Despite raising $41 billion already this year, Softbank reckons it needs a bunch more cash to protect itself from the effects of a COVID-19 resurgence. In a ‘secondary offering of shares in subsidiary SoftBank Corp, SoftBank group is hoping to raise another $12 billion or so to keep down the back of the sofa in
Month: August 2020
MTV debuted on Aug. 1, 1981, opening the door for a burgeoning new promotional platform for musicians — the music video. Flash forward to 1984 and the network decided to reward their top videos by starting the MTV Video Music Awards. By 1989, the award show expanded to include genre videos, ensuring that rock would be
Slushii’s work as sapientdream, his more vibey alias, has been a dream… and yes, that’s a pun on his DREAM albums under that moniker. Now, he’s preparing to bring both aliases together for the first time on the next DREAM installment, out next month. “Slushii & sapientdream DREAM III September” In response to a fan asking if the
Photograph courtesy of Charlotte TilburyThe Pillow Talk Push Up Lashes! Mascara officially launches today. By Maddison Glendinning Date August 26, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter To say everything that Charlotte Tilbury touches turns to gold is somewhat of an understatement – the queen of creating a waitlist, it’s rare that a new product drops without huge fanfare.
A United Airlines passenger jet takes off with New York City as a backdrop, at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey. Chris Helgren | Reuters It’s time to say goodbye to the $200 ticket-change fee. United Airlines on Sunday said that it will permanently scrap fees to change domestic flights, a big bet that more flexible
Tributes continue to pour in on social media for Chadwick Boseman, star of many acclaimed films from 42 to Da 5 Bloods, and known to fans the world over as King T’Challa aka Black Panther in the MCU. The actor died of colon cancer at the age of 43 after a four-year battle with the
August 28, 2020, 10:11am With very few exceptions, if I’ve even partially enjoyed a book, and someone has bothered to adapt that book into a movie, I will seek out and watch said movie. Often this proves a mistake, and my pleasant memories of a novel become irrevocably tainted by a bland or clumsy or
Black Panther + Tribute to Chadwick Boseman Tonight on ABC Marvel Studios, ABC Entertainment and ABC News will present a special Sunday evening to remember the late Chadwick Boseman. Marvel Studios’ blockbuster hit film Black Panther will debut on ABC, SUNDAY, AUG. 30 (8:00-10:20 p.m. EDT). The film broadcast will be followed by the ABC
Facebook is up in arms over Apple’s plan to let users opt out of sharing their Web-usage data with the social network. It warned in a blog post this week that the resulting curtailment of personalised ads by Apple’s upcoming iOS 14 operating system could lead to a 50 percent drop in publisher revenue on
In 2016, Florida man Lane Pittman went viral for waving an American flag outside while withstanding the forces of a hurricane, blasting Slayer. In 2018, he did it again and this time, Pittman was on the move and ventured to Louisiana to confront Hurricane Laura, star-spangled flag in tow once more. This time though, the
Hudson Mohawke is one of the most celebrated experimental producers of our age, and he’s truly been blessing us. Earlier this month he released his first batch of experimental, unreleased songs, B.B.H.E. (Big Booty Hiking Expedition). Now he’s back again with Poon Gems, Benji B‘s Album of the Week on BBC Radio 1. Speaking on the project, Benji
Photograph by Imaxtree.As it turns out, it’s not that hard to replicate the brand’s signature look. First there was the #QuarantinePillowChallenge, and now social media users are increasingly creating videos for the Gucci Model Challenge on TikTok with hilarious – and spot on – results. The trend was started by Chilling Adventures of Sabrina star
Over thirty years ago, the two great ones set off on a most excellent adventure through history. A few years later they embarked on a most bogus journey to Hell. Now, they must face the music and live up to their destiny as The Wyld Stallyns return for one last ride through the circuits of
August 28, 2020, 11:44am As both a social media editor and a sometimes-writer who is on Twitter, I feel uniquely qualified to say that writers shouldn’t be on Twitter. I know: everyone has to hustle. Twitter can be a “community.” Personally, though, I find that the more a writer tweets, the less interested I am
Apple said Friday it has followed through on its decision to block the maker of Fortnite from developer tools needed to update games on its mobile devices. The move to suspend Epic Games from the iOS developers program came just days after a US court rejected its bid to have Fortnite reinstated on the App
Taiwanese chip-maker Mediatek reportedly thinks it can supply Huawei without getting put on the US naughty step, but is double-checking just to make sure. The report comes courtesy of Reuters, which says Mediatek has applied for permission from the US to keep supplying Huawei with chips. “MediaTek reiterates its respect for following relevant orders and
Welcome to National Chop Suey Day (Aug. 29), and while we’re certain the national day was designed to salute the American Chinese culinary cuisine, we’ve chosen to pay homage to the greatest song ever titled after the dish, System of a Down‘s “Chop Suey!” Why? We wanted to, of course. So go ahead, grab a
Future riddim… what is it? Well, as a fairly newly-prescribed genre, we’re going to have to listen to find out. New label Halcyon, spearheaded by Oolacile, is pushing the new sound and just dropped their debut compilation with SVDDEN DEATH, Voltra, Oolacile himself, Leotrix, Akeos & l7, phonon, Cripplingg, and BVSSIC. As it appears from
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