March 26, 2021, 10:00am I write prose, not poetry, but the most helpful piece of advice I’ve ever read was written by a poet: Robert Frost, who was born 147 years ago today. In the second, expanded edition of his Collected Poems, published in 1939, Frost included an introductory essay called “The Figure a Poem Makes.”
Jessica Walter, known for her Emmy-nominated “Arrested Development” role and whose acting career spanned 6 decades, has died. The actress died in her sleep at her NYC home Wednesday … according to her daughter, who did not announce the cause of her death. Jessica’s best known, and beloved, for playing the devious alcoholic socialite Lucille
Electronics giant Samsung has teamed up with embedded chip specialist to make a new system-on-chip for 5G radios. Aside from the most generic hyperbole it’s hard to see precisely what is so special about this new chip. ‘The SoC is designed to help implement new technologies, which improve cellular radios by increasing their capacity and
When compared with the sonnet, ballad, or even the villanelle, the pantoum verse form could hardly be called ‘popular’, and examples of pantoums in English literature are not exactly plentiful. Nonetheless, there are some fine instances of the pantoum – a distinctive and strict form which has been summarised here – and below we gather
In a stark example of life imitates art, three days ago our team was talking about April Fool’s article ideas and “Deadmau5 creates only paws for Meowingtons” was one of them. Lo and behold, today Billboard reported that Meowingtons is now officially the first animal with an account on the platform. With a bio that reads,
Duo Armand Hammer and prolific producer The Alchemist discuss how they teamed up to make the new album. By Paul Thompson March 25, 2021 Courtesy of Alexander Richter for Armand Hammer Making Haram was complicated — the juggling of projects like rushing a brood of kids off to school, the record itself assembled from scattered
Photography by Richard DowkerFuchsia-haired sartorial star Dame Zandra Rhodes on the joy of colour. By Natasha Bruno Date March 25, 2021 Facebook Twitter British textile and fashion designer Zandra Rhodes is celebrated for her artistic prints, electric hues and floating chiffon designs that span her career of over 50 years, and her name is etched
The version of Slipknot we know today — with Corey Taylor on vocals — has been playing live shows since 1997. Having released six full-length studio albums throughout their career since then gives them a pretty hefty song catalog to choose from when playing shows. But which songs have they never played live during a
A United Airlines Holdings Inc. Bombardier CRJ-550 airplane sits at a gate at O’Hare International Airport (ORD) in Chicago, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images United Airlines is adding more than two dozen nonstop routes from the Midwest to coastal cities popular with vacationers for the summer season, a bet that travelers will
Monaco’s Prince Albert has Queen Elizabeth‘s back, or so it seems … ’cause he’s ripping Meghan Markle and Prince Harry for discussing Royal family matters on primetime TV. Albert was asked for his 2 cents about Harry and Meghan’s sit down with Oprah, and he told the BBC the CBS primetime special was the wrong
March 25, 2021, 8:30pm This evening, during a virtual event, the National Book Critics Circle announced the recipients of its 2020 book awards, spread across six categories, and also awarded the previously announced Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award (to the Feminist Press) and Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing (to Jo Livingstone). The winners
With only a few months left until the arrival of James Gunn’s highly-anticipated DC Extended Universe standalone sequel, the filmmaker took to Twitter to unveil the new poster from the forthcoming The Suicide Squad while also announcing a trailer is set to premiere tomorrow! The new trailer can be viewed below! RELATED: James Gunn May Have Another DC
DOTA: Dragon’s Blood, true to its name, has a lot of blood. To be fair, it is rated 18+ for violence and language, with a few f-bombs per episode, and the gore doesn’t exceed most modern action anime for adults. There is even a fair amount of sexuality in here, but no nudity. But seeing
UK alternative broadband provider Voneus is finally connecting its first customers to full fibre thanks to financial backing from Australia’s Macquarie Capital, now its majority owner. It is more than 18 months since Voneus, then solely a fixed wireless access (FWA) provider named Macquarie as a new investor. Macquarie said it would invest up to
POLL RESULTS: Will you see Black Widow on Disney+ or in theaters? Just over 24 hours after asking our readers how they intend on seeing the Scarlett Johansson-led superhero blockbuster, ComingSoon.net’s poll of whether audiences plan to watch Black Widow in theaters or on Disney+ Premier Access has closed and with nearly 1,500 votes, the decision is
Imagine Music Festival just unleashed a massive lineup for 2021. Excision, GRiZ, Illenium, and Kaskade headline, with special guest Griffyn and a Good Faith Live set from Madeon. In addition, Fisher headlines the Disco Inferno stage and Liquid Stranger leads a Wakaan Takeover. The b2b action on this lineup is something to behold — with Kayzo
GQ’s Rachel Tashjian sends a letter of adoration to the New York artist who’s turning celebrity fandom on its head. By Rachel Tashjian Photography by David Brandon Greeting March 24, 2021 Dear Sam, When I was first assigned to write a profile of you for America’s premier men’s magazine, I was already impressed with your
Photography by Steve Wrubel for Parfums Christian DiorJoanna Czech, facialist to Penélope Cruz, Cate Blanchett and Anna Wintour, doesn’t believe in skincare trends. By Natasha Bruno Date March 24, 2021 Facebook Twitter “I love and believe in fashion trends; I don’t believe in skincare trends,” states celebrity facialist Joanna Czech. “Messing up your skin because