The following is excerpted from Stephen Kiernan’s new novel, Universe of Two. Kiernan has won numerous awards, including the Brechner Center’s Freedom of Information Award, the Scripps Howard Award for Distinguished Service to the First Amendment, and the George Polk Award. He is the author of two previous novels, The Curiosity and The Hummingbird, and
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BT has reported its financial results for the three-month period to June 30, with the revenues taking a 7% decline due to the impact of the coronavirus. In the consumer business, revenues declined by 7% year-on-year, while the enterprise unit saw a dip of 9%. The wholesale broadband unit Openreach saw growth of 1%, and
Disco Donnie’s drive-in event No Parking on the Dance Floor Houston featuring Subtronics was shut down before it ever got off his feet — but the reason why has yet to be made public. The live show, also featuring HE$H and Level Up, was set to take place last night at The Showboat Drive-In located in Hockley,
Photograph courtesy of Imaxtree By Maddison Glendinning Date July 30, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Overnight, Hedi Slimane unveiled his Spring 2021 menswear collection for Celine in a digital format. Called The Dancing Boy, the collection was shot at the Circuit Paul Ricard Formula 1 race track in the South of France and aimed seemingly entirely at
Just when you think things can’t get any weirder. Residents in Rhode Island were in for a shock when they received ‘Mickey Mouse’ checks instead of their official Tax refund. Yes, the treasury department in the State of Rhode Island sent out some very real Tax checks, only they were signed by the fictitious animated
Just last week, there was some head scratching going on as Taylor Swift‘s Folklore album appeared, with the artwork closely mirroring that of Ihsahn‘s “Stridig” single. Now it appears a second similarity with ties to black metal has been spotted, with questions popping up over a Marilyn Manson promo photo. The black metal outfit UADA
Trump’s tweet from Thursday should concern all Americans, regardless of political affiliation. We have never had a delayed presidential election in our history—not during the Civil War, not during the Second World War. The fact that Trump lacks the power to delay an election—only Congress could do that—provides cold comfort. The very idea that he
The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft shoved off from the International Space Station on Saturday with two US astronauts on board, beginning their journey back to Earth despite a storm threatening Florida. NASA footage showed the capsule drifting slowly away from the ISS in the darkness of space, ending a two month stay for the first
Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri has boasted of improvements to the radio portfolio, as the team bumps up full-year guidance. The last time Suri addressed the market, it was a low point for Nokia. The accountant’s spreadsheets were taking a beating while customers were showing preference for rivals. There was a risk that Nokia would no-longer
MK has found himself in the middle of a lawsuit, in a case against his former manager Mark Davenport and management company MDM Artists. The famed DJ, real name Marc Kinchen, complains the firm tricked him into signing an “unconscionable” agreement. He alleges that Davenport held a surprise meeting and pressured him into signing prior to a lawyer’s
Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty ImagesIt comes in at under $10, too. By Maddison Glendinning Date July 30, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter If there’s one thing that makes me particularly happy, it’s getting a peek into celebrity beauty bags. What do they love when they have access to everything? What products do they re-purchase themselves, despite all
cdwheatley | E+ | Getty Images Millions of Americans have altered their travel plans amid the pandemic, with some switching to road trips this summer and others postponing long-haul air and sea travel till next year or beyond. But one demographic — the affluent vacationer — appears to be more optimistic, making plans and holding
Greetings Starfighter! You have been recruited by Arrow Video to experience the 1984 sci-fi classic as you’ve never experienced it before! Directed by Nick Castle, the man behind the Michael Myers mask in the original Halloween, The Last Starfighter tells the story Alex Rogan (Lance Guest), an arcade game whizz-kid whose wildest dreams comes true
The 2017 Fyre Festival is going down as one of the biggest music festival fails in music history, but you can now own some merchandise from the event. The U.S. marshal service has launched an online auction to sell off some of the merchandise, with the funds going to the victims of jailed Fyre Festival
TODAY: In 2012, Gore Vidal dies. “Trump’s refusal to accept defeat is not possible or even probable—it is all but inevitable.” Lawrence Douglas on the crisis that looms in November. | Lit Hub Politics Omar Mouallem’s pandemic project? Becoming the fake dean of a fake university. | Lit Hub “Confession: I still cry at work. I’m
Amazon grew revenues by 40% and doubled net profit during the second quarter, while large parts of the world were in lockdown. In the galore of quarterly financial releases, Amazon joined the other tech giants which have been subjected to Congress scrutiny to demonstrate that they are not only resilient in the pandemic crisis, they
Exclusive Wilford Brimley — an iconic actor who was the face of Quaker Oats for years, as well as a spokesperson for diabetes education — has died … a rep tells TMZ. We’re told Brimley passed away Saturday morning at his home in Utah. Sources with direct knowledge of Wilford’s health tell us he was
The UK will be waiting longer than expected for the return of live music. A new report details an official extension issued directly by the government. Under which, indoor live performances won’t be able to take place until at least August 15th, a couple of weeks after the August 1st target date. In addition, pilot