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
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Concert industry trade publication Pollstar has issued its annual wrap-up report, a dismal one that projects a $30 billion loss for the live industry after originally anticipating a record-setting year at the box office. The overwhelming financial loss comes as no surprise as the world shut down live events  operations in March as government systems issues
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Without a doubt, this has been one of the hardest years for musicians in a long, long time. Perhaps ever. COVID-19 absolutely decimated the live event space and many artists who were coming up and booked major shows, opening slots, or festival appearances were left without a plan. Still, in this day and age, without
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TODAY: In 1899, Herbert Putnam is appointed as the eighth Librarian of Congress. “He believed he’d learn much more by traveling with Nunamiut hunters first, questioning them about wolf behavior in general.” Barry Lopez on the wildlife biologist who changed his life as an environmentalist. | Lit Hub Nature “I personally know the author of this story
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(CNN) — The treasure hunter who solved Forrest Fenn’s famed treasure hunt in the Rocky Mountains has come forward — though if he’d had his way, he would’ve stayed anonymous. Jack Stuef, a 32-year-old medical student from Michigan, revealed that he found Fenn’s treasure chest — a claim Fenn’s family independently verified with Outside magazine,
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The new GoPro Hero 9 Black is finally available in India, but at a higher price of Rs. 49,500, compared to GoPro’s earlier flagships models. However, rather than just an iterative upgrade, GoPro has made some big changes in its 2020 model. There’s a new sensor, colour displays on the front and rear, and the
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With so much uncertainty in the world, it is somewhat reassuring to know that Ericsson and Samsung are still able to have their semi-regular patent disputes. This time, the Swedish kit maker has sued its South Korean counterpart for alleged violations of its commitment to negotiate patent-licensing agreements in good faith and on FRAND (fair,
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