Alphabet CEO, Larry Page. Emmanuel Dunand | AFP | GettyImages Larry Page, the billionaire Google co-founder, has been granted residency in New Zealand and spent time in the country during the coronavirus pandemic, the New Zealand government confirmed to CNBC Friday. Page, 48, applied for New Zealand residence in November 2020 via the nation’s “Investor
Month: August 2021
Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe is mourning the death of his grandmother. She died yesterday (Aug. 5) at 100 years old. Blythe’s grandmother had been on hospice for almost three weeks, and he shared his visits with her in order to inspire people to spend time with their elderly loved ones. In a lengthy, heartfelt
August 6, 2021, 1:05pm Multihyphenates can get a bad rap, accused of not committing to one thing: operating in the gig economy, creators can feel pressure to specialize. But just because many artists are canonized in one discipline doesn’t mean they didn’t work in others. For instance, before Flannery O’Connor—who died this week in 1964—was
Anchorage (CNN) — “Everyone is going to Alaska this summer,” declares the woman sitting next to me on a flight from San Francisco to Anchorage. “When I told friends we were going, so many of them said, ‘So are we!'” There were times during my recent 10-day visit to the Last Frontier when that definitely
Photography by Getty ImagesAs buzz around ‘House of Gucci’ reaches a fever pitch, Gaga has been using the streets of New York as her own personal runway. By Annika Lautens Date August 3, 2021 Facebook Twitter We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you the following message: Lady Gaga is living her best fashion
Samsung announced that Indian customers can reserve a pre-booking for its upcoming flagship smartphones by paying Rs. 2,000. Although it did not officially name the phones, Samsung will be launching its next generation foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3, on August 11 at its Galaxy unpacked virtual event. Fans
You know “Respect,” “Natural Woman” and “Rock Steady.” As a new biopic starring Jennifer Hudson hits the obvious notes, try these equally brilliant deep cuts. By Keith Phipps August 6, 2021 Aretha Franklin performs in Los Angeles, May 16, 1975.Getty Images In 1985, Atlantic Records released one of the best hits collections ever compiled, Aretha
During a recent quarterly earnings call, Lionsgate chairman Joe Drake has revealed some new details about their upcoming film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. He confirmed that they’re planning to start production on the project in the first half of 2022, which will once again be directed
Trade organisations called on the Biden administration to expedite its China policy reviews and to reopen trade talks with its main rival. The Wall Street Journal reported in an exclusive that on Thursday dozens of US trade organisations sent a letter to Katherine Tai, the US Trade Representative, and Janet Yellen, the Treasury Secretary, urging
In this week’s Dispatches from The Secret Library, Dr Oliver Tearle analyses the famous opening sentence of Orwell’s final novel ‘It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.’ Since those words were first published in 1949 before Slot Online revealed, they have joined the pantheon, the literary canon, of
Movement Detroit is officially planning on a comeback in May 2022. Following multiple postponements due to the coronavirus pandemic, Movement is back on schedule and looking forward to returning next year. An update provided by organizer Paxahu details their intention of bringing back the full Movement experience. The email update reads: We truly appreciate your continued
In this article NCLH The Norwegian Dawn cruise ship arriving in the French Mediterranean port of Marseille, July 27, 2021. Gerard Bottino | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Norwegian Cruise Line reported mixed second-quarter results on Friday ahead of its first cruises in the U.S. since last year. Shares of the company fell
Youth mentor Rupert Boneham was cast on the seventh season of the reality competition show “Survivor: Pearl Islands” … but it was his grizzly gumption, thoughtful charisma and trippy tie-dye tank top that thrust the gentle giant into the hearts and minds of millions of viewers. The fan-favorite was so well-loved he continued to be
A piece of Kurt Cobain memorabilia can be a hot ticket on the auction marketplace. But what are the most expensive Kurt Cobain auction items ever sold? Especially when it comes to the tangible goods the late Nirvana frontman touched in his life — guitars he used, sweaters he wore, things the rocker created or signed —
TODAY: In 1934, American Beat poet Diane di Prima is born. “It’s as if Smith knew what was coming and wanted us to have good company.” Sara Batkie on reading Ali Smith’s Seasonal Quartet during the past year of COVID-19. | Lit Hub Year in Reading Lucy Jones enumerates the science-based health benefits of enjoying
(CNN) — Tourism to Colombia has grown exponentially in recent years, with thousands more people flocking to the South American destination after decades of it being practically off limits because of a long, drawn-out civil war. There are still plenty of less explored natural treasures to discover, from swimming among mangroves by starlight to spotting
Photography via instagram.com/kristin_essIncluding a skincare brand that’s backed by Nobel Prize research (!), a bold new fragrance and a sunscreen you’ll actually enjoy wearing. By Souzan Michael Galway Date August 5, 2021 Facebook Twitter We’ve got about a month left of summer heat and humidity before we head into transitional weather, so we suggest you
The 45-year old Blue Öyster Cult song turned undying Saturday Night Live meme took a strange, winding journey to rock classic status. By Rob Tannenbaum August 5, 2021 Donald Roeser, aka Buck Dharma, Joe Bouchard, Allen Lanier, Eric Bloom, and Albert Bouchard of Blue Öyster Cult, July 30, 1976.Michael Putland / Getty Images You may
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