TODAY: In 1919, F. Scott Fitzgerald gives the manuscript of This Side of Paradise to his friend Shane Leslie to deliver to Maxwell Perkins, editor at Charles Scribner’s Sons in New York. “My correspondence with loved ones, and particularly fellow artists, are what has kept me aloft in recent months in this era of
Nokia has landed another optical transport networking deal with the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), the world’s biggest power company. SGCC covers 88 percent of the Chinese mainland, supplying power to more than 1.1 billion people across 26 provinces. The Nokia agreement will see the Finnish vendor supply its WaveFabric optical kit to connect
As heavy metal steadily approaches 50 years of existence, it’s flooring to look at how the genre has evolved since Black Sabbath released their debut album on Feb. 13 of 1970. Oh, and if you’re wondering, yes, it was the ominous Friday the 13th. While the Birmingham, England, group owned this new style, then dubbed
Nicky Romero is tearing up the dance floor with his newly announced alias. Monocule has arrived on the scene as a side project that shift gears into a deeper, darker tinged soundscape from the masterful producer. Thus, the Monocule Volume 1 has come in a flash, with three consecutive singles — “Time To Save” with Tim van Werd
Photo courtesy of Jenn Harper. Design by Danielle Campbell. Welcome to My Story, our weekly series dedicated to creatives of colour and their paths to success. By championing these diverse stories and backgrounds, we hope that our understanding of the cultural conversations around beauty and fashion will expand and that respect for our differences will
Witthaya Prasongsin | Moment | Getty Images It looks like millions of Americans might take Labor Day literally and celebrate the upcoming long holiday weekend by, well, working. That’s according to a new survey by vacation rental search engine HomeToGo, which found that 74% of U.S. adults queried said they plan to do at least
Ray Fisher says he did cooperate with investigators about the Justice League probe. The Cyborg actor is now questioning the investigation’s “independence.” Late last night, Warner Bros. released a lengthy statement refuting Fisher’s claims and went on to allege that he did not cooperate with their investigation. Fisher has publicly alleged on more than one
September 4, 2020, 10:07am As the election nears and House Democrats continue to spar with USPS Postmaster General Louis Dejoy, one could be forgiven for feeling anxious about the mail. On Monday, the UCLA Voting Rights Project published a report on the need to build trust among Americans in the vote-by-mail process. Although the president’s
The Boys Season 2 Episode 1, Episode 2 & Episode 3 Recap Amazon’s The Boys is back with a new season, and they’ve dropped three episodes right off the bat. We left off the previous season with Homelander killing Stillwell in front of Butcher after she confessed that Vought made Supes with Compound V. In
Altice USA was prepared to drop US$3.6 billion to extend its footprint in the eastern US, but Canada’s Cogeco declined to sell it the assets it sought. The expansionist cable operator spotted an opportunity to acquire Atlantic Broadband, which, as its name suggests, serves customers on the eastern seaboard of the US and whose coverage
Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition is said to be in the works, and leaks surrounding the handset have been aplenty. A new leak suggests the phone will unveiled towards the end of September or beginning of October. Key specifications and renders of the phone have also surfaced online ahead of this probable launch, leaving very
Iran’s Confess, who sought asylum in Norway after receiving a 14-and-a-half year prison sentence and public lashings for crimes pertaining to the band’s lyrical content and Iranian laws, are remaining true to their metal hearts and have just released a new song, “Kill What You Eat.” The five-minute track is an all-out devastator anchored by propulsive,
It’s not a wonderful day in Mister Rogers’ neighborhood, at least not when Donald Trump‘s in it … so says his widow, who’s got some choice of words for the President. Joanne Rogers ripped Trump a new one after he decided to host his latest rally in Fred‘s hometown of Latrobe, PA — which reportedly
Blunts & Blondes x Afterthought have joined forces for a massive collaboration with the legendary Wiz Khalifa, out now on Deadbeats. “McQueen Dreams” readies us for another long night with everything we could hope for in a bass anthem, including devastatingly filthy wubs and an insanely catchy hook that creeps over a bumpy beat. The
image courtesy netflixStarring Lily Collins, the show is created by Darren Star, the man behind shows like Sex and the City and Younger. By Pahull Bains Date September 2, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Taking the classic “American in Paris” trope and giving it a high fashion spin is Lily Collins’ upcoming Netflix show, Emily in Paris.
Aircraft operated by Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd. stand at Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, August 17, 2020. Brendon Thorne | Bloomberg | Getty Images Virgin Australia’s creditors on Friday has allowed U.S. private equity company Bain Capital to purchase the airline, Virgin said in a statement, after it filed for bankruptcy protection in April amid
John Cena appears to be testing the waters for potentially playing Sandman in a future Spider-Man movie with a curious image posted to the WWE superstar’s official Instagram account. This week, digital artist Jackson Caspersz posted some interesting fan art online depicting how Cena might look if he were to play the part. As the
TODAY: In 1921, The Cervantes Theatre in Buenos Aires opens with a production of Lope de Vega’s La dama boba. “He died a terrible death, his chest working overtime like he often did in the mill.” Kerri Arsenault on life and death in a Maine mill town. | Lit Hub Memoir She hoped that children who played her