The US Ambassador to Brazil has warned the country would face severe consequences should it allow Huawei to supply equipment to 5G networks. While the focus in recent years has been on European allies, the US has now seemingly turned attention to the LATAM markets. Not content on extinguishing the Huawei presence in Europe alone,
WASHINGTON D.C. — The announcement came on the last Sunday of 2019. “I have been in some kind of fight—for freedom, equality, basic human rights—for nearly my entire life,” John Lewis said on December 29, revealing his stage IV pancreatic cancer diagnosis. “I have never faced a fight quite like the one I have now.”
By FASHION Staff Date July 30, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Tonight, FASHION held its virtual runway competition Slay The Runway II, a co-production with Karim Olen Ash and XPOSED and presented in association with Tide and Jean Paul Gaultier, in support of The 519. Moderated by Twysted Miyake-Mugler, the judges – Tamar Miyake-Mugler, supermodel and Canada’s Drag
A pilot walks by United Airlines planes as they sit parked at gates at San Francisco International Airport on April 12, 2020 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images United Airlines on Thursday warned it may need to furlough more pilots than previously expected as a significant rebound in travel demand remains distant. The
O-T Fagbenle is having a blast with his new Hulu series Maxxx. He was even able to get Chris Meloni (Law & Order: SVU) on board for a pretty crazy role, which according to Fagbenle, was not very hard to do at all. The series is written, created, co-directed, and stars Fagbenle as a “brokenhearted
The nominees for the 2020 MTV VMAs have just been announced and the list of nominees for the Best Rock category looks like a list from 2003. The good news? Some actual rock bands with actual rock songs have been included in the list. Unfortunately, no new or up-and-coming acts have been included, but the
July 30, 2020, 3:54pm If you tuned into yesterday’s historic House Judiciary Subcommittee antitrust hearing, during which the top executives of some of the world’s largest tech companies tried convincing politicians that they weren’t monopolies, you may have heard a bookseller chime in during Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’s questioning. Unfortunately for companies like Google, Amazon,
We’re now over two months into the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement globally. By and large the media has stopped reporting on the marches and protests across North America with the same frequency and urgency as they were two months ago, but they’re still happening and they still matter. And while the spotlight
Exclusive Details Tamar Braxton is opening up about her attempt to end her own life, claiming her years in the reality TV business and the “toxic, systemic bondage” that dwells there almost killed her … but now she’s healing and speaking up. Tamar says the July 16 incident was “my attempt to end my pain
Post Malone recently sat in on Joe Rogan’s podcast, during which they discussed a number of topics for nearly four hours, including The Chainsmokers’ Hamptons concert this past weekend. Rogan seemed to initially confused why there was so much outrage over the event, until Post made clear to him that fans got out of their
Organisers of a Facebook advertising boycott said on Thursday the campaign would “not go away” until their concerns were addressed and they would ask advertisers in Europe to join their cause. The campaign, set up in June by US civil rights groups, aims to pressure the world’s largest social media company to take concrete steps
Showtime Greenlights second season of VICE On the heels of picking up an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special, Showtime has elected to greenlight a second season of the award-winning documentary series VICE, which originally ran for six seasons on fellow cabler HBO. RELATED: Mob Showtime Series in Development From Brian Grazer, Terence Winter
Here’s Dave Chappelle hanging with David Letterman in Chappelle’s hometown for what looks like a new episode of Letterman’s show … and possibly for one of Dave’s socially-distanced comedy shows. The two comedy giants shared a laugh and a cup of coffee Wednesday in Yellow Springs, Ohio, sitting on a bench outside Dark Star Books
Following Rakuten and Spotify, messaging service Telegram has filed a complaint with the European Commission regarding Apple’s App Store. The antirust complaint is along the same line which we have seen elsewhere; the 30% commission is too much, while preventing iPhone users from downloading apps from alternative channels is anticompetitive. The official complaint against Apple
Kajillionaire trailer: Evan Rachel Wood leads Focus Features’ dramedy Focus Features has released the official trailer for Miranda July’s upcoming crime comedy-drama film titled Kajillionaire, featuring Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Evan Rachel Wood as her character trains to become a con-artist just like her parents. The film had its world premiere earlier this year
A couple days before the New Orleans Pelicans traveled down to the NBA’s bubble, Zion Williamson and Jeff Bzdelik were chatting after a practice. The 67-year-old associate head coach told the superstar rookie that he wouldn’t be joining the team in Florida. Instead Bzdelik, one of the NBA’s most experienced and respected teachers, would fly
Celebrating local culture through an offering of comfy casualwear. By Odessa Paloma Parker Date July 29, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Jonell George didn’t think she’d ever be at the helm of a clothing brand. But in 2017, the writer and mother–who now works on her brand, Lost In, with her daughters–awoke from a dream that motivated
Many travelers are familiar with UNESCO’s World Heritage List, which include both cultural and natural sites deemed to “be of outstanding universal value” by the U.N. agency. Less is known about the organization’s List of World Heritage in Danger. This list designates 53 World Heritage sites under threat of “serious and specific dangers” due to