A tourist in Singapore taking in the iconic skyline with Marina Bay Sands and the Singapore Flyer in view. IronHeart | Moment | Getty Images Singapore is gradually reopening its borders again after months of coronavirus travel restrictions. As the city-state looks to salvage its battered tourism industry — which contributes around 4% to its
A Father of the Bride reunion special is happening at Netflix this week. The Banks family reunion will benefit World Central Kitchen. The special will premiere on Friday, September 25th at 6pm ET/3pm PT on the streaming platform’s YouTube and Facebook pages. World Central Kitchen is a non-profit organization that aims to provide meals to
TODAY: In 1944, poet Eavan Boland is born. “Constipation is being good, keeping between the lines, staying small, keeping contained, following the rules (or pretending to). Taking a shit is being bad.” Jessica Gross provides possibly the definitive literary survey of… constipation. | Lit Hub Criticism Dynastic privilege, a terrible novel, and the race for a
Lord Livingston will serve as chairman of a new taskforce designed to broaden the UK telecoms industry’s supply chain, Digital Infrastructure Minister Matt Warman revealed on Wednesday. The so-called Telecoms Diversification Taskforce will be headed up by the former BT boss and will include members from the telecoms industry and academia, Warman announced at Connected
“Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro is recovering following a horrific bowling accident where his right hand was impaled … and required multiple surgeries. The famous baker suffered the gruesome injury Sunday while spending some QT with his family in the bowling alley in their home. A rep tells us there was a malfunction with the bowling
As an artist sometimes you have big dreams. And if you’re lucky enough to find some success, you may also have a pretty big budget on your hands. But that doesn’t mean that the money is always put to great use, as evidenced by this list of the 10 Most Expensive Rock + Metal Albums.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has finally been unveiled as a toned-down variant of the Galaxy S20 flagship after months of rumours. The new smartphone, also known as the Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition, follows a design language that matches the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Note 20 series. It features triple rear cameras as well as
Selected by Dr Oliver Tearle Ever since the Victorians, fantasy fiction has been a huge part of children’s literature. Indeed, classic fantasy novels for children actually emerged some time before serious fantasy literature for adults – modern fantasy, at least – became popular. In this post, we introduce 12 must-read fantasy novels for children and
Armin van Buuren has enlisted in Toronto-based producer AVIRA for a collaborative EP, Hollow Mask Illusion — for which each word represents a unique, wondrous soundscape to behold. The joint EP boasts three brand new deep and melodic tracks, “Hollow” featuring Be No Rain, “Mask” featuring Sam Martin and “Illusion.” As far as we can tell, the
A few weeks ago I stopped by the GQ offices at One World Trade Center for the first time since the Work From Home era began. When I got there, a conundrum: During WFH I got used to working while standing up at a tall dresser, so I needed to find some way to quickly
Photograph by Charlene Akuamoa via Inclusive Stylist“It’s a way for people emerging in the industry to know that they’re not alone.” By Odessa Paloma Parker Date September 23, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter While there’s been a bigger push in recent years for more diversity in front of the camera, the people working as part of the
Getty Images United Airlines is turning to a Google-powered interactive maps to help still-scarce travelers find destinations that fit the coronavirus era. The map, which launched on United’s website Wednesday, allows travelers to punch in the most they want to spend on a ticket and filter airports by their destination activities or descriptions: beaches, beer and
Netflix has unveiled a new trailer for Over the Moon. This is the latest original animated feature to come from the streaming service. In this case, they’ve tapped Oscar-winner Glen Keane, who is known for his work on Disney’s The Little Mermaid as well as Beauty and the Beast as an animator, to helm an
September 23, 2020, 4:09pm There’s big news in poetry (drumroll, please): Today, the American Academy of Poets announced that Nikky Finney has won the Wallace Stevens Award, which comes with a whopping $100,000 purse. The prize, established in 1994, is conferred annually to honor outstanding artistic achievement in the art of poetry over a poet’s
RANKED: The 12 Best Designs by the Late Ron Cobb Comingsoon.net is taking a look at the best designs by the late Ron Cobb. Check out our picks below! Legendary underground cartoonist turned production designer and concept artist, Ron Cobb, passed away on his birthday Monday at the age of 83. Star Wars, one of the
Family Guy & Bob’s Burgers Get Two-Season Renewals at Fox According to Variety, Family Guy and Bob’s Burgers have both been picked up for two more seasons at Fox, with Family Guy now running through Season 20 and Bob’s Burgers’ renewal taking the show to its 13th season. RELATED: Liv Tyler Exits Fox’s 9-1-1: Lone
Drawing on his considerable experience in such matters, Facebook’s Vice President for Global Affairs and Communications has fine-tuned his company’s position on data transfers. Speaking on a panel concerned with European funding and regulation of the tech sector, Clegg (pictured) was challenged by the moderator over headlines suggesting Facebook would pull out of Europe if
Metallica are the biggest heavy metal band of all time. Their catalog is among the most fiercely debated in all of music, which calls for a be-all-end-all of sorts. That means ranking all 115 of their songs. The band formed in Los Angeles in 1981 when drummer Lars Ulrich secured a spot on Metal Blade Records’ Metal