TODAY: In 1812, Robert Browning is born. Phoebe S.K. Young considers how companies brand The Great Outdoors (i.e. aggressively), and COVID’s impact on our concept of camping. | Lit Hub Maggie Shipstead takes the Lit Hub Questionnaire, and confesses that she still hasn’t read War and Peace (no judgment). | Lit Hub Questionnaires “He had
Oppo Enco Air true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones and Oppo Band Vitality Edition smart band have been launched in China. These products were unveiled alongside Oppo K9 5G smartphone and Oppo K9 smart TV at an event on Thursday. The Oppo Enco Air earphones come with a translucent case and supports Bluetooth v5.2. They are
Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece David McGlew, Marketing Director at Openet, discusses how the move to online economies is driving up the value of telco brands. I was struck by a recent news headline covering a report from the organisation, Brand
Films that mine the paranoia, tension (and sometimes, joy) from the screens and apps that consume our lives now. By Roxana Hadadi May 6, 2021 Photo Illustration by C.J. Robinson Hollywood’s depictions of the ways in which we live on social media have tended to rely on the downsides: misinformation, bullying, doom-scrolling, and self-hate. In
Photography via NetflixThe clip brings us back into Eleven’s dark childhood at Hawkins Laboratory. By Natalie Michie Date May 6, 2021 Facebook Twitter Netflix released its latest teaser for Stranger Things season 4 on May 6, and it looks like we’re going to learn even more about Eleven’s backstory. The clip takes place at Hawkins Laboratory,
(CNN) — Visitors to Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, will be able to skip temperature checks at the park from May 16. The company has announced on its website that it’ll be phasing out on-site temperature screenings for cast members starting May 8 and for guests on May 16. “Since reopening, we have
Hard to believe it’s been two years since Armin van Buuren and Above & Beyond dropped their epic collab “Show Me Love.” The track became an instant classic, and it clearly still resonates today. Today, Sander van Doorn, another titan on the EDM scene, treats us to his remix, and it takes the song to
Tycoons and Bollywood stars may be among the most high profile residents fleeing India’s shores on private jets as the coronavirus crisis escalates — but they are by no means the only ones, according to private jet charter company JetSetGo. The situation in India has become so dire that even upper-middle class families are pooling
Poppy has seen her star rise over the course of promotion for her I Disagree album and now she’s landed a new branding deal, teaming up with Koi Footwear to launch a new shoe line. As part of the partnership, Poppy has two new shoe options. The “Peppy” are trainers that will get you noticed
May 6, 2021, 12:50pm Stacey Abrams has had a busy year: on May 11th, Doubleday will publish her political thriller While Justice Sleeps, and Berkley, an imprint of Penguin Random House, has just picked up her three out-of-print romances for re-publication. (And that’s not to mention Abrams’s work as a politician and voting rights advocate.)
Mother’s Day is known as the “mother of all mail days” for a reason. If you’re late on picking out a present, we won’t tell and thankfully, Amazon Prime delivery will get you the gift before this weekend is over thanks to the hard-working mailmen and mailwomen around the globe. Here are a few great
(Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images) After winning his first Emmy award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his performance in Apple TV+‘s The Morning Show Season 1, Watchmen alum Billy Crudup is continuing to strengthen his partnership with the streamer as he signs on for the lead role in their new comedy-drama titled Hello Tomorrow!. Crudup is
A common theme in analyst calls this earnings season has been cautious pessimism about the knock-on effects of the global chip shortage. Most recently Nintendo followed its fellow games console maker Sony in warning it would flog fewer units because of reduced supply, rather than demand. Car companies have been ringing alarm bells since the
“The beauty industry and positive mental health have not always aligned, but I can do the work [to change that] with the part I play.” By Souzan Michael Galway Date May 6, 2021 Facebook Twitter “I think brands are realizing that the things that worked before, just don’t anymore,” Adwoa Aboah tells me over a
(CNN) — In a career that’s spanned more than 60 years, Robert Ballard has conducted over 150 underwater expeditions and made countless significant scientific discoveries. But the renowned oceanographer says he’s made peace with the fact that he will probably always be known as “the man who found Titanic.” According to Ballard, his mother predicted
‘Decline of the English Murder’ is one of a number of famous essays by George Orwell which appeared in something of an annus mirabilis for him, 1946, just after the end of the Second World War. But ‘Decline of the English Murder’ is a particularly intriguing case because it sees Orwell turning from two of
Martin Garrix has teamed up with Bono & The Edge for the official Euro 2020 theme song. Just to clarify, David Evans aka the Edge is the lead guitarist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist of Irish rock band U2, alongside lead vocalist and lyricist Bono. “We Are The People” has reportedly been in the works for over a year.
Visitors walk along the Badaling section of the Great Wall in Beijing, China, on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Yan Cong | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Millions of Chinese rushed to travel during the five-day Labor Day holiday, in yet another sign of gradual recovery in domestic consumption. May 1 to 5 marked the