August 21, 2020, 10:00am I didn’t. But it’s true: in 1945 or 1946, Ray Bradbury (who was born 100 years ago tomorrow), then known mostly in the pulp fiction market, submitted one of his short stories, “The Homecoming,” to Mademoiselle, a fashion magazine known for publishing high quality literary fiction. It was a long shot,
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Play video content Mayor Mark Boughton / Facebook John Oliver took a bit of shot at a small town in Connecticut, and they just took one of their own in cheeky fashion … naming a sewer plant after the talk show host. Mayor Mark Boughton of Danbury, CT posted a video on his Facebook page
Vivo Y20 and Vivo Y20i alleged specifications have leaked through marketing material, shared by a known tipster on Twitter. The two phones seem to be powered by the Snapdragon 460 SoC and carry mostly the same specifications, except for the RAM, colour options, and charging speed. Recently, a Vivo phone with model number V2027 was
A partnership autonomous vehicle maker Aurrigo will see Vodafone help golfers get around at the Wales Open without having to interact with potentially pestilent drivers. This will apparently be the first major sporting event to use driverless technology and Vodafone is doing its best to derive some social distancing virtue from the move. It will
What’s a little competitive guitar battling amongst friends? Luckily fans of Post Malone and Ozzy Osbourne producer Andrew Watt recently had a chance to find out as they engaged in an Instagram duel. Posty kicked things off, simply starting his video stating, “Hi, my name is Austin Post and I’m better than Andrew Watt at
Tragedy struck in Peru on Saturday night as 13 people died in a stampede at a newly reopened nightclub. Police reportedly raided the venue, the Thomas disco in Lima, to enforce the coronavirus (COVID-19) regulations put in place due to the pandemic. Approximately 120 people were in attendance when the stampede broke out, according to the Interior
A chopper service for the wealthy just sold out of a commuter-pass between the Hamptons and Manhattan in September, suggesting that many of the wealthy who fled the city during the pandemic plan to remain in the Hamptons for the fall. Blade, the chopper and mobility company, announced a special “Hamptons Commuter Pass” last week,
The Batman trailer debuted at this weekend’s DC FanDome, and its dark storyline has many fans hoping the movie will be R-rated. Directed by Matt Reeves, the movie is set in a much more grounded standalone universe with no connections to the DCEU. As seen in the trailer, Paul Dano’s Riddler is introduced as a
August 21, 2020, 10:04am Does anyone else remember the young adult series From the Files of Madison Finn? Surely I can’t be the only one who, as an awkward and bookish middle-schooler, devoured them. The series follows twelve-year-old Madison Finn. She lives in upstate New York. Her parents are divorced. Her favorite color is orange. She
CityFibre has revealed that Swindon and Slough will be the next stops on its full-fibre rollout. The network provider, which is on a mission to offer a credible alternative to Openreach in major metros, will spend £40 million deploying a wholesale fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) network to nearly every home and business in Swindon, and £24 million
Guitarist Jack Sherman, one of the earliest members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, has died at the age of 64. Sherman, who replaced Hillel Slovak in 1983 and performed on the band’s 1984 self-titled debut album, was remembered by the Chili Peppers on social media in a post that relayed the news of the rocker’s
SWARM has carved out such a strong and unique sound for himself that if we were to start a new Mount Rushmore for producers, his songs alone would sculpt out his image in the stone. With strong influences from the likes of Nine Inch Nails, Rammstein, Celldweller, and more, he’s brought that energy to his
Photograph courtesy of Zvelle. It’s also recently released three shoe styles including two new sandals. By Odessa Paloma Parker Date August 19, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter After five years in business, footwear and accessory company Zvelle continues to grow. In addition to launching three new shoe styles over the summer, the label that was founded by
Jeju Air plane at Seoul Incheon International Airport. Benard | Andia | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Low-cost carriers (LCCs) are likely to have an advantage in a price-sensitive and regionally focused air travel market, analysts told CNBC. However, one observer cautioned that the benefit can only be enjoyed when demand recovers. The coronavirus pandemic
Our first good look at The Batman trailer came during DC FanDome and it brought the goods. Writer/director Matt Reeves was on hand for a virtual panel, pulling back the curtain on his highly-anticipated DC Comics adaptation. Up to this point, much of what Reeves had been cooking up has been cloaked in mystery. No
August 21, 2020, 11:15am By now, the events of Oscar Wilde’s 1882 speaking tour, which formally introduced him and his ideas to the US, are thoroughly mythologized: the unintended laughter he received at his first lecture in New York City, his visit with Walt Whitman, his oft-quoted statement to customs, “I have nothing to declare…
Exclusive “Knight Rider” star Rebecca Holden and her record producer husband, Joel Diamond, got a rude awakening in the dead of night … an oak tree came crashing down onto their property, and cost ’em a car in the process. Joel tells TMZ … he and Rebecca were awoken late at night Friday by a
Matt Reeves Talks The Batman & Gotham PD TV Series During DC FanDome Matt Reeves stopped by DC FanDome and dropped a lot of info about The Batman which is sure to delight fans of the character. The director also hinted at the plotline surrounding HBO Max’s own Gotham City series, which will take place