A 1,000-square-foot apartment in West Oakland, California, is now a “mini museum” documenting the history of the Black Panther Party, a militant Black power organization whose members “confronted politicians, challenged the police and protected [B]lack citizens from brutality,” per the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. The […]
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Mustafa’s ‘When Smoke Rises’ Is a Softly Stunning Debut
Mustafa_by_Dexter_Navy – Credit: Dexter Navy* The more you listen to Mustafa, you begin to realize that the juxtaposition of the gritty street life he depicts and the gentle music he makes shouldn’t be much of a juxtaposition at all. Half of the singer-songwriter’s debut project, When Smoke Rises, has been […]
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Salem Public Library to debut new look, seismic upgrades this summer
CLOSE Catch up any news you may have missed. Wochit After an $18.6 million bond, seismic retrofits and an 18-month-closure, visitors will soon be able to return to the downtown Salem Public Library later this summer. Patrons will be greeted by a library with the same general footprint of the […]
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Mitsubishi tries to reinvent itself with SUV debut on Amazon
Mitsubishi’s emailed invitation to the Outlander debut featured a picture of an oversized Amazon shipping box sitting in a driveway. The automaker did not announce any other plans to work with Amazon to market the Outlander or any of its other models. As part of a larger effort to revamp […]
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Mercedes will debut the ultrawide MBUX Hyperscreen at CES 2021
It only makes sense that the new flagship infotainment system would live in the new flagship EV, right? Mercedes-Benz We’re fans of Mercedes-Benz’s MBUX infotainment system here at Roadshow. With cleanly laid out menus, excellent responsiveness and good voice recognition, it’s easy to like, and that’s looking like it’ll be […]
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Adobe Rolls Out Illustrator for IPad After Rocky Photoshop Debut
Illustrator for iPad. Source: Adobe Inc. Adobe Inc. is bringing its second iconic app to Apple Inc.’s iPad tablet after a challenging rollout for Photoshop, part of the software maker’s effort to hold on to artists and designers shifting to work on mobile devices. Illustrator, an app that lets users […]
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iPhone 12: Apple finally set the date for its latest iPhone’s debut
Angela Lang/CNET This story is part of Apple Event, our full coverage of the latest news from Apple headquarters. Apple has set the date for its latest iPhone’s debut. The new device, rumored to be called the iPhone 12, is expected to include super-fast 5G wireless connectivity and a new, […]
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Biden touts Harris’ experience in campaign debut
WILMINGTON, Del. — Joe Biden lauded Kamala Harris as the child of “America’s story” who fought for the working class and was ready to take on their opponents in a “life-changing election.” Harris presented Biden as a selfless leader prepared to swiftly banish President Donald Trump come November. And as […]
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Debut of Double Palme d’Or Winner Emir Kusturica Given Boost Online by Locarno (EXCLUSIVE)
“Do You Remember Dolly Bell?,” the directorial debut of iconic Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica, has joined Heritage Online, the Locarno Film Festival’s recently launched platform for classic movies. Set in Sarajevo in the mid-1960s, the film—an irreverent, coming-of-age story about a young man who falls in love with a prostitute—earned […]
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2021 Lexus IS makes online debut
After being delayed Lexus has finally revealed the latest the 2021 Lexus IS virtual reveal. Lexus International Chief Engineer Naoki Kobayashi cited that the creation of the latest IS was it excels in communicating with drivers. “What we had foremost in mind in developing the new IS was to make it a […]