Google’s Android TV-powered streaming dongle has been rumoured for a while now, but a new report finally reveals details about the upcoming device. Codenamed ‘Sabrina’, the new dongle is the much-awaited successor to the Google Chromecast series, and will be a standalone streaming device with more capabilities than the Chromecast series of devices. The device
China seems to be falling out with everyone these days, as symbolised by the popularity of an Indian app designed solely to help uninstall Chinese ones. The FT reports that ‘Remove China Apps’ was taken down from the Google Play store because Google’s policies don’t allow apps that help people delete or disable other apps.
On this episode of Sheltering, Maris Kreizman speaks with Ilana Masad about her new novel, All My Mother’s Lovers. The book centers on a queer woman named Maggie who, after her mother’s sudden death, discovers five sealed envelopes her mother left behind, each to a past lover. Maggie embarks on a road trip to deliver
‘Warning’ is Jenny Joseph’s best-known poem. It’s become one of the best-loved poems among British readers of poetry, but its appeal extends beyond the United Kingdom. What makes ‘Warning’ so continually popular? Before we offer some words of analysis, it’s worth reading the poem: you can find it here. The poem is written in free
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, our lives and schedules have been flipped upside down. With so many looming questions about where the music industry will go or what the future holds, artists, industry workers, and fans have primarily been quarantined at home, looking to DJ live streams, zoom calls with surprise DJ’s, and virtual music
Starting Tuesday, social media users showed support for the police brutality protests in cities across the country, posting blacked out images and using the hashtag #BlackoutTuesday. It was a small sign of solidarity, though some activists and observers criticized it as ineffective at best and counterproductive at worst. Still, since this is the Internet and
image via istockHere’s one way you can help fight anti-Black racism in Canada. By Pahull Bains Date June 3, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Systemic and institutionalized racism is a very real problem here in Canada. Aside from educating yourself on anti-Black racism, supporting Black-owned businesses, attending protests and speaking out about injustice, donating to worthy causes
Pakorn Polachai / EyeEm Don’t feel comfortable getting on a plane given Covid-19? If you’re thinking of canceling an upcoming flight you paid for, you might have resigned yourself to losing your money or perhaps, best-case scenario, getting an airline credit for some or all of the fare. That’s because air carriers in the U.S.
Hollywood is all about the happy ending, but not for Keanu Reeves’ super assassin John Wick. Whilst some would argue that each movie of the franchise so far has ended on something of a cliffhanger, director Chad Stahelski did not intend for that to be the case and certainly does not approach the story with
Metallica‘s “Nothing Else Matters” likely moved many a person when they first heard it. Now we’re reminded of the stirring instrumental thanks to classical/rock crossover pianist Ayse Deniz, who recently posted a pre-concert performance of the track online. “Look what I found! My ‘Nothing Else Matters’ arrangement before a concert,” says Deniz, sitting down at
(CNN) — Want to get away from it all? And would you want to go, or go back to, what is arguably the best city in America? Well, visiting San Francisco may not be possible at the moment. But with a few digital and analog resources, a little effort and a handful of that magical
Exclusive The Runners Trailer From Joey Loomis and Micah Lyons ComingSoon.net is debuting the exclusive trailer for The Runners, starring the action thriller’s co-directors Micah Lyons (No Man’s Land) and Joey Loomis (Hello My Name Is Linda). You can check out the exclusive trailer below! RELATED: Exclusive Hammer Clip Starring Will Patton & Mark O’Brien
Bill & Ted’s Reeves & Winter joined San Dimas High’s virtual commencement While we may still be waiting for a trailer of the highly-anticipated Bill & Ted Face the Music, students of San Dimas High were treated to a special surprise during their 2020 virtual commencement ceremony as stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter joined with
San Diego native Emma Caulfield (real name Emma Chukker) was only 25 years old when she landed the role of the vengeance demon turned high school student Anya Jenkins — who sets out to retrieve her powers again in Sunnydale, California — on the ’90s supernatural show, “Buffy The Vampire Slayer.” Emma Caulfield was cast
Rakuten and NEC will develop a containerized standalone (SA) 5G core network, which will become one of the first products available on the Rakuten Communications Platform (RCP). Although any news or developments coming out of Tokyo are of interest to the world nowadays, there are two very distinct elements to this announcement. Firstly, the creation
‘The Man of the Crowd’ is one of the shorter short stories written by Edgar Allan Poe (who pioneered the short story form when it was still an emerging force in nineteenth-century magazines and periodicals). Written in 1840, the story is deliciously enigmatic and, in some ways, prefigures later fiction, including modernism. You can read
Billie Eilish absolutely blasts the “All Lives Matter” slogan and holds nothing back in a recent social media post that’s drawing increasing attention. In the pop star’s update below, she takes a stand for George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement — a message that went out with much conviction to her 63.6 million followers over the
In the week since protests erupted in Minneapolis over the police killing of George Floyd, as marches against racism and police brutality have swept the country, a debate has emerged about the efficacy of protest and the destruction of property as a vehicle for political change. A debate that might even be going down in