May 7, 2021, 12:47pm The 215 Literary Arts Festival—in partnership with Rutgers University Camden, The Stables, and Laternfish Press—is bringing together a band of writers, editors, musicians, and DJ librarians to celebrate the vibrant literary arts scene in the Philadelphia area, from May 10th to 15th. The Festival, founded in 2001, has hosted an array
On March 31, the Italian government issued a decree that would see cruise ships and large commercial vessels banned from the Venetian lagoon, and calling for tenders to be sought to construct a new port outside the lagoon. Yet just 15 days later, MSC Cruises announced that the MSC Orchestra would be heading up the
(Photo by Paul Archuleta/Getty Images) The Bat-family is getting bigger when it comes to The CW’s Batwoman, as the show is getting ready to introduce Stephanie Brown into the fold, who will be played by Morgan Kohan. Fans anticipating her appearance can now get a sneak peek at what she’ll look like in the series
Tawny Kitaen, the actress who starred in “Bachelor Party” and whose personal life was filled with radical ups and downs, has died … TMZ has learned. Kitaen died in Newport Beach Friday. The coroner has yet to determine cause of death. Kitaen, whose credits include ‘The Perils of Gwendoline’ and “After Midnight,” was a precocious
With Star Wars: The Bad Batch released on Disney+ earlier this week, we thought it would be cool to suggest further spin-offs we’d like to see from that galaxy far, far away. After all, while the Mouse House has certainly provided a fair amount of Star Wars content since acquiring Lucasfilm way back in 2012, there’s
The only fun in covering patent disputes comes when there’s a clear winner, but Ericsson and Samsung aren’t even revealing the terms of their settlement. Late last year we heard Ericsson was suing Samsung after accusing it of taking liberties when it comes to the licensing of FRAND patents. The Fair, Reasonable And Non-Discriminatory system
The electronic musician discusses the synths and soundtracks that inspired the score of his new Netflix anime series. By Colin Groundwater May 6, 2021 Illustration by Simon Abranowicz Giant robots, magical warlords, mutant priests, and one legendary African samurai: these are the parts that make up Yasuke, the new anime series on Netflix produced and
Yes, you read that right. By Souzan Michael Galway Date May 8, 2021 Facebook Twitter Bite Beauty’s new whipped blushes are here Bite Beauty’s first-ever whipped blush has just launched! The Daycation Whipped Blushes feature four super easy-to-apply, buildable shades that promise an irresistible post-vacation glow (whether real or faux). The four shades, Coconut Rum,
‘The Lottery in Babylon’, a short story by Jorge Luis Borges first published in 1941, is among his most ‘Kafkaesque’ tales, bearing the influence of the Czech writer in a number of its key aspects. At the time, Borges was working a rather unfulfilling library job refilling the bookshelves, and ‘The Lottery in Babylon’ reflects
Thomas Xavier is rolling out a massive selection of original releases all throughout 2021. Kicking off the debut of this well-planned direction is Go To Church EP, featuring 2 club-ready, highly-infectious G-house tracks. Label User Friendly swiftly signed the works, welcoming Thomas Xavier to the family. The major stamp of approval is a break right
People walk past the official sign marking the Dubai Expo 2020 near the Sustainability Pavilion in Dubai on January 16, 2021. – The six-month world fair, a milestone for the emirate which has splashed out $8.2 billion on the eye-popping venue in the hope of boosting its soft power and resetting the economy, will now
For the first time, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has made the 10-page file pertaining to the death of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain available to the public, with minimal redactions. Although the case file is fairly brief, it does establish the notion that some (fans and one private investigator named Tom Grant) do not
TODAY: In 2012, Maurice Sendak dies. Cross your legs, stretch your hymen: Danielle Dreilinger on the college courses that sought to curb divorce. | Lit Hub “It changes it from an entertaining satire about grubbing minor poets into a truly great story about thwarted friendship and human loneliness.” How a Robert Bolaño story influenced Chris Powers’
(CNN) — It’s not been an easy year running a travel news desk. Openings, closings, ever-changing guidance — there’s been a lot for CNN Travel to monitor. What it has made us, however, is Covid travel experts. Now that the world is starting to open back up, we’ll be sharing our knowledge with you through
Jay-Z could be in the process of starting his own production company … at least it seems that way based on the trademark application his company has filed. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Hova’s company, S. Carter Enterprises, filed to trademark “2/J” on May 3 for “entertainment services in the nature of creation,
Realme V25 could be launching in China soon. A new leak suggests that the Realme V25 may be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G SoC and may have specifications similar to the Oppo K9 5G that was launched in China this week. The Realme V25 is said to have been listed on China’s TENAA certification
India’s telcos may have got the go-ahead to trial 5G services, but it could be some time before they have 5G spectrum for commercial use in their possession. Delays in allocating spectrum have been par for the course in India over the past decade or so, so it came as no surprise when the Economic
I had never wanted a peacock for the same reason I’d never wanted a koala or a narwhal: The idea had never occurred to me. But when adopting three of those fantastical birds suddenly became an option, well, of course I wanted peacocks. Only later could I appreciate what Carl, Ethel, and Mr. Pickle had