June 23, 2020, 3:00pm In 1995, Digital Diaspora, a organization based in the UK, hosted “40 Acres and a Microchip,” a conference that gathered Black writers and intellectuals to discuss the future of digital technology. Octavia Butler, who would have turned 73 this week, spoke with filmmaker Julie Dash for the conference about her beginnings
Content warning: police violence, death. Here’s a list of BIPOC people who have died during mental health-related interactions with Canadian police in the last three months: On June 20, Ejaz Ahmed Choudry, who was 62, was shot and killed by police in his apartment in Mississauga, Ont., after police were called to “check on [his] well-being.”
(CNN) — To say the Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the hotel industry is something of an understatement. Countless big names were forced to close due to safety concerns and plummeting occupancy rates, with many yet to resume business again. However, some chose to open their doors to doctors, nurses and other
Tschuggen Grand Hotel Yoga is an excellent way to practice physical, mental and spiritual wellness, especially while traveling. Here are some Om-mazing yoga settings and spaces at hotels around the world that offer exquisite surroundings for a memorable flow. Tschuggen Grand Hotel The Tschuggen Grand Hotel, located in the Alpine region of Arosa, is known for
Exclusive: Kevin Bacon reflects on Friday the 13th 40th Anniversary While chatting with the Golden Globe winner for his latest film, the Blumhouse psychological thriller You Should Have Left, ComingSoon.net took a look back with Kevin Bacon to reflect on the 40th anniversary of the iconic slasher Friday the 13th, which saw one of the star’s earliest
PDF to PPT converters are easily available. PPT is the format for presentations that was popularised by Microsoft Powerpoint. In case you want to convert your PDF files to PPT, there are several ways to do so via online and offline methods. In a PPT document, you can add animated texts, transition effects to slides,
East Coast actor John Glover (full name John Soursby Glover Jr.) is best known for playing the perfectly coiffed antagonist, Lionel Luther — who is the father of the follicly challenged Lex Luthor — on the WB superhero show, “Smallville.” John Glover could be spotted on the small screen with a stellar cast of characters
Psychologists at Northumbria University believe they have provided the first scientific evidence between 5G COVID-19 conspiracy theories and violence towards the telecoms sector. While the results of this experiment could be applied to any conspiracy theory where the harm is directed towards individuals not society at large, the work here specifically examined the impact of
Apple just announced its new iOS 14 update and everything that comes with it. iPhone users will geek over the updates, which include a new home screen with associated features, added functionality within the Messages app and much, much more. Plus, there are changes coming to iPads, Apple TV and Apple Watch as well — and
As the ’80s progressed, Rodriguez watched the ranks slowly grow. Then one day he followed the rush of skaters down Sixth Avenue to Bowery, onto Broadway, past Park Row and City Hall, bombing the hill, finally veering right, into Brooklyn Banks. There, slightly inclined and cased in fine brick, was a block-long basin with a
Photograph courtesy of instagram/@KylieCosmeticsThe rumours are true. By Maddison Glendinning Date June 22, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Up until this weekend, Kendall Jenner was the only Kardashian-Jenner sister to have not teamed up with Kylie Jenner on a line for Kylie Cosmetics – however, Kylie confirmed a Kendall collection is to be released imminently in a
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky at The New York Times Dealbook event on November 6, 2019. Credit: Mike Cohen/ The New York Times Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said the company is prepared to cut its budget deeper this year if the coronavirus pandemic continues to weigh on its business. In recent months, the company endured a
The World’s Best Dad podcast is back with their second episode. This week, hosts Christian Jacobs and Jimmy Arrighi return in the bus, where they get into some crazy stories with legendary filmmaker Bobcat Goldthwait. The comedian gets into the time he set The Tonight Show‘s couch on fire, which earned him quite a bit
If you planned to go to the 2020 edition of Psycho Las Vegas, you’ll probably like what the 2021 edition has in store. Organizers have now revealed that they’ve secured 80 of the 83 performers who were on board for this year for 2021. The bill was already stacked with acts like Danzig, Mercyful Fate,
June 22, 2020, 4:16pm Last Friday, Neil Gaiman’s American Gods celebrated its 19th publication anniversary. Earlier this year, The Annotated American Gods was published. Leslie Klinger, the attorney/genre fiction annotator/writer/Sherlock Holmes super fan who annotated the new edition answered a few of my questions about the book over email. * Aaron Robertson: I enjoyed the tongue-in-cheek, poetic quality of the
Our top picks for year-round sun protection Yes, the summer of 2020 is bound to be far different than the summer of 2019, but the golden rule of skincare still applies: Always wear sun protection. While slathering on sunscreen every day can feel like a chore, soaking up the sun—even on short errands or through
(CNN) — European travelers have begun returning to the air as border restrictions ease, but the experience of a flight on the continent’s biggest airline reveals just what’s in store for those willing to fly in the wake of the pandemic. CNN traveled from Frankfurt, Germany to the Portuguese city of Porto on a scheduled
Exclusive Lana Parrilla played an evil queen in “Once Upon a Time” … so it’s not surprising she’s not afraid to confront trouble … like pointing a shotgun at a woman who she claims went on an expletive-laced rant and accused her of murdering 13 children. Lana beelined it to L.A. County Superior Court for