We’re deep into the dog days of summer, but Netflix’s list of new releases for August 2021 feels like fall. That is to say that Netflix has some really good library TV titles this month that harken back to the glory days of the fall TV network calendar. August 1 sees the arrival of two
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On the day Jon Wolfe lost his best friend, he spent the night looking for the song that he would forever sing in his honor. “I really didn’t want to face it,” explains the Texas country star in a revealing interview about the death of his dear friend, Conrad Soriano. “I was so angry, to
Rishi Sunak has written to Boris Johnson warning that the UK’s travel restrictions are “out of step” in comparison to other countries, reports suggest. According to the Sunday Times newspaper, the chancellor has raised concerns with the prime minister about the damage that the current border controls are doing to the UK’s economy and has
Jennifer Hudson, in the role of Aretha Franklin, delivers a show-stopping performance of the Queen of Soul’s signature song in a clip from the upcoming biopic Respect. Following a series of trailers as well as the audio-only clip of Hudson’s version of “(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman,” the minute-long “Respect” performance marks
The Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro held its annual Seal Day event Saturday July 31, 2020. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer) The Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro held its annual Seal Day event Saturday July 31, 2020. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer) The Marine Mammal Care Center in San
Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk has said he “had a small heart attack” but will “be back soon” after he collapsed on set earlier this week. The 58-year-old was taken to hospital on Tuesday while filming the Breaking Bad spin-off show in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He tweeted on Friday: “Hi. It’s Bob. Thank you.
Discounted meals and cheaper cab rides will be offered to customers who get a COVID-19 jab, as part of a government-led attempt to boost the uptake of vaccines. Uber, Bolt, Deliveroo and Pizza Pilgrims are among the brands that will offer incentives to encourage young people to get vaccinated. Almost three million under-30s are yet
On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 11 new deaths from Covid-19, along with 3,318 new positive cases and 1,008 hospitalizations. Public Health said that hospitalizations are up 45% since last Saturday. 23% of those currently hospitalized are in the ICU. The number of deaths and confirmed cases reported today may reflect
An ongoing malicious campaign that employs phony call centers has been found to trick victims into downloading malware capable of data exfiltration as well as deploying ransomware on infected systems. The attacks — dubbed “BazaCall” — eschew traditional social engineering techniques that rely on rogue URLs and malware-laced documents in favor of a vishing-like method
Throughout the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Kevin Hart and Snoop Dogg have provided some bonus commentary for the Summer Games on the streaming service Peacock, with the duo interviewing athletes, recapping events and, most notably, doing play-by-play for sports they don’t understand. In a segment called “Cold Call” uploaded Friday, the comedian and the rapper/budding play-by-play
Time for Jake Owen to lawyer up. A copyright infringement lawsuit has been filed by singer and songwriter Alexander Cardinale, as well as songwriter Morgan Reid, claiming that Jake’s song “Made For You” ripped off their song of the same name. In a copy of the complaint, Cardinale and Reid state that their version of
Black Is King dropped on Disney+ a year ago today and Beyonce fans are remembering the big day. There was a lot of fanfare on social media that weekend as audiences flooded the app to get a glimpse at these high-concept musical treatments. Using the songs Beyonce crafted for The Lion King, Black Is King
You can blame it all on Kang. While the time-traveling Avengers villain technically didn’t appear in Loki, the character he’s a variant of — He Who Remains — was revealed to be the show’s overarching villain, played by Lovecraft Country alumnus Jonathan Majors. As many of us expected, Loki ended up having long-lasting ramifications for
Dolly Parton‘s “9 to 5” is all about the hustle and bustle of working a full-time job, but the song takes on new meaning as one of the tracks from Lullaby Renditions of Dolly Parton, a new album of children’s lullabies from Rockabye Baby. Trading in Parton’s signature acrylic fingernail taps for gently lilting glockenspiels, the lullaby version
This My Hero Academia review contains spoilers. My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 18 “The sole thing a person gets to choose impartially is how his life ends.” The concepts of fate, justice, and agency are always crucial tenets in My Hero Academia, yet these principles are placed under intense scrutiny in “The Unforgiven” when
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck continued their “2021 We’re Super in Love” tour Saturday, as they packed on the PDA along the Mediterranean. Ben and J Lo were all over each other again, as they smooched it up on a dock in Naples, Italy. They’ve been on a multi-million dollar superyacht all week, meandering along
Google will no longer support sign-ins on Android phones running on version 2.3.7 or lower. This change will come into effect starting September 27, an email sent by Google to users reveals. The email recommends users to update to at least Android 3.0 Honeycomb to continue using Google apps even after September. This will impact
An electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer backed by Amazon and Ford is in talks with ministers about building a giant factory in the UK that could include a big state support package. Sky News has learnt that Rivian, which is also backed by the Ford Motor Company and many of the biggest investors in Silicon Valley,
It is Christmas, and King Arthur (Sean Harris) is in his court, his queen Guinevere (Kate Dickie) to one side, and to the other, his nephew Gawain (Dev Patel) — who, just that morning, woke up in a brothel; who has not yet done any great deeds; who feels inadequate in such esteemed company as
Los Angeles County public health officials reported 3,606 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 1,297,032 as of Friday, July 30. Officials reported five new deaths linked to the coronavirus, for a total 24,676 deaths since tracking began. There were 73 more hospitalizations reported since Thursday, increasing the official count