(CNN) — When Florence’s Uffizi gallery reopened this week after another government-imposed lockdown, it was with a fanfare. After a six-month closure for renovations, the second floor of the gallery — home to 15th- to 17th-century works of art by the likes of Titian, Caravaggio and Tintoretto — has finally reopened. The area — which
Despite being frequent collaborators and friends in the past, don’t expect to see Seth Rogen working with James Franco anymore. During a recent interview, Rogen explained that he is no longer comfortable working with Franco due to sexual misconduct allegations against the actor. The duo appeared in memorable films such as The Disaster Artist, Pineapple
Phylicia Rashad was strangely thrust into a conversation about Bill Cosby and his so-called “enablers” — which the Internet was NOT putting up with … especially on Mother’s Day. Twitter was celebrating their favorite TV moms Sunday, and Phylicia was right up there near the top of the list … with many remembering and paying
Allegations against the writer-director Joss Whedon are circulating once again. Wonder Woman actress Gal Gadot recently shared a bit more information about the matter, specifically how Whedon threatened her career and how she “took care of it.” In an interview from Israeli news broadcast N12, Gadot further spoke on what it was like to work
Verizon has achieved speeds of 4.3 Gbps in a lab trial that saw it aggregate C-band and mmWave spectrum. The US operator said it worked with Ericsson and MediaTek on the trial which took place recently and gives it the opportunity to once again talk up the planned expansion of its 5G Ultra Wideband network.
Photography by Melanie Gauer“I’ve been surrounded by maker culture for many years.” By Odessa Paloma Parker Date May 7, 2021 Facebook Twitter Carrie Yap, founder of the Calgary-based millinery brand Yap Sister (so named because she has siblings), seems to have found her common ground when it comes to making connections. Through her slow fashion-focused
Milk, of course, is the primary source of nourishment for mammals, a word that is ultimately derived from ‘breast’ (as, coincidentally, is the name for the city of Manchester, because it was built on a ‘breast-like’ hill). Because of its pivotal role in providing sustenance for humans and many other animals, milk has attained a
The Detroit Historical Museum is hosting an exhibit celebrating 20 years of electronic music festivals in the city, but Derrick May will not be in attendance. A panel discussion with legends Carl Craig and Kevin Saunderson, filmmaker Tim Aten, Paxahau’s Sam Fotias originally included May. However, he backed out to “avoid distracting from the celebration
Drummer Alex Van Halen has largely stayed out of the public eye since the death of his brother Eddie Van Halen last fall, but the musician offered a new public statement as he passed his first birthday minus his brother on Saturday (May 8). Posting a photo of the siblings in happier times, Alex commented
May 7, 2021, 12:10pm One hundred and twenty-six year ago today, H. G. Wells’ seminal science-fiction novella, The Time Machine, was first published. The story of an Victorian English scientist (and gentleman inventor) who builds a big ‘ol steampunk time machine and uses it to travel to the year A.D. 802,701 (where perilous adventures with
(CNN) — Travelers from the UK have been given the go ahead to visit Portugal, Gibraltar and Israel from May 17 when months of restrictions making it illegal to travel abroad for a vacation will come to an end. The UK government has finally revealed the 12 countries and territories that will be designated “green”
There could be one less award show next year if the Hollywood Foreign Press Association doesn’t get its act together, ’cause Tinseltown is threatening to not play ball anymore. You mighta heard about the drama this week with the HFPA — a non-profit made up of int’l journalists who put on (and vote for winners
Vodafone Idea is a popular telecom operator in India, competing with giants like Jio and Airtel. The telco offers prepaid and postpaid services to its subscribers in India, along with other add-on services like caller tunes, value added services, and more. Vodafone Idea subscribers can easily attach caller tunes to their phone numbers instead of
“Saturday Night Live” thinks Elon Musk hosting is an international affair — they’re doing something brand new to get as many eyeballs as possible watching … around the whole dang world. NBC made a massive announcement Saturday … saying that tonight’s episode — starring Musk — would be live streamed on YouTube, so different countries
The Italian government is reportedly on the verge of pulling the plug on a plan to create a single fixed-line network due to fears over creating a new telecoms monopoly in the country. There have been media rumblings to that effect for a few weeks and on Thursday Bloomberg reported that Italian Prime Minister Mario
Photography courtesy of SSENSE.Including sustainability-focused drops from both Prada and Reformation, and a size-inclusive swimwear line from Roxy Earle and Joe Fresh. By Sarah Mariotti Date May 8, 2021 Facebook Twitter From launches and collabs to reimagined goods, lots went on in the fashion world this week. Here’s everything you might have missed… Global fashion
Live music is coming back twice as strong in 2022. The unprecedented demand for live music has resulted in Live Nation reportedly booking twice as many shows for 2022 as it did in 2019. In other words, concerts and tours are returning stronger than they were pre-pandemic. Among the tours already announced for 2022 are reunion
Tawny Kitaen, actress and hair metal video star most famous for her appearance in Whitesnake‘s “Here I Go Again” music video, has died at the age of 59. News of her death was reported by Variety, where it was stated that Orange County, California police confirmed Kitaen (listed as Tawny Finley) died in her home