Chancellor Rishi Sunak has hailed the “extraordinary success” of the furlough scheme as official figures suggest a “small” number of jobs were lost at its demise. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported a rise of 160,000 in payrolled employment between September and October. Treasury data had shown there were 1.14 million jobs on furlough
Last week, the Library of Congress (LOC) made a change celebrated by a wide range of organizations, including the American Library Association. After years of pushing to make changes to the cataloging subject headings “aliens” and “illegal aliens,” the LOC replaced them with the terms “noncitizen” and “illegal immigration.” The decision has been discussed since
One of my favorite phrases in the English language… “Ryan Bingham acoustic.” I mean, it’s one of my favorite phrases in any language, but English is really the only one I know. Some conversational Spanish, and select cuss words in a handful of other languages, but that’s about as far as my piss-poor small town
Vivo Y50t smartphone has been launched in China with an affordable price tag. The phone features a hole-punch display with the cutout placed on the top left corner of the screen. There is a slight chin at the bottom and the back panel has a glossy finish. Vivo Y50t has a triple rear camera setup
For a long time the Macross anime franchise couldn’t escape the shadow of Robotech, at least in America. Ever since Robotech utilized the first Macross series as part of its amalgamation of three shows in the ‘80s, it’s been difficult for Macross to make its own place in the United States. Due to complicated legal
Chicago born actor Gary Cole has had incredible success in the film and television industry … but he’s best known for his quirky role as the monotone manager, Bill Lumbergh — who smoothly slips in extra work days on the weekend over at Initech — in the classic 1999 Mike Judge movie “Office Space.” There
Explore the DUST Multiverse on our App: https://bit.ly/DUSTChannel A Russian astronaut wakes up after an accident to discover he’s stranded on a space station module, but when a strange visitor arrives he begins to wonder if he’s losing his mind. “Flotando” by Frankie De Leonardis Connect with the Filmmakers: https://Flotando.tv Home https://www.instagram.com/franchus/ Tweets by frankiedl
Heath Freeman, star of the Fox series Bones and CBS’s NCIS, passed away suddenly at the age of 41. A cause of death has not been announced, but former Miss USA and Pacific Blue star Shanna Moakler revealed on Sunday that Freeman died in his sleep. The news was later confirmed by Freeman’s manager to
LOS ANGELES — A motorist led authorities on a chase Monday from the Porter Ranch area to Moorpark and was taken into custody along with a female passenger. Officers tried to pull the car over after the man was seen “driving erratically,” but he led them on a chase on the westbound 118 Freeway into
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon has surrendered to the FBI to face criminal charges for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the US Capitol riot. The former president’s longtime ally was dismissive of the allegations as he livestreamed the process of turning himself in. “We’re taking down the Biden regime,” he told his
Boris Johnson has raised the prospect of Britons soon needing a booster jab to be considered “fully vaccinated” when going abroad or for self-isolation rules. Speaking at a Downing Street news conference, the prime minister revealed plans to add evidence of a vaccine top-up to the NHS COVID pass. He also said Britons would find
Mickey Mouse’s Toontown at Disneyland will close in March 2022 to undergo a reimagining of the space which will cater to families with young children, theme park officials announced today. When Toontown reopens in early 2023, Disneyland officials said, Imagineers have envisioned all-new experiences so families and young children will have more opportunities to enjoy
A new analysis of website fingerprinting (WF) attacks aimed at the Tor web browser has revealed that it’s possible for an adversary to glean a website frequented by a victim, but only in scenarios where the threat actor is interested in a specific subset of the websites visited by users. “While attacks can exceed 95%
Prosecutors and defense attorneys argued over whether Kyle Rittenhouse was acting in self-defense when he shot and killed two people, and wounded a third on an August night in Kenosha, Wisconsin last summer, during closing arguments in the 18-year-old’s homicide trial Monday, Nov. 15. Both lawyers were given two-and-a-half hours to make their final case
Who else but hosts Wendy Stuart and Tym Moss could “spill the tea” on their weekly show “If These Walls Could Talk” live from Pangea Restaurant on the Lower Eastside of NYC, with their unique style of honest, and emotional interviews, sharing the fascinating backstory of celebrities, entertainers, recording artists, writers and artists and bringing
Studio Ghibli stands as one of Japan’s most beloved studios and for good reason. From My Neighbor Totoro to Grave of the Fireflies, the company has helped bring some of anime’s best films to life. Of course, few can compare in popularity to Spirited Away, but director Hayao Miyazaki doesn’t want anyone acting territorial over the
Stan Winston established himself as a special effects wizard thanks to films like The Terminator and Aliens, with the filmmaker making his directorial debut in 1988 with the cult classic Pumpkinhead, which Bloody Disgusting reports is getting a remake with Paramount Players. While the original film might not have been a blockbuster success when it
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has admitted he is “very uneasy” about high inflation – but dismissed the idea that Britain could face a 1970s style wage-price spiral. Mr Bailey was being questioned by MPs over the Bank’s latest decision to leave interest rates on hold at a record low of 0.1% – surprising
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Brent Cobb’s already announced some big things coming his way here soon, as he’s gearing up to release his first gospel album, And Now, Let’s Turn To Page…, dropping January 28th. However, that’s not the only big thing he has instore coming up. The singer/songwriter has announced his headlining 2022 “When It’s My Time Tour,” slated to