The UK Competition and Markets Authority has asked the European Commission not to get involved in the merger as it’s none of its business. After years of mucking about and political nonsense, the UK is finally leaving the European Union at the end of this year. That means, from January 1 2021, the UK technically
There were plenty of rumors floating around in 2019 about a Van Halen tour that would reunite them with longtime bassist Michael Anthony, but then it never happened. In a new chat with Pollstar, band manager Irving Azoff confirms that the talk was legit, but that Eddie Van Halen‘s health altered their plans. “We had
Exclusive The “Real Housewives of New York City” is making a little history … now that producers have hired their first Black cast member in the show’s 13-year run. TMZ’s learned the Bravo series hired Eboni K. Williams to join the Big Apple ladies for season 13, which is already in production. The attorney and
Selected by Dr Oliver Tearle English literature has a rich tradition of comic writing. From Chaucer’s ‘Miller’s Tale’ to Shakespeare’s Falstaff to the early comic novels of Smollett, Sterne, Fielding, and Swift, there are plenty of laughs to be had from the pages of the literary greats. But what will raise a chuckle among 21st-century
Miami’s iconic Club Space is about to be the first major club to reopen since COVID-19 hit — but it will have to sacrifice the dance floor. Governor Ron DeSantis recently moved forward with Phase 3 of Florida’s reopening/recovery plan. This has given bars and nightclubs the go-ahead to welcome guests back again with curfews,
There was no way Wednesday’s Vice-Presidential Debate could outshine the top-flight disorder and sloppiness of the marquee match. Donald Trump and Joe Biden limped through twelve histrionic rounds replete with sound and fury signifying something, but their respective sidekicks, Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris, are made of different raw materials. They are
Photography courtesy of Room 502.The designer’s Room 502 label recently launched a new six-piece collection. By Odessa Paloma Parker Date October 7, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Since leaving the bustling New York fashion scene and her much-celebrated eponymous brand behind several years ago, Sophie Theallet – whose designs have been worn by the likes of Michelle
It’s been a wild week for airlines. United Airlines and Delta were among the airline stocks that rallied Wednesday after President Trump urged $25 billion in relief for the industry. Trump’s statement late Tuesday was a surprise turn for the president after he tweeted earlier in the day that all stimulus talks should be pushed
One family of Ghostbusters fans seems to have won Halloween this year with an incredible yard display picturing everyone’s favorite team of specter hunters doing what they do best. Based on their cartoon look from the hit animated series adaptation The Real Ghostbusters, the yard decorations include standees for Ray Stantz, Peter Venkman, Egon Spengler,
October 8, 2020, 7:22am Congratulations to the great Louise Glück, who was a surprise choice for this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature. Granted, the prize is rarely obvious, but Glück —a former poet laureate of the United States—wasn’t mentioned much in any of this year’s pre-prize chatter. The prize committee cited Glück’s “unmistakable poetic voice
Kamala Harris combined assertiveness and ease, but both she and Mike Pence wriggled out of key questions. It was all so blessedly normal It was a debate so earnest, so conventional, so calm that you could almost hear a fly land. Or you could certainly fixate on that and nothing but for a while. The
Deutsche Telekom has pledged to accelerate its fibre rollout after reaching a wholesale FTTH deal with rival Telefónica. The two telcos have extended and expanded a partnership dating back to 2013 that lets Telefónica buy VDSL lines from Deutsche Telekom. That agreement has been renewed for a further 10 years, and now also includes FTTH
Sevendust singer Lajon Witherspoon and his wife, Ashley, have released a statement revealing the tragic news of a miscarriage that has befallen the family. In the statement, which was shared on social media, it was detailed that this year in particular has presented challenges for many before the Witherspoon family divulged that “complications arose that we
Amazon on Thursday announced a drone for recording security video inside homes and car products for alerting vehicle owners about attempted break-ins. The news reflects Amazon’s growing security business since its acquisition of smart doorbell maker Ring in 2018, an effort that’s drawn scrutiny from civil liberties advocates. It also represents Amazon’s latest push into
Eric Prydz headlined CEA Festival, hosted in Chengdu, China, over the weekend and appeared as a hologram before the crowd. Yeah, that sounds kind of far-fetched when we write it out — but welcome to 2020. Prydz DJ’d an “exclusive live stream” set and appeared before the audience as if he were on the massive stage, playing
On 2009’s “Exhibit C,” his breakthrough and still biggest hit, Jay Electronica writes his young adulthood as a parable––that of a drunk, depressed wanderer who “shines like [he] grew up in a shrine in Peru,” but who sleeps on trains, starving, mad at Okayplayer headlines. The New Orleans-born rapper claimed to be of the spiritual
Photo by LISA O’CONNOR/AFP via Getty ImagesThe singer says he’s “been wearing Crocs since the beginning of time.” By Maddison Glendinning Date October 7, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Crocs, fashion’s most polarizing shoe brand, has found yet another fan – this time in the form of Justin Bieber. The Canadian musician – who revealed in a
Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel on Wednesday urged Congress to provide support to the airline industry, suggesting failure to act soon would prevent a swift recovery in travel after the coronavirus situation improves. “I do believe the travel industry will come back. As soon as it’s safe to travel, people will start traveling,” Fogel said