In this week’s Dispatches from The Secret Library, Dr Oliver Tearle ponders the significance of the humble toothbrush in modern poetry ‘As a poet I would say everything should be able to come into a poem but I can’t put toothbrushes in a poem, I really can’t!’ Sylvia Plath’s statement – made in a 1962
Bandcamp is giving back again with its Juneteenth fundraiser for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). In light of recent events, the platform has waived its share of sales on several occasions to raise money for coronavirus (COVID-19) relief as well as organizations in the black community. Not just once or
Brazilian converged telco Oi has said it will be moving forward with the sale of its mobile business unit, listening to offers which exceed 15 billion Brazilian Real ($2.8 billion). Although Brazil has traditionally been one of the potentially lucrative BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China), it is a very difficult market for the
He credits fellow actor Matt McGorry, who was among the water protectors at Standing Rock, with first asking if he was an abolitionist—if he believed in abolishing police and prisons, and reimagining a world without them, centered around community care instead of punishment. “I was like, ‘Shit, I don’t know. What exactly would qualify me
Image courtesy L’Uomo StranoThe summer runway series begins on June 22 with Mic Carter, the genderqueer designer behind Toronto’s gender-nonconforming brand L’Uomo Strano. By Pahull Bains Date June 19, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter 2020 marks the 15-year anniversary of Fashion Art Toronto, the city’s largest annual multi-arts fashion festival, which draws thousands of guests every spring
Luca Frigeni, Owner & General Manager of SakeMate, a restaurant in Shanghai SakeMate Luca Frigeni, an Italian businessman living in Shanghai, finally fulfilled his dream late last year when he opened his own restaurant and lounge. But the coronavirus pandemic stalled that dream, as he entered “the most difficult” moment in his career. Business at
Bill & Ted Face the Music is getting its own prequel comic book series. Ed Solomon, the movie’s co-writer has teamed with Evan Dorkin to write the four-issue series, which will be released in September by Dark Horse Comics. Dorkin adapted Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey for Marvel Comics back in the 1990s, so he
Anonymity isn’t new in rock and metal. Some bands wish to maintain hidden identities with the intent of allowing listeners to solely focus on the music, but who doesn’t love solving a mystery? Buckle up, sleuths, because we’ve got a new band for you to uncover — meet Sleep Token. The unidentified band have been
I was in the car with my mother earlier this week when the CFO at her company called. She groaned and put him on speaker. Before I got out to walk into a store, the executive said, “Cindy, I wanted to ask you about that Juneteenth email…” My mother and I are African-American. You can
Many government websites have this PDF file size restriction, that doesn’t allow you to upload a PDF with a file size more than a certain limit. That leaves a person with only one option, i.e. to compress the PDF and reduce its file size; but how do you do that? In this guide, we take
3/10 Cast: Kevin Bacon as Theo Conroy Amanda Seyfried as Susanna Avery Essex as Ella Geoff Bell as Angus Written and Directed by David Koepp Click here to rent You Should Have Left on Premium VOD! You Should Have Left Review: David Koepp may be best known for his work in the field of blockbusters, helping introduce audiences
Alamo Drafthouse Will Require Guests to Wear Masks, AMC Switches Stance Following AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron’s controversial statements that the theater chain would not require guests to wear masks in an effort to not “be drawn into a political controversy,” Deadline brings word that Aron is reversing course and changing their mask policy. RELATED:
The Sunlit Night trailer starring Jenny Slate & Zach Galifianakis Quiver Distribution has released the official trailer for director David Wnendt’s upcoming comedy film titled The Sunlit Night, starring Jenny Slate as a struggling artist looking for some inspiration in Norway. Also starring Gillian Anderson and Zach Galifianakis, the film is scheduled to be released
New to Stream: MUBI Unveils July 2020 Film Slate MUBI, the premiere streaming service for curated films, has revealed its July lineup which continues to showcase exciting new exclusives, rediscovered gems, and carefully curated retrospectives. As part of MUBI’s commitment to showcase more work from Black filmmakers, this month’s slate will present a double bill from
Georgia born actress Jo Marie Payton gained fame when she landed the role of Harriette Winslow … the character was first featured as a reoccurring role on “Perfect Strangers” … but is best known as the mom on the classic ’90s ABC family sitcom “Family Matters.” Jo Marie Payton was cast alongside a star-studded cast
Nobody outside of the government and NHSX thought it was a good idea for the UK to develop its own contact tracing app when Google and Apple had already done the heavy lifting for them. It has been two months since bitter rivals Google and Apple announced an unprecedented collaboration in the name of beating
The diarist Samuel Pepys wasn’t a fan of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Seeing a performance of the play in 1662, he wrote in his diary that it was ‘the most insipid ridiculous play that ever I saw in my life’ (though he adds that he liked the dancing, as well as the ‘handsome women’
We’ve been waiting for Baauer’s sophomore album, PLANET’S MAD, for a while. We’ve actually been waiting a little while further as he delayed the release while the BLM protests were in full swing. It’s odd then that he’s chosen to release the full album tomorrow, on Juneteenth, but watchful eyes will notice that Baauer debuted his