Not looking for a get-rich-quick sale, artist Oliver Mak is part of a new project that is trying to use the swell of interest in NFTs and cryptocurrency to help places in the Boston community that were decimated by the COVID-19 shutdown. Many know Mak as the cofounder of Bodega, […]
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Richard Kelly Talks the Southland Tales Blu-ray and Potential Follow-Ups for Southland and Donnie Darko
Today, Arrow Video released Southland Tales — Donnie Darko creator Richard Kelly’s 2006 dystopian satire — on Blu-ray, complete with something that most audiences have never seen before: the film’s original cut, screened at the Cannes Film Festival, where it bombed and the studio requested Kelly make changes. The movie […]
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Dezeen’s top 10 talks and panel discussions of 2020
As part of our review of 2020, we’re counting down the top 10 talks and panel discussions live-streamed on Dezeen this year. These include a talk about designing new planets, an interview that defined a new design movement and a discussion about what we should wear in virtual reality. © […]
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Going ‘the extra mile’: UK, EU keep up Brexit trade talks
European Union flags, seen through Christmas decoration lights, flutter in the wind outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have set a Sunday deadline to decide whether to keep talking or prepare all-out […]
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Boris Johnson will face ‘Shotgun Uschi’ in tonight’s Brexit talks
She would later earn the nickname Flinten-Uschi – Shotgun Uschi – a derogatory term for assertive, self-confident woman. After Mrs Merkel made her families minister, she pursued policies on child care and paid parental leave that were unpopular with her party. Later, as Germany’s first defence ministry, she was unpopular. She […]
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‘OITNB’ star Danielle Brooks talks ‘Social Distance’ on Netflix
Danielle Brooks wanted to find a way to stay creative during quarantine. So she’s starring in a TV show about it. Set in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, “Social Distance” is an eight-part anthology series — focusing on one person or family each episode — about navigating the […]
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Award-Winning Photographer John L. Rapisardi Talks About the Financial Impact of COVID-19 on Photographers Globally
TipRanks 3 “Strong Buy” Stocks That Are Flirting With a Bottom In the investing game, it’s not only about what you buy; it’s about when you buy it. One of the most common pieces of advice thrown around the Street, “buy low” is touted as a tried-and-true tactic.Sure, the strategy […]
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Michael Kliger Talks Growth, and New Beginnings, at Mytheresa
LONDON — It’s been a surreal year for most industry leaders, and none more so than for Michael Kliger, the president of Mytheresa, who not only boosted sales and profits through a pandemic but did so as the luxury e-commerce site became the subject of a high-profile custody battle in the […]
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Eve Talks Looking Back on Her Early Rap Days in ‘Ruff Ryders Chronicles’ (Exclusive)
Eve is ready to look back on her early years in the music industry on Ruff Ryders Chronicles. The five-part BET series kicked off last week, recounting the rise of the legendary Ruff Ryders Entertainment in the late ’90s and 2000s. The label was founded by siblings Joaquin “Waah” Dean, […]
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Ibtihaj Muhammad talks voter suppression and Olympics inclusivity
Yahoo Sports: We are approaching the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment (Aug. 18) and Women’s Equality Day (Aug. 26). With voter suppression a major issue for people of color, have you witnessed voter suppression in the Muslim American community? YS: Since your Olympics debut, how far […]