Disney and Lucasfilm have announced the future of the Star Wars franchise on both the big and small screen. The announcements were made during Disney’s Investors Day presentation earlier this week, and there is enough to keep fans busy for the next handful of year. The main star of the show, lately, has been The
December 11, 2020, 12:17pm Disaffected thinkers smoking cigarettes listening to jazz records and gazing from your unadorned apartments onto sprawling urban landscapes, rejoice! Haruki Murakami is hosting a New Year’s Eve radio special live from a studio in Kyoto. The special will be aired on Tokyo FM’s nationwide network of 38 broadcasting stations, from 11
Editor’s Note — (CNN) — When Hawaii reopened after seven months of lockdown and mandatory quarantining on October 15, I booked my flight to the Island of Hawaii (also known as the “the Big Island”), the state’s largest, most ecologically diverse island, with eight of 13 of the world’s climate zones and a few active
The Federal Trade Commission and a bunch of Attorneys General reckon Facebook’s heart wasn’t in the right place when it bought WhatsApp and Instagram. “FTC Sues Facebook for Illegal Monopolization,” declares the press release, as if it has no problem with legal monopolization. So beings one of the more ill-conceived, amateurish, and vexatious major legal
One of the greatest tragedies in the history of death metal took place on Dec. 13, 2001, when Death frontman Chuck Schuldiner (pictured front center) died following a prolonged battle with a brain tumor. He was 34. Even though fans continue to debate whether or not Schuldiner coined the term death metal (extreme thrash band Possessed
Cyberpunk 2077 is officially out now and it’s all the gaming community has been talking about. Whether it’s the stunning graphics, or the NSFW bugs that the game hasn’t yet worked out, there’s plenty of commentary about the game. One important aspect of immersing gamers in the world of Night City is the soundtrack for
Photo courtesy of BeaufilleFashion brands make a change for the future. By Eliza Grossman Date December 12, 2020 Facebook Twitter Beaufille Launches Sustainable Collection on New E-Commerce Site Canadian fashion label Beaufille has released a sustainable capsule collection being sold directly to consumers on their new e-commerce website. The collection of fashion, accessories and homewares
Airbnb has a chance to post substantial growth next year and the stock is worth buying when the company makes its long-awaited debut to the market Thursday, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday. Investors can afford to be patient, however, as the vacation home rental company continues to face pandemic headwinds, he said. “I want you
As Disney and Pixar’s Soul nears its debut on Disney+ on December 25, a new sneak peek of the critically acclaimed feature film is now available. In the movie, Joe Gardner (voice of Jamie Foxx) is a middle-school band teacher who dreams of playing in the best jazz club in town. Filmmakers found they could
December 11, 2020, 12:21pm Colorado bookstore chain Tattered Cover has been acquired by an investment group that includes Kwame Spearman, who is Black, an arrangement that has led to more than a few stories referring to Tattered Cover as “the largest Black-owned bookstore in America.” This is not sitting well with Black booksellers across the
Nokia PureBook X14 will soon launch as the first Nokia laptop in the PureBook series in India, an updated microsite on Flipkart suggests. The online marketplace has teased the new Nokia laptop with an image and some specifications. The microsite has appeared after Flipkart last week suggested that Nokia PureBook series will be launching in
Just in case there was any doubt, US telecoms regulator FCC has had another pop at Huawei and China Telecom, as well as detailing the rip-and-replace programme. A lot of this seems to be part of the feeble pretence at due process the FCC feels compelled to maintain for some reason. Back in April it
Toward the end of November, a drum kit used by late Rush drummer Neil Peart in the studio and on tour from 1974 through 1977 was listed for auction, with expectations of the kit selling for somewhere between $80,000 and $120,000. That estimation has been shattered as the drummer’s hardware was sold for just over half
Dillon Francis and TV Noise join forces on their brand new, 2-track EP, Festival Bangers for When Festivals Start Again Because There Are No Festivals — and it’s a damn party! The dual release includes “Booty Bust” and “3 Drops Who Cares,” as well as extended versions of each to immerse us in an imaginary crowd. First
Here’s what caught out attention this week. By Natasha Bruno Date December 12, 2020 Facebook Twitter Fenty Skin Is Coming to Sephora RiRi sure knows how to keep her legion of adoring fans on their toes. Back in July, the American singing sensation dropped her much-anticipated Fenty Skin brand on fentybeauty.com, a four-product lineup of
Delta Air Lines Airbus A330 aircraft as seen on final approach in Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport in the Netherlands. NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images Delta Air Lines is getting rid of $200 international ticket-change fees, joining American Airlines in the measure that aims to spur demand that has been decimated in the pandemic. Delta,
Anyone who thought that the MCU possibly can’t trump the excellence they served in their Phase III needs to immediately check out the trailer of the much-awaited Disney+ series Loki that will feature MCU’s beloved villain, the notorious God of Mischief himself. It’s a treasure trove of wonders but what will leave fans picking their
December 11, 2020, 12:41pm Some good holiday news: Costa Coffee and literacy charity The Reading Agency have teamed up to donate 100,000 books to groups hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic. In total, 50,000 book-and-coffee care packages will be donated to food banks, community hubs, hospitals and care facilities across the U.K—all prior to December