The coronavirus pandemic is dramatically disrupting not only our daily lives but society itself. This show features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the deeper economic, political, and technological consequences of the pandemic. It’s our new daily podcast trying to make longterm sense out of the chaos of today’s global
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Betaal — the supernatural zombie horror series releasing this Sunday — is the second Netflix original for Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies, after Bard of Blood last year. And though Khan is an uncredited producer — as he prefers — on Betaal, he had a creative role to play as well. For one, Khan is
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Kandi Burruss hears and sees the shade being thrown her way after winning “The Masked Singer” … but it’s only making her victory taste even sweeter!!! The champ was basking in her glory, although still in quarantine, when she told TMZ … she’s not about to let the haters grind
Breaking News Japanese pro wrestler Hana Kimura — a featured member of Netflix’s hit show, “Terrace House” — has died at age 22. Stardom Wrestling confirmed Kimura’s death on Friday … saying “We are very sorry to report that our Hana Kimura has passed away.” “Please be respectful and allow some time for things to
Although it was the nineteenth century when the novel arguably came into its own, with novelists like Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, George Eliot, and the Brontë sisters writing novels that are still widely read and studied today, the eighteenth century was the age in which the novel emerged as a real force in writing and
A lot of DJs have taken their time in quarantine to come up with creative new ways to stream to fans. Whether it’s new camera angles, unique presentations, or something else, innovation is the name of the game right now. We’re not sure if this is the best use of their time, but Carnage and
The podcasting industry was shaken up this week with the announcement that JRE is moving exclusively to Spotify and it looks like it has caught Apple’s attention. Bloomberg reports that Apple is looking to increase its investment in original podcasts, as well as buying existing ones, to augment its nascent Apple TV+ service. While its
What have you been reading, watching, and/or listening to?I read the local daily newspaper, Prensa Libre. To put this crisis in perspective, I have recently reviewed the introduction in Boccaccio’s The Decameron and am about to read El amor en los tiempos del cólera, by Gabriel García Márquez. And I have just finished bingeing Tiger
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Hikers take pictures at the entrance of the famous Narrows hike, currently closed, along the North Fork of the Virgin River in Zion National Park on May 15, 2020 in Springdale, Utah. George Frey | Getty Images Trip organizer Natural Habitat Adventures typically plans exciting excursions like African safaris, yacht cruises through the Galapagos and
Bob Gale says he wants Universal Pictures to destroy the censored version of Back to the Future Part II. The edited sequel was discovered on Netflix recently by eagle-eyed fans, who were not happy about what they saw. Most people assumed that the streaming platform was to blame for the minor, but sloppy edit. However,
An axe-wielding metalhead YouTuber from Bosnia was arrested and reportedly held by police for 24 hours after criticizing the Catholic church in his country. According to the YouTuber, he’s currently facing two-and-a-half years of probation. Earlier this month, the Bosnian Catholic Church held a mass in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The annual event
TODAY: In 1906, Henrik Ibsen dies. If you’re not already rereading your favorite books all the time, Natalie Jenner recommends it. | Lit Hub Gabrielle Bellot on the disconcerting parallels between “The Machine Stops,” E.M. Forster’s only foray into sci-fi, and our current socially distanced reality. | Lit Hub The only successful coup in the US began as a campaign to
Never sacrifice comfort for style again with these guidelines Comfort is key when it comes to fashion right now, and there is nothing more uncomfortable than an ill-fitting bra. And as it turns out, most of us are wearing the wrong size without even realizing it. For plus-size women, it can often be even more
MASC Hospitality Group came up with the idea for Uptown Drive-In in late March after realizing that many of their events, such as the Bronx Night Market, would be canceled this summer. “It’s a food festival meets cultural event meets classic drive-in,” co-owner Marco Shalma told CNN. “We wanted to create a space where people
Exclusive Did you know … The Rock‘s signature move — THE PEOPLE’S ELBOW — was created as a joke to make Undertaker laugh? It’s true … according to Triple H who’s giving us the hilarious origin story for one of the most iconic finishing moves in pro wrestling history. Triple H says guys like The
Subtitled ‘A Song Apologetic’, ‘In the Person of Womankind’ is a poem by the poet and playwright, and contemporary of Shakespeare, Ben Jonson (1572-1637). As the title suggests, ‘In the Person of Womankind’ sees Jonson assuming the voice of all women, and addressing men. Before we offer some words of analysis, here’s the text of