A couple of years ago, I was performing my usual nighttime routine of reading five pages of a book until I felt ready to pass out, when I heard the distinct sound of paper ripping in my ear. It was my first time living alone, and the solitude had made me far more attentive to
Style meets performance in Apple’s newest offerings. By Maddison Glendinning Date October 20, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Last week, Apple announced the newest additions to its iPhone family – and they are pretty major. Not least because it wasn’t just one new phone, but four. The iPhone 12 line-up includes the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini,
Sofia Coppola scrapes the bottom of the pretentious barrel in her latest turn as writer and director. On The Rocks has a wealthy Manhattanite succumbing to her aging lothario father’s misgivings about her marriage. The plot of a poorly written sitcom is stretched like taffy into a vapid character study. The result is a painfully
October 20, 2020, 11:09am If you have $5 million to throw around and are looking to up your work-from-home game—by a lot—then this is for you: the beautiful loft in Tribeca that Toni Morrison lived in until her death last year is up for sale and could be yours. Designed by the architect who brought New
(CNN) — Mastering the art of home cooking — to riff on the title of the beloved Julia Child cookbook — has been a primary occupation during coronavirus lockdown. While preparing meals for friends and family is inextricably linked with life in general, it has taken on a new significance during the pandemic. One tradition
Avatar 2 Image Reveals First Look at Edie Falco’s General Ardmore Avatar 2 is happening. We’re sure of it! As proof, the official Twitter account of the film continues to unveil concept art and new behind-the-scenes images at random moments throughout the year. Case in point: the latest Tweet from the @officialavatar reveals our first
Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Paul Miller, CTO at Wind River, looks at interdependency between edge cloud and vRAN as operators contemplate their 5G strategies. The promise of 5G is huge; from the expansion of IoT and smart cities, all the
Rage Against the Machine vocalist Zack de la Rocha and Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme joined Run the Jewels for a special performance over the weekend, helping the rap duo perform their newest album in full. The gig was filmed in conjunction with Adult Swim and Ben & Jerry’s, and encouraged fans
Sony has showcased the PlayStation 5 UI through a video on its official YouTube channel. It is quite different from the PlayStation UI on the previous consoles and the video shows off the ‘Control Center’ that can be accessed at any time by pressing the PS button on the controller, as well as other areas
Oli Harper is relatively young in terms of career, releasing his debut single just last year. But already he’s had releases on Enhanced, BlueBird, Proximity, and now Thrive with his latest release, “Do Better” with Kyrsta Youngs. The combination of sweet piano notes, sultry vocals, and upbeat rhythm come together for a wonderfully saccharine song
By now, this was no longer a novel occurrence, and CIA people had come to call it “getting hit.” One senior intelligence officer in EEMC, the Center Polymeropoulos used to run, had gotten hit twice while traveling under cover, first in Poland in the spring of 2019, then again in Tbilisi, Georgia, that fall. He,
Photograph courtesy of MAC By Maddison Glendinning Date October 19, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Toronto-born cosmetics giant MAC announced Lisa (Lalisa Manobal) from K-pop girl group Blackpink as its newest global brand ambassador today. The news is pretty major, considering Lisa is the first female K-pop star to land the role with the company. Of her
Pandemic travel restrictions have limited many travelers to staycations, and others are simply too nervous to get back on a plane. But there are still plenty of opportunities for adventure on the road. The road trip has undoubtedly seen a revival during the pandemic, and it’s the perfect way to explore the countryside for rich
Disney+ has released a brand-new trailer for The Mandalorian season 2. The latest footage dropped during the Monday Night Football game between the Arizona Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys. Over the weekend, Disney released a teaser for the trailer, which featured a brief glimpse at Horatio Sanz’ Mythrol character, who has not been seen since the
October 19, 2020, 1:36pm In 1775, a house was built in Dublin. This house eventually became a home to James Joyce’s great aunts, where they ran a music school in the 1890s. This house, of course (a “dark gaunt house on Usher’s Island”), was immortalized in Joyce’s 1914 short story, “The Dead.” Just in case
A fuss-free, lace-free, lug-sole boot feels like the right way to show 2020 the door Did you know that 2020 has already been 2,458 months long?! Well, there’s just a bit more than two months to go until we can give an enthusiastic middle finger to the chicanery of this year. I cannot think of
(CNN) — No airport testing regime to speak of. A “travel corridors” policy that now allows for unrestricted travel from England to just seven destinations around the world. And a second wave that’s beginning to look more like a tsunami. It’s no surprise that the tourist boards across the UK have been encouraging those desperate
Kim Kardashian West took David Letterman‘s best shot, but even he couldn’t get her to say anything bad about President Trump … her ally in prison reform. Kim’s the premiere guest on the third season of Dave’s “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction” on Netflix, and their one-on-one interview hits on some really personal topics