The coronavirus pandemic is dramatically disrupting not only our daily lives but society itself. This show features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the deeper economic, political, and technological consequences of the pandemic. It’s our new daily podcast trying to make longterm sense out of the chaos of today’s global
Climate change is going to be particularly hard on women. Thankfully, they’re leading discussions about how to mitigate its impacts Climate change is going to hurt women more than men. The reasons, as outlined by the United Nations, Oxfam and others, are stark, and plentiful—including that women are more likely to live in poverty just about everywhere on earth. Women
The 23-year-old man was arrested for violating Hawaii’s mandatory 14-day quarantine rule and for “unsworn falsification to authority,” the Hawaii governor’s office said in a statement. He arrived in O’ahu on Monday and quickly posted numerous pictures of himself on the beach on Instagram. He allegedly used public transportation to get to the many places
Messaging apps users are being tricked into installing a trojan on their Android phones that spies on them by collecting photos, videos, messages, and recording audio. The researchers at Cisco Talos are calling it “WolfRAT”. It targets users of Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger, and Line in the guise of a Google Play or Flash update and
Oprah is looking out for folks in the cities she’s called home … giving grants to 5 areas through her $12 million COVID-19 relief fund. O just announced a massive pledge Wednesday through her Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation, which is spreading the $12 million around underserved communities in places she’s lived — Baltimore, Chicago, Milwaukee
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Play video content Exclusive The Relunchables Podcast Heeeere’s Johnny Tsunami — the iconic Disney Channel character — shocking the hell outta ‘Tiger King’ star Saff Saffery, and it’s an awesome moment of mutual fandom! The surprise celeb encounter went down on “The Relunchables” podcast, while Saff was being interviewed by the host, Jordan Holtzer. Saff’s
What is an epigraph? And what is the difference between an epigraph, an epitaph, and an epigram? We’re here to define the epigraph and differentiate it from its near-homophonous neighbours in the dictionary. So, before we launch into a full introduction to the epigraph and its usefulness for writers, let’s distinguish between epigraph, epitaph, and
The Joe Rogan Experience, the popular podcast from the comedian, entertainer, and host, is officially moving to Spotify. With nearly 1,500 episodes, it is not only one of the most prolific podcasts, it’s also now the most highly valued. WSJ reported that the new deal with Spotify is worth more than $100 million, according to
With its main smartphone manufacturing sites situated in Wuhan, Lenovo has been hit hard by COVID-19, spoiling what would have otherwise been a very productive year. Group revenues for Lenovo were down 1% to $50.7 billion, though it should be noted that revenues were down 10% year-on-year for the final three months, the period impacted
Saturday Night Live’s 45th season may be over, but for many Americans, quarantine sure isn’t. SNL posted a new sketch to YouTube on Tuesday, an extreme promo for the only destination that many of us can actually visit right now: Our own homes. And the sketch hits perhaps a little too close to…home. Sure, there
Photograph courtesy of Mackage. Design by Danielle Campbell. By Eran Elfassy and Elisa Dahan Date May 20, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter We’re officially in Month 3 of self-isolation with an uncertain road ahead but for some much-needed inspiration, FASHION is reaching out to some of our favourite Canadians to get a peek into how they’re living
Travelers the world over are asking: Where can I travel that’s safe? Sha Wellness Clinic, a medical clinic and hotel in southeastern Spain, has an answer. It’s requiring guests to provide a negative Covid-19 test result before they ever step foot in the door. “When we began to put together our preventative measures, there was
DreamWorks Animation presents Trolls World Tour, a music- filled, exciting adventure that’s sure to make the whole family sing, dance, and have fun again and again. Join Poppy, Branch, and the rest of the Trolls in the all-new Dance Party Edition exclusively on Digital June 23, 2020 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-Ray, and DVD
Coming off their self-titled first album, which yielded a number of radio hits, things were looking quite grand for Foo Fighters. However, the fledgling band, led by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, was undergoing a lot of growing pains behind the scenes. But despite the drama, on May 20, 1997, the group released one of their most
TODAY: In 1882, Norwegian novelist Sigrid Undset, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1928, is born. “For such an anti-intellectual, Malaparte is extraordinarily intelligent.” Edmund White on reading Curzio Malaparte, eccentric, writer, liar, fascist. | Lit Hub Great plagues always hit workers the hardest: on Daniel Defoe’s fictional account of the London plague.
Deodorant is a tricky one. Not only is it super specific to your own taste, in terms of both scent and texture, but the way you sweat is also specific to you. That said, not all deodorant works for all people, and that means you might have to go through a lot of trial and
(CNN) — Sara hated the idea of leaving her boyfriend. Katie got a summer job. Maria didn’t think she could afford it after all. One by one, my big post-college trip started to fall apart. My plan had been to spend a month traveling around Spain and Italy with a few of my close friends,