Monuments often lie. Political elites erect them in the name of one sanctioned collective narrative or another, and they come down by violence or by decree as historical winds shift. In 1776 American patriots toppled an equestrian statue of King George. Not one of the thousands of statues of Lenin that were once all over
In the wake of George Floyd’s murder at the hands of the Minneapolis police and the subsequent rise of anti-racism protests worldwide, we’re collectively looking for ways to consistently pull up and support for the Black community. Let’s start with our spending habits by being mindful of where we’re putting our hard-earned dollar bills, be
Jude Law in talks for live-action Peter Pan as Captain Hook Audiences got a little taste last year of a more villainous side to Jude Law (Captain Marvel) and now the actor is ready to dive in to one of the most iconic villains of all time as he is in talks to portray Captain
The on-going tension between the US and China is having a material impact on the telecoms industry, though the next stage of the battle plan might be to inhibit the Chinese app economy. The importance of the developing App Economy should not be understated. Some in society might undervalue how much influence apps are having
It’s been 10 years since Tron: Legacy, seven years since we last heard new music from Daft Punk, but that could all be changing soon as @DRMovieNews1, a reputable source for movie news leaks, reports. The movie news account claims that Disney has confirmed that ‘Tron 3’ is in development, info that comes from The
Photo by Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein / WireImageIt marks one of the Duchess’ first public speaking engagements since stepping back as a royal. By Maddison Glendinning Date July 7, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter This morning, it was announced that Meghan Markle will be a featured speaker at the virtual Girl Up Global Leadership Summit next week. Taking
Passengers board an American Airlines flight to Charlotte, North Carolina at San Diego International Airport on May 20, 2020 in San Diego, California. Sandy Huffaker | Getty Images New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy added three more states to their travel restrictions list Tuesday, now requiring people traveling from 19 states to
TikTok, one of the most popular apps in the world, as well as other Chinese apps, may soon be banned in the U.S. This, according to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who recently said that the administration is “very seriously” considering putting a restriction on the popular social media platform, among others. The reasoning boils
Yellowcard‘s lawsuit against late rapper Juice Wrld, which initially started prior to his death in late 2019, has been given the green light to proceed. The suit, which accuses the rapper of copying Yellowcard’s “Holly Wood Died” on his song “Lucid Dreams,” was put on pause in February because an executor had not yet been
July 7, 2020, 5:11pm The artist’s retreat formerly known as the MacDowell Colony announced today that it would drop the “Colony” from its name going forward and be known simply as MacDowell (which is, I gather, what the cool kids have been calling it for years, anyway). Nell Painter, MacDowell’s board chair, said the decision
Rating: 9.5 Starring: Danny TrejoMichelle RodriguezCheech MarinDonal LogueRobert RodriguezCraig BalkhamJhonnie HarrisMax MartinezDanielle TrejoGilbert Trejo Written by Scott Dodds and Brett HarveyDirected by Brett Harvey Synopsis: Having spent much of his early life in prison, actor Danny Trejo discusses his career and how he has overcome a life of crime and addiction (via IMDB). Purchase Inmate
Pokémon Go, the uber-popular augmented reality mobile game from Niantic, has grossed a lifetime collection of $3.6 billion (roughly Rs. 26,940.7 crores) since its launch on July 6, 2016, according to mobile intelligence firm Sensor Tower. The game pushes players to go out and look for virtual Pokémons in their surrounding locales. However, during the
Versatile Video Coding (VVC) could revolutionise the video streaming and telecoms industry by massively reducing the file size of encoded video. Once more we have German firm Fraunhofer to thank for this cleverness, which is the successor to its High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard. According to the Fraunhofer announcement VVC reduces data requirements by
Exclusive Carole Baskin‘s is making a FORTUNE recording personalized messages, but fact of the matter is she’s also left TONS of dough on the table … ’cause she’s turned down lots of requests from people who want her to talk about her missing and presumed dead husband. Carole tells TMZ … she’s gotten over 600
Today, Apple Music has announced the launch of Africa Rising — a new bi-monthly artist program and playlist dedicated to identifying, showcasing and elevating rising African talent. Nigerian-born, Afro-fusion singer and songwriter Omah Lay debuts the new program. Every two months, Africa Rising will feature a new artist selected by Apple Music’s team to help amplify their
Photograph courtesy of Savage x FentyGet to know the woman hand-picked by Rihanna to star in the new campaign. By Maddison Glendinning Date July 6, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Back in May, Rihanna put a call out on her Instagram for fans of her Savage x Fenty label to submit photos of themselves modelling lingerie for
Airline passengers wearing face masks arrive and depart the D Concousre at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call | Getty Images More travelers took to the skies over the July 4 weekend, but airlines are still facing paltry demand compared with last summer because of
New official images from the Black Widow standalone movie have been released. We are given an in-depth look at Taskmaster’s suit, along with some new images of Yelena Belova and Natasha Romanoff. The movie was supposed to have hit theaters back in May, but the world’s current state of affairs had other ideas. As of