TODAY: In 1933, Ernest J. Gaines is born. What if the stories we tell in order to live happen to be conspiracy theories? William J. Bernstein on the evolutionary origins of collective delusion. | Lit Hub History Refugee, resident, dissident: Yiyun Li introduces Bette Howland’s 1974 memoir about her stay in a Chicago psychiatric hospital. |
(CNN) — For those with the means, a private island in a tropical destination is the ultimate place to isolate from the global pandemic. Among the destinations most well-equipped to capitalize on this desire is the Maldives, which is made up of 1,200 small islands. Though the majority of the Maldives’ resorts are already relatively
Exclusive Mossimo Giannulli wants to finish off his prison sentence from the comfort of his own crib … and he says it’s all due to how the pandemic is impacting his time behind bars. Lori Loughlin‘s husband says he’s already spent 56 days in solitary at California’s FCI Lompoc as a result of the prison’s
Telstra’s 5G network now covers half of the population of Australia, the telco announced on Thursday. Without wishing to detract from the Australian incumbent’s rollout – it is clearly making good progress in 5G – this appears to be yet another case of a telecoms operator’s marketing team pushing a statistic that doesn’t actually mean
Untitled David O. Russell project adds nine to ensemble roster As if he didn’t already have a star-studded cast for his upcoming project, Oscar-nominated writer/director David O. Russell (American Hustle) has continued to expand his ensemble roster with the addition of nine new stars, according to Deadline. RELATED: The Little Things Trailer: Denzel Washington Stars in
Over the past few days, dance blogs have been publishing articles with various spins on the title, “Flux Pavilion Says Goodbye To Dubstep.” It’s a good article concept — a catchy title with a genre figure that has been at the top of his game over the past decade, with plenty of hits to his
The politician Andrew Yang has announced his candidacy for a new role: Mayor of New York City. In his campaign ad, “Why I’m Running,” Yang describes his relationship with the city—going, some might say, a little overboard—and describes his lofty aspirations, including fixing the Knicks, a hollow campaign promise if there ever was one. There’s
After the death of a musician as iconic as Eddie Van Halen, it can be tricky to come up with ways to appropriately honor their legacy. Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony did say, however, that they would participate in a tribute concert if one is held to celebrate the late guitar hero. “It’s gotta happen. Of
Brigitte Truong and her mother, Michelle. Courtesy of Sephora Canada.Starring Canadian influencers Brigitte Truong and Angel Zheng. By Natasha Bruno Date January 14, 2021 Facebook Twitter This year, Lunar New Year welcomes The Year of The Ox and Sephora Canada is getting the festivities started early with the release of its fifth annual Lunar New
A Delta Air Lines plane lands at Los Angeles International Airport Mario Tama | Getty Images Delta Air Lines halved its cash burn and narrowed its losses in the fourth quarter as the coronavirus pandemic drove the carrier to its worst year ever, the company said Thursday. The Atlanta-based airline posted a net loss of
Chris Evans is casting doubt on his Marvel Cinematic Universe return. However, many fans believe he is just playing coy instead of shooting the reports down. It was reported earlier today that Evans is currently in talks with Marvel Studios to bring Captain America back to the MCU for at least one upcoming project with
January 14, 2021, 2:34pm Less than a month on from the movie poster controversy (Cherrk!) that rocked the internet to its very core, the first trailer for Cherry—the Tom Holland-starring film adaptation of Nico Walker’s 2018 semi-autobiographical debut novel about an Iraq War veteran turned drug addict turned bank robber—has dropped. Directed by the Russo Brothers,
CS Video: Bloody Hell interview with writer Robert Benjamin After its breakout premiere at the brand-new Nightstream virtual film festival, ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with writer Robert Benjamin to discuss the horror-comedy Bloody Hell, which is now in select theaters and on VOD! Our interview can be viewed in the player below! RELATED: Bloody Hell
Belkin is voluntarily recalling all units of the Belkin Portable Wireless Charger + Stand Special Edition WIZ003 due to a manufacturing defect that can lead to overheating, fire, and shock hazards. The company said it will be offering a full refund to all purchasers. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission and Belkin have said that
Finnish kit vendor Nokia has signed a strategic partnership with Google Cloud to bundle its stuff into enterprise 5G solutions. “Under this partnership, Google Cloud and Nokia will work closely to validate, optimize and evolve cloud-native network functions, and the two companies will also co-innovate new solutions that will help CSPs deliver 5G connectivity and
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Mark Cuban is sinking more than half a mil into a fantasy football trophies company called TrophySmack, and one of TMZ’s former staffers is reaping the benefits! Dax Holt was back with us for “TMZ Live” Monday to explain how he and his TrophySmack partner, Matt Walsh, managed to hook
Eight months ago, Porter Robinson premiered “Look At The Sky” for the first time during his own virtual festival, Secret Sky. Now, two weeks from today, the track will finally see an official release. Nurture, Porter’s second studio album, was originally due for release in 2020 but, like so many others, was delayed due to
Trump has been our first—and, god willing, our last—looks-first president. Indeed, he is a looks-only president, fond of describing appointees as “straight out of central casting.” He launched his presidential campaign with a hat, which quickly became an abhorrent symbol of white supremacy. He surrounded himself with an army of blondes. Female Trump supporters, peppered