February 3, 2021, 10:00am Here’s some wonderful literary news to start your morning (drumroll, please): today, United States Artists (USA) announced its 2021 USA Fellows, which includes eight writers. The award honors the creative accomplishments of its selected fellows by supporting their ongoing artistic and professional development with an unrestricted $50,000 fellowship. According to the
We’re reclaiming February 14 in the name of self love! Just us, or are you strangely psyched for Valentine’s Day this year? In previous years, many of us rolled our eyes at the cheesy so-called “Hallmark holiday,” its materialistic expectations and the way it can make single folks feel, well, shitty. But, if ever there’s
(CNN) — If everything had gone according to plan, they would probably never have met. But Mafalda Feliciano’s original British Airways flight from Brazil was overbooked, so she was bumped on to another — and then fate played its hand. Traveling with her sister and brother in law for a vacation in Egypt in September
(credit: The Residences at Secret Bay) Within the gated confines of Secret Bay, Dominica’s all-villa rainforest resort lies The Residences at Secret Bay, a limited luxury collection of fully-appointed, sustainable residences. The renowned resort, a member of Relais & Châteaux, announced the completion of its first phase of new Hillside Ti-Fèy Villas and launched its
2021 Golden Globe Nominations Revealed! The full list of nominees for the upcoming 78th annual Golden Globe Awards has been announced this morning, with Netflix dominating the categories by garnering a total of 44 nominations in both film and TV areas. The 14 motion picture and nine TV categories were announced by Sarah Jessica Parker
Exclusive Dustin Diamond was working on a “Saved by the Bell” reboot of his own before he got sick and tragically passed … bringing back Screech’s sidekick for a series of insurance ads. Dustin’s friend, Dan Block of Insurance King, tells TMZ … they’ve been working on building their very own Kevin — Screech’s A.I.
Nokia Bell Labs has only gone and found a way to deliver 100 Gbps on a single Passive Optical Network wavelength. The new tech has been put through its paces for the first time by Vodafone in Germany, where they presumably downloaded the 8K version of War and Peace in one nanosecond. The specifics involved
Bly’s book and accompanying gatherings sparked national attention (and plenty of blowback), but by the mid-90s his moment had largely dissipated. Now, in this age of post-Me Too reckoning, men’s groups with similar DNA have sprung up again–but this time with less Jung, greater diversity, and a lot of social media-savvy (similar nouveau-mythopoetic men’s groups
Oregon is the first state to decriminalize all drugs, promoting rehabilitation instead of incarceration. The Measure 110 law went into effect yesterday, treating possession of small amounts of hard drugs like a violation, similar to a traffic ticket. According to Oregon Live, these “small amounts” are defined as follows: Less than 1 gram of heroin Less than
“It’s a much more approachable world than I initially thought.” By Souzan Michael Galway Date February 2, 2021 Facebook Twitter If you’re anything like us, then you probably spent a good chunk of the last year in quarantine doing at least one of two things: watching Schitt’s Creek (or rewatching…for the 3rd time, but who’s
The chefs of Melbourne are a proud bunch — and they create dishes that travelers won’t find anywhere else in the world. They understand food, make the most of the seasonal produce and like to create an experience as much as fine flavors. From breakfast through closing time, here are five dishes that define the
A live-action movie based on the classic children’s book Harold and the Purple Crayon is moving forward with Shazam! star Zachary Levi in a lead role. From Sony Pictures, the adaptation is written by David Guion and Michael Handelman (Night of the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, Dinner for Schmucks). John Davis (Dolemite Is My
Super Bowl weekend will have its share of rock even if the halftime performance is reserved for The Weeknd. Green Day were just announced as part of the NFL Honors ceremony on Saturday night (Feb. 6) and now comes word that Metallica will join the post-Super Bowl airing of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
February 2, 2021, 1:38pm Lena Dunham is busy! She’s costarring with Mandy Patinkin, writing moving personal essays for Harper’s, and declaring her sexuality is “the fact that Viggo Mortensen owns a poetry publishing press”—and this spring, she starts shooting in the U.K. for her adaptation of Karen Cushman’s YA classic Catherine, Called Birdy. Dunham is
(CNN) — As a child, Mihir Vaya helped his father run his fledgling jewelry business in Dubai. He remembers riding with him across Dubai Creek in an abra boat as he went to sell his pieces. He remembers when the Gold Souk, today home to hundreds of retailers, was just a few rickety stalls stuck
Image courtesy of Chablé Hotels Surrounded by the lush greenery of the Yucatán Peninsula and nestled against the cerulean waters of the Mayan Riviera, Chablé Maroma is the sort of otherworldly wellness resort that leaves a lasting impression on all those fortunate enough to discover it. A short ride from Cancun International Airport, a narrow
Exclusive: Alan Ruck reflects on Twister’s 25th anniversary & hectic filming While chatting with the Succession for the upcoming Blu-ray release of the hit horror-comedy Freaky, ComingSoon.net looked back with Alan Ruck at his work on Jan de Bont’s hit disaster adventure Twister for its 25th anniversary and its notoriously hectic production. Click here to digitally purchase Freaky! RELATED: Exclusive: Richard Kelly
The importance of broadband connectivity is indisputably greater now than ever. The immediate need to help mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the ongoing broader objectives of delivering on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), are accelerating the requirement for broadband. Omdia has identified six key challenges that the broadband industry needs to