X-Men is, in many ways, one of the most influential movies of the 2000s. It helped kick off the current era of superhero movies that are still dominating Hollywood. And, as it turns out, it could have been a whole lot different had things gone another way. Michael Jackson, the pop star behind Thriller, had
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A Day to Remember bassist Josh Woodard has released a statement in response to recent allegations of sexual assault/misconduct. In his statement, which was shared as an image of a text file on Twitter, Woodard denied the “false” allegations, saying the “events described never happened.” In late June and early July, multiple women recounted past
TODAY: In 1978, Barbara Pym is a guest on Desert Island Discs. Gregory Pardlo writes a letter to Juneteenth: “You are a brick in the historical foundation upon which our country might reimagine its collective future.” | Lit Hub Politics Introducing Mighty SONG Writers, a weekly video series to benefit education non-profit Mighty Writers. First up:
(CNN) — Toblerone may not be the most famous chocolate brand in the world, but it’s arguably the most iconic — especially when it comes to travel. Even if you don’t know Toblerone’s name, odds are good you can recognize it just by its shape. From the other side of a busy, crowded duty-free shop,
Out today on Spinnin’ is “IF U,” the new single from Breathe Carolina, Robert Falcon, and Conor Maynard. “IF U” is a super smooth new single that blends pop and house seamlessly, so sublimely that you might even mistake this for a Justin Bieber single — and we mean that in the best way. From
At a time where the influence of the internet giants is being challenged by the US Government, the champions of Silicon Valley have navigated turbulent times very prosperously. Looking specifically at the six companies who could be considered the heavyweights of the internet economy (Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, Facebook, Netflix and Microsoft), the financials are looking
The extensive measures taken by the NBA to create a secure, coronavirus-free bubble in which to conclude its season have been well-documented and, so far, remarkably successful. But the process the league went through to build enough courts to host 22 teams, and make them safe, was in some ways just as complex a challenge.
The judges have had their say – now it’s your turn. By FASHION Staff Date July 30, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter FASHION’s virtual runway competition Slay The Runway II, a co-production with Karim Olen Ash and XPOSED and presented in association with Tide and Jean Paul Gaultier, in support of The 519, just finished on IGTV (click
A United Airlines plane sits on the tarmac at San Francisco International Airport. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images United Airlines on Friday said it plans to add a small amount of flights in September, staying cautious as the coronavirus pandemic continues to depress travel demand. The Chicago-based airline’s September capacity will be 37% of year-ago levels and
Jason Momoa is no stranger to water, as he played the King of Atlantis in DC Comics’ huge blockbuster hit Aquaman, and fans appear to love watching the man get wet. The hulking superhero brought some heat to this otherwise muted summer, sharing new Instagram photos that instantly went viral. The man was out on
Ray Burton, the late father of Metallica legend Cliff Burton, was immortalized in the crowd of a San Francisco Giants game last night (July 30). He appeared in the stands in the form of a cardboard cutout, which the Giants have allowed fans to purchase in place of a live audience. A photo of player Jaylin
July 31, 2020, 10:00am Right now, many of us are at home, sheltering in place with too much to do. Why then add yet another chore, reading poetry, to an already long list of to-dos? Because joy. Because we need at least one thing on that list to be something we want to do, enjoy
(CNN) — For 14 years, nothing could stop road warriors Karen Catchpole and Eric Mohl. The New York couple with a bad case of wanderlust had rattled in their trusty Silverado from the top of the Western Hemisphere in Alaska to the bottom of South America and a host of places in between on an
In terms of new labels, René LaVice‘s DeVice is quickly sweeping 2020 by storm with a barrage of new music that truly showcases a vast variety of stylistic elements that all tie into the same refreshing record outlet. Featuring massive collaborations by the head honcho himself with artists like S.P.Y, Benny L, and many more,