WhatsApp and Telegram are reportedly refusing any requests for user data from the Hong Kong authorities because they can’t be confident they won’t be misused. Now that China has passed a law allowing it to impose the same level of Orwellian supervision over HK as they do the rest of the country, there’s every reason
Snowpiercer Season 1 Episode 8 Recap: These Are His Revolutions In the eighth episode of TNT’s Snowpiercer, Revolution has finally come. As Layton leads the lower classes forward in armed rebellion, Melanie’s house of cards collapses. Calling the Shots Ruth serves as the introductory narrator in this episode, commenting about how generous and wonderful Mr. Wilford
‘Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister’ is one of Robert Browning’s most celebrated dramatic monologues: it first appeared in Browning’s 1842 collection Dramatic Lyrics. As ‘Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister’ is a relatively long poem, perhaps the best way to offer an analysis of the poem is by going through it, stanza by stanza, and analysing
On July 4th, the Formula 1 Season Opening went down — and Oliver Heldens provided the soundtrack for the Dutch Grand Prix. Like other F1 events, the Dutch Grand Prix taps into the dance world at every opportunity. In fact, the Ultimate Race Festival was set to go down this year, before coronavirus (COVID-19) hit. The
“I was, like, not totally sure it was done,” Brady says, “and then it was out, and I was like, ‘It’s done, I guess.’ ” Les laughs. “When it’s out, it’s definitely done,” she says. In person, they’re visually similar—pale skin, lots of bitchin’ blond hair—but Les (on a couch, in a zipped-up black hoodie)
Photograph courtesy of DiorSee the latest designs from some of the world’s top houses in a new digital format. By Maddison Glendinning Date July 6, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Haute Couture Fashion Week is officially underway for the Fall 2020 season in Paris – though, not as we usually know it. With travel and gatherings still
An airport ground crew prepares a Cessna 510 jet airplane for takeoff at Santa Fe Municipal Airport in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Robert Alexander | Getty Images The major private jet companies, including Wheels Up and OneSky Flight, received more than $200 million in government funding under the government’s payroll support program, according to recent
After sacrificing her life in order to save the universe during the dramatic events of Avengers: Endgame, audiences have been left wondering how, exactly, the solo Black Widow movie will play out. With the movie set to introduce a host of other characters, including Midsommar star Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova, MCU fans have been curious
Current Scorpions and former Motorhead drummer Mikkey Dee has issued a statement clarifying his current health after Don Dokken revealed in a recent interview that Dee had contracted coronavirus. In a recent interview with Songfacts, Dokken was discussing touring in the current climate and revealed Dee’s coronavirus diagnosis. The singer stated, “I talked to Mikkey
Visit Mendocino Fine food, fine wine, and an even finer coastline; Mendocino County, located about halfway between the San Francisco Bay Area and the Oregon border, remains one of our favorite destinations in recent memory. With its abundant natural beauty, incredible shoreline drives, and towering redwoods, it’s less touristy than other scenic parts of California
In a new interview with Empire, director Edgar Wright teased new details about Focus Features’ forthcoming horror film Last Night in Soho, describing it as something very different from his previous films. The outlet also provided the first brief description of Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy’s mysterious characters in the film, who are set as
TikTok and 58 other apps were banned by the government and at the time of writing, Tiktok is also no longer available on app stores in India. The app is still accessible for people who have it installed but this could also change. In case you’re worried about losing all the videos you uploaded, there
Breaking News Colin Kaepernick is now in business with Disney — the Mouse House just signed the QB to an overall first-look deal … and there’s already a docuseries in the works. Disney says the docuseries will feature “extensive new interviews and a vast never-before-seen archive that documents his last five years.” “Kaepernick will tell
The UK’s Business Secretary Alok Sharma has confirmed a Government lifeline of $500 million for OneWeb, the ambitious satellite firm which recently filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Alongside Bharti Global, the UK Government will become a ‘significant’ equity shareholder in OneWeb, posting $500 million to save the company from financial distress. While Bharti Global will
Exclusive “Big Brother” is coming back this summer with an All-Star cast for Season 22 … coronavirus pandemic be damned. Every year, “Big Brother” shoots during the summer, but due to COVID-19, there was lots of speculation ‘BB’ would be another casualty of the virus … but we’ve learned the reality show is still ON.
The Fourth of July has come and gone — but the celebrations (or lack thereof) — technically last all weekend long. As always, EDM Twitter is weighing in this Independence Day. Some DJ/producers are stressing important social issues, some are celebrating per usual, and others are “cancelling” the holiday altogether. With coronavirus (COVID-19) still heavily
From self-guided fall foliage tours to weekends at the lake, booking a secluded cabin is an easy way to avoid crowds this autumn. Cabins today come in every incarnation imaginable, from traditional log designs to modern wonders, and in sizes ranging from palatial estates to one-room shacks located smack in the middle of a pond.
Michael Bay is a maverick filmmaker that does what he wants, when he wants. So it came as a surprise when SAG-AFTRA shut down his plans to film one of the first new movies since the pandemic swept the world. This put the whole production in jeopardy heading into the weekend. But now SAG-AFTRA has