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Month: June 2021
It seems like everything’s controversial these days. No matter what you say or do, there’s pretty much always going to be somebody who gets mad at you for it (usually somebody hiding behind a keyboard). Country music is no exception – and it’s not just a recent thing, either. And I’m not just talking about
If you’ve been holding our for a cheaper version of HBO Max, your chance has finally arrived. As promised, WarnerMedia launched an ad-supported version of HBO Max this week, allowing folks to spend a little less on the streaming service and still have access to its library. The new version of the service is $9.99
James Dean‘s “cursed” Porsche has been stripped for parts … and a crucial one is now in the hands of Zak Bagans, who paid a fortune for the hunk of metal. The late actor’s 4-speed transaxle — part of the Porsche 550 Spyder Dean was driving when he crashed and died in 1955 — recently
When your local library does not have the book you want in their collection, what do you do? For most folks, particularly if they’re searching without the aid of a library staff member, the go-to solution is to purchase the book. But even then, costs can sometimes be prohibitively expensive or unjustifiable. Fortunately, many libraries
After more than a year of scientific hypotheses, baseless conspiracy theories, and a lack of transparency from China, we still don’t know Covid-19’s origin story — the precise route SARS-CoV-2 took to end up as the cause of a global pandemic. And thanks to the country’s deep partisan divides, even the suggestion that we still need
This article contains SUPERMAN & LOIS episode 8 spoilers. Superman & Lois has done so many things right in its first season, using familiar comics characters to explore an uncharted onscreen corner of the Superman mythos, focusing on the struggles of small town businesses in an increasingly corporate America, and embracing bold and risky storytelling decisions like
Heathrow has opened a dedicated terminal for passengers on direct flights from red list countries, following concerns that they were mixing with those from green and amber nations. Travellers on direct flights from red list destinations will now go through Terminal 3, although a dedicated facility for processing such travellers is eventually planned for Terminal
Los Angeles County public health officials reported 108 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 1,244,161 as of Monday, June 1. Officials reported three new deaths linked to the coronavirus, for a total 24,346 deaths since tracking began. There were 66 fewer hospitalizations reported since Thursday, decreasing the official count
Joe Biden has become the first sitting US president to visit the site of the Tulsa massacre – 100 years since one of America’s darkest episodes of racial violence. Hundreds of black people were killed by a white mob in the city’s Greenwood district between 31 May and 1 June 1921. Mr Biden led a
A COVID rescue plan to help children in England catch up on lost lessons, costing £1.4 billion, is being unveiled by the government. But plans to add half an hour to the school day, extending it from 8am to 5pm or 6pm, are reported to have been postponed after a Whitehall row over the cost.
National Enquirer’s parent company, and American Media CEO David Pecker have reportedly been fined for violating election law in 2016. Per the Wall Street Journal, A360 Media LLC agreed earlier this month to pay $187,500 as part of a settlement with the Federal Election Commission. The settlement has to do with a ‘catch and kill’
The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) used a partnership with Denmark’s foreign and military intelligence service to eavesdrop on top politicians and high-ranking officials in Germany, Sweden, Norway, and France by tapping into Danish underwater internet cables between 2012 and 2014. Details of the covert wiretapping were broken by Copenhagen-based public broadcaster DR over the
After the release of Prometheus, director Neill Blomkamp had been developing a new Alien sequel that 20th Century Fox had even reportedly greenlit, though the director ultimately admitted it was put on indefinite hold in 2017 and has since claimed won’t be moving forward anytime soon. Despite the project seemingly being abandoned, artist Geoffroy Thoorens
Poco M3 Pro 5G India launch date is set for June 8, the company has confirmed. The handset debuted globally last month and it looks to make its entry in the Indian market next week. Poco has confirmed that Poco M3 Pro 5G will be up for grabs on Flipkart. This new phone looks to
Taylor Swift has been cast in director David O. Russell’s upcoming film at New Regency. As Variety reports, the singer joins an ensemble cast that includes Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Rami Malek, and Zoe Saldana. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker (American Hustle, Silver Linings Playbook, The Fighter) will helm the film, which he also
Okay, I have a serious question for y’all today. Why doesn’t “Everything But You” get the credit it deserves? Seriously. I would put it in my top five favorite Kip Moore songs of all time. Hell, maybe even top three… It has every element in the making of a great country song: nostalgia, longing, regret,
The episode opens on Lois talking with a psychiatrist, telling her that while she hasn’t seen her in years, she needs to talk about something she did, which hurt someone she loves. After a brief moment alone with the family, in which Jon feels useless holding the wrench while Clark fixes the truck by hand,
In the past month, Israel’s illegal dispossession of Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah has led to increased tensions and violence in Palestine. Israeli forces have deployed tear gas, smoke grenades, and rubber bullets on praying citizens at a mosque during Ramadan. Residential buildings, the headquarters of the Associated Press, Gaza’s only COVID-19 testing lab, hospitals, schools,
Patton Oswalt and Meredith Salenger have announced a new podcast called Did You Get My Text? where the “bubbly, happy married couple go over their texts and stuff.” “We live in the same house and we rarely see each other for some reason,” Oswalt says in the trailer of their busy schedules. Salenger adds, “Well, we text