South Carolina. “Due to current COVID-19 conditions in some of the communities we serve, we are temporarily closing stores in these
For 25 days, Americans have been demanding from the country’s civic and corporate leaders their plans to tackle police brutality and systemic racism during protests that have gripped the nation following the killing of George Floyd. On Friday, Juneteenth, many of those leaders have a big first opportunity to put into action the rhetoric that
Kayenta Health Center staff prepare to practice with a new shield that just arrived to help protect medical workers when they intubate patients, in Kayenta, Ariz. Carolyn Kaster | AP Arizona and Florida reported record spikes in confirmed Covid-19 cases on Friday as states continue their phased reopening and ramping up testing. The Arizona Department
Breaking News Rapper Hurricane Chris — best know for the hit track, “A Bay Bay” — has been arrested for murder in Louisiana … TMZ has confirmed. The rapper, who’s real name is Christopher Dooley, Jr., was arrested and booked for second-degree murder after cops say he shot and killed a man early Friday morning
Arianespace’s rocket Vega lifts off from French Guiana on March 21, 2019. Arianespace A host of small satellites manufactured in the United States are set to launch on a rocket from South America on Saturday, in a mission that represents the foreign competition to U.S. rocket builders like SpaceX and Rocket Lab. The Vega rocket,
The coronavirus pandemic is not over, but in a testament to the UK’s progress in containing the virus, Kate Middleton went out for her first in-person event today. The Duchess of Cambridge visited the Fakenham Garden Centre in Norfolk to talk with its owners and staff about how the center has been affected by COVID-19.
Bill & Ted Face the Music is getting its own prequel comic book series. Ed Solomon, the movie’s co-writer has teamed with Evan Dorkin to write the four-issue series, which will be released in September by Dark Horse Comics. Dorkin adapted Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey for Marvel Comics back in the 1990s, so he
There is another festival afoot on Good Witch Season 6 Episode 8. Abigail knows her chocolates, so she’s hosting a chocolate festival at Grey House, giving the Merriwick women a lot to do. Joy’s devious nature is alight with intentions when she discovers the recipe for truth chocolates in the Merriwick cookbook. Will she go
COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter protests across the U.S. and all over the world have drawn our attention to systems of inequality that sustain white supremacy, racism, and anti-Blackness as well as the wealth gap, lack of social security, and inefficient health and education systems. We are recognizing and naming injustices, but we also